simpleTouch.lua

-- simple touch code

local theBall = display.newImage( "./assets/sprites/ball.png" )
theBall.x = display.contentCenterX
theBall.y = display.contentCenterY
theBall.id = "ball object"
 
local function onBallTouched( event )
    if ( event.phase == "began" ) then
        print( "Touch event began on: " .. event.target.id )
    elseif ( event.phase == "ended" ) then
        print( "Touch event ended on: " .. event.target.id )
    end
  
    return true
end

theBall:addEventListener( "touch", onBallTouched )