config def + true config file warning : cant lunch game

config.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,67 @@
-# General configuration
+#############################
+#                           #
+#   General configuration   #
+#                           #
+#############################
+# 
+# The setting maxFPS deffines the maximum refresh rate at which the game will
+# run for a pleasant experience it should be above 30
+# maxFPS: 30
+#
 general:
- maxFPS: 90
+ maxFPS: 30 
+
+#############################
+#                           #
+#    Player configuration   #
+#                           #
+#############################
+#
+#  # General player configuration
+#    Thoses settings will affect all players
+# 
+# The width setting sets how wide will the players be during the gameplay 
+# session
+# width: 70 
+#
+# The startXPostion setting sets where will the players spawn at the beginning
+# of the gameplay session, its in pixel relative to the left side of the screen
+# for the first player, and to the right side of the screen for the second
+# player
+# startXPosition: 600 
+# 
+# The fireCooldown setting sets how many frames the players will have to wait
+# before they can shoot again
+# fireCooldown: 10
+#
+# The speed setting sets how many pixel will the players move when they hit
+# their movement keys
+# speed: 10 
+#
+# The lives settings sets how many life points will have all players durring
+# gameplay session
+# lives: 3
+#
+# Player specific configuration 
+# Those are the personal setting of each player
+#
+# The color setting will set the color of the player durring gameplay session
+# the supported values are "black","white","red","lime","blue","yellow","cyan"
+# "magenta","silver","gray","maroon","olive","green","purple","teal","navy"
+# color : red
+#
+# The keys settings will define the key configuration of the player
+# the keys must be non function keys (F1 -> F12)
+# keys:
+#   left: q
+#   right: d
+#   shoot: s
 
-# Players config
 players:
- width: 200
- startXPosition: 50
- fireCooldown: 40
- speed: 6
+ width: 70
+ startXPosition: 600
+ fireCooldown: 10
+ speed: 10
  lives: 3
  user1:
   color: red
@@ -22,12 +76,53 @@ players:
    right: 6
    shoot: 5
 
-# Enemies config
+
+#############################
+#                           #
+#   Invader configuration   #
+#                           #
+#############################
+#
+#  # Invader general configuration
+#    Thoses settings will affect all invaders
+#
+# The fireCooldown setting sets how many frames the invaders will have to wait
+# before they can shoot again, be aware that this setting is not representative
+# of how often the invaders will shoot as there is a part of random
+# fireCooldown: 0
+#
+# The size setting sets the size of the radius of the invaders in pixel
+# size: 30
+#
+# The speed setting sets how many pixel will the invaders move each frame
+# speed : 7
+#
+# The distance settings sets the distance in pixel between invaders
+# distance: 15
+#
+#
+#
+#  # Invader specific configuration
+#    Those setting will affect a specific type of invader
+#
+# The point setting sets how many points will a player get by defeating this invader
+# points: 100
+#
+# The color setting set what color this type of invader will be the supported
+# colors are "black","white","red","lime","blue","yellow","cyan" "magenta",
+# "silver","gray","maroon","olive","green","purple","teal","navy"
+# color : green
+#
+# exemple:
+# typeA:
+#  points: 100
+#  color: green
+
 invaders:
- fireCooldown: 20
+ fireCooldown: 0
  size: 30
- speed: 2
- distance: 15 # distance in pixels between invaders
+ speed: 7
+ distance: 15
 
  typeA:
   points: 100
@@ -40,22 +135,65 @@ invaders:
   color: red
 
 
-# Projectiles config
+#############################
+#                           #
+# Projectiles configuration #
+#                           #
+#############################
+#
+# # Projectiles cofiguration 
+#   The settings are the same between torpedoes and missiles
+#
+# The color setting sets which color the projectile will be the supported
+# colors are "black","white","red","lime","blue","yellow","cyan" "magenta",
+# "silver","gray","maroon","olive","green","purple","teal","navy"
+# color: yellow
+#
+# The speed settings set how many pixel will the projectile will move in a 
+# frame
+# speed: 10
+#
+# The width setting set how wide in pixel will the projectile be
+# witdth : 10 
+#
 projectiles:
  missiles:
   color: yellow
-  speed: 5
+  speed: 10
   width: 10
  torpedos:
   color: green
-  speed: 5
+  speed: 10
   width: 10
 
-# God is not in configuration because you can't control a god
 
-# Grid definition
-# You can add more rows, make rows longer and add spaces
+#############################
+#                           #
+#     Grid configuration    #
+#                           #
+#############################
+#
+# # Grid configuration 
+#   The grid configuration deffines how and where the invaders will be placed
+#   during the gameplay session. Its a list of string where a charcarter in the
+#   string can be one of theses values : 
+#   - ' ' : the space character for empty
+#   - 'A' : the 'A' character for a type A invader
+#   - 'B' : the 'B' character for a type B invader
+#   - 'C' : the 'C' character for a type C invader
+#
+#   The grid can have an unlimited number of rows and each row can have an
+#   unlimited number of invaders
+#
+# Exemple
+# - "CAAA AAAAAA AAAC"
+# - "CBBBBB    BBBBBC"
+# - "CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC"
+#
 grid:
- - "CA AAAAAA AC"
- - "CBBB    BBBC"
- - "CCCCCCCCCCCC"
+ - "CAAA AAAAAA AAAC"
+ - "CBBBBB    BBBBBC"
+ - "CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC"
+
+
+ # God is not in configuration because you can't control a god

headers/game.h

@@ -133,9 +133,10 @@ private:
 	
