Fixing the touch item

touchTest= function (event)

    local t = event.target
    local phase = event.phase
        if "began" == phase then
            print ("TOUCHED!")
        end
    print ("touch Test!")
    return true

end


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

        print ()
        print ("bookEvent.X:" .. event.x)
        print ("bookEvent.Y:" .. event.y)
        print ("phase = " .. phase )
    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
        display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil )
        t.isFocus = false
            --  io.write("\nSWIPE RIGHT!!!!     <-----I====================>")

            if npcInFrontOf > 0 then
                Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}
                if currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "fight" then
                swingSwordRight()
                else
                talkToNpc()
                end
            else
                Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}
                swingSwordRight()
            end
            --haltPlayerInput()
            t.x0 = nil
            t.y0 = nil

        elseif (event.x - t.x0) < -minmov then  -- Swipe Left
        display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil )
        t.isFocus = false
            --io.write ("\nSWIPE LEFT!!!!     <-----I====================>")

            if npcInFrontOf > 0 then
                Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}
                if currentMap.monsterList[npcInFrontOf].npcPurpose == "fight" then
                swingSwordLeft()
                else
                talkToNpc()
                end
            else
                Runtime:dispatchEvent{name='playerHasMoved'}
                swingSwordLeft()
            end
            t.x0 = nil
            t.y0 = nil
        else

            display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil )
            t.isFocus = false


            return false
        end
        display.getCurrentStage():setFocus( nil )
        t.isFocus = false
    end

    return true
end