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Reading and Writing to files

posted Apr 9, 2013, 6:43 AM by cyril.pruszko@pgcps.org


| Attachments: ClassWork.livecode

Week 4 - Live Action Games

posted Dec 31, 2012, 5:04 PM by cyril.pruszko@pgcps.org

This week you will learn about game loops, random events, avoiding enemies and making the background move.

A Live Action Game will be due by Friday

Week 3 - Moving, Matching and Collisions

posted Dec 31, 2012, 5:02 PM by cyril.pruszko@pgcps.org

This week you will learn how to move objects using the mouse, detecting matches and logic. 

An educational game will be due by Friday

Week 2 - Static Games - Mazes

posted Dec 31, 2012, 5:00 PM by cyril.pruszko@pgcps.org   [ updated Feb 16, 2013, 6:48 AM ]

This week you will learn how to make players move and to check for intersections.

A Maze Game will be due by Friday

You will learn more about:
  • Event programming and message handlers
  • Detecting keystrokes
  • Moving objects around a screen
  • Adding objects and skinning
  • Detecting Collisions
  • Graphics and editing graphics
...

Week 1 - Getting Started with LiveCode

posted Nov 26, 2012, 6:14 PM by cyril.pruszko@pgcps.org   [ updated Mar 11, 2013, 5:59 PM ]

This week you will learn to get around in LiveCode and use the Integrated Development Environment (IDE). You will learn a few basic commands, about event programming and have some fun writing a few basic programs.
We will learn the following:
  • Using the LiveCode IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
  • Answer command
  • Ask command
  • If - then command
  • If - then - else command
  • Importing images for backgrounds
You will be doing the following assignments:
  • Hello World program
  • What Grade? program
  • Area Calc. program
You may want to watch this video to learn how to work within LiveCode - Video 1 - A Tour of LiveCode
Also download the Lesson Materials  

Handouts and worksheets:
- LC_Palettes - This introduces the basic tools that you have to work with in LiveCode
- Lesson 1_Intro_To_LiveCode - This steps you through the "Hello World" program in LiveCode.
- Objects in LiveCode - This explains objects in LiveCode
- Using Text Fields - Exercise to work with text fields

| Attachments: LC_Palettes - annotated.pdf Lesson1_Intro_To_LiveCode.pdf Objects in LiveCode.pdf Using Text Input Fields.pdf

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