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SWFProfiler haXe'd

2010-01-13T20:54:00Z

I ported over a very good SWFProfiler that a fellow actionscripter wrote over a year ago.
It’s very useful especially to haXe‘rs when all we have to play with is the flash debug player, and for flash game devs to make sure our framerates stay up, and our memory is managed correctly.

I added my own flavor to this already awesome SWFProfiler.

made the line graph move from right to left instead of left to right.
added additional colors to the line graph to show dips and spikes in technicolor 3d imax hd blu-ray
added an optional object inspector that traces out objects and properties
added a garbage collector to force gc()

See the demo and download the source.

original author shanem (Shane McCartney) as3-swf-profiler

I added my own flavor to this already awesome SWFProfiler.

made the line graph move from right to left instead of left to right.
added additional colors to the line graph to show dips and spikes in technicolor 3d imax hd blu-ray
added an optional object inspector that traces out objects and properties
added a garbage collector to force gc()


Usage: SWFProfiler.init( ?inspector_object_starting_point:Dynamic );  
Right-Click / Command-Click on the stage after SWFProfiler has been initialized.  
Choose "Show Profiler" to open the SWFProfiler  
Choose "Garbage Collector" to force gc().  
if SWFProfiler is visible, choose "Hide Profiler" to remove it from stage.  

Initialize without optional parameter: SWFProfiler.init();  
Will disable the Inspector function.  

To Enable the Inspector function, pass an object as the starting point to trace from.  
SWFProfiler.init(this);  

in the inspector textinput, use standard dot notation starting from the object passed  
 "field" or "object.field" or "object.object.field"  

the value of the field will display in the inspector value box (right half) if it exists  
the text in the inspector textinput will turn red if the field/object does not exist

enjoy flash swf profiling right-clicky graphing charting lining tracing fpsing haXing inlining juicy madness alpha zero point five goodness…

download SWFProfiler.hx

Demo

Click on the swf below to start/stop music.
Right-Click / Command-Click on the embedded swf to open the ContextMenu
Choose “Show Profiler” to open the SWFProfiler
Now i know you are rawkin’ your mom’s dual-core iMac, so you’re probably only seeing really high fps and my leet memory management ninjutsu makes the mem-history line plateau, so to get things moving around in this demo, you can grab your browser, and shake it like a polaroid picture for 5 seconds, you should see the fps line dip at least into yellow zone.
Here comes another fun part, i enabled the Inspector by passing my main class as the starting point to trace from. So with the SWFProfiler open, you should see “Inspector: stage.frameRate” to the right of that you will see the current value for that property. my main class has an object defined called stage. and Stage has a property called frameRate.
You can erase “stage.frameRate” and write whatever you want to inspect. here are some values to test out. just type away, and you’ll see the output as if you actually wrote “trace(object.property);”

Objects

root
stage
scene
camera

some Main class properties

curFrame
ball1
ball1_orbit_speed ( press right or left key to change )
ball1_orbit_magnitude
ball1_orbit_pulsate
ball1_rotate_speed ( press up or down key to change )

some other fun properties to play with

sound.id3.album
sound.id3.artist
sound.id3.songName (press 1,2,3,4,5, or 6 to change song)
sound.id3.year
transform.volume

You need Flash 10 to view the awesome. It’s a free and fast upgrade.

[up arrow] speeds up sphere rotation speed
[down arrow] slows down sphere rotation speed
[left arrow] slows down sphere orbit speed
[right arrow] speeds up sphere orbit speed
[b] toggles background color white|black
[SPACEBAR] mutes/unmutes the music
[1] plays Enter Shikari - Johnny Sniper (5.5mb)
[2] plays Payami - Sweet Child of Mine (6.6mb)
[3] plays Genki Rockets - Intermediate -Orbit Swimming- (7.6mb)
[4] plays Kaskade - 4 AM (Adam K & Soha Radio Edit) (8.4mb)
[5] plays Shoupz Entertainment - Destroy She Said (Stryder) (4.2mb)
[6] plays DJ Loopy - Follow Me (6.2mb)

