Getting rid of App class

[Josh]

I want to get rid of the C++ App class and modify all examples to work in the main function like this:

#include "Leadwerks.h"

 

using namespace Leadwerks;

 

int main(int argc, const char *argv[])

{

Leadwerks::Window* window = Window::Create();

Context* context = Context::Create(window);

World* world = World::Create();

Camera* camera = Camera::Create();

camera->SetRotation(35, 0, 0);

camera->Move(0, 0, -4);

Light* light = DirectionalLight::Create();

light->SetRotation(35, 35, 0);

 

//Create a model

Model* model = Model::Box();

 

while (true)

{

if (window->Closed() || window->KeyDown(Key::Escape)) return false;

 

model->SetPosition(Math::Sin(Time::GetCurrent() / 10.0), 0, 0);

 

Leadwerks::Time::Update();

world->Update();

world->Render();

 

context->SetBlendMode(Blend::Alpha);

context->DrawText(model->GetPosition().ToString(), 2, 2);

 

context->Sync();

}

return 0;

}

 

Your existing projects that use App.cpp will still work and don't have to be changed.

[f13rce]

I think that is better than we have right now. Whenever I start a new project I have to get rid of the Start and Loop function and write it from scratch which looks similar to that.

 

Removing the App class does make you assume that there's only one application per run, which is a perfectly fine standpoint. I don't see anyone making two games in one executable. It's also good that there's less (perhaps unnecessary) overhead now, makes it easier to understand what's going on. In case people do want multiple applications in one executable then they can create their own App class.

 

I'd say do it.

[Josh]

The reason this was originally implemented is mobile, which is no longer relevant. If this is ever again pursued, threads can be used to control the program execution so that the Main loop still runs as expected.

[reepblue]

As long as the stock code after creating a new project is still set up to run the main script, I'm fine with the App Class going. Like Evar, I usually delete it anyway,