Swiping

onScreenSwipe = function( event )
    local t = event.target
    local phase = event.phase
    -- local howManyHits = event.numTaps
    local minmov = 12   -- Minimum movement that registers

    if "began" == phase then
        t.isFocus = true
        t.x0 = event.x
        t.y0 = event.y
    elseif ("ended" == phase or "cancelled" == phase) and t.x0 ~= nil and t.y0 ~= nil then
        -- print ("Number of taps: " .. event.numTaps)

        if (event.x - t.x0) > minmov then       -- Swipe right
                io.write("\nSWIPE RIGHT!!!!     <-----I====================>")
                Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}
            if npcInFrontOf > 0 then
                if currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "quest" or currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "talk" or currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "sell"  then
                        talkToNpc()
                else
                swingSwordRight()
                end
            else
                swingSwordRight()
            end


            --haltPlayerInput()

        elseif (event.x - t.x0) < -minmov then  -- Swipe Left

            io.write ("\nSWIPE LEFT!!!!     <-----I====================>")
            Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}
            if npcInFrontOf > 0 then
                if currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "quest" or currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "talk" or currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "sell"  then
                        talkToNpc()
                else
                swingSwordLeft()
                end
            else
                swingSwordLeft()
            end





        else
            Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}
            if npcInFrontOf > 0 then

                print ("ScreenPressed")
                if currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "quest" or currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "talk" or currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "sell"  then
                        talkToNpc()
                else
                useMagicOrShield()
                end
            else
                useMagicOrShield()
            end


            -- TalkToNpc()

        end

        display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil )

        t.isFocus = false

    end

    return true
end