download SWFProfiler.hx

see source run
run source run

SWFProfiler.hx

/** * original author shanem (Shane McCartney) http://www.lostinactionscript.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/06/as3-swf-profiler/ * ported to haXe by theRemix : http://remixtechnology.com * demo and source : http://remixtechnology.com/view/SWFProfiler_haXe * * Usage: SWFProfiler.init( ?inspector_object_starting_point:Dynamic ); * Right-Click / Command-Click on the stage after SWFProfiler has been initialized. * Choose “Show Profiler” to open the SWFProfiler * Choose “Garbage Collector” to force gc(). * if SWFProfiler is visible, choose “Hide Profiler” to remove it from stage. * * Initialize without optional parameter: SWFProfiler.init(); * Will disable the Inspector function. * * To Enable the Inspector function, pass an object as the starting point to trace from. * SWFProfiler.init(this); * * in the inspector textinput, use standard dot notation starting from the object passed * “field” or “object.field” or “object.object.field” * * the value of the field will display in the inspector value box (right half) if it exists * the text in the inspector textinput will turn red if the field/object does not exist * */ package com.remixtechnology; import flash.Lib; import flash.Error; import flash.display.Stage; import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.display.Graphics; import flash.display.InteractiveObject; import flash.display.Shape; import flash.text.TextField; import flash.text.TextFormat; import flash.text.TextFieldAutoSize; import flash.events.Event; import flash.events.FocusEvent; import flash.events.ContextMenuEvent; import flash.events.EventDispatcher; import flash.net.LocalConnection; import flash.system.System; import flash.ui.ContextMenu; import flash.ui.ContextMenuItem; import haxe.Timer; class SWFProfiler { private static var itvTime : Int; private static var initTime : Int; private static var currentTime : Int; private static var frameCount : Int; private static var totalCount : Int; public static var minFps : Int; public static var maxFps : Int; public static var minMem : Float; public static var maxMem : Float; public static var history : Int = 60; public static var fpsList : Array = new Array(); public static var memList : Array = new Array(); public static var displayed : Bool = false; private static var started : Bool = false; private static var inited : Bool = false; private static var frame : Sprite; private static var stage : Stage; private static var content : ProfilerContent; private static var ci : ContextMenuItem; private static var gc_ci: ContextMenuItem; public static inline function init(?main = null) : Void { if(!inited){ inited = true; stage = Lib.current.stage; content = new ProfilerContent(main); frame = new Sprite(); minFps = maxFps = 0; maxMem = 0; minMem = currentMem; var cm : ContextMenu = new ContextMenu(); cm.hideBuiltInItems(); ci = new ContextMenuItem(“Show Profiler”, true); ci.addEventListener(ContextMenuEvent.MENU_ITEM_SELECT, select_ci, false, 0, true); gc_ci = new ContextMenuItem(“Garbage Collector”); gc_ci.addEventListener(ContextMenuEvent.MENU_ITEM_SELECT, select_gc_ci, false, 0, true); cm.customItems = [ci,gc_ci]; flash.Lib.current.contextMenu = cm; start(); } } public static inline function start() : Void { if(!started){ started = true; initTime = itvTime = Std.int(Timer.stamp()); totalCount = frameCount = 0; frame.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, frameLoop, false, 0, true); } } public static inline function stop() : Void { if(!started){ started = false; frame.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, frameLoop); } } public static var currentFps:Int; public static var currentMem(get_currentMem, never):Float; public static inline function get_currentMem() : Float { return (System.totalMemory / 1024) / 1000; } public static var averageFps(get_averageFps, never):Float; public static inline function get_averageFps() : Float { return totalCount / runningTime; } public static var runningTime(get_runningTime, never):Float; private static inline function get_runningTime() : Float { return (currentTime - initTime) ; } public static var intervalTime(get_intervalTime, never):Float; private static inline function get_intervalTime() : Float { return (currentTime - itvTime); } private static inline function select_ci(_) : Void { if(!displayed) { show(); } else { hide(); } } private static inline function select_gc_ci(_) : Void { System.gc(); System.gc(); // i always see people do it twice } private static inline function show() : Void { ci.caption = “Hide Profiler”; displayed = true; stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resize, false, 0, true); stage.addChild(content); updateDisplay(); } private static inline function hide() : Void { ci.caption = “Show Profiler”; displayed = false; stage.removeEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resize); stage.removeChild(content); } private static inline function resize(e:Event) : Void { content.update(runningTime, minFps, maxFps, minMem, maxMem, currentFps, currentMem, averageFps, fpsList, memList, history); } private static inline function frameLoop(_) : Void { currentTime = Std.int(Timer.stamp()); frameCount++; totalCount++; if(intervalTime >= 1) { currentFps = frameCount; if(displayed) { updateDisplay(); } else { updateMinMax(); } fpsList.push(currentFps); memList.push(currentMem); if(fpsList.length > history) fpsList.shift(); if(memList.length > history) memList.shift(); itvTime = currentTime; frameCount = 0; } } private static inline function updateDisplay() : Void { updateMinMax(); content.update(runningTime, minFps, maxFps, minMem, maxMem, currentFps, currentMem, averageFps, fpsList, memList, history); } private static inline function updateMinMax() : Void { maxFps = Std.int(Math.max(currentFps, maxFps)); minMem = Math.min(currentMem, minMem); maxMem = Math.max(currentMem, maxMem); } } class ProfilerContent extends Sprite { private static inline var FPS_LINE_COLOR_HIGH = 0x33FF00; private static inline var FPS_LINE_COLOR_NORMAL = 0xFFEE33;//0x0099CC; private static inline var FPS_LINE_COLOR_LOW = 0xFF3333; private static inline var MEM_LINE_COLOR_LOW = 0x00CCFF; private static inline var MEM_LINE_COLOR_NORMAL = 0xFFEE33;//0x336699; private static inline var MEM_LINE_COLOR_HIGH = 0xFF3366; private var fpsLabel: TextField; private var minFpsTxtBx : TextField; private var maxFpsTxtBx : TextField; private var minMemTxtBx : TextField; private var maxMemTxtBx : TextField; private var memLabel: TextField; private var infoTxtBx : TextField; private var inspectLabel : TextField; private var inspectInputTxt : TextField; private static inline var exists_tf : TextFormat = new TextFormat(“_sans”, 9, 0x99CCFF); private static inline var undefined_tf : TextFormat = new TextFormat(“_sans”, 9, 0xFF88AA); private static inline var tf : TextFormat = new TextFormat(“_sans”, 9, 0xCCCCCC); private var box : Shape; private var fps : Shape; private var mb : Shape; private var main: Dynamic; private var boxHeight: Int; public function new(?_main:Dynamic = null) : Void { super(); fps = new Shape(); mb = new Shape(); box = new Shape(); main = _main; //this.mouseChildren = (main==null)?false:true; // not necessary this.mouseEnabled = false; fps.x = 65; fps.y = 45; mb.x = 65; mb.y = 90; boxHeight = (main==null)?100:120; minFpsTxtBx = new TextField(); minFpsTxtBx.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.RIGHT; minFpsTxtBx.defaultTextFormat = tf; minFpsTxtBx.x = 60; minFpsTxtBx.y = 37; minFpsTxtBx.mouseEnabled = false; maxFpsTxtBx = new TextField(); maxFpsTxtBx.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.RIGHT; maxFpsTxtBx.defaultTextFormat = tf; maxFpsTxtBx.x = 60; maxFpsTxtBx.y = 5; maxFpsTxtBx.mouseEnabled = false; fpsLabel = new TextField(); fpsLabel.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.RIGHT; fpsLabel.defaultTextFormat = tf; fpsLabel.x = 50; fpsLabel.y = 16; fpsLabel.mouseEnabled = false; minMemTxtBx = new TextField(); minMemTxtBx.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.RIGHT; minMemTxtBx.defaultTextFormat = tf; minMemTxtBx.x = 60; minMemTxtBx.y = 83; minMemTxtBx.mouseEnabled = false; maxMemTxtBx = new TextField(); maxMemTxtBx.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.RIGHT; maxMemTxtBx.defaultTextFormat = tf; maxMemTxtBx.x = 60; maxMemTxtBx.y = 50; maxMemTxtBx.mouseEnabled = false; memLabel = new TextField(); memLabel.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.RIGHT; memLabel.defaultTextFormat = tf; memLabel.x = 55; memLabel.y = 66; memLabel.mouseEnabled = false; addChild(box); addChild(fpsLabel); addChild(minFpsTxtBx); addChild(maxFpsTxtBx); addChild(memLabel); addChild(minMemTxtBx); addChild(maxMemTxtBx); addChild(fps); addChild(mb); if(main != null){ infoTxtBx = new TextField(); infoTxtBx.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT; infoTxtBx.defaultTextFormat = new TextFormat(“_sans”, 11, 0xCCCCCC); infoTxtBx.y = 98; infoTxtBx.x = 290; infoTxtBx.mouseEnabled = false; inspectLabel = new TextField(); inspectLabel.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT; inspectLabel.defaultTextFormat = tf; inspectLabel.text = “Inspect Object :”; inspectLabel.x = 7; inspectLabel.y = 98; inspectLabel.mouseEnabled = false; inspectInputTxt = new TextField(); inspectInputTxt.type = flash.text.TextFieldType.INPUT; inspectInputTxt.defaultTextFormat = exists_tf; inspectInputTxt.text = “stage.frameRate”; inspectInputTxt.x = 80; inspectInputTxt.y = 98; inspectInputTxt.width = 200; inspectInputTxt.height = 18; inspectInputTxt.mouseEnabled = true; addChild(infoTxtBx); addChild(inspectLabel); addChild(inspectInputTxt); } this.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, added, false, 0, true); this.addEventListener(Event.REMOVED_FROM_STAGE, removed, false, 0, true); } public inline function update(runningTime : Float, minFps : Int, maxFps : Int, minMem : Float, maxMem : Float, currentFps : Int, currentMem : Float, averageFps : Float, fpsList : Array, memList : Array, history : Int) : Void { if(runningTime >= 1 && maxMem > 0) { minFpsTxtBx.text = Std.string(minFps); maxFpsTxtBx.text = Std.string(maxFps); minMemTxtBx.text = Std.string(minMem); maxMemTxtBx.text = Std.string(maxMem); } fpsLabel.text = Std.int(currentFps) + ” FPS\n” + Std.int(averageFps) + ” Avg”; memLabel.text = currentMem + ” Mb”; if(main != null) updateInspector(); var vec : Graphics = fps.graphics; vec.clear(); var i : Int = 0; var len : Int = fpsList.length; var height : Int = 35; var width : Int = stage.stageWidth - 80; var inc : Float = width / (history - 1); var rateRange : Float = maxFps - minFps; var value : Float; for(i in 0…len) { value = (fpsList[i] - minFps) / rateRange; vec.lineStyle(1, if(value<=.7){ FPS_LINE_COLOR_LOW; }else if(value>=.9){ FPS_LINE_COLOR_HIGH; }else{ FPS_LINE_COLOR_NORMAL; }, 0.7); if(i == 0) { vec.moveTo(width- (len-1-i) * inc, -value * height); } else { vec.lineTo(width- (len-1-i) * inc, -value * height); } } vec = mb.graphics; vec.clear(); i = 0; len = memList.length; rateRange = maxMem - minMem; for(i in 0…len) { value = (memList[i] - minMem) / rateRange; vec.lineStyle(1, if(value<=.6){ MEM_LINE_COLOR_LOW; }else if(value>=.95){ MEM_LINE_COLOR_HIGH; }else{ MEM_LINE_COLOR_NORMAL; }, 0.7); if(i == 0) { vec.moveTo(width- (len-1-i) * inc, -value * height); } else { vec.lineTo(width- (len-1-i) * inc, -value * height); } } } private inline function updateInspector( ):Void { var obj:Dynamic = main; var obj_ar:Array = inspectInputTxt.text.split(“.”); if(inspectInputTxt.text.lastIndexOf(“.”) > 0){ for(i in 0…obj_ar.length){ if(Reflect.hasField(obj, obj_ar[i])){ if(i < obj_ar.length-1){ inspectInputTxt.defaultTextFormat = exists_tf; obj = Reflect.field(obj, obj_ar[i]); }else{ if(Reflect.hasField(obj, obj_ar[i])){ inspectInputTxt.defaultTextFormat = exists_tf; infoTxtBx.text = Reflect.field(obj, obj_ar[i]); } } inspectInputTxt.text = inspectInputTxt.text; }else{ inspectInputTxt.defaultTextFormat = undefined_tf; infoTxtBx.text = ""; inspectInputTxt.text = inspectInputTxt.text; break; } } }else{ if(Reflect.hasField(main,inspectInputTxt.text)){ infoTxtBx.text = Reflect.field(main, inspectInputTxt.text); inspectInputTxt.defaultTextFormat = exists_tf; }else{ inspectInputTxt.defaultTextFormat = undefined_tf; infoTxtBx.text = ""; } inspectInputTxt.text = inspectInputTxt.text; } } private inline function added(e : Event) : Void { resize(); stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resize, false, 0, true); } private inline function removed(e : Event) : Void { stage.removeEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resize); } private inline function resize(e : Event = null) : Void { var vec : Graphics = box.graphics; vec.clear(); vec.beginFill(0x000000, 0.7); vec.drawRect(0, 0, stage.stageWidth, boxHeight); vec.lineStyle(1, 0xFFFFFF, 0.5); vec.moveTo(65, 45); vec.lineTo(65, 10); vec.moveTo(65, 45); vec.lineTo(stage.stageWidth - 15, 45); vec.moveTo(65, 90); vec.lineTo(65, 55); vec.moveTo(65, 90); vec.lineTo(stage.stageWidth - 15, 90); vec.endFill(); } }

Play Santa's Sack

2009-12-23T23:24:00Z

Merry Christmas!

2009 Christmas haXe Game

Our gift to you, 2009 Christmas game made with love and haXe

http://playsantassack.com

Play Thanksgiving Kitchen Hero

2009-11-27T11:38:00Z

Oh yes, another Thanksgiving game for the 09

This is the most fun and most original, and not a clone, and it’s very hard… like some turkeys. click to enjoy pumpkinstyle!

i love making games in a day… this game took longer than last years, we hope you like.

