onFunction Question

[tulipkapy]

So I'm trying to make a level with a script that acts upon jumping.

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if keycode == KEY_JUMP then
triggerEvent(string SWAP!);
end
end

what do I do for line 1 to make this script work?

[MrDoubleA]

Instead of detecting a key press you'd be better off using onJump, like this:

function onJump()
triggerEvent("a")
end

[Emral]

Instead of detecting a key press you'd be better off using onJump, like this:

function onJump()
triggerEvent("a")
end

Is onJump reliable? Last I checked it doesn't work for short hops.

If you only want jumps that started on a solid ground surface, you could also try:

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function onTick()
   if player:isOnGround() and player.keys.jump == KEYS_PRESSED then
      -- do stuff
   end
end

[MrDoubleA]

Ah yeah, forgot about that. It seems to base it off of the offset that was thought to be "has jumped", but turns out it was if the player can do a purple yoshi ground pound.