Learn Computer Game Programming With Directx 7.0

by Parberry, Ian

• ISBN13: 9781556227417
• ISBN10: 1556227418
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub

Summary

Another addition to the Wordware Game Developer's Library, Learn Computer Game Programming with DirectX 7.0 provides beginning programmers with the foundations of computer game programming using Microsoft's DirectX 7.0 software. Computer science professor Ian Parberry details the construction of a game demo in 14 easy stages using DirectDraw, DirectSound, the Windows API, and the Windows registry, including a detailed explanation of the program's C++ code.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xv
Preface	xvi
Acknowledgments	xix
Read This First	2	(14)
Are You Reading This in the Bookstore?	3	(2)
What You Need to Know	5	(1)
DirectX: Who, What, Where, When, How, and Why?	5	(2)
The Who	5	(1)
The What	5	(1)
The Where	6	(1)
The When	6	(1)
The How	6	(1)
The Why	6	(1)
How to Use This Book	7	(1)
Using the Companion CD	8	(3)
Installing Ned's Turkey Farm	10	(1)
Installing the DirectX 7.0a SDK	10	(1)
Setting up Visual C + + 6.0	11	(5)
Setting the Include and Library Directories	11	(2)
Creating a Project	13	(2)
The Linker Settings	15	(1)
Displaying the Background	16	(34)
Experiment with Demo 0	18	(1)
Choosing the Screen Format	18	(2)
Getting Started	20	(2)
WinMain	22	(2)
Creating a Full-screen Window	24	(2)
Setting Up DirectDraw	26	(3)
Declarations	26	(1)
The DirectDraw Object	26	(1)
The Primary Surface	27	(1)
The Palette	28	(1)
Loading Graphics	29	(1)
The Window Procedure	30	(2)
The Bmp File Reader	32	(9)
Palettized Art	33	(1)
The Bmp File Format	34	(1)
Bmp File Reader Overview	35	(1)
Loading Bmp Files	36	(3)
Drawing to a Surface	39	(2)
Setting the Palette	41	(1)
Demo 0 Files	41	(1)
Code Files	41	(1)
Media Files	42	(1)
Required Libraries	42	(1)
Code Listings	42	(8)
Bmp.h	42	(1)
Bmp.cpp	43	(2)
Ddsetup.cpp	45	(2)
Defines.h	47	(1)
Main.cpp	47	(3)
Page Flipping	50	(16)
Experiment with Demo 1	52	(1)
Why Flip Pages?	53	(4)
The Video Serializer	53	(1)
Tearing	54	(2)
How to Avoid Tearing	56	(1)
The Secondary Surface	57	(3)
Demo 1 Files	60	(1)
Code Files	60	(1)
Media Files	60	(1)
Required Libraries	60	(1)
Code Listings	61	(5)
Ddsetup.cpp	61	(2)
Main.cpp	63	(3)
Full-screen Animation	66	(12)
Experiment with Demo 2	67	(1)
The Timer	68	(1)
Using the Timer	69	(3)
Demo 2 Files	72	(1)
Code Files	72	(1)
Media Files	72	(1)
Required Libraries	72	(1)
Code Listings	73	(5)
Main.cpp	73	(3)
Timer.h	76	(1)
Timer.cpp	76	(2)
Sprite Animation	78	(30)
Experiment with Demo 3	80	(1)
The Sprite File	80	(3)
The Bmp Sprite File Reader	83	(1)
The Base Sprite	83	(5)
Base Sprite Overview	84	(1)
Creation and Destruction	85	(2)
Loading and Drawing	87	(1)
Other Member Functions	88	(1)
The Object Class	88	(4)
Object Overview	88	(1)
Object Code	89	(1)
The Move Function	90	(2)
Changes to Ddsetup.cpp and Main.cpp	92	(3)
The LoadPlaneSprite and LoadImages Functions	92	(1)
The CreateObjects Function	93	(1)
The RestoreSurfaces Function	94	(1)
The ComposeFrame Function	94	(1)
