Regarding Parabola points

[uvrpavan]

hi,
i am doing a game in wich i need to use a ball.to make a effect of ball bouncing in the 2D i want to darw the ball in a parabolic path.so
can u give me the source code wich will return the points in a parabolic shape...

[DevelopmentTeam]

1) we calculate the parabolic path with simple algorithm... with 2 variables, say xspeed and yspeed.
2) Reduce yspeed untill the object reaches the surface...
3) Reduce xspeed according to time and yspeed.
4) yspeed can go negative but xspeed is always positive.
5) add the xspeed to x co-ordinate of object and yspeed to y co-ordinate of the object.

[DevelopmentTeam]

I'll try to post the code in couple of days...

[DevelopmentTeam]

Request from @itskrishnaraj

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        if(jumping) {
            y -= speed;
            jumpCounter++;
            if(jumpCounter * speed > maxJump) {
                jumpCounter = 0;
                jumping = false;
                falling = true;
            }
        } else if(falling) {
            y += speed;
            if(y <= groundx) {
                  falling = false;
            }
        }


[itskrishnaraj]

Request from @itskrishnaraj

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        if(jumping) {
            y -= speed;
            jumpCounter++;
            if(jumpCounter * speed > maxJump) {
                jumpCounter = 0;
                jumping = false;
                falling = true;
            }
        } else if(falling) {
            y += speed;
            if(y <= groundx) {
                  falling = false;
            }
        }


thanks man.....

[DevelopmentTeam]

no probs. Happy coding...

[itskrishnaraj]

hi friends

i m doing a game in that a character willl throw a stone from a side to other side...consider from left to right.

when the character throws it it should reach other side with a realistic feeling...i m trying to use some ophysics concepts in my code...each and every time he /she throw the stone it should go randomly...

can anybody help me to sort this out....

[DevelopmentTeam]

I thing you have already answered your question. Make the path random. That should solve it.

[itskrishnaraj]

I thing you have already answered your question. Make the path random. That should solve it.

thanks for the comment yaar....when i throw the stone upward i m increasing the x position and decreasing the y position ..when it reaches a fixed position the stone comes down using the reverse order...but its not giving a realistic throwing feeling...it just creating a diagonal path only...

i m trying to throw the stone in a parabolic path...or a projectile motion ...pls help me if you hav any sample or any suggestion


thanks in advance
kris

[DevelopmentTeam]

If you want to make the parabola random, then vary the xspeed and yspeed for every throw. This will give the difference. Some times the stone will fall near and sometimes far. Other you can try randomizing the xspeed alone.

[itskrishnaraj]

If you want to make the parabola random, then vary the xspeed and yspeed for every throw. This will give the difference. Some times the stone will fall near and sometimes far. Other you can try randomizing the xspeed alone.

ya got it man....thanks for the suggestion


here is teh code ..if any body want ..jus use it

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import java.util.Random;

import javax.microedition.lcdui.Canvas;
import javax.microedition.lcdui.Graphics;

public class RandomStoneCanvas extends Canvas implements Runnable
{
   int xPosition = 0;
   int yPosition = 0;
   int xSpeed = 0;
   int ySpeed = 0;
   int gravity = 1;
   Random rand = null;
   
   int stageWidth = 0;
   int stageHeight = 0;
   customfont midlet;
   
   public RandomStoneCanvas(customfont m_Midlet)
   {
      midlet = m_Midlet;
      rand = new Random();
      
      stageWidth = getWidth();
      stageHeight = getHeight();
      
      newStone();
      
      new Thread(this).start();
   }
   public void newStone()
   {
      xSpeed =   2 + rand.nextInt(20);
      System.out.println("XSPEED- "+xSpeed);
   ySpeed = - (10 + rand.nextInt(10));
   System.out.println("YSPEED- "+ySpeed);
   System.out.println("------------------------------------------");
      
   xPosition = 50;
   yPosition = 240;

   /*   xSpeed = 5 + rand.nextInt(20);
      ySpeed = 0;
      
      xPosition = 0;
      yPosition = 100;   */
   }

   public void paint(Graphics g)
   {
      g.setColor(0xffffff);
      g.fillRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
      
      g.setColor(0x000000);
      g.fillRect(xPosition - 2,yPosition - 2, 4, 4);
   }
   void moveStone()
   {
      ySpeed += gravity;
      
      xPosition += xSpeed;
      yPosition += ySpeed;
      
      if(xPosition > stageWidth || yPosition > stageHeight)
      {
         newStone();
      }
   }
   public void run()
   {
      while(true)
      {
         try
         {
            repaint();
            
            moveStone();
            
            synchronized(this)
            {
               wait(100L);
            }
         }
         catch(Exception e)
         {
            e.printStackTrace();
         }
      }
   }

}

happy coding

[DevelopmentTeam]

Thanks for the post @itskrishnaraj