RufasSlider Files

RufasSlider Beta 1.2  29jul14
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What's new:
. restart function <r>;
. improved rectangle selection mechanics;
. more predefined puzzles;
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This minimalist application, called slider, runs a class of block slider puzzles that involve rectangles of 4 sizes: 1x1, 2x2, 1x2, 2x1.  The objective in each instance is stated at the top, but usually involves moving a large block to a specified location within the window.  These games often go by the name of "klotski".

Note that the game description files are simple text files with a particular format that allows users to define additional puzzles.

A variant app, called rush, runs a "traffic rush" version of data, with 1x1,2x1,1x2,3x1,1x3 rectangles.  Here, the long rectangles represent cars or trucks that can only move [roll] lengthwise...the goal being to move the red car toward the "garage door" on the right.  These data files are slight variations of klotski style data.

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. Uses SDL2;
. Works on OS-X Retina displays;
. Uses SFML for applause sound;
. all runtime files are in ./data/
. all game data files are in ./data/

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Build Requirements:
1) a recent gcc compiler that supports -std=c++11;
2) GLEW;
3) SDL2;
4) GLM;
5) graphics card that supports OpenGL version 3.3 or later;
6) SFML

Then you might need to tinker with the build scripts to get the
directories to correctly match your environment...

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MacOSX:

bldOsx_static.sh:  static build script for generating a portable executable that will run on most OS-X platforms whether or not they have non-standard libraries such as GLEW, SDL2, SFML installed.  I used this to build the OSX executable that I deliver.

bldOsx_normal.sh:  simplest version for OS-X.

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Linux:  

cmp_static:  builds a portable executable that minimizes required libraries on a target machine (dl,openal,sndfile).  I use this to build the static linux executable.

cmp_dynamic:  simplest build script that works for me.

cmpLibLocal:  utilizes the relocatable libraries that I deliver in this bundle under ./libLocal/.  I use this to build the dynamic [linux] executable that I deliver, which should run in the presence of ./libLocal, whether or not your system has the libraries in it.  This was used to create the dynamic linux executable.



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Running:

Ensure the executable is collocated with the data directory.  If the "dynamic" version of the linux executable is run, it expects to have the ./libLocal/ directory present.
Then pick one of several predefined game files, EG def1_easy.data or rush1_easy.data.
Then type

	slider ./data/def1_easy.data

to initiate the slider game;  or type

	rush ./data/rush1_easy.data

to initiate the traffic-rush version.

To move a block, use the arrow keys  <up>,<dn>,<lf>,<rt>;  If there is an ambiguity and the "automatic" selection mechanism chooses the wrong block to be moved, simply click on the desired block with the cursor before hitting a directional arrow.  At any time, hit the letter <r> to reset/restart, or <esc> to quit.


Please send questions, comments or corrections to

	fastrgv@gmail.com