public static void Run(
LcdBoostProxy lcd,
NumericInput slider1,
NumericInput slider2)
{
//define an array for just two elements
var elements = new ILcdBoostElement[2];
//define text-area #1
LcdBoostElementTextArea _te1;
elements[0] = _te1 = new LcdBoostElementTextArea();
_te1.Text = "The 74HC165; 74HCT165 are high-speed Si-gate CMOS devices that comply with JEDEC standard no. 7A.";
_te1.Bounds.Left = 0;
_te1.Bounds.Top = 0;
_te1.Bounds.Width = 20;
_te1.Bounds.Height = 4;
//define text-area #2
LcdBoostElementTextArea _te2;
elements[1] = _te2 = new LcdBoostElementTextArea();
_te2.Text = "The clock input is a gated-OR structure which allows one input to be used as an active LOW clock enable (CE) input.";
_te2.Bounds.Left = 10;
_te2.Bounds.Top = 0;
_te2.Bounds.Width = 10;
_te2.Bounds.Height = 10;
//slider #1
slider1.SetRange(1, 30);
slider1.Value = _te1.Bounds.Width;
slider1.StatusChanged += (s_, e_) =>
{
//the scroller adjust the text-area #1 width.
_te1.Bounds.Width = slider1.Value;
};
//slider #2
slider2.SetRange(-10, 10);
slider2.StatusChanged += (s_, e_) =>
{
//the scroller adjust the text-area #2 top offset
_te2.Bounds.Top = slider2.Value;
};
//display refreshing clock
var clock = new Timer(
_ => lcd.Dump(elements),
null,
100,
100);
Thread.Sleep(Timeout.Infinite);
}
public static void Run(
LcdBoostProxy lcd,
NumericInput paddle)
{
//init the random number generator using a pseudo random seed
_rnd = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond);
//define an array for containing all the UI-elements
var elements = new ILcdBoostElement[TotalBricks + 6];
var elem_count = 0;
/**
* Allocates the resources to be used in the program
* this is very similar to the "sprite" approach
**/
//right-side wall
var wall = new LcdBoostElementTextArea();
wall.Text = "||||";
wall.Bounds.Left = 16;
wall.Bounds.Top = 0;
wall.Bounds.Width = 1;
wall.Bounds.Height = 4;
elements[elem_count++] = wall;
//number of paddles left
_elem_paddles_left = new LcdBoostElementTextArea();
_elem_paddles_left.Bounds.Left = 17;
_elem_paddles_left.Bounds.Top = 3;
_elem_paddles_left.Bounds.Width = 3;
_elem_paddles_left.Bounds.Height = 1;
elements[elem_count++] = _elem_paddles_left;
//game over indication
_elem_gameover = new LcdBoostElementTextArea();
_elem_gameover.Text = "-= GAME OVER =-";
_elem_gameover.IsHidden = true;
_elem_gameover.Bounds.Left = 0;
_elem_gameover.Bounds.Top = 2;
_elem_gameover.Bounds.Width = _elem_gameover.Text.Length;
_elem_gameover.Bounds.Height = 1;
elements[elem_count++] = _elem_gameover;
//bricks walls
_elem_bricks = new LcdBoostElementCharPoint[BrickRows][];
for (int y = 0; y < BrickRows; y++)
{
_elem_bricks[y] = new LcdBoostElementCharPoint[BrickColumns];
for (int x = 0; x < BrickColumns; x++)
{
var brick = new LcdBoostElementCharPoint();
brick.Face = '=';
brick.X = x;
brick.Y = y;
_elem_bricks[y][x] = brick;
elements[elem_count++] = brick;
}
}
//gamer's (moving) paddle
_elem_paddle = new LcdBoostElementTextArea();
_elem_paddle.Text = "____";
_elem_paddle.Bounds.Left = 8;
_elem_paddle.Bounds.Top = 3;
_elem_paddle.Bounds.Width = 4;
_elem_paddle.Bounds.Height = 1;
elements[elem_count++] = _elem_paddle;
//controller for the paddle position
paddle.Value = _elem_paddle.Bounds.Left;
paddle.SetRange(
minValue: 0,
maxValue: lcd.Driver.Width - 4 - _elem_paddle.Bounds.Width
);
paddle.StatusChanged += (s_, e_) =>
{
_elem_paddle.Bounds.Left = paddle.Value;
};
//score indication
_elem_score = new LcdBoostElementTextArea();
_elem_score.Text = ":";
_elem_score.Bounds.Left = 17;
_elem_score.Bounds.Top = 0;
_elem_score.Bounds.Width = 3;
_elem_score.Bounds.Height = 1;
elements[elem_count++] = _elem_score;
//ball
_elem_ball = new LcdBoostElementCharPoint();
_elem_ball.Face = 'o';
elements[elem_count++] = _elem_ball;
/**
* Create a new session of game.
* The session contains only the dynamic data used
* by the game. The logic is meant to be outside.
* That's much like a functional approach
**/
var session = new GameSession();
session.NewBall();
/**
* Master clock for the game refresh
*
* Notice that the clock is handling the display refresh
* at 10 fps, but the game logic has to be slowed down
* because would be too fast to play
**/
int clock_counter = 0;
var clock = new Timer(
_ =>
{
//invoke the game logic
Worker(
session,
clock_counter++
);
//refresh display
lcd.Dump(elements);
},
null,
100,
100);
Thread.Sleep(Timeout.Infinite);
}