private void update(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Check if the game is over
if (InitialSettings.GameOver)
{
//Check if user presses enter. If yes, begin a new game
if (KeyboardInput.checkForKeyPress(Keys.Enter))
{
beginNewGame();
}
}
//This set of if statements ensures that user cannot press a direction button while going in the opposite one
//e.g. user cannot choose to go right while currently moving left
else
{
if (KeyboardInput.checkForKeyPress(Keys.Right) && InitialSettings.playerDirection != direction.Left)
{
InitialSettings.playerDirection = direction.Right;
}
else if (KeyboardInput.checkForKeyPress(Keys.Left) && InitialSettings.playerDirection != direction.Right)
{
InitialSettings.playerDirection = direction.Left;
}
else if (KeyboardInput.checkForKeyPress(Keys.Down) && InitialSettings.playerDirection != direction.Up)
{
InitialSettings.playerDirection = direction.Down;
}
else if (KeyboardInput.checkForKeyPress(Keys.Up) && InitialSettings.playerDirection != direction.Down)
{
InitialSettings.playerDirection = direction.Up;
}
//Call the method that will move the player in the direction he pressed
moveCharacter();
}
//Use the Invalidate function to refresh the game board
pbGameBoard.Invalidate();
}
//Method that checks if a key is no longer pressed
private void Form1_KeyUp(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
KeyboardInput.changeKeyState(e.KeyCode, false);
}