Starting Out with Games and Graphics in C++

by Gaddis, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780321512918
• ISBN10: 032151291X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-27
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Summary

KEY BENEFIT : This accessible, step-by-step presentation uses graphical examples and simple, complete, video games to teach programming skills and C++. KEY TOPICS : Introduction to Computers and Programming; Graphics Programming with C++ and the Dark GDK; Variables, Colors, and Calculations; void Functions; Working with Images; Control Structures; The Game Loop and Animation; Value-Returning Functions and Mouse Input; Arrays and Text Processing; Working with Files; and Object-Oriented Programming. Game Projects: Scones McNabb; Vulture Trouble; Object-Oriented Vulture Trouble. MARKET : Ideal for beginning C++ programmers.

Author Biography

Tony Gaddis is the principal author of the Starting Out with series of textbooks. He has nearly two decades of experience teaching computer science courses, primarily at Haywood Community College. Tony is a highly acclaimed instructor who was previously selected as the North Carolina Community College Teacher of the Year, and has received the Teaching Excellence award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. The Starting Out with series includes introductory textbooks covering Programming Logic and Design, Alice, C++, Java, Microsoft Visual Basic, and Python.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Computers and Programming

1.1

Hardware

How Computers Store Data

How a Program Works

C++ and the Dark GDK Library

Graphics Programming with C++ and the Dark GDK Library

Getting Your Feet Wet with the Dark GDK Library

The Screen Coordinate System

Basic 2D Shapes

Displaying Text

In the Spotlight: The Orion Constellation Program

The Program Development Cycle

Variables, Calculations, and Colors

Introduction

Literal Data

Variables

Calculations

In the Spotlight: Drawing Simple Bar Charts

Getting Values from Functions

Colors

In the Spotlight: Drawing the Italian Flag

Named Constants

void Functions

Modularizing a Program with Functions

Defining and Calling a void Function

Designing a Program to Use Functions

Local Variables

Passing Arguments to Functions

Global Variables and Constants

Working with Images

Introduction

Bitmaps

Images and Transparency

Control Structures

Introduction

Single-Alternative Decision Structures: The if Statement

Dual-Alternative Decision Structures: The if-else Statement

Nested Decision Structures and the if-else-if Statement

Repetition Structures: The while Loop and the do-while Loop

The Increment and Decrement Operators

Repetition Structures: The for Loop

Using the for Loop to Process Pixels in an Image

Logical Operators

The switch Statement

Numeric Truth, Flags, and bool Variables

The Game Loop and Animation

The Game Loop

Simple Animation

Controlling Objects with the Keyboard

Sprites

Cel Animation and Sprite Sheets

Sprite Collision Detection

The Vulture Trouble Game: Introducing Audio, Physics, and Text Effects

Introduction

Playing Sound Effects and Music

Simulating Falling Objects

Text Effects

The Vulture Trouble Game

Value-Returning Functions and Mouse Input

Writing a Value-Returning Function

Working with the Mouse

The Bug Zapper Game

Arrays and Tile Mapping

Array Basics

Sorting Arrays

Two-Dimensional Arrays

Tile Maps

Strings and Files

Working with Strings

Introduction to File Input and Output

Saving a Game's High Score

Object-Oriented Programming

Procedural and Object-Oriented Programming

Classes and Objects

An Object-Oriented Game: Balloon Target

Inheritance

Downloading and Installing the Required Software

The ASCII Character Set

Online

Case Study: Scones McNabb

Case Study: Object-Oriented Vulture Trouble

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