Bounds

Bounds is a built-in class in the Mini Micro API. It represents a rectangular bounding box, which can be tested for overlap with other bounding boxes, or for containing a point. This is often used for collision-checking and hit-testing with Sprites.

Methods and properties used with Bounds objects

Use these methods on Sprite instances, created with new Bounds.

Method or Property	Purpose
Bounds.x	horizontal center of the bounds
Bounds.y	vertical center of the bounds
Bounds.width	bounding box width
Bounds.height	bounding box height
Bounds.rotation	bounding box rotation (degrees counter-clockwise)
Bounds.corners	returns bounding box corners as a list of [x,y] pairs
Bounds.overlaps(b)	return whether this bounds overlaps bounds b
Bounds.contains(x, y)	return whether the bounds contains the given point

Usage Notes

The contains method may be given x and y as two separate arguments; or it may be given an [x, y] list; or it may be given any map containing "x" and "y" keys (such as mouse).

Example

The following example defines a Bounds at the center of the screen, and then enters a loop which draws the bounds yellow when the mouse is over it, and gray when it is not.

b = new Bounds
b.x = 480
b.y = 320
b.width = 200
b.height = 100
b.rotation = 45
while true
	if b.contains(mouse) then
		gfx.drawPoly b.corners, color.yellow
	else
		gfx.drawPoly b.corners, color.gray
	end if
	yield
end while

See also: How to detect a click on a sprite