Attack!!!

--]]
--
--                            />
--          (           //------------------------------------------------------(
--          (*)OXOXOXOXO(*>-----------------         ATTACK !!!                  \
--          (           \\--------------------------------------------------------)
--                            \>
--
--
--
--

onScreenSwipe = function( event )
    local t = event.target
    local phase = event.phase
    local minmov = 60   -- 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
        if (event.x - t.x0) > minmov then       -- Swipe right

            --io.write("\nSWIPE RIGHT!!!!")
            swingSwordRight()
            Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}

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

            --io.write ("\nSWIPE LEFT!!!!")
            swingSwordLeft()
            Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}

        else
            raiseLowerShield()
            Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}
        end

        display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil )

        t.isFocus = false
        --Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasFinished'}       -- This will send it on a nasty infinite loop...
    end

    return true
end


ui_layout.elements.TouchArea:addEventListener( 'touch', onScreenSwipe )