Hello there,
Question:
how does view function work with an array based tile engine map? Can I have one large tile map or do I need many small maps. Will I be rotate the view or use the viewport functions?
Explanation:
I am making a small 2d rpg with sfml. My tile engine is based on the vertex array example
http://www.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.1/graphics-vertex-array.phpI was planning on using sf::view to scroll the six different 'areas' of my single large tilemap(which is 6 times the screen). I wanted to use views like this
eg. 'view.move(200,200)' to scroll the area to area 2 when the house intersects with the player.
When I do this nothing happens! I think this may be because the vertex array style does not render off screen. I think a solution would be to make many small tilemaps and switch them out, but that would not allow me to manipulate other view functions.
#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp> //includes
#include <SFML/System.hpp>
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
class TileMap : public sf::Drawable, public sf::Transformable // see link, vertex array tile engine
{
public:
bool load(const std::string& tileset, sf::Vector2u tileSize, const int* tiles, unsigned int width, unsigned int height)
{
// load the tileset texture
if (!m_tileset.loadFromFile(tileset))
return false;
// resize the vertex array to fit the level size
m_vertices.setPrimitiveType(sf::Quads);
m_vertices.resize(width * height * 4);
// populate the vertex array, with one quad per tile
for (unsigned int i = 0; i < width; ++i)
for (unsigned int j = 0; j < height; ++j)
{
// get the current tile number
int tileNumber = tiles[i + j * width];
// find its position in the tileset texture
int tu = tileNumber % (m_tileset.getSize().x / tileSize.x);
int tv = tileNumber / (m_tileset.getSize().x / tileSize.x);
// get a pointer to the current tile's quad
sf::Vertex* quad = &m_vertices[(i + j * width) * 4];
// define its 4 corners
quad[0].position = sf::Vector2f(i * tileSize.x, j * tileSize.y);
quad[1].position = sf::Vector2f((i + 1) * tileSize.x, j * tileSize.y);
quad[2].position = sf::Vector2f((i + 1) * tileSize.x, (j + 1) * tileSize.y);
quad[3].position = sf::Vector2f(i * tileSize.x, (j + 1) * tileSize.y);
// define its 4 texture coordinates
quad[0].texCoords = sf::Vector2f(tu * tileSize.x, tv * tileSize.y);
quad[1].texCoords = sf::Vector2f((tu + 1) * tileSize.x, tv * tileSize.y);
quad[2].texCoords = sf::Vector2f((tu + 1) * tileSize.x, (tv + 1) * tileSize.y);
quad[3].texCoords = sf::Vector2f(tu * tileSize.x, (tv + 1) * tileSize.y);
}
return true;
}
private:
virtual void draw(sf::RenderTarget& target, sf::RenderStates states) const
{
// apply the transform
states.transform *= getTransform();
// apply the tileset texture
states.texture = &m_tileset;
// draw the vertex array
target.draw(m_vertices, states);
}
sf::VertexArray m_vertices;
sf::Texture m_tileset;
};
int main(){
std::vector< std::vector<int> > map(4, std::vector<int>(4)); // Define the map
const int level[] =
{
0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 9, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 10, 10, //numbers stand for tiles (see key)
0, 2, 0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 10, 10,
0, 2, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8, 7, 7, 7, 10, 10,
0, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 10, 10,
0, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
0, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
4, 2, 4, 4, 11, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
4, 2, 4, 11, 4, 11, 4, 4, 2, 4, 0, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 0, 2, 2, 2,
4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2, 4, 0, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 0, 2, 1, 1,
4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1, 1,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 3, 1, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0,
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
if (player.getGlobalBounds().intersects(house.getGlobalBounds() ) ){ // if player intersects with house
intersects = true; //set intersects to true
view.move(200, 200); // use the View.move() function to scroll the map to 'area' 2 (house)
}
window.draw(map); //draws and displays map
window.display();
}
Thanks, Rohan(I am new to SFML and the forums)