 	/*!
  	* @brief main display function, clear the window and calls sub display functions
+	* @param[in] fps : current screen refresh rate
  	* @fn void displayAll() const;
 	*/
-	void displayAll() const;
+	void displayAll(unsigned fps) const;
 	
 	/*!
  	* @brief display God related objets

headers/utils.h

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 // Syntax : DEBUG(cout << "hey" << endl)
 // The debug flag defintion has been set here, but normally we would add it to the MakeFile
-//#define DEBUG_FLAG
+#define DEBUG_FLAG
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_FLAG
 #define DEBUG_MSG(X) cerr << "DEBUG: " << X << endl;

src/configManagement.cpp

@@ -158,11 +158,11 @@ void ConfigBuilder::readConfig() {
 	readGrid("grid");
 
 	// players
-	collectedData.playersWidth = getInt("players.width", 200, 100, 500);
-	collectedData.startXPosition = getInt("players.startXPosition");
-	collectedData.playersSpeed = getInt("players.speed");
-	collectedData.playersFireCooldown = getInt("players.fireCooldown");
-	collectedData.playersLives = getInt("players.lives");
+	collectedData.playersWidth = getInt("players.width", 100, 0, 500);
+	collectedData.startXPosition = getInt("players.startXPosition",600 ,0 ,1200);
+	collectedData.playersSpeed = getInt("players.speed",1,0,100);
+	collectedData.playersFireCooldown = getInt("players.fireCooldown",10,1,10000);
+	collectedData.playersLives = getInt("players.lives",3,1,1000);
 
 	// the scalability behind the vector of players is only an illusion, because we force player count to be 1 or 2
 	// It was done so the 2+ players implementation could be easier in the future, if wanted
@@ -171,24 +171,24 @@ void ConfigBuilder::readConfig() {
 	readPlayer("players.user2", collectedData.playerDefs[1]);
 
 	// invaders
-	collectedData.invadersSize = getInt("invaders.size");
-	collectedData.invadersSpeed = getInt("invaders.speed");
-	collectedData.invadersDistance = getInt("invaders.distance");
-	collectedData.invadersFireCooldown = getInt("invaders.fireCooldown");
+	collectedData.invadersSize = getInt("invaders.size",30,10,1000);
+	collectedData.invadersSpeed = getInt("invaders.speed",7,1,1000);
+	collectedData.invadersDistance = getInt("invaders.distance",15,5,1000);
+	collectedData.invadersFireCooldown = getInt("invaders.fireCooldown",0,0,1000);
 
 	readInvaderType("invaders.typeA", collectedData.invadersDef[InvaderType::TYPEA]);
 	readInvaderType("invaders.typeB", collectedData.invadersDef[InvaderType::TYPEB]);
 	readInvaderType("invaders.typeC", collectedData.invadersDef[InvaderType::TYPEC]);
 
 	// projectiles
-	collectedData.missilesWidth = getInt("projectiles.missiles.width");
+	collectedData.missilesWidth = getInt("projectiles.missiles.width",10,5,1000);
 	collectedData.missilesLength = collectedData.missilesWidth*PROJ_LENGTH_FACTOR;
-	collectedData.missilesSpeed = getInt("projectiles.missiles.speed");
+	collectedData.missilesSpeed = getInt("projectiles.missiles.speed",10,5,1000);
 	getColor("projectiles.missiles.color", collectedData.missilesColor);
 
-	collectedData.torpedosWidth = getInt("projectiles.torpedos.width");
+	collectedData.torpedosWidth = getInt("projectiles.torpedos.width",10,1,1000);
 	collectedData.torpedosLength = collectedData.torpedosWidth*PROJ_LENGTH_FACTOR;
-	collectedData.torpedosSpeed = getInt("projectiles.torpedos.speed");
+	collectedData.torpedosSpeed = getInt("projectiles.torpedos.speed",10,1,1000);
 	getColor("projectiles.torpedos.color", collectedData.torpedosColor);
 }
 

src/game/display.cpp

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /** Displays the screen once, and returns
  * The more important stuff must be drawn last
  */
-void Game::displayAll() const {
+void Game::displayAll(unsigned fps) const {
 	pm.drawSprite(pm.gameBackground);
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < this->grid.size(); ++i){
 		for (unsigned j = 0; j < this->grid[i].size(); ++j){

src/game/gameBasics.cpp

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ WinValue Game::enterGameLoop(){ // returns when game is finished
 
 		if(arePlayersDead())return WinValue::INVADERS;
 
-		displayAll();
+		displayAll(fps);
 
 		pm.endFrame();
 

src/game/gameManagers.cpp

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ bool Game::manageInvaders(){
 
 	// shoot
 	if(fireCooldown==0) {
-		fireCooldown = confData.invadersFireCooldown + rand() % 60;
+		fireCooldown = confData.invadersFireCooldown + rand() % 25;
 
 		unsigned rdCol = grid.randomValidCol();
 		// fire !