Jittery movement

Staples

Hi,
So basically I'm trying to make a game (well, part of a game) where a sprite jumps on a trampoline when you flick it downwards. I've made it so the person "jumps" off the trampoline, but it isn't very smooth and I'm not sure what's wrong. I also don't want him to go flying off the screen or bounce off the top. I am trying to get the person to look like what would actually happened if they jumped off a trampoline.

My code is as follows:

-- Trampoline Jumper
displayMode(FULLSCREEN)
playT = false
-- Use this function to perform your initial setup
function setup()
    print("Hello World!")
    playbuttonT = readImage("Dropbox:PlayButton")
    pbx = WIDTH-150
    pby = HEIGHT-100
    inTouch = false
    pbvx,pbvy = 0,0
    r = 100
    trampoline = readImage("Dropbox:Trampoline")
    jumped = 0
    gravity = 0
end

-- This function gets called once every frame
function draw()
    -- This sets a dark background color 
    if playT == false then
    background(23, 214, 40, 57)
    font("Noteworthy-Bold")
    fontSize(75)
    fill(255, 255, 255, 255)
    text("Trampoline Jumper",WIDTH/2,HEIGHT-250)
    sprite(playbuttonT,WIDTH/2,HEIGHT/2)
        end
    if playT == true then
        TrampolineGame:draw()
    end
end

function touched(t)
    if playT == true then
        TrampolineGame:touched(t)
    end
    if t.x > WIDTH/2 - 100 and t.x < WIDTH/2 + 100 and t.y < HEIGHT/2 + 125 and t.y > HEIGHT/2 - 125 and playT == false and t.state == BEGAN then
        playbuttonT = readImage("Dropbox:PlayButtonGrey")
        end
    if t.x > WIDTH/2 - 100 and t.x < WIDTH/2 + 100 and t.y < HEIGHT/2 + 125 and t.y > HEIGHT/2 - 125 and playT == false and t.state == ENDED then
        playbuttonT = readImage("Dropbox:PlayButton")
        playT = true
        end
end


TrampolineGame = class()

function TrampolineGame:draw()
    -- Codea does not automatically call this method
    background(72, 255, 0, 40)
    fill(41, 41, 41, 255)
    sprite(trampoline,WIDTH-150,100,250)
    sprite("Planet Cute:Character Boy",pbx,pby,1.25* r,2*r)

    if inTouch then
        pby = pby
    else
        pby = pby + pbvy

        if pby < 80 + r then
            pbvy = -pbvy + (0.5 * pbvy)
            pby = 2 * (80 + r) - pby
            gravity = gravity + 1
        end
        if pby > WIDTH - 3 then
            pbvy = pbvy - gravity
        end
        if pby < 100 + r then
            trampoline = readImage("Dropbox:TrampolinePressure")
            else 
            trampoline = readImage("Dropbox:Trampoline")
        end
    end

function TrampolineGame:touched(t)
    -- Codea does not automatically call this method
        ty = t.y

        if t.state == BEGAN and jumped == 0 then
            velocity = {}
            pbvy = 0
            jumped = 1
        end

        if t.state == BEGAN and jumped == 1 then
            local n = 0
            for i = 1, 10 do
                if velocity[i] then
                    n = n + 1
                    pbvy = pbvy + velocity[i].y
                end
            end
            if n > 0 then
                pbvy = pbvy / n
            end
            inTouch = false
        end

        if t.state == MOVING then
            local newVelocity = vec2(t.deltaX, t.deltaY)
            table.insert(velocity,1,newVelocity)
        end

        if t.state == ENDED then 
            local n = 0
            for i = 1, 10 do
                if velocity[i] then
                    n = n + 1
                    pbvy = pbvy + velocity[i].y
                end
            end
            if n > 0 then
                pbvy = pbvy / n
            end
            inTouch = false
        end
end
end

Coder

Something like this maybe

-- Jump

function setup()
    player={x=WIDTH/2,y=400,w=100,h=150,vel=vec2(0,0)}
    trampoline={x=WIDTH/2-50,y=0,w=200,h=100}
    gravity=vec2(0,-0.1)
    print("\nhold to fall faster\n")
    parameter.boolean("ceiling",true)
end

function draw()
    background(255,0,0)
    fill(60)
    spriteMode(CORNER)
    rectMode(CORNER)
    if ceiling then 
        if AABBquery(player.x,player.y,player.w,player.h,0,HEIGHT-10,WIDTH,10) then 
            player.vel.y=math.min(player.vel.y,0)
        end
        rect(0,HEIGHT-10,WIDTH,10)
    end
    if AABBquery(player.x,player.y,player.w,player.h,
    trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h) then
        player.vel.y = player.vel.y + 2
        rect(trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h/2)
    else
        rect(trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h)
    end
    player.vel = player.vel + gravity
    player.x = player.x + player.vel.x
    player.y = player.y + player.vel.y
    sprite("Platformer Art:Guy Standing",player.x,player.y,player.w)
end

function touched(t)
    player.vel.y = player.vel.y - 1
end

function AABBquery(x,y,w,h,X,Y,W,H)
    if x>X+W or X>x+w or y>Y+H or Y>y+h then
        return false
    end
    return true
end

