previous functionality of the view restored with a few new benefits ("non-linear" menus)

asteroids/AsteroidsEvents.h

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ BEGIN_ENUM(Event)
 	DECL_ENUM_ELEMENT(EventChangeGameState),
 	DECL_ENUM_ELEMENT(EventGameOver),
 	DECL_ENUM_ELEMENT(EventShipExplode),
+	DECL_ENUM_ELEMENT(EventPlayerDied),
 	DECL_ENUM_LAST (Event)
 }
 END_ENUM(Event)

asteroids/Model.cc

@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ int Model::OnInit (int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	mNewestHighscoreEntryIndex = 99999;
 
 	// initialize event handlers and register them
-	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventLevelComplete);
 	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventGameOver);
 	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventShipExplode);
 
@@ -82,9 +81,6 @@ bool Model::OnReceiveEvent (const Engine::EventBasePtr &event) {
 		case EventAccelerateStop:
 			Engine::HaltSoundLoop("./data/sounds/thrust.wav");
 			break;
-		case EventLevelComplete:
-			return OnLevelComplete();
-			break;
 		case EventShipExplode:
 			OnShipExplode();
 			break;
@@ -354,6 +350,15 @@ int Model::DoSaveLevel (const char* filename) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void Model::ReloadLevel () {
+	Engine::LogDebug ("Reloading level %d", mCurrentLevelIndex + 1);
+
+	if (mCurrentLevelIndex < 0 || mCurrentLevelIndex >= mLevelList.size())
+		Engine::LogError ("Invalid level index: %u", mCurrentLevelIndex);
+
+	DoLoadLevel(mLevelList[mCurrentLevelIndex].c_str());
+}
+
 void Model::ProceedToNextLevel () {
 	Engine::LogDebug ("Proceeding to next level %d", mCurrentLevelIndex + 1);
 	mCurrentLevelIndex++;
@@ -377,24 +382,13 @@ void Model::SetGameState (const unsigned int &state) {
 	mGameState = state;
 }
 
-bool Model::OnLevelComplete() {
-	Engine::LogMessage ("Level complete!");
-
-	ProceedToNextLevel();
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 bool Model::OnGameOver() {
-	ClearEntities();
-
 	Engine::LogMessage ("Points = %d lowest = %d", mPoints, mHighscoreList.back().points );
 
 	if (mPoints > mHighscoreList.back().points) {
 		Engine::LogMessage ("New Highscore!");
 		AddHighscoreEntry (mPlayerName, mPoints);
 	}
-	SetGameState(GameStatePaused);
 
 	return false;
 };
@@ -403,7 +397,7 @@ void Model::OnNewGame() {
 	ClearEntities();
 
 	mNewestHighscoreEntryIndex = 99999;
-	mPlayerLives = 1;
+	mPlayerLives = 2;
 	mCurrentLevelIndex = 0;
 	mPoints = 0;
 
@@ -414,9 +408,13 @@ void Model::OnShipExplode () {
 	mPlayerLives --;
 
 	if (mPlayerLives == 0) {
-		Engine::EventBasePtr  gameover_event (new Engine::EventBase());
+		Engine::EventBasePtr gameover_event (new Engine::EventBase());
 		gameover_event->mEventType = EventGameOver;
 		QueueEvent (gameover_event);
+	} else {
+		Engine::EventBasePtr playerdied_event (new Engine::EventBase());
+		playerdied_event->mEventType = EventPlayerDied;
+		QueueEvent (playerdied_event);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -436,7 +434,9 @@ void Model::OnKillEntity (const Engine::EntityBase *entity) {
 
 		unsigned int i;
 		const AsteroidEntity *asteroid = static_cast<const AsteroidEntity*>(entity);
-		mPoints += 150 + asteroid->mSubAsteroidsCount * 75;
+
+		if (GetPlayerEntityId() != Engine::NullEntityId)
+			mPoints += 150 + asteroid->mSubAsteroidsCount * 75;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < mAsteroids.size(); i++) {
 			if (mAsteroids.at(i) == entity->mId) {

asteroids/Model.h

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class Model : public Engine::ModelBase {
 		float GetWorldHeight ();
 
 		/* Event handler */
-		bool OnLevelComplete();
 		bool OnGameOver();
 		/** \brief Resets values from a previous game */
 		void OnNewGame ();
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ class Model : public Engine::ModelBase {
 		int DoLoadLevel (const char* filename);
 		int DoSaveLevel (const char* filename);
 
