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Dark GDK / A Few Questions - New To Dark GDK

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mikeMarek 597
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Hi there! New to the forums and this game engine, so naturally I have a few questions. I do know some basics (like adding sprites to the screen, animating them, etc.) First, is there a way I can make a sprite rotate? Like a turret rotating towards the mouse. Second, what about buttons? I'm thinking of checking if the mouse is within the bounds of a button and returns true if the mouse is clicked, then runs a function, etc. Third, how can I get the mouse coordinates, check if the mouse is being clicked, etc. And finally, is there some sort of tutorial(s) (not the ones that come installed with the engine) that's sort of a database for all of the different functions/methods of doing different things. If anyone has been on Newgrounds and checked out AS Main, you'll know what I'm talking about.

Thanks for any help and/or replies, and any help is greatly appreciated!
-Mike
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Kilrath
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Posted: 13th Feb 2009 15:11
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When you install the GDK it puts a folder in your start menu. there is documentation in there that is very helpful on your first game. start up a 2D game and see what everything does then start adding your own things and messing with commands is the best way to learn it.

Saving the world, one bit at a time.... Wait it's not worth saving. Get your own bits!
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andiconda
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programfiles/thegamecreators/darkgdk/documentation/information is a complete-ish manual
there are a few typos
you'd look in the input folder

dbMouseClick
dbMouseMoveX
dbMouseMoveY
dbMouseMoveZ
dbMouseX
dbMouseY
dbMouseZ


are some of the commands you'd use
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Gatorules
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1. dbRotateSprite()

2. if ( dbMouseX()>=dbSpriteX(id) && dbMouseX<=dbSpriteX(id)+dbSpriteWidth(id) && dbMouseY()>=dbSpriteY(id) && dbMouseY<=dbSpriteY(id)+dbSpriteHeight(id) && dbMouseClick()==1 )
{run function}

3. dbMouseX(), dbMouseY(), dbMouseClick()

--hope this helps
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Neuro Fuzzy
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Incase you don't have it, i attached the full list of commands

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