An engaging and informative in-game HUD is a crucial piece of most games. Mobile games, in particular, often blend user input with heads-up information due to the small amount of screen real estate available. In this example, we will create a Minimap to help the player navigate the terrain in the isometric game demo from the last chapter.
Execute the following code:
#import "Minimap.h"
@implementation Ch5_Minimap
-(CCLayer*) runRecipe {
//Initialize the Minimap object
minimap = [[[Minimap alloc] init] autorelease];
minimap.position = ccp(300,140);
[self addChild:minimap z:10];
//Run our top-down isometric game recipe
[super runRecipe];
//Add trees as static objects
for(id t in trees){
GameObject *tree = (GameObject*)t;
[minimap addStaticObject:ccp(tree.body->GetPosition().x, tree.body->GetPosition().y)];
}
return self;
}
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