Trying to add pre-jump logic and animation

KOFForever/Source/KOFForever/Private/Character/KOFBaseCharacter.cpp

@@ -71,20 +71,28 @@ UPaperFlipbook* AKOFBaseCharacter::GetAnimation(FName Key)
 
 void AKOFBaseCharacter::UpdateAnimation()
 {
+	// need to get the animation based on what state we're in...
 	// rendering
 	if(!bIsInAir)
 	{
-		if(Direction > 0)
+		if(bWantsToJump)
 		{
-			SetAnimationFlipbook("WALK_FWD");
+			SetAnimationFlipbook("PRE_JUMP");
-		}
-		else if (Direction < 0)
-		{
-			SetAnimationFlipbook("WALK_BACK");
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			SetAnimationFlipbook("IDLE");
+			if(Direction > 0)
+			{
+				SetAnimationFlipbook("WALK_FWD");
+			}
+			else if (Direction < 0)
+			{
+				SetAnimationFlipbook("WALK_BACK");
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				SetAnimationFlipbook("IDLE");
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	else
@@ -124,7 +132,7 @@ void AKOFBaseCharacter::ProcessInputs(EVirtualGamePadButton Button)
 	switch(Button)
 	{
 		case EVirtualGamePadButton::VGP_Up:
-			Jump();
+			bWantsToJump = true;
 			break;
 	}
 }
@@ -202,6 +210,16 @@ void AKOFBaseCharacter::Tick(float DeltaTime)
 {
 	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
 
+	if(!bIsInAir && bWantsToJump)
+	{
+		TicksSinceJumpRequested++;
+		if(TicksSinceJumpRequested >= 4)
+		{
+			Jump();
+			TicksSinceJumpRequested = 0;
+			bWantsToJump = false;
+		}
+	}
 	// character logic
 	UpdateMovement(FFixed(DeltaTime));
 	

KOFForever/Source/KOFForever/Public/Character/KOFBaseCharacter.h

@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ protected:
 	void UpdateMovement(FFixed DeltaTime);
 	
 	bool bIsInAir;
+
+	bool bWantsToJump;
+	int TicksSinceJumpRequested;
 	
 	void Jump();