Happy Thanksgiving 2009

You need Flash 10 to view the awesome. It’s a free and fast upgrade.

haXe game in a day!, * If the game doesn’t fit in your browser, press F11 to get more vertical space*

created by me
and illustrated entirely by pnpnt

here is last year’s Thanksgiving game in a day: Turkey haXe - Thanksgiving 08

synopsis
Thanksgiving Food Fight!
Fast paced food battle of skill and reflexes.
Throw pumpkins at turkeys to knock it to your opponents side of the kitchen. Your opponent throws pies at turkeys, don’t let the turkeys get past your side of the kitchen!
Guaranteed to not be a clone of any game ever made.

instructions
Click anywhere to send your pumpkins flying across the kitchen in that direction. Your ammo is displayed on the bottom right corner. If any pies or pumpkins go between the kitchen counter tops on the bottom of the screen, or explode on your half of the kitchen, you get another pumpkin for ammo.
You win by getting 2 (out of 3) turkeys across the kitchen and between the counter tops on the top side of the screen.
If you win, Play Again to play against a tougher opponent. The enemies quickly get smarter and faster as you progress through the levels.

theRemix invents gravity in haXe (with full source)

2009-10-10T03:29:00Z

I created an experiment to visualize and play with the law of gravity.
The concept of gravity is new, i just created it, attraction occurs between any two masses in space.
I came up with the formula for gravity:
Mass1 × Mass2
Distance²

neat huh?

check out the full haXe source code and play with gravity to create orbits in the full article

ok maybe it’s not that new, and maybe i didn’t invent gravity, though usually where you see it in flash, you’ll see the force only applied in the downwards direction. Many thanks to Chris Sass for helping make sure i don’t waste >1 hour on figuring out acceleration and stuff.

Play

drag an object (they actually represent cookies) around with your mouse, clicking them makes them dark and stationary… like stale cookies, no one wants that. pressing any key will reset the objects to random positions.
see if you can create a stable orbit.
hint, gravity is stronger when the objects are closer, have one object moving towards the other, then move it out of the way before impact

You need Flash 10 to view the awesome. It’s a free and fast upgrade.

Source

build.hx

#build file –flash-strict # uncomment for better debugging –no-inline -swf-version 9 # the color of space is 0xEFEFEF i shit you not -swf-header 600:500:30:EFEFEF -cp src -main Gravity -swf deploy/out.swf

Gravity.hx

/* Force of Gravity = (Mass1 * Mass2) / distance^2 */ import com.remixtechnology.Utils; import com.remixtechnology.ShadowedTextField; import flash.display.Stage; import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.events.Event; import flash.Lib; import flash.geom.Point; import flash.events.KeyboardEvent; class Gravity { private var stage: Stage; private var b1: Ball; private var b2: Ball; private var b3: Ball; private var lines_canvas: Sprite; private static inline var line_thickness:Float = 1; private static inline var line_color:UInt = 0x666666; private static inline var line_alpha:Float = .6; public function new() { stage = Lib.current.stage; // fun fact, planet haXe is only 2400 grams b1 = new Ball(2400); stage.addChild(b1); // a cookie orbits planet haXe b2 = new Ball(400); stage.addChild(b2); /* // Don’t play with my emotions b3 = new Ball(1200); stage.addChild(b3);*/ randomReset(); lines_canvas = new Sprite(); lines_canvas.mouseChildren = lines_canvas.mouseEnabled = false; stage.addChild(lines_canvas); stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop); stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, randomReset); } private inline function randomReset( ?_ ):Void { b1.x = Std.random(stage.stageWidth); b1.y = Std.random(stage.stageHeight); b2.x = Std.random(stage.stageWidth); b2.y = Std.random(stage.stageHeight); /* b3.x = Std.random(stage.stageWidth); b3.y = Std.random(stage.stageHeight);*/ // netForce doesn’t really need to be reset, unless you want a threesome b1.vx = b1.vy = b1.netRadian = b1.netForce = b2.vx = b2.vy = b2.netRadian = b2.netForce = /* b3.vx = b3.vy = b3.netRadian = b3.netForce = */ 0; } private inline function loop( _ ):Void { lines_canvas.graphics.clear(); Utils.filicide(lines_canvas); law(b1,b2); // the only way you’ll ever experience a threeway, and it still doesn’t work :/ /* law(b2,b3); law(b3,b1)*/ } private inline function law( b1:Ball, b2:Ball ): Void { // Force of Gravity = (Mass1 * Mass2) / distance^2 var force:Float = (b1.mass * b2.mass) / Math.pow(Point.distance(b1.point,b2.point), 2); var totalMass:Float = b1.mass + b2.mass; var yDistance:Float = b2.y - b1.y; var xDistance:Float = b2.x - b1.x; var totalDistance:Float = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(yDistance,2) + Math.pow(xDistance,2)); if (Point.distance(b1.point,b2.point) >= b1.radius + b2.radius) { // gravitate ball1 to ball2 b1.addForce(Math.atan2(yDistance, xDistance), force); // gravitate ball1 to ball2 b2.addForce(Math.atan2(-yDistance, -xDistance), force); } // make pretty lines_canvas.graphics.lineStyle(line_thickness, line_color, line_alpha); lines_canvas.graphics.moveTo(b1.x,b1.y); lines_canvas.graphics.lineTo(b2.x,b2.y); var force_label = new ShadowedTextField(“Net Force: ” + Std.string(Utils.round(force,2)) + “\nDistance: ” + Std.string(Utils.round(totalDistance,2))); force_label.setColor(0x999999); force_label.setShadowColor(0x333366); force_label.bold(false); var mid:Point = Point.interpolate(b1.point,b2.point,.5); force_label.x = mid.x; force_label.y = mid.y; lines_canvas.addChild(force_label); } public static function main(): Void { var m: Gravity = new Gravity(); } }

Ball.hx

import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.geom.Point; import flash.events.Event; import flash.events.MouseEvent; import com.remixtechnology.Utils; import com.remixtechnology.Draggable; import com.remixtechnology.ShadowedTextField; class Ball extends Sprite { public var mass: Float; public var point(getPoint,null): Point; public var radius: Float; // girth public var netRadian: Float; // angle of movement in radians public var netForce: Float; // here for when i unsucessfully added another gravitational object private var xForce: Float; private var yForce: Float; private var ax: Float; // accelerate to glory! private var ay: Float; public var vx: Float; // velocity public var vy: Float; public var totalSpeed(getTotalSpeed,null): Float; // PA, pythagoreanonymous private var locked: Bool; // because this ball could be orbiting a much more massive cookie private var speed_label: ShadowedTextField; // mass and speed private static inline var color:UInt = 0x3399FF; // FYI my eyes are this color private static inline var locked_color:UInt = 0x3344CC; private static inline var border_color:UInt = 0x3366ff; private static inline var border_thickness:Float = 2; private static inline var radius2mass:Float = .02; // radius = this*mass public function new( _mass:Float ) { super(); mass = _mass; radius = mass*radius2mass; graphics.lineStyle(border_thickness, border_color); graphics.beginFill(color); graphics.drawCircle(0,0,radius); graphics.endFill(); xForce = 0; yForce = 0; netForce = 0; netRadian = 0; vx = 0; vy = 0; locked = false; new Draggable(this); speed_label = new ShadowedTextField(“Speed: ” + Std.string(totalSpeed)); speed_label.mouseChildren = false; speed_label.setColor(0x887766); speed_label.setShadowColor(0x121212); speed_label.bold(false); addChild(speed_label); addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop); addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, mouseUp); addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, lock); } private inline function loop( _ ):Void { xForce = Math.cos(netRadian) * netForce; yForce = Math.sin(netRadian) * netForce; ax = xForce / mass; ay = yForce / mass; if(!locked){ vx += ax; vy += ay; x += vx; y += vy; } speed_label.setText(“Mass: ” + Std.string(mass) + “\nSpeed: ” + Std.string(Utils.round(totalSpeed,2))); } /* // go ahead and do it, i dare you… public inline function launch( ): Void { vx = Std.random( 10 ) - 5; vy = Std.random( 10 ) - 5; }*/ public inline function addForce( radian:Float, force:Float ): Void { var rad = (netRadian + radian) / 2; netRadian = (rad > 0)? rad : rad ; netForce = (netForce - force) / -2; } private inline function getPoint( ):Point{ return new Point(x,y); } public inline function getTotalSpeed( ): Float { return Math.sqrt(Math.pow(vx,2) + Math.pow(vy,2)); } private inline function mouseUp( _ ):Void { vx = 0; vy = 0; } private inline function lock( _ ):Void { locked = !locked; graphics.clear(); graphics.lineStyle(border_thickness, border_color); if(locked){ graphics.beginFill(locked_color); graphics.drawCircle(0,0,radius); graphics.endFill(); }else{ graphics.beginFill(color); graphics.drawCircle(0,0,radius); graphics.endFill(); } } }

com.remixtechnology.Utils.hx

package com.remixtechnology; class Utils{ public static inline function round( num:Float, places:Int=0 ): Float { places *= 10; var out:Float = num * places; out = Math.round(out); out = out / places; return out; } }

com.remixtechnology.Draggable.hx

package com.remixtechnology; import flash.events.Event; import flash.events.MouseEvent; import flash.display.DisplayObject; class Draggable{ private var x_offset: Float; private var y_offset: Float; public var enableDrag: Bool; public var displayObject: DisplayObject; public function new(d:DisplayObject){ displayObject = d; displayObject.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouse_down); displayObject.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, mouse_up); enableDrag = true; } private inline function mouse_down( event:MouseEvent ):Void { displayObject.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrame); displayObject.stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, mouse_up); x_offset = displayObject.mouseX; y_offset = displayObject.mouseY; } private function mouse_up( _ ):Void { displayObject.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrame); } private inline function enterFrame( _ ):Void { if(enableDrag){ displayObject.x = displayObject.stage.mouseX - x_offset; displayObject.y = displayObject.stage.mouseY - y_offset; } } }