Staples

Ya that's much smoother than mine thanks!

dave1707

@Staples Here's an example. To make the guy go higher, you have to tap the screen multiple times when he's on the trampoline going in an up direction.

function setup()
    a=physics.body(CIRCLE,10)
    a.x=300
    a.y=600
    a.restitution=.8
    b=physics.body(CIRCLE,10)
    b.x=300
    b.y=150
    b.type=STATIC    
end

function draw()
    background(40,40,50)
    sprite("Platformer Art:Hill Short",a.x,a.y)
    stroke(255)
    strokeWidth(2)
    if a.y<275 then
        line(200,200,275,a.y-75)
        line(275,a.y-75,325,a.y-75)
        line(325,a.y-75,400,200)
    else
        line(200,200,400,200)
    end
end

function touched(t)
    if a.linearVelocity.y>0 and a.y<300 and t.state==BEGAN then
        a.linearVelocity=a.linearVelocity+vec2(0,120)
    end
end

Staples

@Coder @dave1707 great thanks! I have one more question though. I am trying to make it so ellipses are coming randomly from the right and when they collide with the player the game ends. I tried this, but it is not working. The balls are spawning, but nothing happened when the collide.

displayMode(FULLSCREEN)
playT = false
-- Use this function to perform your initial setup
function setup()
    print("Hello World!")
    playbuttonT = readImage("Dropbox:PlayButton")
    pbx = WIDTH-150
    pby = HEIGHT-100
    inTouch = false
    pbvx,pbvy = 0,0
    r = 100
    trampoline = readImage("Dropbox:Trampoline")
    jumped = 0
    gravity = 0
    player={x=WIDTH-(WIDTH/3),y=400,w=100,h=150,vel=vec2(0,0)}
    trampoline={x=WIDTH-(WIDTH/3),y=50,w=200,h=100}
    gravity=vec2(0,-0.1)
    print("\nhold to fall faster\n")
    dodgeballs = {} 
    cntT = 180
    limitT = 240
end

-- This function gets called once every frame
function draw()
    -- This sets a dark background color 
    if playT == false then
    background(23, 214, 40, 57)
    font("Noteworthy-Bold")
    fontSize(75)
    fill(255, 255, 255, 255)
    text("Trampoline Jumper",WIDTH/2,HEIGHT-250)
    sprite(playbuttonT,WIDTH/2,HEIGHT/2)
        end
    if playT == true then
        TrampolineGame:draw()
    end
end

function createT()
    table.insert(dodgeballs,vec2(0,math.random(50,WIDTH-50)))
end



function touched(t)
    if playT == true then
        TrampolineGame:touched(t)
    end
    if t.x > WIDTH/2 - 100 and t.x < WIDTH/2 + 100 and t.y < HEIGHT/2 + 125 and t.y > HEIGHT/2 - 125 and playT == false and t.state == BEGAN then
        playbuttonT = readImage("Dropbox:PlayButtonGrey")
        end
    if t.x > WIDTH/2 - 100 and t.x < WIDTH/2 + 100 and t.y < HEIGHT/2 + 125 and t.y > HEIGHT/2 - 125 and playT == false and t.state == ENDED then
        playbuttonT = readImage("Dropbox:PlayButton")
        playT = true
        end
end

function AABBquery(x,y,w,h,X,Y,W,H)
    if x>X+W or X>x+w or y>Y+H or Y>y+h then
        return false
    end
    return true
end



TrampolineGame = class()

function TrampolineGame:draw()
    -- Codea does not automatically call this method
    background(72, 255, 0, 40)
    fill(41, 41, 41, 255)
    spriteMode(CENTER)


        if AABBquery(player.x,player.y,player.w,player.h,0,HEIGHT,WIDTH,10) then 
            player.vel.y=math.min(player.vel.y,0)
        end
        rect(0,HEIGHT-10,WIDTH,10)

    if AABBquery(player.x,player.y,player.w,player.h,
    trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h) then
        player.vel.y = player.vel.y + 10
        sprite("Dropbox:TrampolinePressure",trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h)
    else
        sprite("Dropbox:Trampoline",trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h)
    end
    player.vel = player.vel + gravity
    player.x = player.x + player.vel.x
    player.y = player.y + player.vel.y
    sprite("Planet Cute:Character Boy",player.x,player.y,player.w)


    for a,db in pairs(dodgeballs) do
        ellipse(db.x,db.y,30)
        db.x=db.x+5
        if db.x>WIDTH then
            table.remove(dodgeballs,a)

            sound(SOUND_PICKUP, 8734)

        elseif db.x < player.x + 50 and db.x > player.x - 50 and db.y <player.y + 75 and db.y > player.y - 75 then
            gameOverTrampoline=true
            sound("Game Sounds One:Wrong")
            end
    end


    cntT=cntT+1
    if cntT>limitT then
        if limitT < 181 then
            limitT = limitT - 100
        end
        cntT=0
        createT()
    end
    end

function TrampolineGame:touched(t)
    -- Codea does not automatically call this method
player.vel.y = player.vel.y - 1 
end

