Beta release 3.1b

[Rado1]

Hi Ville,

I like the latest update. I tested vec3 and vec2 datatypes and everything seem to work, except of one issue I observed up to now:

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// equality of two vectors
int equal(vec3 a, vec3 b){
  return a[0] == b[0] && a[1] == b[1] && a[2] == b[2];
}

This function works fine if vectors are created with vector3 function. But throws access violation exception when tried to pass vec3 values from an array (exactly from 2D array). In general, vector values from arrays cannot be passed as function parameters.

Would it be possible to implement tests ==, != on mat4, vec2, vec3, vec4 values?

[VilleK]

Update:
- Various bugfixes regarding mat4 and vecX types. Let me know if anything is still not working.
- Fixed bug when loading data into byte arrays
- Updated Sunvox library definition

http://www.zgameeditor.org/files/ZGameEditor_beta.zip

[StevenM]

Ville, the setBinaryProp example doesn't work for me. I'm using Pov-Ray as a render engine for zge by running a command line with a function call.

I can't figure out how to render directly to the zge window - but I'm hoping to figure out a way to import pov ray rendered images.

[Kjell]

Hi StevenM,

It's a bug in the Beta. Use the 3.0 release version instead.

If you want to render directly to the window you simply need to "find" the hWnd using Win32 calls, then you can do whatever you want ( OpenGL or not ).

K

[VilleK]

@StevenM: Beta now updated so that setBinaryProp works again.

[StevenM]

@StevenM: Beta now updated so that setBinaryProp works again.

Awesome, Thanks Ville!

[Rado1]

Ville, it seems (I'm not sure) that recent fixes corrupted usage of File.FileEmbedded property. This is probably the cause for the bug reported by airpas in this post.

[VilleK]

Ville, it seems (I'm not sure) that recent fixes corrupted usage of File.FileEmbedded property. This is probably the cause for the bug reported by airpas in this post.

Fixed. Please download beta and try again.

[Rado1]

Thanks Ville! The fix is working.

[VilleK]

Experimenting some more with the scripting language.

Previously we added the script base component invocation syntax which allowed things like this:

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@SpawnModel(Model : TitleScreenModel); 

You could use command components in scripting without having to add them to the project tree.

Now I've taken this further to allow the syntax for values in expressions as well.

A couple of examples:

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//Play a sound
Sound snd;
snd = @Sound();  //Create and define a new sound
@PlaySound(Sound : snd, NoteNr : 65);  //Play it

Note that this code is completely self-contained. Previously it would have needed a Sound component in the project. It can even be more compact (and hard to read? ):

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@PlaySound( Sound : @Sound(Osc1WaveForm : 1) , NoteNr : 60);

Write to a file:

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//Write to file
byte[256] buf;
for(int i=0; i<buf.SizeDim1; i++)
  buf[i]=i;
File f = @File(FileName : "test.txt", Encoding : 1, TargetArray : buf);
@FileAction(File : f, Action : 1);

Or with compact syntax:

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@FileAction(File : @File(FileName : "test.txt", Encoding : 1, TargetArray : buf),
  Action : 1);

Read from file:

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//Read from file
byte[256] buf;
File f = @File(FileName : "test.txt", Encoding : 1, TargetArray : buf);
@FileAction(File : f, Action : 0);
for(int i=0; i<buf.SizeDim1; i++)
  if(i!=buf[i])
    trace("error when reading");

It gives freedom to do more in scripting with components without having to first add them to the project tree. Some prefer component and others want to do everything in scripting so this gives more choice I think.

http://www.zgameeditor.org/files/ZGameEditor_beta.zip

[Kjell]

I assume these "allocations" are local and are automatically removed when out-of-scope? Or are they persistent and meant to be executed once ( wouldn't make sense, since there's no way to store component handles )?

K

[VilleK]

Yes, they are automatically removed just like before with using @PlaySound() etc. The File component has always been quite tricky to use but here it can be condensed to compact and relatively simple syntax that can be quickly copy/pasted into a script. You don't have to use it

[Kjell]

Hej Ville,

Yes, they are automatically removed just like before with using @PlaySound() etc.

Alright. First thing to cross my mind was how to use this to create a Bitmap during run-time ( and couldn't figure out how it was supposed to work ), but i guess this feature isn't meant for those kind of things

K

[jonaspm]

HTC revealed that Android 4.3 is going to support OpenGL ES 3.0

The technology and the market are moving really fast, i didn't expect this to happen in less than a year

[VilleK]

Quick update:
- Android: Mipmaps supported
- 'normalMatrix' passed to shaders (but it does not seems I create it correctly, Kjell please check my committed sources)
- ModPlay sample project works again