Why is my code stuck in a looping sequence and not triggering events?

[Shar]

In my code, as shown above, there is what would essentially be a 'true' loop for most of the game. However, as soon as this loop is activated, the jump button doesn't work anymore, and neither does the edge reached. I would have thought that event handling would still allow each of these events to work seperately.

[ABG]

FAQ Section: Waiting and Timing

Async Procedure extension - kodular How to do something long running - Taifun How to run an accurate metronome Pause and Break in Loops Extension - Juan Antonio Why you can't wait in AI2 Event-Based programming in AI2 - FTurbak CCSCNE14-AI2-events-first-paper.pdf (432.1 KB) How to avoid using delay() in Arduino - JuanAntonio, docs.arduino.cc

[Taifun]

Why is my code stuck in a looping sequence and not triggering events?

Because you created an endless loop, which results in your app becoming unresponsive
Your variable status always is 0

Taifun

[Shar]

But howthen would you get the rest of the app to be responsive? I need the loop to make my obstacles move, yet still require everything else to work.

[Anke]

It's completely unclear to me what your blocks are supposed to do. Explain in more detail...
Also show all relevant blocks (and post a simple test aia).

[ABG]

The basic design should be a Clock Timer that services lists of planned events, one per cycle.

[NishyanthKumar]

Instead of using a while loop, use a Clock timer, with TimerAlwaysFires set to true.

[Shar]

Do you mind explaining how I would do this?

[Taifun]

@Shar

how I would do this?

See this example

https://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/molemash.html

A very good way to learn App Inventor is to read the free Inventor's Manual here in the AI2 free online eBook App Inventor 2 Book: Create Your Own Android Apps ... the links are at the bottom of the Web page. The book 'teaches' users how to program with AI2 blocks.
There is a free programming course here Course In A Box and the aia files for the projects in the book are here: App Inventor 2 Book: Create Your Own Android Apps
How to do a lot of basic things with App Inventor are described here: How do you...? .

Also do the tutorials http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/tutorials.html to learn the basics of App Inventor, then try something and follow the Top 5 Tips: How to learn App Inventor

Taifun

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Trying to push the limits! Snippets, Tutorials and Extensions from Pura Vida Apps by Taifun.

[ABG]

Here are some sample apps to study:

Changing Sprite in Blocks

Here’s a sample using Balls, video at https://www.loom.com/share/fb6e4fa50e924f03ade55b75982e94f4 [blocks] bullet_cloud.aia (4.4 KB) [Capture] [global balls] [global colorScheme] [global liveBalls] [when any ball touched] [when Clock1 Timer] I used generic blocks.

Trying to get a pause in procedure execution

Here is a clock Timer based approach for an exercise routine, using deadline variables for each next event ... [blocks] [Capture] [Designer] exercise.aia (3.4 KB) [global Button1_deadline_ms] [global Button2_deadline_ms] [global Button3_deadline_ms] [when Button1 Click] [when Button2 Click] [when Button3 Click] [when Clock1 Timer] Clock1.Timer controls everything, by checking for expired deadlines and rescheduling them after initiating their events. For a lot of similar components, you can …

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