LEO Project Jumpstart

[Shard]

File Name: LEO Project Jumpstart

File Submitter: Shard

File Submitted: 05 Aug 2010

File Updated: 05 Aug 2010

File Category: C/C++ Code

 

A very simple start up .cpp file that sets up Leo, Framework and Leadwerks.

Also creates a simple control class that creates a spectator.

 

 

The main purpose of this code is for experimentation.

 

I often found my self wanting to try out a new idea but each time I had to set up a new project and retype the same lines of code.

After being unsuccessful at creating a Visual Studio template, I just created this Main.cpp to quickly start off my projects.

 

 

Controls:

WASD = Movement

Q/E = Rise/Fall

LShift = Run

P = Physics Debug

 

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[Bill]

I just wanted to thank you for this. I'm just finishing up my C# Leo equivalent layer and was looking for some Leo code to use for testing. I was considering porting GameLib or searching for some other more Leo-focused code, but this will be an excellent first test. Although I've used the tutorials in the past for testing my C equivalent engine interface, this will be good for testing mixed mode.

 

Although I probably won't use this until towards the end of the month (After backing up tomorrow morning I won't be developing again until towards the end of August) I will make use of it.

 

Thanks again.

[Shard]

I just wanted to thank you for this. I'm just finishing up my C# Leo equivalent layer and was looking for some Leo code to use for testing. I was considering porting GameLib or searching for some other more Leo-focused code, but this will be an excellent first test. Although I've used the tutorials in the past for testing my C equivalent engine interface, this will be good for testing mixed mode.

 

Although I probably won't use this until towards the end of the month (After backing up tomorrow morning I won't be developing again until towards the end of August) I will make use of it.

 

Thanks again.

 

 

You're quite welcome.

Glad to see people using my stuff.

 

Please let me know if you think anything needs fixing or changing up.

[Bill]

Please let me know if you think anything needs fixing or changing up.

 

Will do (will test this weekend; a little bit behind due to scope creep) - I'll let you know if I have any issues related to what you advertise.

 

Before I left, after I finished my thin OO layer with Leo equivalent API I decided I was tired of checking my naming conventions against the Wiki and Leo headers, not to mention I'd need to at least re-verify, if not have to do some modifications on every LW update. It worked out that what I had was 95% identical to Leo (how many different ways can you call entity.Move code?), language differences aside, so I decided to just auto-generate the code from the Leo headers.

 

That said, working application code isn't as critical now as the compiler will complain when I go to use the generated code if there is an issue. Not to mention, I now get the advantange of using tested Leo code which saves me tons of testing. I will still use yours as the first test, however.

 

As of now (unless it changes this weekend or I find existing code), my plan going forward is to port the C examples to Leo equivalent. That way I can test raw C# against equivalent OO.

 

I do need to thank Lumooja and Roland Strålberg for the C header and Leo. I must admit I feel a little dirty generating code from Leo, but in both cases the effort is appreciated. I should have asked first; aplogies. But since the main goal here is matching API at the raw C# interface and thin OO layer it made sense.

[Laurens]

Nice Shard. Perhaps this can be added to the Project Wizard.

 

Thanks for sharing!

[Roland]

Nice Shard. Perhaps this can be added to the Project Wizard.

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

I can have a look at it