com.remixtechnology.ShadowedTextField.hx

package com.remixtechnology; import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.text.TextField; import flash.text.TextFieldAutoSize; import flash.text.TextFormat; import flash.text.AntiAliasType; class ShadowedTextField extends Sprite { private var fgColor:UInt; private var bgColor:UInt; private var xoff:Float; private var yoff:Float; private var tfFore:TextField; private var tfBack:TextField; private var fmtFore:TextFormat; private var fmtBack:TextFormat; private var size:Int; private var font:String; public function new( ?text:String ) { bgColor = 0x000000; fgColor = 0xFFCC00; xoff = 1; yoff = 1; size = 14; font = ‘Verdana’; mouseChildren = false; mouseEnabled = false; tfBack = new TextField(); tfBack.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT; tfBack.selectable = false; tfBack.x = xoff; tfBack.y = yoff; addChild(tfBack); tfFore = new TextField(); tfFore.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT; tfFore.selectable = false; addChild(tfFore); fmtFore = new TextFormat(); fmtFore.color = fgColor; fmtFore.size = size; fmtFore.font = font; fmtFore.bold = true; fmtBack = new TextFormat(); fmtBack.color = bgColor; fmtBack.size = size; fmtBack.font = font; fmtBack.bold = true; if(text != null) setText(text); super(); } public inline function setText(n:String):Void { tfFore.text = n; tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore); tfBack.text = n; tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack); } public inline function appendText(n:String):Void { tfFore.appendText(“\n” + n); tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore); tfBack.appendText(“\n” + n); tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack); } public inline function setColor(color:UInt):Void { fmtFore.color = color; tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore); } public inline function setShadowColor(color:UInt):Void { fmtBack.color = color; tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack); } public inline function setSize(size:Int):Void{ fmtFore.size = size; tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore); fmtBack.size = size; tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack); } public inline function bold(b:Bool):Void{ if(b){ fmtFore.bold = true; fmtBack.bold = true; }else{ fmtFore.bold = false; fmtBack.bold = false; } } }

New flash game Polyn

2009-09-24T04:22:00Z

Haven’t posted anything in a while, probably cause i’ve been busy developing my entry for the Mochi May 09 “Word Play” contest

Our entry has been submitted, click on the bee to play Polyn.

Game designed and illustrated by Kelli Harada pnpnt.com
Game developed by me, on about 60 bus rides
Site designed by Kelli Harada pnpnt.com
Site html5’d by me

built with my favorite swf compiler haXe

StopWatch class - code snippet

2009-08-23T13:18:00Z

a simple StopWatch class to measure how long something takes.

read full article and see source code

also on http://haxe.org/doc/snip/StopWatch

a simple StopWatch to measure how long something takes.

Usage

Source

StopWatch.hx

commaFormat(num:Float):String; code snippet

2009-08-23T12:57:00Z

added another code snippet to http://haxe.org/doc/snip/commaFormat

that commafies a number such as really high scores

converts 123456 to “123,456” and 1234567890.12345 to “1,234,567,890.12345”

read full article and source

public static inline function commaFormat( num:Float ): String
    var str:String = Std.string(num);
        var str_ar:Array<String> = new Array<String>();
        var pos:Int = 1;
        var i:Int;
        var out:String = "";

        if (str.indexOf(".") == -1 ){
            str_ar = str.split("");
        }else{
            out = str.substr(str.indexOf("."));
            str_ar = str.substr(0, str.indexOf(".")).split("");
        }

        str_ar.reverse();
        for (i in 0...str_ar.length){
            out = str_ar[i]+out;
            if (pos++ == 3) {
                pos = 1;
                out = ((Math.isNaN(Std.parseFloat(str_ar[0])) && i > 1) || (!Math.isNaN(Std.parseFloat(str_ar[0])) && i >= 1) && i < str_ar.length-1) ? ","+out : out;
            }
        }
        return out;
}

trace(commaFormat(123));

// output: 123

trace(commaFormat(123456));

// output: 123,456

trace(commaFormat(1234567890.12345));

// output: 1,234,567,890.12345

can be written better, however this should be fast enough in most cases.

var i:Int;
var s:StopWatch = new StopWatch();
for(i in 0...10000){
    Utils.commaFormat(123123123123123123123);
}
s.stop();
trace(s);

0.767 ms

jumpAround(audio_level); #songsInCode

2009-08-21T23:43:00Z

Made another #songsInCode in haXe

much funner this time.

if(audio_level > threshold){
    house_of_pain[j].jumpAround(audio_level);
}

You need Flash 10 to view the awesome. It’s a free and fast upgrade.

let it load, press play.
House of Pain - Jump Around (Deadmau5 remix)

For #songsInCode written and compiled in haXe

if(audio_level > threshold){
    house_of_pain[j].jumpAround(audio_level);
}

You need Flash 10 to view the awesome. It’s a free and fast upgrade.

let it load, press play.
House of Pain - Jump Around (Deadmau5 remix)

Full source

build.hxml

#build file
-cp src
-swf-version 9
-swf-header 500:200:300:FFFFFF
-main JumpAround
-swf deploy/out.swf

JumpAround.hx

import flash.media.Sound;
import flash.media.SoundChannel;
import flash.media.SoundMixer;
import flash.media.SoundTransform;
import flash.media.SoundLoaderContext;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.IOErrorEvent;
import flash.utils.ByteArray;
import flash.Lib;
class JumpAround
{
    private var sound:Sound;
    private var transform: SoundTransform;
    private var channel:SoundChannel;
    private var spectrum: ByteArray;
    private var bl: Int;
    private var cl: Int;
    private var play_but: PlayPauseBut;

    private var house_of_pain: Array<Guy>;
    private static inline var house_of_pain_member_count: Int = 3;
    private var crowd: Array<Extra>;
    private static inline var crowd_count: Int = 8;

    private static inline var gravity: Float = 2.4;
    private static inline var threshold: Float = .26;
    private static inline var fft:Bool = true;
    private static inline var stretch:Int = 1;
    private static inline var PATH_TO_MP3: String = "DeadMau5_JumpAround.mp3";


    public function new()
    {
        house_of_pain = new Array<Guy>();
        crowd = new Array<Extra>();
        var i:Int;
        var guy:Guy;
        var extra:Extra;

        for(i in 0...crowd_count){
            extra = new Extra();
            crowd.push(extra);
            Lib.current.addChild(extra);
            extra.x = Lib.current.stage.stageWidth / crowd_count *i + (Lib.current.stage.stageWidth / crowd_count / 2);
            extra.y = Lib.current.stage.stageHeight - extra.RADIUS*1.5;
        }

        for(i in 0...house_of_pain_member_count){
            guy = new Guy();
            house_of_pain.push(guy);
            Lib.current.addChild(guy);
            guy.x = Lib.current.stage.stageWidth / house_of_pain_member_count *i + (Lib.current.stage.stageWidth / house_of_pain_member_count / 2);
            guy.y = Lib.current.stage.stageHeight - guy.RADIUS;
        }

        transform = new SoundTransform();
        loadSong(PATH_TO_MP3);
        spectrum = new ByteArray();

        bl = Std.int(256/house_of_pain_member_count);
        cl = Std.int(256/crowd_count);
        Lib.current.addEventListener( Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop );
    }

    private inline function loop( _ ): Void
    {
        SoundMixer.computeSpectrum(spectrum,fft,stretch);
        var i:Int;
        var j:Int = 0;
        var cj:Int = 0;
        var audio_level:Float = 0;
        var caudio_level:Float = 0;

        var s:Float = 0;
        var f:Float = 0;
        var cf:Float = 0;
        var avg:Float;
        for(i in 0...255){ // 512 for both channels, 256-1 cause  256/3 * 3 = 255
            s = spectrum.readFloat();
            f += s;
            cf += s;
            if(i % bl == 0){

                audio_level = f / bl;

                // lew end of spectrum gets lower threshold
                if(j == 0 && audio_level > threshold*.04){
                    house_of_pain[0].jumpAround(audio_level*40);
                }else if(audio_level > threshold){
                    house_of_pain[j].jumpAround(audio_level);
                }
                j++;
                f = 0;
            }

            if(i % cl == 0 && cj < crowd_count){
                caudio_level = cf / cl;
                // lew end of spectrum gets lower threshold
                if(cj == 0 && caudio_level > threshold*.05){
                    crowd[0].jumpAround(caudio_level*6);
                }else if(cj < crowd_count/3 && caudio_level > threshold){
                    crowd[cj].jumpAround(caudio_level);
                }else if(caudio_level > threshold){
                    crowd[cj].jumpAround(caudio_level*.5);
                }
                cj++;
                cf = 0;

