Time for action – coding the player

Open up the Player.cpp class.

1. The _player object is created through a static method that uses our blank.png file to texture the sprite. That method also makes a call to initPlayer, and this is what you should type for that method:

   void Player::initPlayer () {
       this->setAnchorPoint(Vec2(0.5f, 1.0f));
       this->setPosition(Vec2(_screenSize.width * 0.2f, _nextPosition.y));
       
       _height = 228;
       _width = 180;
       this->setTextureRect(Rect(0, 0, _width, _height));
       this->setColor(Color3B(255,255,255));
   }

   The _player object will have its registration point at the top of the sprite. The reason behind this top center anchor point has much more to do with the way the _player object will be animated when floating, than with any collision logic requirements.

2. Next comes setFloating:

   void Player::setFloating (bool value) {
       
       if (_floating == value) return;
       
       if (value && _hasFloated) return;
       
       _floating = value;
       ...