Animation not playing when player moves (SOLVED)

Questions
#1

Below shows my code to animate the player sprite when they move.

Code 
function init(self)
	msg.post(".","acquire_input_focus")
	self.runSpeed = 100
	self.curAnim = "Idle"
	msg.post("#sprite", "play_animation", { id=hash("Idle") })
	self.speed = vmath.vector3()
end

function update(self, dt)
	local pos = go.get_position()
	if self.speed.x ~= 0 then    
		pos = pos + self.speed * dt
		go.set_position(pos)

		if self.curAnim ~= "Run" then
			msg.post("#sprite", "play_animation", { id=hash("Run") })
			self.curAnim = "Run"
		end
	else
		pos = pos + self.speed * dt
		go.set_position(pos)

		if self.curAnim ~= "Idle" then
			msg.post("#sprite", "play_animation", { id=hash("Idle") })
			self.curAnim = "Idle"
		end
	end
	if self.speed.y > 0 then    
		pos = pos + self.speed * dt
		go.set_position(pos)

		if self.curAnim ~= "Up" then
			msg.post("#sprite", "play_animation", { id=hash("Up") })
			self.curAnim = "Up"
		end
	elseif self.speed.y < 0 then
		pos = pos + self.speed * dt
		go.set_position(pos)

		if self.curAnim ~= "Centre" then
			msg.post("#sprite", "play_animation", { id=hash("Centre") })
			self.curAnim = "Centre"
		end
	else
		pos = pos + self.speed * dt
		go.set_position(pos)

		if self.curAnim ~= "Idle" then
			msg.post("#sprite", "play_animation", { id=hash("Idle") })
			self.curAnim = "Idle"
		end
	end
end

function on_input(self, action_id, action)
	if action_id == hash("right") then
		self.speed.x = self.runSpeed
		sprite.set_hflip("#sprite", false)
	end    
	if action_id == hash("left") then
		self.speed.x = self.runSpeed * -1
		sprite.set_hflip("#sprite", true)
	end
	if action_id == hash("up") then
		self.speed.y = self.runSpeed
		sprite.set_hflip("#sprite", false)
	end
	if action_id == hash("down") then
		self.speed.y = self.runSpeed * -1
		sprite.set_hflip("#sprite", false)
	end
	if (action_id == hash("up") and action.released) or (action_id == hash("down") and action.released) then
		self.speed.y = 0
		sprite.set_hflip("#sprite", false)
	end
	if (action_id == hash("right") and action.released) or (action_id == hash("left") and action.released) then
		self.speed.x = 0
		sprite.set_hflip("#sprite", false)
	end
end

The player moves fine, and stops when the keys are pressed. However, nothing I do can make the animations play. For example, when the player moves up, the player faces away from the camera. It loads the initial frame, but doesn’t actually play the animation.

Here are my animations:
image

Any ideas on how to fix this?

#2

Please note that I am very new to defold, and only have a month worth of experience. (I am familiar with Lua due to work in Roblox Studio, but the game engine is relatively new)

#3

You apply speed and set the position twice (once for your x check and once for your y check). You also apply an animation change there for each of the checks. So, if your x speed is ~= 0 but your y speed is 0, your idle animation will still play.

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#4

This worked! Thank you :smiley:

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