The Window Procedure and WinMain	94	(1)
Demo 3 Files	95	(1)
Code Files	95	(1)
Media Files	95	(1)
Required Libraries	96	(1)
Code Listings	96	(12)
Bsprite.h	96	(1)
Bsprite.cpp	97	(2)
Ddsetup.cpp	99	(2)
Defines.h	101	(1)
Main.cpp	101	(4)
Objects.h	105	(1)
Objects.cpp	105	(1)
Sbmp.h	106	(1)
Sbmp.cpp	107	(1)
Sprite Clipping	108	(26)
Experiment with Demo 4	110	(1)
Creating a DirectDraw Clipper	110	(1)
The Clipped Sprite	111	(3)
Clipped Sprite Overview	111	(1)
Clipped Sprite Code	112	(2)
Changes to the Object Class	114	(5)
Declarations	114	(1)
Some Code Changes	115	(1)
The Draw Function	115	(2)
The Create Function	117	(1)
The Accelerate and Move Functions	118	(1)
Changes to Main.cpp	119	(3)
The LoadCrowSprite Function	119	(1)
The LoadImages Function	119	(1)
The CreateObjects Function	120	(1)
The RestoreSurfaces Function	120	(1)
The ComposeFrame Function	120	(1)
The Keyboard Handler	121	(1)
The Window Procedure	121	(1)
Demo 4 Files	122	(1)
Code Files	122	(1)
Required Libraries	122	(1)
Code Listings	123	(11)
Csprite.h	123	(1)
Csprite.cpp	123	(1)
Ddsetup.cpp	124	(2)
Main.cpp	126	(5)
Objects.h	131	(1)
Objects.cpp	131	(3)
Parallax Scrolling	134	(34)
Experiment with Demo 5	136	(1)
The Viewpoint Manager	136	(6)
Viewpoint Manager Overview	137	(1)
Viewpoint Manager Code	138	(2)
Drawing the Background	140	(2)
The Object Manager	142	(4)
Object Manager Overview	142	(1)
The Constructor and Destructor	143	(1)
The Create Function	144	(1)
The Animate Function	145	(1)
Other Member Functions	145	(1)
Generating Pseudorandom Numbers	146	(2)
Changes to the Object Class	148	(2)
Changes to Main.cpp	150	(3)
Loading Sprites	150	(1)
The CreateObjects Function	151	(1)
Other Functions	152	(1)
Demo 5 Files	153	(1)
Code Files	153	(1)
Media Files	153	(1)
Required Libraries	154	(1)
Code Listings	154	(14)
Main.cpp	154	(5)
Objects.h	159	(1)
Objects.cpp	160	(2)
Objman.h	162	(1)
Objman.cpp	163	(1)
Random.h	164	(1)
Random.cpp	164	(1)
View.h	165	(1)
View.cpp	166	(2)
Artificial Intelligence	168	(44)
Experiment with Demo 6	170	(1)
Intelligent Objects	170	(7)
Intelligent Object Overview	171	(1)
Intelligent Object Code	172	(1)
Moving and Thinking	173	(1)
The Plane and Distance	174	(1)
Changing State	175	(1)
Cruising Al	176	(1)
Avoidance Al	176	(1)
Changes to the Object Class	177	(5)
Declarations	177	(2)
The Constructor	179	(2)
Drawing and Moving	181	(1)
Changes to the Object Manager Class	182	(8)
Declarations	183	(1)
The Constructor	184	(1)
The Animate Function	184	(1)
The Distance Functions	185	(1)
Killing and Firing the Gun	186	(1)
Culling Objects	186	(1)
The Replace Function	187	(1)
Collision Detection	188	(2)
Changes to Main.cpp	190	(2)
Loading Sprites	190	(1)
The CreateObjects Function	191	(1)
Other Functions	191	(1)
Demo 6 Files	192	(1)
Code Files	192	(1)
Required Libraries	192	(1)
Code Listings	193	(19)
Ai.h	193	(1)
Ai.cpp	193	(3)
Main.cpp	196	(6)
Objects.h	202	(1)
Objects.cpp	203	(3)
Objman.h	206	(1)
Objman.cpp	207	(5)
The Game Shell	212	(22)
Experiment with Demo 7	215	(1)
Changes to the Object Manager	215	(2)
Phase Management	217	(6)
The Display_screen Function	217	(1)