+		void ReloadLevel();
 		void ProceedToNextLevel ();
 		int GetPlayerLives () { return mPlayerLives; };
 		unsigned int GetPoints () { return mPoints; };

asteroids/View.cc

@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ int View::OnInit (int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventAccelerateStart);
 	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventAccelerateStop);
 	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventShipExplode);
+	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventPlayerDied);
 	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventGameOver);
+	Engine::RegisterListener (this, EventLevelComplete);
 
 	PushViewState (ViewStateMainMenu);
 
@@ -96,19 +98,32 @@ bool View::OnReceiveEvent (const Engine::EventBasePtr &event) {
 			return true;
 
 			break;
+		case EventLevelComplete:
+			PushViewState(ViewStateLevelComplete);
+			GetModel()->SetPlayerEntityId(Engine::NullEntityId);
+			break;
+
 		case EventGameOver:
+			mFadeTimerSecValue = 2.;
+
 			PopViewState();
 			PushViewState(ViewStateGameOver);
-			GetModel()->SetGameState(GameStatePaused);
+
+			GetModel()->SetPlayerEntityId(Engine::NullEntityId);
+
+			break;
+		case EventPlayerDied:
+			mFadeTimerSecValue = 2.;
+			PushViewState(ViewStatePlayerDied);
+
+			GetModel()->SetPlayerEntityId(Engine::NullEntityId);
 
 			break;
 		case EventShipExplode: {
-			Engine::LogDebug ("Received Ship Explode Event: %d", event->mEventType);
+			// This event is fired when the ship explodes. Note: this event is not
+			// sufficient for EventPlayerDied!
+			Engine::LogDebug ("Received PlayerDied Event: %d", event->mEventType);
 		
-			PopViewState();
-			PushViewState(ViewStatePlayerDied);
-			GetModel()->SetGameState(GameStatePaused);
-
 			// insert sprits that contains parts of the ship
 			Engine::EntityBase *ship_entity = Engine::GetEntity (event->mEventUnsignedInt);
 			vector3d position = ship_entity->mPhysicState->mPosition;
@@ -206,6 +221,8 @@ void View::DrawStars() {
 void View::Draw() {
 	PreDraw();
 
+	mFadeTimerSecValue -= GetModel()->GetFrameDuration();
+
 	// Actual Drawing
 	UpdateCamera ();
 
@@ -215,12 +232,11 @@ void View::Draw() {
 	/*
 	if (mDrawAxis)
 		DrawAxis ();
-		*/
+	*/
 
 	DrawWorld ();
 
 	DrawUi ();
-//	mOverlayManager.Draw();
 
 	// Perform post-Draw actions
 	PostDraw();
@@ -499,9 +515,15 @@ void View::DrawUiGameOver() {
 				screen_bottom * 0.5 + 32);
 	}
 
+	if (mFadeTimerSecValue > 0.)
+		return;
+
 	if (Engine::GUI::Button (2, "Continue...",
 				(screen_right - button_width) * 0.5,
 				screen_bottom * 0.5 + 80, button_width, button_height)) {
+		// We do not want the background to show the remaining bits of the game
+		GetModel()->SetGameState(GameStatePaused);
+
 		PopViewState();
 		PushViewState(ViewStateShowHighscore);
 	}
@@ -514,6 +536,7 @@ void View::DrawUiLevelComplete() {
 
 	if(Engine::GUI::Button (1, "Next level ...", (screen_right - button_width) * 0.5, screen_bottom * 0.5 + 60, button_width, button_height)) {
 		PopViewState();
+		GetModel()->ProceedToNextLevel();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -531,8 +554,7 @@ void View::DrawUiGamePaused() {
 	}
 
 	if (Engine::GUI::Button (3, "Abort Game", screen_right * 0.5 - 100, 300, button_width, button_height)) {
-		while (mViewStateStack.size())
-			PopViewState();
+		ResetViewState();
 
 		PushViewState(ViewStateMainMenu);
 		GetModel()->SetGameState(GameStatePaused);
@@ -547,8 +569,13 @@ void View::DrawUiPlayerDied() {
 	DrawPageTitle ("You died!");
 	SelectFont ("console.ttf size=23");
 
