Simple game

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sandb752

in Programming Questions • 1 year ago

Hello, I am a beginner in processing but need to create an interactive game for a class using processing.

I am taking my inspiration from the film Clueless, and turning her closet into an interactive game.

I want to have multiple outfit combinations that the user must flip through and pair up. I will give a situation, like "pick the perfect outfit for a day at the beach!" or "pick the perfect outfit for a day at the ski lodge!"

it's suposed to be an easy and simple game.

I already have bits of code to help me understand how i might be able to do this

// variables to keep track of which image you are showing:
int currentTop;
int currentBottom;
// the arrays of images for the tops and bottoms:
PImage[] tops = new PImage[15];
PImage[] bottoms = new PImage[18];
// how you'll actually draw the items of clothing:
image( tops[currentTop], 10,10 );
image( bottoms[currentBottom], 10,10 );
// a very rough start at how the user will flip through the items:
if ( keyPressed )
{
currentTop = currentTop + 1;
}

my questions are:

how can i load the images into arrays like that?

how can i create a title screen before the box comes up?

how do i put a retro 90's bevel effect on shapes such as triangles and rectangles to make them appear like a button?

and generally

how do i really begin doing all of this? im so lost and all i have is the main screen down

thanks so much in advance!!!!

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phillarby

Re: Simple game

1 year ago

To load images into arrays you could create an array of filenames and iterate through them to load them in:

String[] topFiles = new String[] {"file1.jpg", "file2.jpg", "file3.jpg"};

for(int i = 0; i < topFiles.length; i++)
{
tops[i] = loadImage(topFiles[i]);
}

(Disclaimer: Off the cuff untested code)

To create a title screen you could have an image that loads to fill the whole screen and is displayed until a key is pressed etc. To do this you will need to use a setup and a draw method.

To create a button, you could create a 'button' class that uses lines and/or rectangles to draw the shape. You could also consider using a library such as ControlP5 if that is acceptable for your coursework.

Where to begin - Read tutorials and look at examples of code on openprocessing.org. Learn a bit about OOP if you're not familar with the concepts and ask questions here when you get stuck. Just pick one piece of functionality and concentrate on getting that working before moving on to the next - the worst thing is to end up with everything nearly working but nothing quite right.

Good luck!

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