[PHP/Ajax/Javascript] Help in Exploration System!

[Dipramit Pal]

I am Not any pro coder or so..! its just that i code because i enjoy playing with the logics in programs and all!..

So just thought of trying out with a bit of Browser Based RPG game!... but i am stuck at just one position! i.e. Exploration Script.. hmnn something like moving on a map with either Arrow keys or Clicking some arrows on screen!...and when you reach the end of the map size .. it wont move at all!..

I tried all sorts of things to make it happen.. but failed!.. a friend of mine suggested to learn Ajax/JavaScript to make such a Exploration thing.. but since i am really impatient .. which i know is not good at all!.. i want some bit of help from anyone providing me with either a quick tut on how to make such exploration code.. or providing me with some coded source !...
I can assure you.. if you provide me any link to your Contact.. your work will be credited with official links!.. ) Please help!

Thanks to everyone who reads this ) and Who may consider helping me out a bit!...

 

[Zinje]

How are you mapping your co-ordinates when a player moves to a specific position?

 

[Dipramit Pal]

To be honest i am able to do nothing in this part!.. but i initially planned on doing something with X,Y coordinate changing using css or javascript.. (Dunno if its possible or not.. so sorry if its rubbish talks)

 

[Zinje]

Based on your first post it sounds as if you have made an attempt already?

I tried all sorts of things to make it happen..

You could have co-ordinates that range from 99 to -99 (or whatever size you want the map)
And then run a check that if a user is going to go off the map, return an error for them and/or dont let them move

 

[Dipramit Pal]

well can you show any tut .. that might be handy in this regard? ..

 

[Zinje]

Nope, havent needed one in the past, just made my own system, fairly simple once the basics are there

 

[Dipramit Pal]

Okay so basically i need to study .. thats sorrowful .. anyways.. so what exactly shall i study? css or javascript to learn the entire concept?..

 

[Zinje]

If you know php well I would start out with that, as that language is common to you.
Then I would suggest javascript or possibly HTML5 (that's what I am using along with Tiled to build the map)

 

[Dipramit Pal]

am quite thorough with php!.. but i know just the basics of Javascript!

BTW we can really make this explore script using HTML5? :O

 

[Zinje]

Then get a base up and running in php (not really a big task)
Add an error handling system to see if the user will go off the grid (eg 10 to -10 is the grid size, if the user is in 10 and -8 and they try to go up, they will get an error (10 being up and -10 being down and likewise for left to right))

Then add in the javascript.

From what I understand from your first post, what I think you mean by it, yes its possible with HTML5

 

[Dipramit Pal]

Thanks a lot..! I will try it out and inform you ..