Repeat jumping

[dettol]

Hi, what is the best way to tackle the jumping loop?

I don't want my sprite to keep jumping when you hold down the jump key.

I have tried delay and other things but nothing really achieves the result.

I am thinking WAITKEY for another press? if so how would I implement that?

many thanks

[luiscoco]

Detect Ground

[david911]

an example would be great im interested.

i dont want my sprite to keep jumping when holding down the jump key.
Just jump once and wait again for the key to be pressed.

[Minilop]

IF KEY FIRE             ; is the Fire key being pressed?

   IF J = 0               ; if the fire key was previously off

       JUMP 7            ; make me Jump to height 7

       LET J = 1         ; set fire key status to on

   ENDIF

ELSE                       ; if the fire key is released

   IF J = 1               ; and fire key status is ON

       LET J = 0         ; set the firekey status to OFF

   ENDIF

ENDIF

Using a variable (either a local sprite variable or as in this case a global variable) to store whether the fire key has been released or not, when the fire key is released, the code after the ELSE statement will reset the variable so that the next jump can be initiated.

[dettol]

fantastic minilop.
I have been working through your tutorials, they are so under rated!
excellent work!