OOP question

[Maqrkk]

Hello,

I'm not really new to Flash, but I just need some advice or opinions.

I got a document class Control, and a Ball class.
I want to move the ball with the keyboard. In which class should I check for keyboardinput? Should I check in the Control and then move the ball from Control, or pass parameters and move the ball in Ball. Should I check in Ball?

Hope someone can help me decide.

[ultraky]

Your ball class

Your ball class should have everything that relates to what the ball does. Your Control class should just (for the most part) create and destroy the ball.

[Maqrkk]

So you're saying controls go in the Ball class. And I guess the collision detection goes in Control then? Thanks

[Charleh]

I'd create another class which handles input and have ball derive from this class - with the input class sending messages to the parent class using an interface or a set of common methods - that way you define the 'control schema' once and then build a class on top which reacts to the button presses - it just enables easy button mapping and 'special' keypresses and stuff like that

[Maqrkk]

That sounds complicated, and I do not really know how I would do that. Can you give me a hint for doing that?

[Charleh]

Well if it's simple movement just stick the code in Ball - if you need to control several different objects simultaneously or at different times using the same controls/same keys you could just do what I suggested - depends on what your requirements are

[Maqrkk]

It's simple controls, right/left, jump. So I guess I'll just stick them in Ball ;) Thanks.