Tapping a button repeatedly to dash rather than one press

[deuschristiamor]

I can set up a character and give him the ability to move faster if I press a certain key. Is there a way to set it up to where I can press that button repeatedly to slowly reach max speed rather than instantly with one single press?

 

[YoSniper]

I would suggest setting a timer when the key is pressed, and that timer counts down to zero. If the key is pressed again before that timer hits zero, make the player go into the dash.

Then you can disable the dash when the key is released.

For example:

Create Event

tap_timer = 0;
dash = false;

Key press event

if tap_timer > 0 {
    dash = true;
}
tap_timer = 10;

End of Step Event

if tap_timer > 0 {
    tap_timer -= 1;
}
if not keyboard_check(key) {
    dash = false;
}

 

[deuschristiamor]

I see where you are going. can we take that and slowly increase the speed of the character until it hits a max speed ?

 

[hippyman]

What you want is a min and max speed. Then have a deceleration variable to slow down the speed when it's higher than the minimum speed. Then every time you press the run key/button, increment the speed value if it's lower than the max value. Then finally apply the current speed to your movement.

 

[deuschristiamor]

What you want is a min and max speed. Then have a deceleration variable to slow down the speed when it's higher than the minimum speed. Then every time you press the run key/button, increment the speed value if it's lower than the max value. Then finally apply the current speed to your movement.

What would a deceleration variable end up being?

 

[hippyman]

Whatever you want. It's only used to slow down the speed when it's higher than the minimum value.

 

[deuschristiamor]

So right now this is my movement

xDirection = o_input.right_key - o_input.left_key;
yDirection = o_input.down_key - o_input.up_key;
//movement

x += xDirection * min_speed;
y += yDirection * min_speed;

Now I have to find a way to track multiple taps of the same key and add to the speed then reset back to the minimum speed after a certain window like maybe 1-2 seconds.