Noob Coding Question

[thehumanidiot]

sorry, but i don't understand that, i just want to know how to use it, i was trying this

if(analogueX == -127){
speed += 1;
}

but it doesn't work, so what should i be doing?

[dangee]

Apad positions outside the centre-off sector are tested against each outer sector
using techniques similar to hit detection.

The easiest system to implement is a 3×3 grid of square sectors.

The size of the squares is the analog range divided by the grid size. (in this case, 256/3)

An RSQ of at least the default magnitude (3698) is used to make sure the central square is
totally inside the (circular) centre-off sector.

ex:

if (analogX>42)&&(analogY>42) {/* Apad RIGHT+DOWN */}

[thehumanidiot]

still doesn't work

[dangee]

A radial system has advantages over the 3x3 grid.
RSQ minimum = 1, Analog response is smoother.

Each of the outer sectors is defined by an arc, and bounded by the centre-off circle, and the analog range.
Eight 45-degree sectors are often used.

ex:

int lgxA,lgyA;
lgxA=abs(analogX);
lgyA=abs(analogY);
analogX+=analogX;
analogY+=analogY;
if (analogX>lgyA) {/* Apad RIGHT */};
if (analogX<-lgyA) {/* Apad LEFT */};
if (analogY>lgxA) {/* Apad DOWN */};
if (analogY<-lgxA) {/* Apad UP */}; 

[thehumanidiot]

still isn't working, here is the code i have( i copied and pasted from your tutorial on the other site)

/** Returned controller data */
typedef struct SceCtrlData {
/** The current read frame. */
unsigned int TimeStamp;
/** Bit mask containing zero or more of ::PspCtrlButtons. */
unsigned int Buttons;
/** Analogue stick, X axis. */
unsigned char Lx;
/** Analogue stick, Y axis. */
unsigned char Ly;
/** Reserved. */
unsigned char Rsrv[6];
} SceCtrlData;
const int ANALOGUE_PAD_OFFSET = -127;
sceCtrlReadBufferPositive(&pad, 1);
int analogueX = pad.Lx + ANALOGUE_PAD_OFFSET;
int analogueY = pad.Ly + ANALOGUE_PAD_OFFSET;
const int DEAD_ZONE_THRESHOLD = 5;
const int DEAD_ZONE_THRESHOLD_SQUARED = DEAD_ZONE_THRESHOLD * DEAD_ZONE_THRESHOLD;
int analogueMagnitudeSquared = ( analogueX * analogueX ) + ( analogueY * analogueY );
if( analogueMagnitudeSquared < DEAD_ZONE_THRESHOLD_SQUARED )
{
analogueX = 0;
analogueY = 0;
}
while(1){
if(frame == 2){
int lgxA,lgyA;
lgxA= +analogueX;
lgyA= +analogueY;
analogueX+=analogueX;
analogueY+=analogueY;
if (analogueX>lgyA) {
speed+=1;
}}
}

[dangee]

Software development problems can be helped by use of a:

BREAKPOINT(int argc, char *argv[])
{ /* print variables to screen,wait for a button push */ }