[Super-tux-devel] Re: first level editor release & C++ issue

[Duong-Khang N. <neo...@us...>]

Le Samedi 27 Décembre 2003 05:14, 
sup...@li... a écrit :
>
>
> Hey there,
>
>  As I told you, I was doing a built-in level editor for SuperTux.
>  I have not been able to develop much (Christmas time ;) ), but I have
> finally managed to complete a workable version.
>
As Bill, I prefer a seperate level editor ! Any different vote for this ?

>  It basically has support for scrolling use the keyboard or mouse, changing
> tiles by pressing keys (please, sugest and/or help on an interface) and
> load/save levels.

This sounds good :wink: ;-)


>  You are still not able to add a new level, you'll have to create a file
> and images first. And you can't specify level width, time, background color
> or music file. Also it is not possible to add Bad Guys (will be done soon),
> since there is no info regarding this in the LEVELDESIGN file.

Who maintains this LEVELDESIGN ? (looking at Tobias)


>  I noticed, that a file called enemy.h has been added, I advice you to use
> the same nomenclature, so you should call it badguy.h . And are you
> thinking in turning SuperTux in C++?

I'll declare war to anyone who want to turn SuperTux into C++ ! Originally, 
SuperTux is written in C by Bill, and he thought it in C. If anyone want to 
write SuperTux in C++, he must start from scratch and think in C++ way. We're 
going to vote for this (ah long life to the Democracy). However, if you guys 
really want to write things in C++, I suggest to break the current CVS tree 
into 2 different CVS trees: the C++ and the old C one. And I'll be voluntary 
to maintain the so old C source tree of course. IMHO, in order to program 
WELL in C++, we need a lot of work !


>  I am not a C programmer (i prefer C++) and I've tried to put the code not
> as much spagheti as the gameloop one (the new gameloop does not look as
> spagheti anymore ;))
>  I've tonight (it's 4 am, time to go to bed :Z), put it working with the
> CVS and even add it to the menu.
>  But, when executed when the game is running and then closed, there is a
> seg fault. Probabily because I use functions from the gameloop file...
> Also, when the game is not running and the level editor is executed, after
> it is closed, the menu background does not update, until we press a key
> (that's not my fault! :))

We're going to look for this.


>  The only thing I know to do with CVS is to get data, I've not upload
> anything for a long time. I also don't know how to use the patch comand.
>  So, forgive me, but I will publish the files in my page and then you can
> get them and merge with the cvs. Maybe you could also teach me how to
> upload and patch stuff :)
>
>  The files need to be added:
> src/leveleditor.c
> http://rpmcruz.planetaclix.pt/trash/leveleditor.c
> src/leveleditor.h
> http://rpmcruz.planetaclix.pt/trash/leveleditor.h
> data/images/leveleditor/select.png
> http://rpmcruz.planetaclix.pt/trash/select.png
>
>  Files I had to change:
> Makefile
> http://rpmcruz.planetaclix.pt/trash/Makefile
> src/menu.c
> http://rpmcruz.planetaclix.pt/trash/menu.c
> src/menu.h
> http://rpmcruz.planetaclix.pt/trash/menu.h
>
>  I hope you enjoy my work!
>
> Hopes of good holidays,
>  Ricardo Cruz
>

Thanks for your work, the main programmer (who is he ? :-D) will show you how 
to use the CVS. Anyway, i'm going to have a look at this.

Duong-Khang NGUYEN


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