Jump option - generate direction map about ascensor.js HOT 8 CLOSED

@koenpopma @trinione

Update: I've created a Mapping system which generate a hash containing every navigation information for each floor. Eg:

floorMap[3] = {
  "down": false,
  "up": 3,
  "right": false,
  "left": 1,
  "closest": {
    "down": 1,
    "up": false,
    "right": 1,
    "left": 3
  },
  "furthest": {
    "down": false,
    "up": 1,
    "right": 1,
    "left": false
  }
};

This hash contain information about the floor aside (down/up/right/left), the closest floor, ordered by direction. The hash contain the index of the floor or false if it can't found one.

I will add a option call "jump" for ascensor next week, it will have 3 settings:

false: no jump, ascensor will only navigate to direct surroundings floor

true: jump, when navigating, if ascensor can'f found a direct surroundings floor, it will look for the closest floor in that direction.

"loop": Like true, except if there is no direct surroundings floor and no close floor, ascensor will loop and reach the furthest floor (loop).

Let me know your thinking on this system, i need to write some test for it, tidyup some logic, but it should go out this week.

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Nothing is available yet, i haven't release any new version of ascensor (it's not ready yet).

Please, when posting comment, use gist (https://gist.github.com/) system or jsfiddle (http://jsfiddle.net/) to post your code, posting here make everything messy.

@koenpopma sorry but i have to remove your comments, they are not directly related to the goal of this issue, and use way too much space (use gist/jsfiddle). Also, what you want (jump to next level when reach the end) is a very specific need for your use, and not everyone else use of Ascensor.js.

Everyone is welcome to change the code, but please use github pull request system and/or discuss only code concept. Posting trunk of code here will only break the readability of the issue.

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@koenpopma

What about a fourth option for jump, a one called "increment" for exemple?

"increment": Like "loop", except if there is no direct surroundings floor and no close floor, ascensor will loop and reach the first floor of the next level.

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Here what i propose:

Jump: true || false
Loop: true || false || "increment" || "increment-x || "increment-y"

Jump: Let ascensor go from floor to floor even if void between them.

Loop:

true // will go opposite floor when reach the end (on all axis)   
"increment" // will reach next same-axis floor level when reach end end (on all axis)
"increment-x" // will reach opposite floor on y axis, but jump to next level on x axis
"increment-y" // will reach opposite floor on x axis, but jump to next level on y axis

I've put a illustration of those behavior for loop option:

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What about when on say [1,2] and down arrow pressed and you want to go to [2,0]? Or is that shown above somewhere?

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I'm not sure to understand, could you draw a illustration of how you think it should work?

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i really like the solution you propose, kirkas. increment-x is just what i was looking for in a recent project…

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Okay, i've Added & Push this new map/loop system. There is now 6 options for the loop parameter:

true: will reach the further floor on same axis once reach the end, on all axis
"loop-x": will reach the further floor on same axis once reach the end, only on X axis
"loop-y": will reach the further floor on same axis once reach the end, only on Y axis
"increment": will reach next same-axis floor level when reach end end, on all axis
"increment-x": will reach opposite floor on y axis, but jump to next level on X axis
"increment-y": will reach opposite floor on y axis, but jump to next level on Y axis

Please note: When you reach the last floor, it wont' reach the first floor (yet), as this is a quite specific/complicated issue. I've created a new issue for that specific behavior => #28

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