Improved movement smoothness by avoiding useless changes of sprite direction.

4 files changed, 32 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c5e01461..f9327b2c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-12-30  Guillaume Melquiond <guillaume.melquiond@gmail.com>
+
+	* src/being.h, src/being.cpp: Improved movement smoothness by avoiding
+	useless changes of sprite direction.
+
 2006-12-29  Guillaume Melquiond <guillaume.melquiond@gmail.com>
 
 	* src/gui/connection.cpp: Fixed displaying of progress dialog.
diff --git a/src/being.cpp b/src/being.cpp
index 9cd0af0d..55a321ab 100644
--- a/src/being.cpp
+++ b/src/being.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Being::Being(Uint16 id, Uint16 job, Map *map):
     mWeapon(0),
     mWalkSpeed(150),
     mSpeedModifier(1024),
-    mDirection(DOWN),
+    mOldDirection(DOWN), mDirection(DOWN),
     mMap(NULL),
     mHairStyle(0), mHairColor(0),
     mSpeechTime(0),
@@ -368,6 +368,9 @@ Being::setAction(Uint8 action)
 void
 Being::setDirection(Uint8 direction)
 {
+    if (mDirection == direction)
+        return;
+    mOldDirection = mDirection;
     mDirection = direction;
     SpriteDirection dir = getSpriteDirection();
 
@@ -383,7 +386,25 @@ Being::getSpriteDirection() const
 {
     SpriteDirection dir;
 
-    if (mDirection & UP)
+    // if the direction has not changed much, keep it for the sprite
+    if (mOldDirection & mDirection & UP)
+    {
+        dir = DIRECTION_UP;
+    }
+    else if (mOldDirection & mDirection & RIGHT)
+    {
+        dir = DIRECTION_RIGHT;
+    }
+    else if (mOldDirection & mDirection & DOWN)
+    {
+        dir = DIRECTION_DOWN;
+    }
+    else if (mOldDirection & mDirection & LEFT)
+    {
+        dir = DIRECTION_LEFT;
+    }
+    // otherwise, use only the new direction
+    else if (mDirection & UP)
     {
         dir = DIRECTION_UP;
     }
@@ -395,7 +416,8 @@ Being::getSpriteDirection() const
     {
         dir = DIRECTION_DOWN;
     }
-    else {
+    else
+    {
         dir = DIRECTION_LEFT;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/being.h b/src/being.h
index c95cd191..ff65b034 100644
--- a/src/being.h
+++ b/src/being.h
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class Being : public Sprite
         Uint16 mWeapon;                 /**< Weapon picture id */
         Uint16 mWalkSpeed;              /**< Walking speed */
         Uint16 mSpeedModifier;          /**< Modifier to keep course on sync (1024 = normal speed) */
-        Uint8 mDirection;               /**< Facing direction */
+        Uint8 mOldDirection,mDirection; /**< Facing direction */
         Map *mMap;                      /**< Map on which this being resides */
         SpriteIterator mSpriteIterator;
 
diff --git a/src/net/network.cpp b/src/net/network.cpp
index b94c9eb8..6b29ff33 100644
--- a/src/net/network.cpp
+++ b/src/net/network.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void Net::flush()
         switch (event.type)
         {
             case ENET_EVENT_TYPE_CONNECT:
-                logger->log("Connected.");
+                logger->log("Connected to port %d.", event.peer->address.port);
                 // Store any relevant server information here.
                 event.peer->data = 0;
                 break;