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Thread: KeyListener implementation problem

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    Default KeyListener implementation problem

    I've been trying to work on a Gridworld game for my APCS class, and I've finished everything but key recognition for the Player class.
    I've spent hours trying to understand the KeyListener, but I can't.
    As you can see in the code below, I've made futile attempts to get it working
    Using specific steps, how do I fix my KeyListener problem?
    It would be great if you answered my problem in simple words, and in specific steps.
    (oh yeah, docs.oracle isn't helping me)

    import info.gridworld.actor.Actor;
    import info.gridworld.grid.Grid;
    import info.gridworld.grid.Location;
     
    import java.util.ArrayList;
    import java.awt.event.KeyListener;
    import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
    import javax.swing.*;
     
    public class Player extends Actor {
     
      public void act() {
      }
     
      public void move() {
        Grid<Actor> gr = getGrid();
        if (gr == null)
          return;
        Location loc = getLocation();
        Location next = loc.getAdjacentLocation(getDirection());
        if (gr.isValid(next))
          moveTo(next);
        else
          removeSelfFromGrid();
      }
     
      public Player () {
        super();
        this.addKeyListener(this);
      }
     
      public void moveLeft() {
        setDirection(270);
        move();
      }
     
      public void moveRight() {
        setDirection(90);
        move();
      }
     
      public void moveUp() {
        setDirection(0);
        move();
      }
     
      public void moveDown() {
        setDirection(180);
        move();
      }
     
     
      public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
        int keys = e.getKeyCode();
        if (keys == KeyEvent.VK_A) {
          moveLeft();
        }
        else if (keys == KeyEvent.VK_D) {
          moveRight();
        }
        else if (keys == KeyEvent.VK_W) {
          moveUp();
        }
        else if (keys == KeyEvent.VK_S) {
          moveDown();
        }
      }
      public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e) {
      }
      public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e) {
      }
    }


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    Default Re: KeyListener implementation problem

    Well, your player class doesn't implement the KeyListener interface. I'd start with that.

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    Default Re: KeyListener implementation problem

    Quote Originally Posted by Parranoia View Post
    Well, your player class doesn't implement the KeyListener interface. I'd start with that.
    I've already done that before, and I tried to go from there.
    Do I need to create a new class?

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    Default Re: KeyListener implementation problem

    You don't necessarily have to, but if you wanted you could create another class that implements KeyListener and then add an instance of that new Class as a KeyListener to the Player

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    Default Re: KeyListener implementation problem

    Quote Originally Posted by Parranoia View Post
    You don't necessarily have to, but if you wanted you could create another class that implements KeyListener and then add an instance of that new Class as a KeyListener to the Player
    I found an alternative to that solution. Thanks for trying, though

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