Celestin Apprentice 5/Apprentice-Release5.iso/Source Code/Think Class Libraries/SAT-TCL 1.0b2/CGameClasses ƒ/CGameApp.p

Text File | 1996-06-08 | 6.1 KB | 231 lines | [TEXT/PJMM]

{****************************************************}
{}
{    CGameApp.p                                                                                                    }
{}
{    Application class, optimized to the needs of gameplay.                                    }
{}
{    Copyright © 1996 by Patrick C Hew. All rights reserved.                                }
{}
{****************************************************}


unit CGameApp;

interface

    uses
        TCL, GameIntf;

implementation


{****************************************************}
{}
{    IGameApp                                                                                                        }
{}
{    Initializes a Game Application object.                                                                }
{}
{****************************************************}

    procedure CGameApp.IGameApp (extraMasters: Integer;
                                    aRainyDayFund: Longint;
                                    aCriticalBalance: Longint;
                                    aToolboxBalance: Longint);

    begin { IGameApp }
        IApplication(extraMasters, aRainyDayFund, aCriticalBalance, aToolboxBalance);

        { Start as a normal, everyday Macintosh application. }
        isInGameMode := FALSE;

        { Default to not being friendly in animation mode. May want to store this as a preference. }
        isBkgdFriendlyInGameMode := FALSE;
    end; { IGameApp }


{****************************************************}
{}
{    MakeSwitchboard                                                                                            }
{}
{    Creates the single Game Switchboard object used by the application.                }
{    We store a pointer for our own use.                                                                }
{}
{****************************************************}

    procedure CGameApp.MakeSwitchboard;

        var
            theSwitchboard: CGameSwitchboard;

    begin { MakeSwitchboard }
        new(theSwitchboard);
        theSwitchboard.IGameSwitchboard;
        itsSwitchboard := theSwitchboard;
        itsGameSwitchboard := theSwitchboard;
    end; { MakeSwitchboard }


{****************************************************}
{}
{    Idle                                                                                                                }
{}
{    It is expected that there is a Game Director, handling game animation etc.        }
{    in its Dawdle method. This method streamlines the call during gameplay.        }
{}
{    It is assumed that during gameplay, the following hold :-                                }
{    1    There are no memory emergencies to correct, so the Rainy Day memory    }
{        fund does not need to be reset. It will, in any case, be reset when we            }
{        leave game mode.                                                                                        }
{    2    The Game Director is the gopher.                                                                 }
{    3    Only the Game Director needs to receive a Dawdle method. Reasonable,        }
{        unless you have a special director reporting to the Game Director; for        }
{        instance, a window set up for controls.    In such a case, you may want        }
{        to make the gopher send a Dawdle message to its supervisor.                        }
{    4    There are no other Dawdle chores to perform.                                            }
{}
{****************************************************}

    procedure CGameApp.Idle (macEvent: EventRecord);

        var
            maxSleep: LongInt;

    begin { Idle }
        if not isInGameMode then begin
            inherited Idle(macEvent);
        end { if }
        else begin
            maxSleep := MAXLONGINT;

            gGopher.Dawdle(maxSleep);

            gSleepTime := maxSleep;
        end; { else }
    end; { Idle }


{****************************************************}
{}
{    Process1Event                                                                                                }
{}
{    Streamlined processing of events during gameplay.                                        }
{}
{    It is assumed that during gameplay, the following hold :-                                }
{    1    The desktop does not need to be cleaned up. This holds if there are no            }
{        floating windows.                                                                                        }
{    2    There are no urgent chores to be performed.                                                }
{    3    There is no switching to or from desk accessories.                                    }
{}
{****************************************************}

    procedure CGameApp.Process1Event;

    begin { Process1Event }
        if not isInGameMode then begin
            inherited Process1Event;
        end { if }
        else begin
            itsSwitchboard.ProcessEvent;
        end; { else }
    end; { Process1Event }


{****************************************************}
{}
{    DoCommand                                                                                                    }
{}
{    Turn off game mode before quitting.                                                                 }
{}
{****************************************************}

    procedure CGameApp.DoCommand (theCommand: LongInt);

    begin { DoCommand }
        if theCommand = cmdQuit then begin
            isInGameMode := FALSE;
            itsGameSwitchboard.SetBackgroundFriendly(TRUE);
        end; { if }
        inherited DoCommand(theCommand);
    end; { DoCommand }


{****************************************************}
{}
{    GetInGameMode                                                                                                }
{}
{    Return whether or not we are in game mode.                                                    }
{}
{****************************************************}

    function CGameApp.GetInGameMode: Boolean;

    begin { GetInGameMode }
        GetInGameMode := isInGameMode;
    end; { GetInGameMode }


{****************************************************}
{}
{    BeginGameMode                                                                                        }
{}
{    Configure for fast event processing.                                                                }
{}
{****************************************************}

    procedure CGameApp.BeginGameMode;

    begin { BeginGameMode }
        isInGameMode := TRUE;
        itsGameSwitchboard.SetInGameMode(TRUE);
        itsGameSwitchboard.SetBackgroundFriendly(isBkgdFriendlyInGameMode);
    end; { BeginGameMode }


{****************************************************}
{}
{    EndGameMode                                                                                                }
{}
{    Return to normal event processing.                                                                }
{}
{****************************************************}

    procedure CGameApp.EndGameMode;

    begin { EndGameMode }
        isInGameMode := FALSE;
        itsGameSwitchboard.SetInGameMode(FALSE);
        itsGameSwitchboard.SetBackgroundFriendly(TRUE);
    end; { EndGameMode }


{****************************************************}
{}
{    GetBkgdFriendlyInGameMode                                                                            }
{}
{    Get the state of background friendliness in game mode.                                    }
{}
{****************************************************}

    function CGameApp.GetBkgdFriendlyInGameMode: Boolean;

    begin { GetBackgroundFriendly }
        GetBkgdFriendlyInGameMode := isBkgdFriendlyInGameMode;
    end; { GetBkgdFriendlyInGameMode }


{****************************************************}
{}
{    SetBkgdFriendlyInGameMode                                                                            }
{}
{    Set the background friendliness in game mode.                                                }
{}
{****************************************************}

    procedure CGameApp.SetBkgdFriendlyInGameMode (aBkgdFriendlyInGameMode: Boolean);

    begin { SetBkgdFriendlyInGameMode }
        isBkgdFriendlyInGameMode := aBkgdFriendlyInGameMode;
    end; { SetBkgdFriendlyInGameMode }


end. { CGameApp }