Project Framework - Android Games Practical Programming by Example - page 44

//Retrieves the impassable path matrix for all layers on the current stage
currNotIn = layerList.getTotalNotInMatrix();

//Initializes hero's position, level, and other attributes
initHeroData();

//Creates monsters and initializes their attributes
monsterNumber = GameData.getMonsterNumberByStage(currStage);
monsterLocation =

GameData.getMonsterLocationByStage(currStage);
monsterArray = new Monster[monsterNumber];
for ( int i=0;i<monsterNumber;i++){
int monsterId = Math.random()<0.5?0:1; //0;
monsterArray[i] = new Monster(monsterId+1,monsterLocation[i][0],
monsterLocation[i][1], this );
monsterArray[i].makeAnimation(
BitmapManager.getMonsterFrmList(monsterId));

}

}

myTouchEvent() Method
It's a customized event handling method which will capture the touch events on the screen
and takes the corresponding actions.

//Customized handle method of touch events. Captures the touch event
//on the screen and takes the corresponding actions.
//Parameters:
// x - x coordinate of the screen tap
// y - y coordinate of the screen tap
public boolean myTouchEvent( int x, int y){

//the real coordinates of the screen tap
this .cx = x + startCol*TILE_SIZE + offsetX;
this .cy = y + startRow*TILE_SIZE + offsetY;

//Checks the game state