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50.2 Using TrueType Fonts

In this example we will see how to use TrueType Fonts *.ttf in our Games using Allegro
Load "gamelib.ring"

al_init()
al_init_font_addon()
al_init_ttf_addon()

display = al_create_display(800,600)

al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(0,0,255))
font = al_load_ttf_font("pirulen.ttf",14,0 )
al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(255,255,255), 10, 10,ALLEGRO_ALIGN_LEFT,
"Welcome to the Ring programming language")
al_flip_display()
al_rest(2)

al_destroy_display(display)

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50.3 Playing Sound Files

The next example play a sound file

Load "gamelib.ring"

al_init()
al_install_audio()
al_init_acodec_addon()
al_reserve_samples(1)

sample = al_load_sample( "footstep.wav" )

sampleid = al_new_allegro_sample_id()
al_play_sample(sample, 1.0, 0.0,1.0,ALLEGRO_PLAYMODE_LOOP,sampleid)

display = al_create_display(640,480)
al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(0,0,255))
al_flip_display()
al_rest(10)

al_destroy_allegro_sample_id(sampleid)

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al_destroy_sample(sample)
al_destroy_display(display)

al_exit()

50.4 Scaling and Rotating Images

The next example display and rotate an image

Load "gamelib.ring"

al_init()
al_init_image_addon()

display = al_create_display(640,480)
al_set_target_bitmap(al_get_backbuffer(display))
al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(255,255,255))

image = al_load_bitmap("man2.jpg")
al_draw_rotated_bitmap(image,0,0,250,250,150,0)
al_draw_scaled_bitmap(image,0,0,250,250,20,20,400,400,0)

al_flip_display()
al_rest(2)

al_destroy_bitmap(image)
al_destroy_display(display)

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50.5 Display Transparent Image

The next example display image with white background on another image
Load "gamelib.ring"

al_init()
al_init_image_addon()

display = al_create_display(640,480)
imageback = al_load_bitmap("palace.jpg")
al_draw_bitmap(imageback,0,0,0)

image = al_load_bitmap("man4.png")
al_convert_mask_to_alpha(image,al_map_rgb(255,255,255))
al_draw_bitmap(image,0,0,0)
al_flip_display()
al_rest(10)

al_destroy_bitmap(image)
al_destroy_display(display)

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50.6 Using Threads

In this example we will learn how to use threads from the Allegro library
Load "gamelib.ring"

o1 = new mythreads

Func Main
al_init()
for k = 1 to 5
al_create_thread("o1.thread1()")
al_create_thread("o1.thread2()")
al_create_thread("o1.thread3()")
next
al_rest(2)

Class Mythreads

cAppName = "Threads Application"

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Func Thread1
for x = 1 to 5
see x + nl
next
See 'Thread(1) : Application Name : ' + cAppName + nl

Func Thread2
for x = 1 to 5
see '*****' + x + nl
next
See 'Thread(2) : Application Name : ' + cAppName + nl

Func Thread3
for x = 1 to 5
see '!!!!' + x + nl
next
See 'Thread(3) : Application Name : ' + cAppName + nl

Output:
1
2
3
4
5
Thread(1) : Application Name : Threads Application
*****1
*****2
*****3
*****4
*****5
Thread(2) : Application Name : Threads Application
!!!!1
!!!!2
!!!!3
!!!!4
!!!!5
Thread(3) : Application Name : Threads Application
1
2
3
4
5
Thread(1) : Application Name : Threads Application
!!!!1
!!!!2
!!!!3
!!!!4
!!!!5
Thread(3) : Application Name : Threads Application
*****1
*****2
*****3
*****4
*****5
Thread(2) : Application Name : Threads Application
*****1
*****2

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*****3
*****4
*****5
Thread(2) : Application Name : Threads Application
!!!!1
!!!!2
!!!!3
!!!!4
!!!!5
Thread(3) : Application Name : Threads Application
1
2
3
4
5
Thread(1) : Application Name : Threads Application
*****1
*****2
*****3
*****1
*****4
*****2
!!!!1
*****5
*****3
1
!!!!2
Thread(2) : Application Name : Threads Application
1
*****4
!!!!1
2
!!!!3
!!!!4
*****5
!!!!2
3
2
!!!!5
Thread(2) : Application Name : Threads Application
!!!!3
4
3
Thread(3) : Application Name : Threads Application
!!!!4
5
4
!!!!5
Thread(1) : Application Name : Threads Application
5
Thread(3) : Application Name : Threads Application
Thread(1) : Application Name : Threads Application

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USING RINGLIBSDL

In this chapter we will learn about using RingLibSDL to create games based on the LibSDL, SDLImage, SDLTTF and
SDLMixer libraries.