            }

        }
        getDown();
    }

    private inline function getDown(  ): Void
    {
        var guy:Guy;
        var extra:Extra;
        for(guy in house_of_pain){
            if(!guy.onTheFloor()){
                guy.y+=gravity;
            }
            if(!guy.handDown()){
                guy.right_hand.y+=gravity;
            }
        }
        for(extra in crowd){
            if(!extra.onTheFloor()){
                extra.y+=gravity;
            }
            if(!extra.handDown()){
                extra.right_hand.y+=gravity;
            }
        }
    }

    private inline function loadSong(file:String):Void
    {
        sound = new Sound();
        var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest(file);
        var context:SoundLoaderContext = new SoundLoaderContext(8000,true);
        sound.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, io_error);
        sound.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, soundLoaded);
        sound.load(req,context);
    }

    private inline function soundLoaded(_):Void
    {
        play_but = new PlayPauseBut(sound);
        Lib.current.addChild(play_but);
    }

    private inline function io_error(_):Void{ trace("can't load mp3"); }

    public static function main(): Void
    {
        var m: JumpAround = new JumpAround();
    }
}

ok it’s not the most elegant code…

Guy.hx

import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.Lib;
class Guy extends Sprite{
    private static inline var HAND_RADIUS: Float = 12;
    private var COLOR: UInt;
    private var HAND_COLOR: UInt;
    public var RADIUS: Float;
    private static inline var JUMP_HEIGHT_MULTIPLIER: Float = 90;

    private var left_hand: Sprite;
    public var right_hand: Sprite;
    public function new(radius = 25, color = 0x359040, hand_color = 0xEFD9C8){
        super();
        RADIUS = radius;
        COLOR =  color;
        HAND_COLOR = hand_color; // forgot how to override

        graphics.beginFill(this.COLOR);
        graphics.drawCircle(0,0,RADIUS);
        graphics.endFill();

        left_hand = new Sprite();
        left_hand.graphics.beginFill(HAND_COLOR);
        left_hand.graphics.drawCircle(RADIUS,HAND_RADIUS,HAND_RADIUS);
        left_hand.graphics.endFill();
        addChild(left_hand);

        right_hand = new Sprite();
        right_hand.graphics.beginFill(HAND_COLOR);
        right_hand.graphics.drawCircle(-RADIUS,HAND_RADIUS,HAND_RADIUS);
        right_hand.graphics.endFill();
        addChild(right_hand);
    }

    public inline function onTheFloor(  ): Bool
    {
        if(y >= Lib.current.stage.stageHeight - RADIUS){
            right_hand.y = 0;
            return true;
        }else{
            return false;
        }
    }

    public inline function handDown(  ): Bool
    {
        if(right_hand.y >= 0){
            return true;
        }else{
            return false;
        }
    }

    public inline function jumpAround( _height:Float ): Void
    {
        if(onTheFloor()){
            y-= _height * JUMP_HEIGHT_MULTIPLIER;
            right_hand.y-= _height * HAND_RADIUS*10;
        }
    }
}

Extra.hx

class Extra extends Guy{ // not sure why anymore

    public function new(){
        super(35, 0x157020, 0xCFB9A8);
        scaleX = scaleY = .6;
    }
}

PlayPauseBut.hx

import com.remixtechnology.ShadowedTextField;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.media.Sound;
import flash.media.SoundMixer;
import flash.media.SoundChannel;
class PlayPauseBut extends Sprite{
    private var start_txt: ShadowedTextField;
    private var stop_txt: ShadowedTextField;
    private var sound: Sound;
    private var playing: Bool;
    private var position: Float;
    private var channel: SoundChannel;
    public function new(_sound:Sound){
        sound = _sound;
        super();
        start_txt = new ShadowedTextField("Play");
        start_txt.setColor(0x7799CC);
        start_txt.setSize(24);
        stop_txt = new ShadowedTextField("Pause");
        stop_txt.setColor(0x888888);

        addChild(start_txt);

        addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, click_start);
        position = 0;
    }
    private inline function click_start( _ ): Void
    {
        if(!playing){
            removeChild(start_txt);
            addChild(stop_txt);
            channel = sound.play(position);
            playing = true;
        }else{
            removeChild(stop_txt);
            addChild(start_txt);
            position = channel.position;
            channel.stop();
            playing = false;
        }
    }
    private inline function click_stop( _ ): Void
    {

    }
}

com.remixtechnology.ShadowedTextField

package com.remixtechnology;

import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.text.TextField;
import flash.text.TextFieldAutoSize;
import flash.text.TextFormat;
import flash.text.AntiAliasType;

class ShadowedTextField extends Sprite
{

    private var fgColor:UInt;
    private var bgColor:UInt;
    private var xoff:Float;
    private var yoff:Float;

    private var tfFore:TextField;
    private var tfBack:TextField;
    private var fmtFore:TextFormat;
    private var fmtBack:TextFormat;

    private var size:Int;
    private var font:String;

    public function new( ?text:String )
    {
        bgColor = 0x000000;
        fgColor = 0xFFCC00;
        xoff = 1;
        yoff = 1;
        size = 14;
        font = 'Verdana';

        mouseChildren = false;
        mouseEnabled = false;

        tfBack = new TextField();
        tfBack.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
        tfBack.selectable = false;
        tfBack.x = xoff;
        tfBack.y = yoff;
        addChild(tfBack);

        tfFore = new TextField();
        tfFore.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
        tfFore.selectable = false;
        addChild(tfFore);

        fmtFore = new TextFormat();
        fmtFore.color = fgColor;
        fmtFore.size = size;
        fmtFore.font = font;
        fmtFore.bold = true;

        fmtBack = new TextFormat();
        fmtBack.color = bgColor;
        fmtBack.size = size;
        fmtBack.font = font;
        fmtBack.bold = true;

        if(text != null) setText(text);

        super();
    }

    public inline function setText(n:String):Void
    {
        tfFore.text = n;
        tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore);

        tfBack.text = n;
        tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack);
    }

    public inline function appendText(n:String):Void
    {
        tfFore.appendText("\n" + n);
        tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore);

        tfBack.appendText("\n" + n);
        tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack);
    }

    public inline function setColor(color:UInt):Void
    {
        fmtFore.color = color;
        tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore);
    }

    public inline function setShadowColor(color:UInt):Void
    {
        fmtBack.color = color;
        tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack);
    }

    public inline function setSize(size:Int):Void{
        fmtFore.size = size;
        tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore);

        fmtBack.size = size;
        tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack);
    }

    public inline function bold(b:Bool):Void{
        if(b){
            fmtFore.bold = true;
            fmtBack.bold = true;
        }else{
            fmtFore.bold = false;
            fmtBack.bold = false;
        }
    }

}

ringAround(rosies); #songsInCode

2009-08-21T02:23:00Z

Felt like making a #songsInCode in haXe

and just for fun actually writing the code and compiling it to see how it might look.

ringAround(rosies);
for(girl in girls){
    girl.pocket.fill(new Posies());
}
ashes+=2;
for(girl in girls){
    girl.fall(DOWN);
}

Felt like making a #songsInCode in haXe

and just for fun actually writing the code and compiling it to see how it might look.

ringAround(rosies);
for(girl in girls){
    girl.pocket.fill(new Posies());
}
ashes+=2;
for(girl in girls){
    girl.fall(DOWN);
}

result… meh.

You need Flash 10 to view the awesome. It’s a free and fast upgrade.

Full source

build.hxml

#build file
-cp src
-swf-version 9
-swf-header 550:450:30:F5F0D9
-main RingAroundTheRosy
-swf deploy/out.swf

RingAroundTheRosy.hx

/*
    Ring around the rosy
    A pocketful of posies
    "Ashes, Ashes"
    We all fall down!

    ringAround(rosies);
    for(girl in girls){
        girl.pocket.fill(new Posies());
    }
    ashes+=2;
    for(girl in girls){
        girl.fall(DOWN);
    }

    ringAround(rosies);
    for(girl in girls){ girl.pocket.fill(new Posies()); } 
    ashes+=2;
    for(girl in girls){ girl.fall(DOWN); } 
    #songsInCode

*/
import haxe.Timer;
import com.remixtechnology.Utils;
import flash.Lib;
import flash.events.Event;
class RingAroundTheRosy
{
    private var girls: Array<Girl>;
    private var rhyme_timer: Timer;
    private var rhyme_line_counter: Int;
    private var rhyme_lines: Array<String>;
    private var rosies: Rosies;
    private var ashes: Int;

    private static inline var DOWN: String = "DOWN";
    private static inline var GIRL_COUNT: Int = 5;
    private static inline var RHYME_SPEED: Int = 3000; // 3seconds
    private static inline var DANCE_SPEED: Float = .04; // girls rotating in circular motion
    private static inline var DANCE_RADIUS: Float = Rosies.RADIUS + Girl.RADIUS + 20;
    private static inline var DANCE_PADDING: Float = 1.3; // hard coded, but should be calculated off known radiuses
    private static var RHYME_LINES: Array<String> = [
        '"Ring around the rosy"',
        '"A pocketful of posies"',
        '"Ashes, Ashes"',
        '"We all fall down!"'
    ];
    private static var RHYME_IN_CODE_LINES: Array<String> = [
"ringAround(rosies);",
"for(girl in girls){
    girl.pocket.fill(new Posies());
}",
"ashes+=2;",
"for(girl in girls){
    girl.fall(DOWN);
}"
    ];
    private static inline var RHYME_COLOR: UInt = 0x812030;
    private static inline var SPAWN_WICKED_GIRLS_LINE: Int = 0;
    private static inline var FILL_POCKETS_LINE: Int = 1;
    private static inline var SENSELESS_ASHES_LINE: Int = 2;
    private static inline var DESTROY_ALL_GIRLS_LINE: Int = 3;

    public function new()
    {
        rhyme_timer = new Timer(RHYME_SPEED);
        rhyme_timer.run = rhyme_tick;
        rhyme_lines = RHYME_LINES;

