Adding buttons to the menu

In AndEngine, we can create touch-responsive buttons out of any Entity object or Entity object subtype. However, AndEngine includes a class called ButtonSprite whose texture representation depends on whether the Entity object is pressed or unpressed. In this recipe, we're going to take advantage of AndEngine's ButtonSprite class and override its onAreaTouched() method in order to add touch-responsive buttons to our menu and/or game's Scene object. Additionally, the code within this recipe regarding touch events can be applied to any other Entity object within our game.

Getting ready…

This recipe requires basic knowledge of the Sprite object in AndEngine. Please read through the entire recipe, Working with different types of textures in Chapter 1, AndEngine Game Structure, specifically the section regarding tiled texture regions. Next, visit the recipe, Bringing a scene to life with sprites in Chapter 2, Working with Entities.

Once the recipes regarding textures and...