AS2 - player movement problem

Hello.
I need help in improving the code to move the character in my game (AS2).
The problem is that I would like move the player character only in four directions (left, right, up, down)
For movement I'm using a script:

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
_root.player._x += 5;
}

if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
_root.player._x -= 5;
}

if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
_root.player._y -= 5;
}

if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)){
_root.player._y += 5;
}

}

If I press two buttons (up and left or up and right or down and left or down and right) at the same time it moves diagonally.
I would like to block the possibility of pressing two buttons. Let nothing happen when two buttons are pressed.
Thx for help

I would put else before the if statement so it picks closest one to the top pressed every frame per second
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
_root.player._x += 5;
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
_root.player._x -= 5;
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
_root.player._y -= 5;
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)){
_root.player._y += 5;
}
}
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Hi
Use a switch

Look up as2 switch

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Alloy Bacon

I would put else before the if statement so it picks closest one to the top pressed every frame per second
if(Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
_root.player._x += 5;
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
_root.player._x -= 5;
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
_root.player._y -= 5;
}else if(Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)){
_root.player._y += 5;
}
}
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Thank you very much. It helped. I'm owed you a large beer :-)

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