        Utils.updateTrace("");
        Utils.stf.setColor(RHYME_COLOR);

        rosies = new Rosies();
        Lib.current.addChild(rosies);

    }

    private inline function rhyme_tick(  ): Void
    {
        Utils.trace(rhyme_lines[rhyme_line_counter]);

        switch(rhyme_line_counter){

            case SPAWN_WICKED_GIRLS_LINE:

                ringAround(rosies);

            case FILL_POCKETS_LINE:

                for(girl in girls){
                    girl.pocket.fill(new Posies());
                }

            case SENSELESS_ASHES_LINE:

                ashes+=2;

            case DESTROY_ALL_GIRLS_LINE:

                for(girl in girls){
                    girl.fall(DOWN);
                }
        }

        if(rhyme_line_counter++ == rhyme_lines.length){
            rhyme_line_counter = 0;
            if(rhyme_lines == RHYME_LINES){
                rhyme_lines = RHYME_IN_CODE_LINES;
            }else{
                rhyme_lines = RHYME_LINES;
            }
            Utils.updateTrace("");
        }
    }

    private inline function ringAround( target:Rosies ): Void
    {
        girls = new Array<Girl>();

        var i:Int;
        var girl:Girl;
        for(i in 0...GIRL_COUNT){

            // initial position
            girl = new Girl(this);
            girls.push(girl);
            girl.pocket.x = Math.sin(i) * Girl.RADIUS;
            girl.pocket.y = Math.cos(i) * Girl.RADIUS;
            girl.angle = i*DANCE_PADDING;
            girl.x = rosies.x + Math.sin(girl.angle) * DANCE_RADIUS;
            girl.y = rosies.y + Math.cos(girl.angle) * DANCE_RADIUS;
            Lib.current.addChild(girl);

            // add loop
            girl.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop);
        }
    }

    public inline function loop(event:Event):Void{
        var girl:Girl = cast(event.target, Girl);
        girl.x = rosies.x + Math.sin(girl.angle) * DANCE_RADIUS;
        girl.y = rosies.y + Math.cos(girl.angle)  * DANCE_RADIUS;
        girl.angle += DANCE_SPEED;
    }

    public static function main(): Void
    {
        var m: RingAroundTheRosy = new RingAroundTheRosy();
    }
}

Girl.hx

import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.Lib;
class Girl extends Sprite{

    private var main: RingAroundTheRosy;
    private var fallspeed: Float;

    public var pocket: Pocket;
    public var angle: Float;

    private static inline var COLOR: UInt = 0xF093BC;
    public static inline var RADIUS: Float = 20; // girls that reveal their true weight O_O
    private static inline var FALL_FACTOR: Float = 1.5;

    public function new( _main:RingAroundTheRosy )
    {
        main = _main;
        super();
        graphics.beginFill(COLOR);
        graphics.drawCircle(0,0,RADIUS);
        graphics.endFill();

        pocket = new Pocket(); // yes they can only afford one
        addChild(pocket);

        addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop);

        fallspeed = 1;
    }

    private inline function loop( _ ): Void
    {
        rotation++;
    }

    private function falling( _ ): Void
    {
        y+= fallspeed *= FALL_FACTOR;
        if(y > Lib.current.stage.stageHeight + RADIUS){
            Lib.current.removeChild(this);
            removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop);
            removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, main.loop);
            removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, falling);
        }
    }

    public inline function fall( where:String ): Void
    {
        // "where" does nothing really
        addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, falling);
    }
}

Pocket.hx

import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.display.DisplayObject;
class Pocket extends Sprite{

    private static inline var COLOR: UInt = 0xA0538C;
    private static inline var RADIUS: Float = 10;

    public function new(  )
    {
        super();
        graphics.beginFill(COLOR);
        graphics.drawCircle(0,0,RADIUS);
        graphics.endFill();
    }

    public inline function fill( stuff:DisplayObject ): Void
    {
        addChild(stuff);
    }
}

Posies.hx

import flash.display.Sprite;
class Posies extends Sprite{

    private static inline var COLOR: UInt = 0x9F8F23;
    private static inline var RADIUS: Float = 6;

    public function new(  )
    {
        super();
        graphics.beginFill(COLOR);
        graphics.drawCircle(0,0,RADIUS);
        graphics.endFill();
    }
}

Rosies.hx

import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.Lib;
class Rosies extends Sprite{

    private static inline var COLOR: UInt = 0x450408;
    public static inline var RADIUS: Float = 35;

    public function new(  )
    {
        super();
        graphics.beginFill(COLOR);
        graphics.drawCircle(0,0,RADIUS);
        graphics.endFill();

        addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, loop);
    }

    private inline function loop( _ ): Void
    {
        x = Lib.current.mouseX;
        y = Lib.current.mouseY;
    }
}

com.remixtechnology.Utils

snippet, not full class file, only includes methods used for this app

package com.remixtechnology;
import flash.Lib;
import flash.Error;
import flash.display.Stage;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.display.DisplayObject;
import flash.display.DisplayObjectContainer;
class Utils{
    public static var stf:ShadowedTextField;


    public static inline function trace(obj:Dynamic):Void{
        if(stf == null){
            stf = new ShadowedTextField();
            Lib.current.stage.addChild(stf);
            stf.setText(Std.string(obj));
        }else{
            stf.appendText(Std.string(obj));
        }
    }
    public static function updateTrace(obj:Dynamic):Void{
        if(stf != null){
            stf.setText(Std.string(obj));
        }else{
            Utils.trace(obj);
        }
    }

}

com.remixtechnology.ShadowedTextField

package com.remixtechnology;

import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.text.TextField;
import flash.text.TextFieldAutoSize;
import flash.text.TextFormat;
import flash.text.AntiAliasType;

class ShadowedTextField extends Sprite
{

    private var fgColor:UInt;
    private var bgColor:UInt;
    private var xoff:Float;
    private var yoff:Float;

    private var tfFore:TextField;
    private var tfBack:TextField;
    private var fmtFore:TextFormat;
    private var fmtBack:TextFormat;

    private var size:Int;
    private var font:String;

    public function new( ?text:String )
    {
        bgColor = 0x000000;
        fgColor = 0xFFCC00;
        xoff = 1;
        yoff = 1;
        size = 14;
        font = 'Verdana';

        mouseChildren = false;
        mouseEnabled = false;

        tfBack = new TextField();
        tfBack.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
        tfBack.selectable = false;
        tfBack.x = xoff;
        tfBack.y = yoff;
        addChild(tfBack);

        tfFore = new TextField();
        tfFore.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
        tfFore.selectable = false;
        addChild(tfFore);

        fmtFore = new TextFormat();
        fmtFore.color = fgColor;
        fmtFore.size = size;
        fmtFore.font = font;
        fmtFore.bold = true;

        fmtBack = new TextFormat();
        fmtBack.color = bgColor;
        fmtBack.size = size;
        fmtBack.font = font;
        fmtBack.bold = true;

        if(text != null) setText(text);

        super();
    }

    public inline function setText(n:String):Void
    {
        tfFore.text = n;
        tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore);

        tfBack.text = n;
        tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack);
    }

    public inline function appendText(n:String):Void
    {
        tfFore.appendText("\n" + n);
        tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore);

        tfBack.appendText("\n" + n);
        tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack);
    }

    public inline function setColor(color:UInt):Void
    {
        fmtFore.color = color;
        tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore);
    }

    public inline function setShadowColor(color:UInt):Void
    {
        fmtBack.color = color;
        tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack);
    }

    public inline function setSize(size:Int):Void{
        fmtFore.size = size;
        tfFore.setTextFormat(fmtFore);

        fmtBack.size = size;
        tfBack.setTextFormat(fmtBack);
    }

    public inline function bold(b:Bool):Void{
        if(b){
            fmtFore.bold = true;
            fmtBack.bold = true;
        }else{
            fmtFore.bold = false;
            fmtBack.bold = false;
        }
    }

}

Insanely Twisted Shadow World - Game Trailer

2009-08-20T20:53:00Z

You need Flash 10 to view the awesome. It’s a free and fast upgrade.

Link to HD video on gt.com

do i even need to write about this? watch the video and you’ll see why it deserves to be posted here.

Amazing flash Interactive Music Video

2009-08-20T20:23:00Z

I rarely post other people’s work on this site unless it’s just too amazing to not talk about…
…this is one of those times.

http://soytuaire.labuat.com

music_video_loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, jaw_drops);

Flash Actionscript3 Tutorial : Animated Slideshow

2009-08-20T04:10:00Z

Using TweenLite to generate the animations for a simple flash slideshow built using Flash IDE.

my goal was was to create a looping slideshow as simply as possible. least amount of steps. and with some room to expand on.
this tutorial is made to help understand the logic and some basic moving parts involved in a general slideshow.
it certainly won’t fit all slideshow needs, especially ones with lots of slides, or with constantly changing slides.
source files available.

epic ending… srsly.

The Slideshow

the end product

You need Flash 10 to view the awesome. It’s a free and fast upgrade.

i’m using photos from Humanhand Blog

This tutorial is for Flash CS3/CS4 using Actionscript 3.0

Here is the full source

Step 1. Gather all resources and code libraries.

