Input

Input is done in a highly generic and customizable manner. players can take control of any object (actor or otherwise) in Prosperon, after which it is referred to as a pawn of a player. If the object has a defined input object, it is a valid pawn. One player can have many pawns, but each pawn may have only one player.

Pawns are added as a stack, with the newest ones getting priority, and handled first. It is possible for pawns to block input to lower pawns on the stack.

*newest*
car <== When a key is pressed, this is the first pawn to handle input
player
ui <== /block/ is set to true here, so editor recieves no input!
editor
*oldest*

The default player can be obtained with Player.players[0]. Players are all local, and the highest number is determined by platform.

The input object defines a number of keys or actions, with their values being functions.

Editor input

The editor input style defines keystrokes. It is good for custom editors, or any sort of game that requires many hotkeys. Keystrokes are case sensitive and can be augmented with auxiliary keys.

symbol	key
C	ctrl
M	alt
S	super

var orc = Primum.spawn(ur.orc);
orc.inputs = {};
orc.inputs.a = function() { ... };
orc.inputs.A = function() { ... }; /* This is only called with a capital A! */
orc.inputs['C-a'] = function() { ... }; /* Control-a */
Player.players[0].control(orc); /* player 0 is now in control of the orc */

The input object can be modified to customize how it handles input.

property	type	effect
post	function	called after any input is processed
=release_post=	function	called after any input is released
fallthru	bool	false if input should stop with this
block	bool	true if input should stop with this

The input can be modified by setting properties on the associated function.

property	type	effect
released	function	Called when the input is released
rep	bool	true if holding the input should repeatedly trigger it
down	function	called while the input is down