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| ====URLs==== | ====URLs==== | ||
| - | To get the Vircon32 | + | To get the Vircon32 |
| ====API==== | ====API==== | ||
| + | Here is the link to Vircon32' | ||
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| + | This page serves as a comprehensive reference of all the functions available in Vircon32’s C compiler. You will find this page useful since the C compiler for Vircon32 is different from standard C. | ||
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| =====Vircon32===== | =====Vircon32===== | ||
| - | ====Obtain source of latest stable release of Vircon32 DevTools==== | + | ====Obtain source of latest stable release of Vircon32 DevTools |
| - | ====Obtain source of latest | + | ===For Linux users=== |
| + | * Obtain | ||
| + | * Navigate to the location of your now downloaded .tar.gz file and extract using < | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===For Windows users=== | ||
| + | * Obtain the source.zip file for latest | ||
| + | * Navigate to the location of your now downloaded .zip file and extract | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===System independent=== | ||
| + | * You should now have a directory you can navigate into called ComputerSoftware/ | ||
| + | * Navigate inside and check for two directories call DesktopEmulator/ | ||
| + | =====Vircon32 installation===== | ||
| + | At the base of the ComputerSoftware/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Following the Readme, install all dependencies | ||
| + | |||
| + | __These steps will be done the same in both the DesktopEmulator/ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Again following the Readme | ||
| + | * Create a build/ directory off of the DesktopEmulator/ | ||
| + | * For Linux systems & Pi rather than MSYS Makefiles you will want Unix Makefiles | ||
| + | * Follow the remaining commands in the Readme to the end | ||
| + | * Keep track of where the Emulator and the DevTools are installed and add those paths to your ~/.bashrc | ||
| + | * Don't forget to run source ~/.bashrc or close/ | ||
| =====Hello World===== | =====Hello World===== | ||
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| * Adding sounds | * Adding sounds | ||
| + | ====Implementing your own Background==== | ||
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| + | A Vircon32 image file: | ||
| + | * has a max size of 640x360 pixels | ||
| + | * will also only take " | ||
| + | * needs the " | ||
| + | |||
| + | You can implement libraries in your " | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | #include " | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | But to be able to use it in the " | ||
| + | |||
| + | Open your " | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | png2vircon FileName.png -o obj/ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | And then open your " | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | <texture path=" | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Back in your " | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | #define TextureFileName | ||
| + | #define RegionFileName | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | The value corresponds to where it sits in your " | ||
| + | |||
| + | This is also the same for audio files, so your first audio file's value would correspond to 0. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Region can be 0 for backgrounds. | ||
| + | |||
| + | You then have to define it in the " | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | select_texture( TextureFileName ); | ||
| + | select_region( RegionFileName ); | ||
| + | define_region_topleft( 0,0, 639,359 ); | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Then to call it use: | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | select_texture( TextureFileName ); | ||
| + | select_region( RegionFileName ); | ||
| + | draw_region_at( 0,0 ); | ||
| + | </ | ||
| =====Cartridge Build Scripts===== | =====Cartridge Build Scripts===== | ||
| In the tutorials and demos there are corresponding build scripts that will take all the code and related resources, and run the appropriate development tools to create a Vircon32 cartridge file. | In the tutorials and demos there are corresponding build scripts that will take all the code and related resources, and run the appropriate development tools to create a Vircon32 cartridge file. | ||
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