-	if (Engine::GUI::Button (1, "Continue", screen_right * 0.5 - 100, 200, button_width, button_height)) {
+	if (mFadeTimerSecValue > 0.)
+		return;
+
+	if (Engine::GUI::Button (1, "Continue", screen_right * 0.5 - 100, 380, button_width, button_height)) {
 		PopViewState();
+		GetModel()->ReloadLevel();
+		GetModel()->SetGameState(GameStateRunning);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -593,6 +620,7 @@ void View::DrawUiHighscore() {
 	DrawPageTitle ("Highscores");
 	SelectFont ("console.ttf size=23");
 
+
 	unsigned int entry_length = 32;
 	float char_width, height;
 	DrawGLStringMeasure ("M", &char_width, &height);

asteroids/View.h

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ struct BackgroundStar {
 };
 
 /** \brief Performs the actual drawing based on Camera and Model
+ *
+ * This View also takes care of the drawn user interface. There are different
+ * view states that are drawn by the member functions with signatures
+ * DrawUi{ViewStateName}(). Different view states can be pushed onto and
+ * popped from the mViewStateStack which allows non-linear arrangement 
+ * of different ViewStates in menus.
  */
 class View : public Engine::ViewBase { 
 	public:
@@ -59,28 +65,39 @@ class View : public Engine::ViewBase {
 		void DrawRocket (RocketEntity *asteroid);
 		void DrawShipPart (Engine::EntityBase *entity);
 
-		// boost::shared_ptr<MenuOverlay> mMenuOverlay;
-		// boost::shared_ptr<Engine::SimpleConsoleOverlay> mConsoleOverlay;
-
 		std::vector<BackgroundStar> mBackgroundStars;
-
 		std::vector<unsigned int> mShipPartsEntityIds;
 
+		/** \brief The ViewState stack that is used for non-linear menus */
 		std::stack<ViewState> mViewStateStack;
 
+		/** \brief Pushes the given state onto mViewStateStack */
 		void PushViewState (const ViewState state) {
 			Engine::LogDebug ("Pushing ViewState %s", GetStringViewState(state));
 			mViewStateStack.push(state);
 		}
+		/** \brief Returns the current ViewState */
 		ViewState GetViewState () {
 			return mViewStateStack.top();
 		}
+		/** \brief Removes the top element of the current ViewState stack */
 		void PopViewState () {
 			// Warning: you must not query for an invalid enum with
 			// GetStringENUM_NAME!
-			Engine::LogDebug("Popping ViewState: %s remainging: %u", GetStringViewState(mViewStateStack.top()), mViewStateStack.size());
-
+			std::string popped_name = GetStringViewState(mViewStateStack.top());
 			mViewStateStack.pop();
+
+			std::string current_name ("None");
+			if (mViewStateStack.size() > 0)
+				current_name = GetStringViewState(mViewStateStack.top());
+
+			Engine::LogDebug("Popped ViewState: %s current %s remaining: %u", popped_name.c_str(), current_name.c_str(), mViewStateStack.size());
+		}
+		/** \brief Removes all elements of the ViewState stack */
+		void ResetViewState() {
+			Engine::LogDebug ("Resetting ViewState stack");
+			while (mViewStateStack.size())
+				mViewStateStack.pop();
 		}
 
 		// \todo [high] add Resource Manager!
@@ -98,6 +115,9 @@ class View : public Engine::ViewBase {
 		int button_width;
 		int button_height;
 
+		/// \brief can be used to perform some fading, etc.
+		float mFadeTimerSecValue;
+
 		virtual bool OnReceiveEvent (const Engine::EventBasePtr &event);
 };
 

asteroids/main.cc

@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
 	Engine::RunCommand ("exec asteroids.rc");
 
+	Engine::LogMessage("Warning: muting sound!");
+	Engine::SetEffectsVolume(0.);
+	Engine::SetMusicVolume(0.);
+
 	engine.MainLoop ();
 
 	SDL_WM_SetIcon(NULL,NULL);

engine/Engine.h

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <queue>
 #include <stack>
 #include <bitset>
+#include <limits>
 
 #include "Module.h"
 #include "EngineEnums.h"

engine/ModelBase.cc

@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ void ModelBase::UnregisterEntity (const unsigned int id) {
 }
 
