Key release function for idle animation?

[psychoanima]

I have 3 .fbx animation, one is for running, second is idle, third jumping. (2.5d platformer)

 

To trigger running I am using

 

if window:KeyDown(Key.D) then
self.entity:SetAnimationFrame()
end

 

Problem:

how to trigger idle animation since there is no Key release function? And how to blend it with previous animation?

 

 

Second problem:

I notice this when I am using KeyDown function: When I am pressing key to start the animation, releasing the key stops animation in the viewer, but animation is still looping somewhere in the background. I noticed that when I do quick press/release button on my keyboard - animation is cycling instead of starting from beginning.

[Rick]

I'd also recommend using the AnimationManager lua class that Josh has provided. It's just a nice utility class to deal with animation/blending/complete callback.

[psychoanima]

I found the answer for one part of my question.

 

I forgot to mention that for running animation I was using Time:GetCurrent() in SetAnimationFrame, that's why I get unwanted cycling animation.

 

My code is now like this:

 

 

local isrunning = 1

function Script:Draw()

if window:KeyDown(Key.C) then
isrunning = isrunning +1
self.entity:SetAnimationFrame(isrunning,1,1)

end

 

 

now I need to figure out how to add Idle when no key is pressed and how to blend it properly.

[psychoanima]

I'd also recommend using the AnimationManager lua class that Josh has provided. It's just a nice utility class to deal with animation/blending/complete callback.

 

I am using Josh 2D platformer script example, but I have to reshape a lot of things cuz not everything is working how I wanted. I am not sure how to find AnimationManager lua class, I am rookie here, sry

 

 

BTW SetInput function is a time saver for sidescroller moving!

[Genebris]

if window:KeyDown(Key.C) then

self:Run()

else

self:Idle()

end

AnimationManager.lua is in Scripts folder in FPS project template. See how it's used for crawler animation.

[psychoanima]

if window:KeyDown(Key.C) then

self:Run()

else

self:Idle()

end

 

That makes it more clean, tnx!

 

AnimationManager.lua is in Scripts folder in FPS project template. See how it's used for crawler animation.

 

I will investigate, thank you!