We’ll need some images to slide around, and the TweenLite library.

Setup your project directory “Slideshow”.
In Flash CS3/4 - Create a new Flash File (Actionscript 3.0), save it to Slideshow/Slideshow.fla
Get the latest TweenLite for Actionscript 3.0 from http://blog.greensock.com/tweenliteas3/
extract it and move the *gs* directory to Slideshow/gs/

Back in Flash CS3/4, make sure your library is open, drag some images from your computer into it.

Step 2. Setup library linking

Right click / Command+click on the first library image to open it’s library properties pane

Click on ”Allow Smoothing”
Click on ”Export for Actionscript”
Rename the class to ”Photo_0” because class names should be Uppercased
then hit *OK*

Do this to all images in your library. It’s tedious, but we’re learning right now, and we’ll learn how to improve management of your assets later.
Rename the classes appropriately (like “Photo_2”)
and always make sure to Allow Smoothing on each image, else your animations will look ugly.

Step 3. Setup your main class file, Slideshow.as

Find your Document Properties Panel
Under “Publish” find Class: and type in the text area, Slideshow
yours may look different, if you can’t find the properties panel, go to the main menu, choose “Window” and make sure “Properties” is checked, if not, click it to reveal the properties panel

Now go to File -> New and create a new Actionscript File.

save this file as… Slideshow/Slideshow.as

Step 4. Code !

setup our anonymous package

package{

}

import classes that we need

import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.display.Bitmap;
import flash.display.BitmapData;
import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
import gs.TweenLite;
import gs.easing.*;

create the Slideshow class that extends flash.display.Sprite, and Slideshow constructor

public class Slideshow extends Sprite
{
    public function Slideshow()
    {

    }
}

this is what we have so far:

package{
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.display.Bitmap;
    import flash.display.BitmapData;
    import flash.utils.Timer;
    import flash.events.TimerEvent;
    import gs.TweenLite;
    import gs.easing.*;
    public class Slideshow extends Sprite
    {
        public function Slideshow()
        {

        }
    }
}

inside the class

define an array to hold all of our images
define a variable to keep track of which slide we are on called curSlide
define a timer
and finally define some constants for our slideshow and animation

you can change the global animation speed and pause duration to whatever you want, they define time in seconds.

private var slides:Array;
private var curSlide:int;
private var timer:Timer;
private static const ANIMATION_SPEED:Number = 1.5;
private static const PAUSE_DURATION:Number = 3 + ANIMATION_SPEED;

inside the constructor

stick the photos in the array
since each Photo extends BitmapData, we need to pass a width and height as parameters otherwise the flash compiler will complain
lets use (0,0)

slides = [
    new Photo_0(0,0),
    new Photo_1(0,0),
    new Photo_2(0,0),
    new Photo_3(0,0),
    new Photo_4(0,0),
    new Photo_5(0,0),
    new Photo_6(0,0),
    new Photo_7(0,0),
    new Photo_8(0,0)
];

we will be adding these photos onto stage so we can see the slides in this slideshow.
in order to do that, the photos must be a DisplayObject, so we’ll wrap each one in a new Bitmap object (which extends flash.display.DisplayObject).
the Bitmap objects are stored in the slides array

slides = [
    new Bitmap(new Photo_0(0,0)),
    new Bitmap(new Photo_1(0,0)),
    new Bitmap(new Photo_2(0,0)),
    new Bitmap(new Photo_3(0,0)),
    new Bitmap(new Photo_4(0,0)),
    new Bitmap(new Photo_5(0,0)),
    new Bitmap(new Photo_6(0,0)),
    new Bitmap(new Photo_7(0,0)),
    new Bitmap(new Photo_8(0,0))
];

now lets add them to stage, and hide them to the left edge of the stage, initially out of sight
and vertically center them on stage.

var i:int;
var l:int = slides.length;
for ( i; i < l; i++ ) {
    addChild(slides[i]);
    slides[i].x = stage.stageWidth;
    slides[i].y = stage.stageHeight/2 - slides[i].height/2;
}

after that, create the timer object

timer = new Timer(PAUSE_DURATION);

so now we have

package{
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.display.Bitmap;
    import flash.display.BitmapData;
    import flash.utils.Timer;
    import flash.events.TimerEvent;
    import gs.TweenLite;
    import gs.easing.*;
    public class Slideshow extends Sprite
    {
        private var slides:Array;
        private var curSlide:int;
        private var timer:Timer;

        private static const ANIMATION_SPEED:Number = 1.5;
        private static const PAUSE_DURATION:Number = 3 + ANIMATION_SPEED;

        public function Slideshow()
        {
            slides = [
                new Bitmap(new Photo_0(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_1(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_2(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_3(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_4(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_5(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_6(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_7(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_8(0,0))
            ];

            var i:int;
            var l:int = slides.length;
            for ( i; i < l; i++ ){
                addChild(slides[i]);
                slides[i].x = stage.stageWidth;
                slides[i].y = stage.stageHeight/2 - slides[i].height/2;
            }

            timer = new Timer(PAUSE_DURATION);
        }
    }
}

create event listeners, and start the timer.
after the timer object has been created, add an event listener.

timer = new Timer(PAUSE_DURATION);
timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, slide);

and call

create a quick helper method to find the horizontal center for the sliding image to land, we’ll use this a couple places

private function getCenter(bitmap:Bitmap):Number // find the x endpoint, the horizontal center for the next slide
{
    return stage.stageWidth/2 - bitmap.width/2;
}

create an initial_slide method to call once to animate in the first slide

private function initial_slide():void // this happens first, and only once
{

}

in this method, we animate the first slide into view from the right side. then increment the curSlide counter; our TweenLite.to parameters are

what we will animate, the first slide, same as saying slides[0]
our global animation speed value
an object that defines 2 options for this animation

x: here we use the getCenter() method we just wrote, and pass in the first image so that it returns an accurate x target getCenter(slides[curSlide])

ease: i like how Cubic.easeInOut looks, you can change this to your preference

private function initial_slide():void // this happens first, and only once
{
    // animate the next slide in
    TweenLite.to(slides[curSlide], ANIMATION_SPEED, {x:getCenter(slides[curSlide]), ease:Cubic.easeInOut});

    // increment curSlide
    curSlide++;
}

create the slide method that will run every four and a half seconds

public function slide(event:TimerEvent):void{

}

we’ll handle slideshow looping in this method
and use TweenLite’s to() static method to move slides in and out.

inside the slide listener

define a couple variables that will be animated

var newSlide:Bitmap = slides[curSlide];
var oldSlide:Bitmap;

set where the new slide comes from, off stage right

newSlide.x = stage.stageWidth;

check if we looped and set the oldSlide variable

if(curSlide == 0) // slideshow looped, animate out last slide in slides
{
    oldSlide = slides[slides.length-1];
}
else // animate old slide out
{
    oldSlide = slides[curSlide-1];
}

do our animations
nextSlide starts off stage to the right, animates left to the center
oldSlide animates left from the center to the far left off stage

// animate the next slide in
TweenLite.to(newSlide, ANIMATION_SPEED, {x:getCenter(newSlide), ease:Cubic.easeInOut});

// animate the old slide out
TweenLite.to(oldSlide, ANIMATION_SPEED, {x:-oldSlide.width, ease:Cubic.easeInOut});

finally increment the curSlide counter and loop if necessary

// increment curSlide or loop
if(curSlide++ == slides.length-1)
{ 
    curSlide = 0;
}

the entire slide event listener method looks like this

private function slide(event:TimerEvent):void
{
    var newSlide:Bitmap = slides[curSlide];
    var oldSlide:Bitmap;

    // set where this slide comes from , off stage right
    newSlide.x = stage.stageWidth;

    // check if we looped. set oldSlide

    if(curSlide == 0) // slideshow looped, animate out last slide in slides
    {
        oldSlide = slides[slides.length-1];
    }
    else // animate old slide out
    {
        oldSlide = slides[curSlide-1];
    }

    // animate the next slide in
    TweenLite.to(newSlide, ANIMATION_SPEED, {x:getCenter(newSlide), ease:Cubic.easeInOut});

    // animate the old slide out
    TweenLite.to(oldSlide, ANIMATION_SPEED, {x:-oldSlide.width, ease:Cubic.easeInOut});

    // increment curSlide or loop
    if(curSlide++ == slides.length-1)
    { 
        curSlide = 0;
    }

}

Here is the entire Slideshow.as file, all the code you need to complete this project

package{
    import flash.display.Sprite;
    import flash.display.Bitmap;
    import flash.display.BitmapData;
    import flash.utils.Timer;
    import flash.events.TimerEvent;
    import gs.TweenLite;
    import gs.easing.*;
    public class Slideshow extends Sprite
    {
        private var slides:Array;
        private var curSlide:int;
        private var timer:Timer;

        private static const ANIMATION_SPEED:Number = 1.5;
        private static const PAUSE_DURATION:Number = 3 + ANIMATION_SPEED;

        public function Slideshow()
        {
            slides = [
                new Bitmap(new Photo_0(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_1(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_2(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_3(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_4(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_5(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_6(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_7(0,0)),
                new Bitmap(new Photo_8(0,0))
            ];

            var i:int;
            var l:int = slides.length;
            for ( i; i < l; i++ ){
                addChild(slides[i]);
                slides[i].x = stage.stageWidth;
                slides[i].y = stage.stageHeight/2 - slides[i].height/2;
            }

            timer = new Timer(PAUSE_DURATION*1000);
            timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, slide);
            timer.start();

            initial_slide();
        }
        private function getCenter(bitmap:Bitmap):Number // find the x endpoint, the horizontal center for the next slide
        {
            return stage.stageWidth/2 - bitmap.width/2;
        }
        private function initial_slide():void // this happens first, and only once
        {
            // animate the next slide in
            TweenLite.to(slides[curSlide], ANIMATION_SPEED, {x:getCenter(slides[curSlide]), ease:Cubic.easeInOut});