The Change_phase Function	218	(1)
The Redraw Function	219	(1)
The ProcessFrame Function	219	(2)
The Keyboard Handlers	221	(2)
Demo 7 Files	223	(1)
Code Files	223	(1)
Media Files	224	(1)
Required Libraries	224	(1)
Code Listings	224	(10)
Defines.h	224	(1)
Main.cpp	224	(10)
Sound	234	(44)
Experiment with Demo 8	235	(1)
The Sound List	236	(1)
Sound Quality	236	(2)
The Sound Manager	238	(14)
Sound Manager Overview	238	(4)
The Constructor and Destructor	242	(1)
The Clear Function	243	(1)
The Load Function	244	(1)
The Play Function	245	(2)
The Stop Functions	247	(1)
The CopyBuffer Function	247	(1)
The CreateBuffer Function	248	(2)
The LoadBuffer Function	250	(2)
The LoadSound Function	252	(1)
Changes to the Object Classes	252	(2)
Changes to the Base Object	252	(2)
Changes to the Intelligent Object	254	(1)
Changes to Main.cpp	254	(2)
Demo 8 Files	256	(2)
Code Files	256	(1)
Media Files	257	(1)
Required Libraries	258	(1)
Code Listings	258	(20)
Main.cpp	258	(9)
Objects.cpp	267	(4)
Sndlist.h	271	(1)
Sound.h	271	(1)
Sound.cpp	272	(6)
The Mouse	278	(60)
Experiment with Demo 9	280	(1)
The Elusive DirectDraw Mouse Cursor	280	(2)
The Button Manager	282	(11)
Button Manager Overview	282	(4)
The Constructors and the Destructor	286	(1)
The Set_radio and Addbutton Functions	287	(1)
The Hit Function	287	(1)
The Release and PointInRect Functions	288	(1)
The LoadImages and Loadsprite Functions	288	(1)
The Restore and Release Functions	289	(1)
The Buttondown Functions	290	(1)
The Buttonup and Allbuttonsup Functions	291	(1)
The Display_menu Function	292	(1)
The Setsounds Function	293	(1)
The Input Manager	293	(14)
Input Manager Overview	293	(2)
The Constructor and Destructor	295	(1)
The Restore and Release Functions	296	(1)
Setting Up Buttons	296	(2)
Keyboard Handlers	298	(3)
Mouse Handlers	301	(4)
The Mouse as Digital Joystick	305	(2)
Changes to the Object and Object Manager Classes	307	(1)
Changes to Main.cpp	308	(4)
The Change_phase Function	309	(2)
Other Functions	311	(1)
Demo 9 Files	312	(1)
Code Files	312	(1)
Media Files	313	(1)
Required Libraries	313	(1)
Code Listings	313	(25)
Buttons.h	313	(1)
Buttons.cpp	314	(5)
Defines.h	319	(1)
Input.h	319	(2)
Input.cpp	321	(6)
Main.cpp	327	(10)
Sndlist.h	337	(1)
The Joystick	338	(28)
Experiment with Demo 10	339	(1)
How the Joystick Works	340	(3)
The Joystick Manager	343	(7)
Joystick Manager Overview	343	(2)
Initializing the Joystick Manager	345	(2)
Getting Data From the Joystick	347	(1)
Other Member Functions	348	(2)
Changes to the Input Manager	350	(2)
Declarations	350	(1)
Changes to the Code	350	(2)
Demo 10 Files	352	(1)
Code Files	352	(1)
Required Libraries	353	(1)
Code Listings	353	(13)
Defines.h	353	(1)
Input.h	354	(1)
Input.cpp	355	(7)
Joystick.h	362	(1)
Joystick.cpp	363	(3)
Winning and Losing	366	(70)
Experiment with Demo 11	368	(1)
The Score Manager	368	(4)
Score Manager Overview	368	(1)
Score Manager Code	369	(3)
The Text Manager	372	(5)
Text Manager Overview	372	(2)
Text Manager Code	374	(3)
Changes to Defines.h and Sndlist.h	377	(1)
Changes to the Input Manager	378	(1)