Tip: RingLibSDL is not distributed with the binary releases for desktop which uses RingAllegro

Note: To use RingLibSDL, Check ring/android/ringlibsdl folder.

51.1 Create Window

Example:
Load "libsdl.ring"

SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING)
win = SDL_CreateWindow("Hello World!", 100, 100, 640, 480, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN)
SDL_Delay(2000)
SDL_DestroyWindow(win)
SDL_Quit()

51.2 Display Image

Example:
Load "libsdl.ring"

SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING)
win = SDL_CreateWindow("Hello World!", 100, 100, 640, 480, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN)
ren = SDL_CreateRenderer(win, -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED | SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC )
bmp = SDL_LoadBMP("hello.bmp")
tex = SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(ren,bmp)
SDL_FreeSurface(bmp)
SDL_RenderClear(ren)
SDL_RenderCopy2(ren,tex)
SDL_RenderPresent(ren)
SDL_Delay(2000)
SDL_DestroyTexture(tex)
SDL_DestroyRenderer(ren)
SDL_DestroyWindow(win)
SDL_Quit()

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51.3 Switch between two images

Example:
Load "libsdl.ring"

SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING)
win = SDL_CreateWindow("Hello World!", 100, 100, 640, 480, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN)
ren = SDL_CreateRenderer(win, -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED | SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC )
bmp = SDL_LoadBMP("hello.bmp")
tex = SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(ren,bmp)
SDL_FreeSurface(bmp)
bmp = SDL_LoadBMP("hello2.bmp")
tex2 = SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(ren,bmp)
SDL_FreeSurface(bmp)

for x = 1 to 10 showtex(tex) showtex(tex2) next

SDL_DestroyTexture(tex)
SDL_DestroyTexture(tex2)
SDL_DestroyRenderer(ren)
SDL_DestroyWindow(win)
SDL_Quit()

func showtex oTex

SDL_RenderClear(ren)
SDL_RenderCopy2(ren,oTex)
SDL_RenderPresent(ren)
SDL_Delay(200)

51.4 Draw Rectangle

Example:
Load "libsdl.ring"

SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING)
win = SDL_CreateWindow("Hello World!", 100, 100, 640, 480, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN)
ren = SDL_CreateRenderer(win, -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED | SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC )
SDL_RenderClear(ren)
rect = sdl_new_sdl_rect()
sdl_set_sdl_rect_x(rect,10)
sdl_set_sdl_rect_y(rect,10)
sdl_set_sdl_rect_w(rect,100)
sdl_set_sdl_rect_h(rect,100)
SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(ren,255,255,255,255)
SDL_RenderDrawRect(ren,rect)
sdl_destroy_sdl_rect(rect)
SDL_RenderPresent(ren)
SDL_Delay(2000)
SDL_DestroyRenderer(ren)
SDL_DestroyWindow(win)
SDL_Quit()

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51.5 Display PNG Images

Example:
Load "libsdl.ring"

SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING)
win = SDL_CreateWindow("Hello World!", 100, 100, 640, 480, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN)
ren = SDL_CreateRenderer(win, -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED | SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC )
bmp = IMG_Load("hello3.png")
tex = SDL_CreateTextureFromSurface(ren,bmp)
SDL_FreeSurface(bmp)
SDL_RenderClear(ren)
SDL_RenderCopy2(ren,tex)
SDL_RenderPresent(ren)
SDL_Delay(2000)
SDL_DestroyTexture(tex)
SDL_DestroyRenderer(ren)
SDL_DestroyWindow(win)
SDL_Quit()

51.6 Use TTF Fonts

Example:
Load "libsdl.ring"

SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING)
win = SDL_CreateWindow("Hello World!", 100, 100, 640, 480, SDL_WINDOW_SHOWN)
ren = SDL_CreateRenderer(win, -1, SDL_RENDERER_ACCELERATED | SDL_RENDERER_PRESENTVSYNC )
SDL_RenderClear(ren)

TTF_Init()
font = TTF_OpenFont("pirulen.ttf", 16)
color = sdl_new_sdl_color()
sdl_set_sdl_color_r(color,0)
sdl_set_sdl_color_g(color,255)
sdl_set_sdl_color_b(color,0)
text = TTF_RenderText_Solid(font,"Welcome to the Ring language",color)
surface = SDL_GetWindowSurface(win)
SDL_BlitSurface(text, nullpointer(), surface, nullpointer())
SDL_UpdateWindowSurface(win)
SDL_Delay(2000)

SDL_Destroy_SDL_Color(color)
SDL_FreeSurface(text)
TTF_CloseFont(font)
SDL_DestroyRenderer(ren)
SDL_DestroyWindow(win)
SDL_Quit()

51.7 Display Transparent Images

Example:

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