            // increment curSlide
            curSlide++;
        }
        private function slide(event:TimerEvent):void
        {
            var newSlide:Bitmap = slides[curSlide];
            var oldSlide:Bitmap;

            // set where this slide comes from , off stage right
            newSlide.x = stage.stageWidth;

            // check if we looped. set oldSlide

            if(curSlide == 0) // slideshow looped, animate out last slide in slides
            {
                oldSlide = slides[slides.length-1];
            }
            else // animate old slide out
            {
                oldSlide = slides[curSlide-1];
            }

            // animate the next slide in
            TweenLite.to(newSlide, ANIMATION_SPEED, {x:getCenter(newSlide), ease:Cubic.easeInOut});

            // animate the old slide out
            TweenLite.to(oldSlide, ANIMATION_SPEED, {x:-oldSlide.width, ease:Cubic.easeInOut});

            // increment curSlide or loop
            if(curSlide++ == slides.length-1)
            { 
                curSlide = 0;
            }

        }
    }
}

Download the full source everything you need that we just did in these 4 steps, including the latest greensock tweening engine
it is better to download the latest *gs* library from the greensock site because there are frequent updates.

that’s it for this tutorial. what you now have is a working slideshow that loops. once you have a good understanding of this simple process, it should be pretty simple to make minor modifications.
i suggest you try this tutorial first, download the source, and play with it. change the constants that we defined at the top to make the delay and animation speeds more to your liking. and also explore different easing methods like Quint.easeIn, Quart.easeOut, Sine.easeInOut. etc.

then if you want to add more features like user interaction / control, or better and easier management and loading of images for massive photo sets, or preloading, then post your requests in the comments below.

now here’s a picture of my cat.

deepTrace for haXe flash9/10

2009-08-19T20:23:00Z

posted a code snippet on http://haxe.org/doc/snip/deeptrace?lang=en

a useful tool i use sometimes to see a displayObject’s display list in a tree format with optional parameter to see extra fields.

deepTrace(myObject,[“x”,”y”]); will trace something like

[object myObject] -> ( x : 560; y : 150 )
    [object MovieClip] -> ( x : 0; y : -50 )
        [object Shape] -> ( x : 0; y : 0 )
        [object Shape] -> ( x : 0; y : 0 )
        [object Sprite] -> ( x : 200; y : 100 )
    [object Sprite] -> ( x : 100 ; y : 300 )
        [object SimpleButton] -> ( x : -10 ; y : 100 )
        [object TextField] -> ( x : -40 ; y : -30 )
    [object Sprite] -> ( x : 300 ; y : 300 )
        [object SimpleButton] -> ( x : -10 ; y : 100 )
        [object TextField] -> ( x : -40 ; y : -30 )
    [object Sprite] -> ( x : 200 ; y : 300 )
        [object CustomButton] -> ( x : -37 ; y : 100 )
            [object Shape] -> ( x : 0; y : 0 )
            [object TextField] -> ( x : 0 ; y : 0 )

view source code

deepTrace any displayObject, and add optional fields to trace
deepTrace will trace the object and all it’s children.

import flash.display.DisplayObject;
import flash.display.DisplayObjectContainer;
import flash.Error;

public static function deepTrace( obj:DisplayObject, ?fields:Array<String>, level:Int = 0 ):Void
{
    var tabs:String = "";
    var i:Int = 0;
    var l:Int = level;
    for ( i in 0...l){
        tabs += "\t";
    }

    var printData = function(newField, fieldString)
    {
        return fieldString + (fieldString != "" ? "; " : "") +newField+ " : " +Reflect.field(obj, newField);
    }
    if(fields != null && fields.length > 0){
        try{
            trace(tabs + obj + " -> ( " + Lambda.fold(fields, printData, "") + " )");
        }catch(e:Error){
            trace(tabs + obj + " -> ( has no fields ["+fields+"] )");
        }
    }

    if(Std.is(obj,DisplayObjectContainer)){
        for ( i in 0...Reflect.field(obj, "numChildren") ){
            deepTrace( Reflect.field(obj, "getChildAt")(i), fields, level + 1 );
        }
    }
}

deepTrace(myObject,[“x”,”y”]);

will trace something like

[object myObject] -> ( x : 560; y : 150 )
    [object MovieClip] -> ( x : 0; y : -50 )
        [object Shape] -> ( x : 0; y : 0 )
        [object Shape] -> ( x : 0; y : 0 )
        [object Sprite] -> ( x : 200; y : 100 )
    [object Sprite] -> ( x : 100 ; y : 300 )
        [object SimpleButton] -> ( x : -10 ; y : 100 )
        [object TextField] -> ( x : -40 ; y : -30 )
    [object Sprite] -> ( x : 300 ; y : 300 )
        [object SimpleButton] -> ( x : -10 ; y : 100 )
        [object TextField] -> ( x : -40 ; y : -30 )
    [object Sprite] -> ( x : 200 ; y : 300 )
        [object CustomButton] -> ( x : -37 ; y : 100 )
            [object Shape] -> ( x : 0; y : 0 )
            [object TextField] -> ( x : 0 ; y : 0 )

Synthesizing at LoveFest

2009-07-21T06:32:00Z

This is me, 2 years ago in Final Fantasy XI

This is me on Saturday night

added a video of my light show, watch it here

Love Fest 09 was awesome. Positive vibe. Great music. Fun night.

You need Flash 10 to view the awesome. It’s a free and fast upgrade.

I just realized that the first two photos looked like these:

Synthesizing crystals to make stuff in FFXI. at LoveFest, i ”made” a couple free bottles of water, and a lollipop.

Gaming Update

2009-06-16T02:25:00Z

Haven’t posted anything in a long time cause I’ve been busy working on non-games (angry face).

I’ll be finishing up my rails project this month, then I’ll be back to working on Coconut Kickball. But before i launch the first version of Coconut Kickball, we’re going to enter a submission to the Mochi May flash game contest sponsored by Dictionary.com. The game is in planning stages, and it’s going to create a buzz.

This, all in June.

For now, I’d like to post about SCRIBBLENAUTS
if you haven’t heard of this handheld game yet, here’s what critics have said about scribblenauts:
(from wikipedia)

Scribblenauts was named the overall “Best of Show” by Gamespot, Gamespy, and IGN, in addition to other awards.
1UP.com named Scribblenauts their E3’s “Most Innovative” title.
X-Play gave the game its E3 “Best Original Game” and “Best Handheld Game” awards.
Ars Technica considered the game as the show’s “Most Pleasant Surprise”.
Scribblenauts is the first portable video game to merit “Best of Show” awards from E3.

and here’s why:
God vs. The Kraken

Video Games | Scribblenauts - God vs The Kraken

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

quote from neogaf

I had played all the big titles at E3. Private showings of God of War III, 
Heavy Rain, Alan Wake. But at 4:00 on Thursday, I was wondering around the show floor, 
wondering what else I had to see. I saw a small little booth for "Scribblenauts!" 
in the Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment section. 
I mean, who goes to that booth? But I remember hearing about it on GAF, 
and so I decided to check it out.

Best game of E3? Without a *****ng doubt. 
Anyone who says otherwise did not play Scribblenauts. 
Best game of all time? Jesus Christ, I don't know, maybe. 
It's a game that challenges your IMAGINATION. 
No other game has ever done that.

So listen to this story. I was in the early levels; 
I didn't quite have an idea of how ridiculously in-depth the database was. 
I was summoning things like ladders, glasses of water, rayguns, what have you. 
But I reached a level with zombie robots, and the zombie robots kept killing me. 
Rayguns didn't work, a torch didn't work, a pickaxe didn't work. In my frustration, 
I wrote in "Time Machine". And one popped up. What the ****? A smile dawned on my face. 
I hopped in, and the option was given to me to either travel to the past or the future. 
I chose past. When I hopped out, there were *****ng dinosaurs walking around. 
I clicked one, and realized I could RIDE THEM. So I hopped on a *****ng DINOSAUR, 
traveled back to the present, and stomped the shit out of robot zombies. 
Did you just read that sentence?
Did you really? 
I *****NG TRAVELED THROUGH TIME AND JUMPED ON A DINOSAUR AND USED IT 
TO KILL MOTHER*****NG ROBOT ZOMBIES.
This game is unbelievable. Impossible. There's nothing you can't do.

Holy *****ng shit.

This isn’t actually the FIRST video-game/video-toy of this kind that I’ve come across, where it challenges you to use your imagination, remember Garry’s Mod? I’ve had many hours stolen from me creating awesome constructions and situations within the Source Engine. Scribblenauts is a different kind of omfgcrazy fun exciting imaginative experience because you can spawn sooo many different things, and pretty much anything can happen.