[Kde-games-devel] Re: Kplayer and game logic

[cantabile]

Well,
that's much info for me.
I'll check all this and call for help - pretty soon probably.
Many thanks, Andreas.


Le mer 27/08/2003 à 19:17, Andreas Beckermann a écrit :
> On Monday 25 August 2003 14:45, cantabile wrote:
> > Hello again, dearest list (and precious too!),
> >
> > My problem today is with KPlayer logic.
> >
> > I'm trying to program a little 'matches' game program. The players can
> > select as many matches in one single row as then wish to, but they loose
> > if they're left with one match.
> > The selection works ok, so far. I just switch the sprite frame in case
> > it is selected, and the match is thus grayed.
> >
> > The problems :
> >
> > 1°
> > I want to add a computer player, and I didn't catch what to do (and
> > above all WHERE to do it). I have the game logic ready. What I need is
> > HOW to create a computer player and where do I write it's code.
> 
> You are using KGame/KPlayer?
> Then you should do your computer player in a KGameIO derived class, _not_ in 
> KPlayer. Then you can easily switch between network and computer player, 
> which is the reason behind it all.
> Furthermore it is easier :)
> 
> You can use KGameIO::sendInput() to send your moves - for both, AI and human 
> players.
> For the AI it is probably easier to use KGameIO::signalPrepareTurn() directly, 
> as long as you are doing a turn based game.
> 
> > 2°
> > For my 'human' player, I can't use the standard playerInput function,
> > because clicking on a match isn't the turn end for the player. He may
> > want to select several matches, then suppress them.
> >
> > I imagined this could be done with a 'play' button in my toolbar.
> 
> I do not fully understand what you mean here. Your player is meant to select 
> several matching buttons and then he has to send these information?
> Well, then you can use KGameIO::sendPlayerInput() and are done. 
> If you need more advanced logic on which player is the "next" player who is 
> allowed to do something than what KGame defaults provide (you will usually 
> need), then you can use KGame::setGameSequence(). You will most probably want 
> to subclass KGameSequence and rewrite nextPlayer() to fit your needs.
> 
> > So, where can I put code, in order to trigger player change when my
> > player clicks a button ? A button has no KGAmeIO*, neither QDataStream&
> > nor QmouseEvent...So I cannot stream the move and consequently
> > playerInput isn't triggered...
> 
> You could use the QPushButton::clicked() signal and connect a slot to it, 
> which streams the button ID (aka number)...
> 
> > Don't know if this clear.
> > I studied M. Henri great tutorial, and he has been of great help to me
> > already but I think I need some simpler game structure to start with.
> >
> > Well, any help much welcomed, dear list ;)
> >
> > Cheers.
> > Cantabile.
> 
> CU
> Andi
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