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Hi

I have an app that need to stay awake but keeps going to sleep even though the manifest has the wake_lock permission...is there a code method to keep the screen from dimming?

Name: Galaxy Storm: Galaxian Invaders

Genre: Arcade / Action / Shooter

Cost: Free version (option to buy full version)

Defend Earth from the aliens / invaders as they swoop and dive-bomb the defending player.
Collect bonus power-ups and use them to destroy the enemies easier.
Fast Arcade Shoot'em up (Shmup) inspired by classic retro games like Galaxian, Galaga and Space Invaders.
Power-up with Blaster rapid fire, Plasma cannon, Side guns etc, Shields and more...

- CRT Scanlines
- Drag or Button Control modes
- Retro feel
- Great sound effects
- Highscore save
- Increasing difficulty

Link: http://goo.gl/gPLpxY

OK...how does netwebget$ work and does it work correctly on Android...?

Got the create file to work with platforminfo documents setting...but would have preferred the Media/data folder setup...is it a permissions write issue?

My main issue at the moment is trying to store highscore in text file locally...
for some reason its not working...

Code (glbasic) Select Expand


FUNCTION gethighscore:

LOCAL test$ = GETCURRENTDIR$()+"Media/data/scr.txt"
LOCAL hsc% = 0
LOCAL ok

ok= OPENFILE(1, test$, TRUE)

IF ok=TRUE
READLONG 1,hsc%
IF hsc% > 0 THEN RETURN hsc%
CLOSEFILE 1
ENDIF



ENDFUNCTION


FUNCTION sethighscore:sc%
LOCAL test$ = GETCURRENTDIR$()+"Media/data/scr.txt"
LOCAL ok=TRUE

//KILLFILE test$
ok=OPENFILE(1,test$,FALSE)
IF ok=TRUE

WRITELONG 1,sc%
CLOSEFILE 1
ENDIF


ENDFUNCTION

Ok not crashing now that I error check the openfile command...but whats best practice for creating files in android Media folder?

Hi Guys,

I am looking to see if I need to incorp keyboard features to my app or use some internal value to identify the username for a highscore table?

I want to send the scores online...My main issue is getting the name saved in a userfriendly manner.

Any ideas?

Also, I tried openfile on android and my program crashed...any ideas there?

Shocking!! The masses have yet to try it so...Its my kind of retro game! I'd buy it if i had an ouya right now.
I really like the idea - and you could totally have expansions with additional levels with very little code changes.

My own game "Galaxy Storm" just sold "3" inapp buys in last 2 days on play store...out of 110 current installs...~250 installs in total.
At least I know inapp are working... lol!

Very good game...really good puzzles!!
Love the gfx & sound and the wavy sea!

Really nice intro...no wonder it won!

have to download now and have a go! ;-) Amiga !!!

Thanks MrT,

Might look into it more...for future projects...

Hoping to add some new gameplay features down the line...

What i would like to know is .... is it faster to use "in type functions" and how they could benefit array types?

So far I have never used these as I am unsure of the performance considerations...

Thanks Jonas,

I am in the process of converting the control system to FULL point and click!
Then I am looking at an Android version

Thanks Guys,

Appreciate the feedback!
Someone has asked for Drag control which I personally hate but I think it wont hurt to have it as an option...