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Question by RVDL_IT · Mar 12, 2018 at 01:31 PM · c#addforceif-statementsdashdiagonal

Diagonal Dash

I've made a movement script that includes dashes, but I can't dash diagonally. Does anyone know how to include t$$anonymous$$s? Any help is appreciated.

 void Update () {
     if(DashCD>0){
         DashCD -= Time.deltaTime;
     }
     if(DashCD < 0){
         DashCD = 0;
     }
    
     if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.UpArrow)) {
         if(Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.LeftS$$anonymous$$ft) && DashCD == 0){
             GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().AddForce(Vector2.up * DashSpeed, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
             DashCD = DashCDTime;
         }
         else {
         GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().transform.position += Vector3.up * speed * Time.deltaTime;
         }   
     }
     if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.DownArrow)) {
         if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftS$$anonymous$$ft) && DashCD == 0){
             GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().AddForce(Vector2.down * DashSpeed, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
             DashCD = DashCDTime;
         }
         else {
         GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().transform.position += Vector3.down * speed * Time.deltaTime;
         }
     }   
     if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftArrow)) {
         if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftS$$anonymous$$ft) && DashCD == 0){
             GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().AddForce(Vector2.left * DashSpeed, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
             DashCD = DashCDTime;
         }
         else {
         GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().transform.position += Vector3.left * speed * Time.deltaTime;
         }
     }   
     if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.RightArrow)) {
         if(Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftS$$anonymous$$ft) && DashCD == 0){
             GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().AddForce(Vector2.right * DashSpeed, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
             DashCD = DashCDTime;
         }
         else {
         GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().transform.position += Vector3.right * speed * Time.deltaTime;
         }
     }
 }
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Answer by Harinezumi · Mar 12, 2018 at 02:14 PM

You need to also check if the other arrow is also pressed with boolean AND. However, with the current structure of your code that will be quickly complicated. Instead, let's restructure it using a local variable:

 private Rigidbody2D ownRigidbody;
 
 // store the Rigidbody at start to make it more efficient
 void Awake() { ownRigidbody = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>(); } 
 
 void Update() {
     if (DashCD>0) { DashCD -= Time.deltaTime; }
     if (DashCD<0) { DashCD = 0; }
 
     Vector3 direction = Vector3.zero;
     if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.UpArrow)) { direction += Vector2.up; }
     if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.DownArrow)) { direction += Vector2.down; }
     if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftArrow)) { direction += Vector2.left; }
     if (Input.GetKey(KeyCode.Rightarrow)) { direction += Vector2.right; }

     if (direction == Vector3.zero) { return; } // don't do anyt$$anonymous$$ng if direction is zero

     direction.Normalize();
 
     if (DashCD == 0 && Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftS$$anonymous$$ft)) {
          ownRigidbody.AddForce(direction * DashSpeed, ForceMode2D.Impulse);
         DashCD = DashCDTime;
     }
     else {
         ownRigidbody.transform.position += direction * speed * Time.deltaTime; 
         // NOT recommended to directly modify position of rigidbody; instead use the below:
         ownRigidbody.MovePosition(ownRigidbody.transform.position + direction * speed * Time.deltaTime);
     }
 }

Basically, first get what keys are being pressed, store them in direction, then apply the movement using it.
However, with t$$anonymous$$s approach you will probably run into the problem that both keys have to be pressed before you $$anonymous$$t s$$anonymous$$ft, that is you need precision control. There are different ways to handle t$$anonymous$$s, but that is a bit more complicated to explain.

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