Input is collected in its own function to make things easier later

data/player_data.json

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 {
   "speed":0.3,
-  "movement":[10.0,0.0]
+  "movement":[10.0,0.0],
+  "direction":[0.0,0.0],
+  "dash":false
 }

src/main.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use std::fs;
 pub struct Player {
     pub speed: f32,
     pub movement: Vec2,
+    pub direction: Vec2,
+    pub dash: bool,
 }
 
 fn main() {
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ fn main() {
                 .build(),
         )
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
+        .add_systems(Update, get_input)
         .add_systems(Update, character_movement)
         .run();
 }
@@ -39,22 +42,60 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
     commands.spawn((
       SpriteBundle {
          sprite: Sprite {
-              custom_size: Some(Vec2::new(100.0, 100.0)),
+              custom_size: Some(Vec2::new(50.0, 50.0)),
                 ..default()      
          },   
          texture,
          ..default()
       },
+      //TODO: find out how to use vectors in json so I don't have to use this array fuckery
       Player {
         speed: player_data.speed,
-        movement: Vec2::new( player_data.movement[0], player_data.movement[1] )    
+        movement: Vec2::new(player_data.movement[0], player_data.movement[1]),
+        direction: Vec2::new(0.0, 0.0),
+        dash: false    
       },
     ));
 }
 
+//TODO: make it so keycodes can be changed (maby through JSON at first and later make a UI menu to edit said JSON)
+fn get_input (
+    mut input_recievers: Query<(&mut Transform, &mut Player)>,
+    input: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
+) {
+    for (_transform, mut player) in &mut input_recievers {
+        if input.just_pressed(KeyCode::W) {
+            player.direction.y += 1.0;
+        } 
+        if input.just_released(KeyCode::W) {
+            player.direction.y -= 1.0;
+        }
+        
+        if input.just_pressed(KeyCode::S) {
+            player.direction.y -= 1.0;    
+        }
+        if input.just_released(KeyCode::S) {
+            player.direction.y += 1.0;
+        }       
+
+        if input.just_pressed(KeyCode::D) {
+            player.direction.x += 1.0;
+        }
+        if input.just_released(KeyCode::D) {
+            player.direction.x -= 1.0;
+        }
+
+        if input.just_pressed(KeyCode::A) {
+            player.direction.x -= 1.0;
+        }
+        if input.just_released(KeyCode::A) {
+            player.direction.x += 1.0;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn character_movement(
     mut characters: Query<(&mut Transform, &mut Player)>,
-    input: Res<Input<KeyCode>>,
     time: Res<Time>,
 ) {
     for (mut transform, mut player) in &mut characters {
@@ -62,20 +103,30 @@ fn character_movement(
        let current_speed: f32 = player.speed;
        let current_movement: Vec2 = player.movement;
         
-        if input.pressed(KeyCode::W) {
+        if player.direction.y == 1.0 {
             player.movement += current_movement * current_speed;
         }
-        if input.pressed(KeyCode::S) {
+        if player.direction.y == -1.0 {
             player.movement -= current_movement * current_speed;
         }
-        if input.pressed(KeyCode::D) {
-            player.movement = Vec2::new(player.movement.x - player.movement.y, player.movement.y + player.movement.x);
+        if player.direction.x == 1.0 {
+            player.movement = Vec2::new(player.movement.x - player.movement.y * 0.1, player.movement.y + player.movement.x * 0.1);
         }
-        if input.pressed(KeyCode::A) {
-            player.movement = Vec2::new(player.movement.x + player.movement.y, player.movement.y - player.movement.x);
+        if player.direction.x == -1.0 {
+            player.movement = Vec2::new(player.movement.x + player.movement.y * 0.1, player.movement.y - player.movement.x * 0.1);
         }
 
+        //TODO: make locking the player within bounds not ass and use the screensize instead of magic numbers
+        if transform.translation.x < 250.0 && transform.translation.x > -250.0 {
             transform.translation.x += player.movement.x * time.delta_seconds();
+        } else {
+            player.movement.x = -player.movement.x;
+        }
+        if transform.translation.y < 250.0 && transform.translation.y > -250.0 {
             transform.translation.y += player.movement.y * time.delta_seconds();
+        } else {
+            player.movement.y = -player.movement.y;
+        }
+        info!("Player is at {:#?} !", transform);
     }
 }