 EntityBase* ModelBase::GetEntity (const unsigned int id) {
+	if (id == NullEntityId)
+		return NULL;
+
 	std::map<unsigned int, EntityBase*>::iterator iter = mEntities.find (id);
 
 	if (iter != mEntities.end ()) {
@@ -173,6 +176,9 @@ EntityBase* ModelBase::GetEntity (const unsigned int id) {
 }
 
 unsigned int ModelBase::CreateEntityId () {
+	if (mEntityIdCounter == NullEntityId - 1)
+		LogError ("Could not create valid entity id, reached maximum value of %u", mEntityIdCounter);
+
 	return ++mEntityIdCounter;
 }
 
@@ -201,6 +207,10 @@ unsigned int ModelBase::GetPlayerEntityId () {
 	return mPlayerEntityId;
 }
 
+void ModelBase::SetPlayerEntityId(unsigned int entity_id) {
+	mPlayerEntityId = entity_id;
+}
+
 /**
  * \param collision_time The time when the collision occured relative to the start of the simulation frame 
  */
@@ -249,12 +259,20 @@ void ModelBase::SendEntityCollisionEvent (const unsigned int reference_entity_id
  */
 unsigned int GetPlayerEntityId () {
 	if (!ModelInstance) {
-		LogError ("Couldn't create Entity: Model not initialized!");
+		LogError ("Couldn't get Player id: Model not initialized!");
 	}
 
 	return ModelInstance->GetPlayerEntityId ();
 }
 
+void SetPlayerEntityId(unsigned int entity_id) {
+	if (!ModelInstance) {
+		LogError ("Couldn't set Player id: Model not initialized!");
+	}
+
+	ModelInstance->SetPlayerEntityId (entity_id);
+}
+
 float GetFrameDuration () {
 	if (!ModelInstance) {
 		LogError ("Couldn't create Entity: Model not initialized!");

engine/ModelBase.h

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class Events;
 class EntityFactoryBase;
 class OverlayManager;
 
+const unsigned int NullEntityId = std::numeric_limits<unsigned int>::max() - 1;
+
 struct EntityBase;
 
 /** \brief Represents the current state of the Engine
@@ -69,6 +71,11 @@ class ModelBase : public Module {
 		
 		/** Returns the id of the entity the player is currently controlling */
 		unsigned int GetPlayerEntityId ();
+		/** \brief Assigns the player to an Entity. All controls will be redirected to that player 
+		 *
+		 * This can be used to disable the controls of of the player by assinging
+		 * the special entity id of NullEntityId */
+		void SetPlayerEntityId(unsigned int entity_id);
 
 		/** Notifies the gamelogic of a collision event */
 		void SendEntityCollisionEvent (const unsigned int reference_entity_id,

engine/ModelBaseGlobal.h

@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ namespace Engine {
 
 /** \brief Adds the function callback as command for the given name*/
 unsigned int GetPlayerEntityId ();
+/** \brief Assigns the player to an Entity. All controls will be redirected to that player 
+ *
+ * This can be used to disable the controls of of the player by assinging
+ * the special entity id of NullEntityId */
+void SetPlayerEntityId(unsigned int entity_id);
 
 /** \brief Returns the duration of the frame in seconds */
 float GetFrameDuration ();

engine/doc/Mainpage.h

@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
  * todos within the code have a look at the \ref todo.
  *
  * \todo [high] Create a simple racing or asteroids game
+ * \todo [high] Enable saving of music and effects volume
+ * \todo [med] Use shared_ptr instead of raw pointers for the Entities
  * \todo [med] Clear all references of EntityVisualState and EntityGameState
  * \todo [med] Clarify functionalities of CreateEntity, KillEntity, RegisterEntity, UnregisterEntity (which frees memory, which does only change the state of the Model?)
  * \todo [med] Add basic networking
@@ -86,7 +88,8 @@
  * Engine::Module::Init()
  *
  * Done:
- * \todo [high] (11-09-2010) Since introduction of the IMGUI pressing 'space' in the menu crashes the game
+ * \todo [high] (28-11-2010) Allow transitions when player dies
+* \todo [high] (11-09-2010) Since introduction of the IMGUI pressing 'space' in the menu crashes the game
 * - [high] In Physics remove dependancy on the Model to pass on collision
  *   events
  * - [high] Fix Physics bug when two actors collide actively (i.e. velocity