onScreenSwipeMap

onScreenSwipeMap = function( event )

    local t = event.target
    local phase = event.phase
    local minmov = 16   -- Minimum movement that registers

    if "began" == phase then
        t.isFocus = true
        t.x0 = event.x
        t.y0 = event.y
        print ("Event.X:" .. event.x)
        print ("Event.Y:" .. event.y)

        group.maps.elements.btnMiniUp:setEnabled(false, 'up')
        group.maps.elements.btnMiniDown:setEnabled(false, 'up')
        group.maps.elements.btnMiniRight:setEnabled(false, 'up')
        group.maps.elements.btnMiniLeft:setEnabled(false, 'up')

    elseif ("ended" == phase or "cancelled" == phase) then --  and t.x0 ~= nil and t.y0 ~= nil then
        display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil )
        t.isFocus = false
        t.x0 = nil
        t.y0 = nil

        group.maps.elements.btnMiniUp:setEnabled(true, 'up')
        group.maps.elements.btnMiniDown:setEnabled(true, 'up')
        group.maps.elements.btnMiniRight:setEnabled(true, 'up')
        group.maps.elements.btnMiniLeft:setEnabled(true, 'up')
    end

    ---- CHECK DOWN/UP
    if (event.x - t.x0) < -minmov and areaSquareX < 204 then        -- Swipe right
    io.write("\nMOVING RIGHT!!!!     <-----I====================> t.x0="..t.x0)
    t.x0 = event.x
    t.y0 = event.y
    sectorLocation = sectorLocation + 1
    group.maps.elements.areaSquare.x = group.maps.elements.areaSquare.x + 16
    areaSquareX = areaSquareX + 4
    drawTheAtlas()

    elseif (event.x - t.x0) > minmov and areaSquareX > 92 then  -- Swipe Left
    io.write ("\nMOVING LEFT!!!!     <-----I====================> t.x0="..t.x0)
    t.x0 = event.x
    t.y0 = event.y
    sectorLocation = sectorLocation - 1
    group.maps.elements.areaSquare.x = group.maps.elements.areaSquare.x - 16
    areaSquareX = areaSquareX - 4
    drawTheAtlas()
    end

    ---- CHECK DOWN/UP

    if (event.y - t.y0) > minmov and areaSquareY > 408 then -- Swipe Down
    io.write ("\nMOVING UP!!!!     <-----I====================> t.x0="..t.y0)
    t.x0 = event.x
    t.y0 = event.y
    sectorLocation = sectorLocation - 32
    group.maps.elements.areaSquare.y = group.maps.elements.areaSquare.y - 16
    areaSquareY = areaSquareY - 4
    drawTheAtlas()

    elseif (event.y - t.y0) < -minmov and areaSquareY < 456 then    -- Swipe Down
    io.write ("\nMOVING DOWN!!!!     <-----I====================> t.x0="..t.y0)
    t.x0 = event.x
    t.y0 = event.y
    sectorLocation = sectorLocation + 32
    group.maps.elements.areaSquare.y = group.maps.elements.areaSquare.y + 16
    areaSquareY = areaSquareY + 4
    drawTheAtlas()
    end

    return true
end