cooldude832 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I'm trying to make a working game compass that has directions and would mimic this form <html> <form name="compass" method="post" action="self"> <input type="radio" name="direction" value="north"> <input type="radio" name="direction" value="south"> <input type="radio" name="direction" value="east"> <input type="radio" name="direction" value="west"> </html> except i want them to be buttons that when you click on it submits with that given direction, and the compass is all generated off a single image not individual images. Can I use a image map for this? or are there any other ideas. I know i need buttons, they could be submit buttons, I prefer not to have to splice the image if possible. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacksurfin Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I think your best bet would be to use Hot Spots that way you can have one image for the project except there would not be an OnMouse Click to change the appearance. Just a thought might work Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 An image map would be the simplest solution. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 Yeah I know a map is needed, but every map i've seen requires JS to use I've seen one like this <html> <script type="text/javascript"> <!-- var ff_submit = 0;function dosub(id) { if (ff_submit == 0) { ff_submit = 1; document.ff.dir.value = id; document.ff.submit(); } } // --> </script> <map NAME="navmap"> <area shape="poly" cords="" href="javascript:;" alt="North" onClick="dosub(1); return false;"> <area shape="poly" cords=" href="javascript:;" alt="West" onClick="dosub(3); return false;"> <area shape="poly" cords="" href="javascript:;" alt="East" onClick="dosub(4); return false;"> <area shape="poly" cords="" href="javascript:;" alt="South" onClick="dosub(2); return false;"> <area shape="poly" cords="" href="javascript:;" alt="Northwest" onClick="dosub(5); return false;"> <area shape="poly" cords="" href="javascript:;" alt="Northeast" onClick="dosub(7); return false;"> <area shape="poly" cords="" href="javascript:;" alt="Southwest" onClick="dosub(6); return false;"> <area shape="poly" cords="113,113,80,113,80,109,107,81,113,81" href="javascript:;" alt="Southeast" onClick="dosub(; return false;"> </map> </html> Is this a safe way to do it? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Why would you need javascript instead of a simple href link and a url-passed parameter in an image map? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 I don't want to pass it with GET I want POST for reasons of not having anything GET in this game at all Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Are there any other conditions we need to know about before offering solutions? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 that sample i showed you makes sense to me, but I was looking for a way to do it without JS because What I want to Do is actually include the cordinates as the value so I can say in php <?php list($x,$y) = explode("_",$_POST['cord']);?> and then use $x,$y in a query. so the button values would be something like say X=5 Y=5 on current page North = (5_4) South = (5_6) West = (6_5) East = (4_5) ... make sense? the reason i'm doing that is because i have to check what the square is in mysql before moving them incase its a wall for say so they don't go into my walls Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted July 23, 2007 Author Share Posted July 23, 2007 still not getting anywhere on this, but i really want the values to be that (x,y) pairing so that way I don't have to run an extra query. Hmm Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barand Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 If you use <form method='post'> <input type='image' src='compass.gif' name='compass' /> </form> then clicking on it acts like a submit button and in the $_POST data you have $_POST['compass_x'] $_POST['compass_y'] which will tell you where the user clicked in the image. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 can you show me how to see where they clicked on it? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-305969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 that can work I see, but I want to make a map for the areas with the values prior to the next page, I guess I can use sessions Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-306035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooldude832 Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 Well I've created a working solution, but I have an issue, it is stagnet, i'll post that on the php help board, but if anyone interested this is the solution <html> <!--Compass handlers--> <MAP NAME="navi"> <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="47,1,85,45" nohref onClick="document.navi.direction.value='<?php echo $x."_".$y2;?>'; navi.submit();" TITLE="North"> <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="85,47,128,80" nohref onClick="document.navi.direction.value='<?php echo $x1."_".$y;?>'; navi.submit();" TITLE="East"> <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="54,65,82,117" nohref onClick="document.navi.direction.value='<?php echo $x."_".$y1;?>'; navi.submit();" TITLE="South"> <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="0,49,51,70" nohref onClick="document.navi.direction.value='<?php echo $x2."_".$y;?>'; navi.submit();" TITLE="West"> <!--End Compass Handlers--> <form name=\"navi\" method=\"post\" action=\"play.php\"> <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"direction\" value=\"\" /> <img src=\"images/compass.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" usemap=\"#navi\" border=\"0\" /> </form> </html> <?php //$row is set ahead of time if(!empty($_POST['direction'])){ //Takes the variables off the posting list($x,$y) = explode("_",$_POST['direction']); //If you didn't move why waste the time querying Probably will never happen, but incase a glitch we have it covered if($x == $row['X'] && $y == $row['Y']){} else{ connectSQL(); $mapQ = "Select Type From `map` Where X = '$x' && Y = '$y'"; $mapR = mysql_query($mapQ) or die(mysql_error()); $mapRow = mysql_fetch_assoc($mapR); //Checks to see if you can walk on that square if($mapRow['Type'] != 1 && $mapRow['Type'] != 6 && $mapRow['Type'] != 7 && $mapRow['Type'] != { $MapU = "Update `Users` Set X='$x', Y='$y' Where UserID = '$UserID'"; $MapUR = mysql_query($MapU) or die(mysql_error()); $x = $x; $y = $y; $x1 = $x+1; $x2 = $x-1; $y1 = $y+1; $y2 = $y-1; } else{ $x = $row['X']; $y = $row['Y']; $x1 = $x+1; $x2 = $x-1; $y1 = $y+1; $y2 = $y-1; } } } ?> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/61308-compass-form-with-an-image/#findComment-306644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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