Action_id cannot handle multiple inputs

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#1

For my game, I am trying to implement a 4 way cardinal attack, similar to hollow knights slashing, however In the process I cannot attack and full hop (holding a jump input) simultaneously due to action id having trouble reading multiple inputs, any advice about how I could go about implementing this would be appreciated.

#2

I would make a variable

-- in init
self.is_jumping = false
-- on input
--code for reading input
if action.pressed then self.is_jumping = true
else if action.released then self.isjumping = false
end

And then in place where you do attack check if self.is_jumping is true alongside input

#3

I don’t quite understand this.

Each key or other input event (mapped in input bindings) that is triggered in a frame will generate a call to the on_input() lifecycle event. This means that you may get multiple calls to the on_input() function in a frame. Use action_id to determine which event it is and apply the appropriate game logic.

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#4

as a print of my action_id in use, while holding up and right

DEBUG:SCRIPT: hash: [Right]
DEBUG:SCRIPT: hash: [Up]
DEBUG:SCRIPT: hash: [Right]
DEBUG:SCRIPT: hash: [Up]
DEBUG:SCRIPT: hash: [Right]
DEBUG:SCRIPT: hash: [Up]
DEBUG:SCRIPT: hash: [Right]
DEBUG:SCRIPT: hash: [Up]
DEBUG:SCRIPT: hash: [Right]

#5

Yes? It looks like you are getting both Right and Up, one after the other, exactly as expected.

#6

Oh I thought every print line was a frame

#7

No.
Put a print in your update() function, and you’ll see.

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