Function registerPointerEvent

  • registerPointerEvent(eventType, region, callback): void

  • allows registration of event listeners on the object target.
    melonJS will pass a me.Pointer object to the defined callback.

    Parameters

    • eventType: string

      The event type for which the object is registering
      melonJS currently supports:

      • "pointermove"
      • "pointerdown"
      • "pointerup"
      • "pointerenter"
      • "pointerover"
      • "pointerleave"
      • "pointercancel"
      • "wheel"
    • region: any

      a shape representing the region to register on

    • callback: Function

      methods to be called when the event occurs. Returning false from the defined callback will prevent the event to be propagated to other objects

    Returns void

    See

    Memberof

    input

    Example

    // onActivate function
     onActivateEvent: function () {
        // register on the 'pointerdown' event
        me.input.registerPointerEvent('pointerdown', this, (e) => this.pointerDown(e));
     },

     // pointerDown event callback
     pointerDown: function (pointer) {
       // do something
       ....
       // don"t propagate the event to other objects
       return false;
     },

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