Introduction to Game Programming with C++ (Wordware Game Developers Library)
Introduction to Game Programming with C++ (Wordware Game Developers Library)
ISBN: 1598220322
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 225
Pages: 225
Authors: Alan Thorn
- Table of Contents
- Back Cover
- Introduction to Game Programming with C
- Introduction
- Intended Audience
- Subject Matter
- What s on the Companion Files?
- Chapter 1: Mathematics-The Language of Numbers
- 1.1 Number Systems
- 1.2 Arithmetic
- 1.3 Number Parts
- 1.4 Dividing into Parts and Several Parts
- 1.5 Special Numbers
- 1.6 Ratio
- 1.7 Discrete and Continuous Sets
- 1.8 Fractions-Incomplete Measure
- 1.9 Decimal Notation-Damn Those Dots
- 1.10 Percentage
- 1.11 Conclusion
- Chapter 2: Algebra
- 2.1 What Is Algebra?
- 2.2 Rules of Algebra
- 2.3 Directed Numbers
- 2.4 Algebraic Expressions
- 2.5 Linear Equations
- 2.6 Inequalities
- 2.7 Simultaneous Linear Equations
- 2.8 Conclusion
- Chapter 3: The Pictures of Mathematics
- 3.1 1D Coordinates
- 3.2 2D Coordinates
- 3.3 3D Coordinates
- 3.4 Primitives and Properties of Space
- 3.5 Polygons and Shapes
- 3.6 Area and Perimeter
- 3.7 Square Numbers and Square Roots
- 3.8 Right Triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem
- 3.9 Right Triangles and Angles
- 3.10 Area of a Triangle
- 3.11 The Circle
- 3.12 Equations of Lines
- 3.13 Vectors
- 3.14 Conclusion
- Chapter 4: C and Programming
- 4.1 Programming
- 4.2 C as a Language
- 4.3 C IDE
- 4.4 Using an IDE
- 4.5 Projects
- 4.6 Project Types
- 4.7 Coding
- 4.8 Compiling
- 4.9 Executing
- 4.10 Debugging
- 4.11 Opening and Saving Projects
- 4.12 Conclusion
- Chapter 5: The Basics of C
- 5.1 The First Program
- 5.2 Conclusion
- Chapter 6: Variables, Constants, and Arrays
- 6.1 Constants
- 6.2 Variables
- 6.3 Data and Information
- 6.4 Data in Memory
- 6.5 Constants and Variables in Memory
- 6.6 Data Types
- 6.7 Constants in C
- 6.8 Variables in C
- 6.9 Arithmetic Operators
- 6.10 Outputting Results
- 6.11 Data and Arrays
- 6.12 Shorthand Operations
- 6.13 Conclusion
- Chapter 7: Controlling Program Flow
- 7.1 Handling Input
- 7.2 Making Decisions
- 7.3 Conditional Operators
- 7.4 Conditional Statements
- 7.5 Logical Operators
- 7.6 Multiple Choice
- 7.7 Loops and Repetition
- 7.8 Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Pointers
- 8.1 Memory Addresses
- 8.2 Pointers
- 8.3 Conclusion
- Chapter 9: Functions
- 9.1 Functions in Mathematics
- 9.2 Functions in C
- 9.3 Functions as Arguments
- 9.4 Functions without Inputs and Outputs
- 9.5 Functions and Variables
- 9.6 Functions and Arguments as Pointers
- 9.7 Recursive Functions
- 9.8 Functions and Default Arguments
- 9.9 Functions and Overloading
- 9.10 Conclusion
- Chapter 10: Data Structures and Classes
- 10.1 Organizing Data
- 10.2 Data Structures
- 10.3 Further Data Representation
- 10.4 Access Specifiers
- 10.5 Overloading Operators
- 10.6 Inheritance
- 10.7 Pointers to Classes
- 10.8 Overriding Functions
- 10.9 Polymorphism
- 10.10 Conclusion
- Chapter 11: Memory Allocation and Strings
- 11.1 Memory Allocation
- 11.2 new Keyword
- 11.3 delete Keyword
- 11.4 Dynamic Arrays
- 11.5 Strings
- 11.6 Strings with std::string
- 11.7 String Processing
- 11.8 Conclusion
- Chapter 12: File IO and Command-Line Arguments
- 12.1 Files
- 12.2 Reading and Writing Files
- 12.3 Command-Line Arguments
- 12.4 Conclusion
- Chapter 13: Algorithms
- 13.2 Common Algorithms
- 13.3 Conclusion
- Chapter 14: Game Programming
- 14.1 Game Development
- 14.2 Software Abstraction
- 14.3 Graphics
- 14.4 Sound and Music
- 14.5 More Middleware
- 14.6 Conclusion
- Chapter 15: 2D Games and ClanLib
- 15.1 ClanLib
- 15.2 Downloading ClanLib
- 15.3 Building ClanLib
- 15.4 First ClanLib Application
- 15.5 Games and the Message Loop
- 15.6 Graphics Rendering
- 15.7 Conclusion
- Chapter 16: ClanLib-Core Classes
- 16.1 2D Games and Images
- 16.2 Surfaces
- 16.3 Drawing Surfaces
- 16.4 Transformation
- 16.5 XML
- 16.6 Resources
- 16.7 Sprites
- 16.8 Input
- 16.9 Conclusion
- Chapter 17: ClanLib-Scene Management
- 17.1 Scenes
- 17.2 Scenes and Design
- 17.3 Scene Implementation
- 17.4 Layers
- 17.5 Painting a Layer
- 17.6 Overview-Using Scene Manager
- 17.7 Conclusion
- Chapter 18: 3D Games and OGRE 3D
- 18.1 3D Games
- 18.2 OGRE 3D
- 18.3 Downloading OGRE 3D
- 18.4 Installing OGRE 3D
- 18.5 Compiling the OGRE 3D Samples
- 18.6 Running the OGRE 3D Samples
- 18.7 Creating an OGRE Application Using a Wizard
- 18.8 Creating an OGRE Application Manually
- 18.9 OGRE Log
- 18.10 OGRE Documentation
- 18.11 Conclusion
- Chapter 19: Exploring OGRE 3D
- 19.1 3D Scenes
- 19.2 Creating 3D Scenes
- 19.3 SceneNode Properties and Methods
- 19.4 Lights
- 19.5 Cameras
- 19.6 Materials and Scripts
- 19.7 Billboards
- 19.8 Particle Systems
- 19.9 Frame Listeners
- 19.10 Input
- 19.11 Conclusion
- Chapter 20: Other Gaming Libraries-Install and Sound
- 20.1 Sound and Music
- 20.2 FMOD
- 20.3 BASS
- 20.4 NSIS-Windows Installer
- 20.5 Scripting
- 20.6 Open-Source Software
- 20.7 Open Media Formats
- 20.8 Conclusion
- Afterword
- Appendix A: Trigonometric Table
- Appendix B: Degrees to Radians
- Appendix C: ClanLib Key Codes
- Appendix D: OGRE Key Codes
- Appendix E: C Keywords
- Appendix F: Recommended Reading
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I-K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- X
- Y
- Z
- List of Figures
Introduction to Game Programming with C++ (Wordware Game Developers Library)
ISBN: 1598220322
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 225
Pages: 225
Authors: Alan Thorn