Changes to the Object Class	379	(3)
Declarations	379	(1)
The Constructor and Destructor	379	(3)
The Draw Function	382	(1)
Changes to the Object Manager Class	382	(5)
Declarations	382	(1)
The Constructor and the Create Functions	383	(1)
The Accelerate, Kill, and Fire_gun Functions	384	(1)
The Replace Function	385	(1)
Collision Detection	385	(1)
Other Member Functions	386	(1)
Changes to Main.cpp	387	(9)
Declarations	387	(1)
Loading Sprites	388	(2)
The CreateObjects Function	390	(1)
The RestoreSurfaces Function	390	(1)
The LoadSounds Function	390	(1)
Drawing Numbers	391	(1)
Drawing the Text Header and Player Statistics	392	(2)
The Change_phase Function	394	(1)
The Redraw and ProcessFrame Functions	395	(1)
The Window Procedure	395	(1)
Demo 11 Files	396	(1)
Code Files	396	(1)
Media Files	397	(1)
Required Libraries	397	(1)
Code Listings	397	(39)
Defines.h	397	(1)
Input.cpp	398	(7)
Main.cpp	405	(12)
Objects.h	417	(2)
Objects.cpp	419	(4)
Objman.h	423	(2)
Objman.cpp	425	(5)
Score.h	430	(1)
Score.cpp	431	(1)
Sndlist.h	432	(1)
Text.h	433	(1)
Text.cpp	434	(2)
The High Score List	436	(66)
Experiment with Demo 12	438	(1)
The Windows Registry	438	(3)
Changes to Defines.h and Sndlist.h	441	(1)
The High Score Manager	441	(17)
High Score Manager Overview	441	(3)
High Score Manager Code	444	(1)
The Constructor and the Clear Function	445	(1)
The Insert Function	445	(2)
The Draw Function	447	(1)
Loading an Entry from the Registry	448	(2)
Loading the High Score List from the Registry	450	(2)
Saving an Entry to the Registry	452	(1)
Saving the High Score List to the Registry	453	(1)
The Made_the_grade Function	454	(1)
The Checksums	454	(2)
Entering the Player's Name	456	(2)
Changes to the Input Manager	458	(4)
Declarations	458	(1)
Storing the Device in the Registry	458	(2)
The Keyboard Handler	460	(2)
Changes to Main.cpp	462	(5)
Two New Display Functions	463	(1)
The Change_phase Function	464	(1)
The Redraw and ProcessFrame Functions	465	(2)
Demo 12 Files	467	(2)
Code Files	467	(1)
Media Files	468	(1)
Required Libraries	468	(1)
Code Listings	469	(33)
Defines.h	469	(1)
Input.h	469	(2)
Input.cpp	471	(9)
Main.cpp	480	(14)
Sndlist.h	494	(1)
Topscore.h	495	(1)
Topscore.cpp	496	(6)
Pausing the Game	502	(55)
Experiment with Demo 13	505	(1)
The Pausable Timer	506	(2)
Pausable Timer Overview	506	(1)
Pausable Timer Code	506	(2)
The Pausable Sound Manager	508	(5)
Changes to the Sound Manager	508	(1)
Pausable Sound Manager Overview	508	(1)
Pausable Sound Manager Code	509	(1)
Pausing and Unpausing	510	(2)
Declaring the Sound Manager	512	(1)
Pause Management	513	(2)
Changes to the Input Manager	513	(1)
Changes to Main.cpp	514	(1)
Phase Management	515	(6)
The Credits Phase	516	(1)
The Help Phase	517	(3)
Breaking out of Gameplay	520	(1)
Demo 13 Files	521	(2)
Code Files	521	(1)
Media Files	522	(1)
Required Libraries	523	(1)
Code Listings	523	(34)
Defines.h	523	(1)
Gtimer.h	523	(1)
Gtimer.cpp	524	(1)
Input.h	525	(1)
Input.cpp	526	(10)
Main.cpp	536	(16)
Psound.h	552	(1)
Psound.cpp	553	(1)
Sndlist.h	554	(1)
Sound.h	555	(2)
Postscript	557	(2)
Index	559