fixed platform spawning

_posts/2023-10-12-teamwork.md

@@ -41,20 +41,41 @@ courses: { compsci: {week: 7} }
         // Create an array to hold platform information
         var platforms = [];
 
+        // Constants for jump behavior
+        const gravity = 0.5;
+        const jumpStrength = -10;
+
         // Function to generate random platforms
         function generateRandomPlatform() {
             // Define the platform properties
             var platform = {
-                width: 150, // Increased width
-                height: 20, // Increased height
-                x: Math.random() * (canvas.width - 150), // Adjusted width
-                y: -50 // Start platforms off-screen
+                width: 150,
+                height: 20,
+                x: Math.random() * (canvas.width - 150),
+                y: canvas.height - Math.random() * (canvas.height / 3)  // Platforms appear at various vertical positions
             };
             platforms.push(platform);
         }
 
-        // Call the platform generation function at regular intervals
-        setInterval(generateRandomPlatform, 3000); // Adjust the interval as needed
+        // Function to generate platforms at the top of the screen
+        function generateTopPlatform() {
+            var platform = {
+                width: 150,
+                height: 20,
+                x: Math.random() * (canvas.width - 150),
+                y: -20  // Platforms appear at the top of the screen
+            };
+            platforms.push(platform);
+        }
+
+        // Call the platform generation function initially to ensure a platform is within jumping distance
+        generateRandomPlatform();
+
+        // Call the platform generation function more frequently to have more platforms
+        setInterval(generateRandomPlatform, 500); // Decreased interval for more platforms
+
+        // Call the top platform generation function at regular intervals
+        setInterval(generateTopPlatform, 2000); // Platforms at the top every 2 seconds
 
         // Main game loop
         var interval = setInterval(function () {
@@ -83,14 +104,9 @@ courses: { compsci: {week: 7} }
 
             // Move and draw the platforms
             platforms.forEach(function (platform) {
-                platform.y += 5; // Adjust the platform's speed
-                c.fillStyle = "yellow"; // Changed platform color to yellow
+                platform.y += 5;
+                c.fillStyle = "yellow";
                 c.fillRect(platform.x, platform.y, platform.width, platform.height);
-
-                // Remove platforms that are off-screen
-                if (platform.y > canvas.height) {
-                    platforms.splice(platforms.indexOf(platform), 1);
-                }
             });
         }, 50);
     };