Okay, I really don't understand the code you gave me, but what I do know is that you're using too many init, update, and draw statements, which are causing the game to crash. If you want a second init statement, you can say:
initPlayer = function()
doSomwthinkHere()
end
init = function()
initPlayer()
end
As you can see, init is the main initializer of your code. If you want to create another function, just write init, update, or draw with something to specify to the computer what you want to initialize. This will prevent bugs.
Then the camera is just an object that says: move the world in the direction of its direction. It's as if your player is static, but it's the world that moves around you.
Here is an example of code I wrote based on what I understood from your documentation.
// This function runs once when the game starts to set everything up.
init = function()
// We create the player and give them "properties" (like coordinates and speed).
player = object
x = 0 // Starting horizontal position
y = 0 // Starting vertical position
speed = 2 // How many pixels the player moves per frame
facing = 0 // Stores the direction the player is looking
image = "player1" // The look or asset name of the player
end
// We create a camera object to follow the player around the map.
camera = object
x = 0
y = 0
end
end
// This helper function keeps a value between a minimum and a maximum limit.
// Think of it like invisible walls that stop the player from leaving the map!
clamp = function(value, lower_limit, upper_limit)
// First, make sure the value doesn't go below the lowest allowed limit
local val = max(value, lower_limit)
// Then, make sure it doesn't go above the highest allowed limit
val = min(val, upper_limit)
return val
end
// This function checks if you are pressing keys and moves the player accordingly.
Move = function()
// If you press the UP arrow, increase the player's Y position
if keyboard.UP then
player.y += player.speed
player.facing = 1 // 1 represents facing UP
end
// If you press the DOWN arrow, decrease the player's Y position
if keyboard.DOWN then
player.y -= player.speed
player.facing = -1 // -1 represents facing DOWN
end
// If you press the LEFT arrow, decrease the player's X position
if keyboard.LEFT then
player.x -= player.speed
player.facing = 2 // 2 represents facing LEFT
end
// If you press the RIGHT arrow, increase the player's X position
if keyboard.RIGHT then
player.x += player.speed
player.facing = -2 // -2 represents facing RIGHT
end
end
// This function runs continuously (usually 60 times a second) to update the game logic.
update = function()
Move() // Check for keyboard inputs and move the player
// Make the camera follow the player's exact coordinates
camera.x = player.x
camera.y = player.y
// Use our clamp function to trap the player inside a 600x600 box (-300 to 300)
player.x = clamp(player.x, -300, 300)
player.y = clamp(player.y, -300, 300)
end
// This function also runs continuously, right after 'update', to draw everything on the screen.
draw = function()
// Clear the previous frame with a clean white background
screen.clear("white")
// Shift the screen view in the opposite direction of the camera.
// This creates the illusion that the camera is moving with the player!
screen.setTranslation(-camera.x, -camera.y)
// Draw the green background map (a simple large rectangle for now)
screen.fillRect(0, 0, 660, 630, "rgb(87,197,87)")
// Draw the player (currently an orange square with a dark outline).
// You can replace this later with: screen.drawImage(player.image, player.x, player.y)
screen.fillRect(player.x - 15, player.y, 30, 30, "rgb(255,189,57)")
screen.drawRect(player.x - 15, player.y, 30, 30, "rgb(147,109,33)")
// Draw a simple gray shop on the map so there is an obstacle/destination
screen.fillRect(-100, 100, 100, 100, "rgb(118,118,118)") // Shop body
screen.setLineWidth(3)
screen.drawRect(-100, 100, 100, 100, "rgb(97,97,97)") // Shop border
screen.setLineWidth(1)
screen.fillRect(-100, 100, 104, 50, "rgb(147,114,98)") // Shop roof
screen.drawText("shop", -100, 100, 20, "white") // Shop text label
// CRITICAL: Reset the translation back to (0,0) at the end of drawing.
// This ensures UI elements (like health bars) stay fixed to the screen later!
screen.setTranslation(0, 0)
end
