Animating Piano Keys with Greenfoot Sound Files

In this tutorial, we will explore how to animate piano keys using Greenfoot and sound files. We will also learn how to switch between different images when a key is pressed on the keyboard.

To start, we need to create an object of class Key and put it in the world. The scenario provided is called 'piano-1' from the Handout folder. By opening this scenario, we can see that there is not much code yet. The Piano class only has methods for setting the size and resolution of the world, while the Key class only has method stubs for the act and constructor methods.

Our goal is to create an animation where piano keys change their image when a key on the keyboard is pressed. To achieve this, we will need to modify the code for the Piano class. Specifically, we want to switch between two images: white-key.png and white-key-down.png.

Let's take a closer look at the existing code. The Key class has an act method that sets the image of the key based on its state. However, this code only works when the 'g' key is pressed. We need to modify it so that it responds to any key press.

To do this, we will use Greenfoot's built-in functionality for handling keyboard input. In the Piano class, we can override the act method to check if a key is being pressed and change the image of the key accordingly.

Here is an example of how we can modify the code:

```java

public void act() {

if (Greenfoot.isKeyDown('g')) {

setImage('white-key-down.png');

} else {

setImage('white-key.png');

}

```

This code checks if the 'g' key is being pressed and sets the image of the key to white-key-down.png. If not, it sets the image back to white-key.png.

By using this code, we can create an animation where piano keys change their image when a key on the keyboard is pressed. This is just the beginning of our project, and we will continue to add more functionality in future tutorials.

* Create an object of class Key and put it in the world

* Modify the code for the Piano class to respond to any key press

* Use Greenfoot's built-in functionality for handling keyboard input

* Switch between two images: white-key.png and white-key-down.png

In this tutorial, we have learned how to animate piano keys using Greenfoot and sound files. We have also seen how to modify the code for the Piano class to respond to any key press. By following these steps, we can create a functional piano that responds to keyboard input.

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