help with vb.net

[g-relk]

hey, i'm currently doin my yr12 hsc and need help to code a program, im making pong using vb.net and was wondering how to get the "ball" to bounce off the "paddle", iv got the ball to bounce around the feild, but just not off the 2 paddles. i also need help to get the paddles to stop moving when they hit the edge of the feild, any help appreciated. by the way, i'm a bit of a ****** wen it comes to coding

[gvblake22]

I know a bit of VB, but not that much! I've never gone much past just input boxes, user forms, etc. Sorry!
Hopefully someone else will be able to help you out though...

[pc_guy]

Just use simple math
I assume the ball has x, y pixel coordinates already since you mentioned that you got it bouncing.

Also get Paddle Y position from center (assuming that paddle is 40 pixels wide)

example:
If ball X value(horizontal) is >= right paddle AND
if ball Y value (vertical) >= (paddle center - 20pixels) AND
if ball Y value (vertical) <= (paddle center+20pixels)


That is very simple logic to use for it.
It will do simple calculation and determine if ball is near paddle.

Don't know if you want actual .net code - I'm not very good at .NET

I'm also curious, how are you making the ball bounce?
Is it just using something like position = position - (20)
changing 20 to positive or negative will change the direction
x-(-x) = +