Coder

This seems to work

displayMode(FULLSCREEN)
playT = false
-- Use this function to perform your initial setup
function setup()
    print("Hello World!")
    playbuttonT = readImage("Documents:play button")
    pbx = WIDTH-150
    pby = HEIGHT-100
    inTouch = false
    pbvx,pbvy = 0,0
    r = 100
    trampoline = readImage("Small World:Base Large")
    jumped = 0
    gravity = 0
    player={x=WIDTH-(WIDTH/3),y=400,w=100,h=150,vel=vec2(0,0)}
    trampoline={x=WIDTH-(WIDTH/3),y=50,w=200,h=100}
    gravity=vec2(0,-0.1)
    print("\nhold to fall faster\n")
    dodgeballs = {} 
    cntT = 180
    limitT = 200
end

-- This function gets called once every frame
function draw()

    -- This sets a dark background color 
    if playT == false then
    background(23, 214, 40, 57)
    font("Noteworthy-Bold")
    fontSize(75)
    fill(255, 255, 255, 255)
    text("Trampoline Jumper",WIDTH/2,HEIGHT-250)
    sprite(playbuttonT,WIDTH/2,HEIGHT/2)
        end
    if playT == true then
        TrampolineGame:draw()
    end
end

function createT()
    table.insert(dodgeballs,vec2(0,math.random(50,WIDTH-50)))
end



function touched(t)
    if playT == true then
        TrampolineGame:touched(t)
    end
    if t.x > WIDTH/2 - 100 and t.x < WIDTH/2 + 100 and t.y < HEIGHT/2 + 125 and t.y > HEIGHT/2 - 125 and playT == false and t.state == BEGAN then
        playbuttonT = readImage("Documents:pause button")
        end
    if t.x > WIDTH/2 - 100 and t.x < WIDTH/2 + 100 and t.y < HEIGHT/2 + 125 and t.y > HEIGHT/2 - 125 and playT == false and t.state == ENDED then
        playbuttonT = readImage("Documents:play button")
        playT = true
        end
end

function AABBquery(x,y,w,h,X,Y,W,H)
    if x>X+W or X>x+w or y>Y+H or Y>y+h then
        return false
    end
    return true
end



TrampolineGame = class()

function TrampolineGame:draw()
    pushStyle()spriteMode(CORNER)
    -- Codea does not automatically call this method
    background(72, 255, 0, 40)
    fill(41, 41, 41, 255)



        if AABBquery(player.x,player.y,player.w,player.h,0,HEIGHT-10,WIDTH,10) then 
            player.vel.y=math.min(player.vel.y,0)
        end
        rect(0,HEIGHT-10,WIDTH,10)

    if AABBquery(player.x,player.y,player.w,player.h,
    trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h) then
        player.vel.y = player.vel.y + 10
        rect(trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h)
        sprite("Small World:Base Small",trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h)
    else
        rect(trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h)
        sprite("Small World:Base Large",trampoline.x,trampoline.y,trampoline.w,trampoline.h)
    end
    player.vel = player.vel + gravity
    player.x = player.x + player.vel.x
    player.y = player.y + player.vel.y
    rect(player.x,player.y,player.w,player.h)
    sprite("Platformer Art:Guy Jump",player.x,player.y,player.w,player.h)


    for a,db in pairs(dodgeballs) do
        ellipse(db.x,db.y,30)
        db.x=db.x+5
        if db.x>WIDTH then
            table.remove(dodgeballs,a)

            sound(SOUND_PICKUP, 8734)
        end 
        if AABBquery(player.x,player.y,player.w,player.h,db.x-15,db.y-15,30,30)then
            print("end")
            gameOverTrampoline=true
            playT=false
            dodgeballs=nil
            dodgeballs={}
            return
            sound("Game Sounds One:Wrong")
        end
    end


    cntT=cntT+1
    if cntT>limitT then
        if limitT < 181 then
            limitT = limitT - 100
        end
        cntT=0
        createT()
    end
    popStyle()
    end

function TrampolineGame:touched(t)
    -- Codea does not automatically call this method
player.vel.y = player.vel.y - 1 
end

One question though,

Why did you put trampolinegame in a class?
A class is generally used for objects with lots of instances such as raindrop=class() or even player=class() but the entire game? There may be a completely logical reason for this.

Staples

I'm not sure I was just trying to figure out the best way to make a menu and this worked out pretty well.