Re: [Dev-C++] Help with Game Problem

[Brian S. <blu...@at...>]

Oh yes, forgot to mention that I am using the Allegro library. Ill try the
method that you gave me and see if that gets me anywhere.

-Brian


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robson Bernard" <rob...@su...>
To: "Brian Savells" <blu...@at...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Help with Game Problem


> Have you tried allegro game library (compatible with Dev-C++)? With
allegro
> you have some great stuff to make games. Try www.talula.demon.co.uk and
> click the link to allegro library.
>
> Below a brief example of how to set interrupt handlers to manage game
timing
> with allegro and c++. It makes a very stable timing:
>
> Hope it helps!
>
>
> // this boolean variable prevents from jumping for the next game step
before
> the time expected;
> volatile bool doInterrupt;
>
>
>
> void refresh()
> {
>     doInterrupt = false;
> }
> END_OF_FUNCTION(refresh)
>
>
>
> void doGame()
> {
>     do {
>         doInterrupt = true;      //sets another step
>
>         //game stuff
>
>         while(doInterrupt);      //while doInterrup is true, the game does
> not advance for the next step.
>                                           //this interval is set by the
> argument in the Install_Int funtion (in miliseconds).
>
>     } while(!key[KEY_ESC]);
>
> }
>
>
>
> // this function sets an interrupt handler calling function 'refresh()'
> every 50ms.
> Install_int(refresh, 50);
>