Tile maps on PDA...

[bigsofty]

Before I spend to much time on it. What experiences, if any, has anyone had with a scrolling tilemap on the  PDA platform? Is it a practicle method of scrolling the screen, has anyone managed more that 1 layer? Should I go with the old fashioned flip screen arcade adventure aproach?

Any info apreaciated,

Ian

[Kitty Hello]

See Wumbo's Adventure.You can compile a PocketPC port of it. ToGi did a great job improving it. So, it's 1 layer scrolling 320x240 by 30fps. But it does a lot of stuff in the backgorund (including: moving monsters, boxes, toggling states of blocks, keys/doors and so on...)
The 2nd layer has been dropped due to speed reeasons, though.

[bigsofty]

Ah, ty Ill have a wee look.

Oh, byt the way, cling on the websit Wumbo link gives this URL in Firefox...

/data/games/http://www.glbasic.com/files/wumbo_ce.zip

I got the file tho.

Ian

[bigsofty]

Having a little trouble the exe in the rar wont run and if I try and compile the Wumbo prohect I get...

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_______________________________________
*** Configuration: WINCE ***
precompiling...

GPC - GLBasic Precompiler V.2006.137 - 3D, NET
compiling...
MainGame.gbas (40 KB)
Editor.gbas (15 KB)
Wordcount:2552 commands

compile+link:
C:/Program Files/GLBasic/Compiler/platform/gpc_temp0.cpp: In function `int
   __GLBASIC__::__MainGameSub_()':
C:/Program Files/GLBasic/Compiler/platform/gpc_temp0.cpp:14: error: `ShowDemo'
   undeclared (first use this function)
C:/Program Files/GLBasic/Compiler/platform/gpc_temp0.cpp:14: error: (Each
   undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears
   in.)
*** FATAL ERROR - Please post this output in the forum
_______________________________________
*** Finished ***
Time: 3.8 sec
Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed

[Kitty Hello]

In maingame.gbas - at the to, there's a call to "ShowDemo" - kick it!

[bigsofty]

Linking error, seems to be trying to use win32 linker.

This is a recurring problem I have been having in GLBasic, no matter what you set the target platform as in the project options, it seems to default to Win32 in the project options. I set the platform in the project options, apply, save it and go back to project options dialog again and its back to Win32?!?!

The only way I can set another platform is to compile for multiplaform and then deselect 3 platforms, leaving my target.

Code (glbasic) Select Expand

_______________________________________
*** Configuration: WINCE ***
precompiling...

GPC - GLBasic Precompiler V.2006.137 - 3D, NET
compiling...
MainGame.gbas (40 KB)
Editor.gbas (15 KB)
Wordcount:2551 commands

compile+link:
success
_______________________________________
*** Finished ***
Time: 15.8 sec
Build: 1 succeeded, 0 failed


linking:
C:/Program Files/GLBasic/Compiler/platform/Win32/Bin/../lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/../../../crt2.o: file not recognized: File format not recognized
*** FATAL ERROR - Please post this output in the forum
_______________________________________
*** Finished ***
Time: 27.9 sec
Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed

[Kitty Hello]

Compile for WinCE is Shift-F8 + Select WinCE + OK.
Do not press a compile button twice or something.
If the error happens all the time, reinstall GLBasic and get the latest updates again. the crt2.o file problem seems strange...

[bigsofty]

I think Ill try a re-install, thank you for the advice.

Ian

[bigsofty]

Reinstallation helped a lot. Wumbo 2, is very inpressive on the PDA!

Ian