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Beginning C++ Game Programming

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Beginning C++ Game Programming

Overview of this book

This book is all about offering you a fun introduction to the world of game programming, C++, and the OpenGL-powered SFML using three fun, fully-playable games. These games are an addictive frantic two-button tapper, a multi-level zombie survival shooter, and a split-screen multiplayer puzzle-platformer. We will start with the very basics of programming, such as variables, loops, and conditions and you will become more skillful with each game as you move through the key C++ topics, such as OOP (Object-Orientated Programming), C++ pointers, and an introduction to the Standard Template Library. While building these games, you will also learn exciting game programming concepts like particle effects, directional sound (spatialization), OpenGL programmable Shaders, spawning thousands of objects, and more.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
Beginning C++ Game Programming
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Dedication
Preface
17
Before you go...

Coding the loadLevel function


To be clear, this function is part of the Engine class, although it will delegate much of its work to other functions, including those of the LevelManager class that we just built.

First, let's add the declaration for the new function, along with some other new code, to the Engine.h file. Open the Engine.h file and add the highlighted lines of code shown in the following abbreviated snapshot of the Engine.h file:

#pragma once 
#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp> 
#include "TextureHolder.h" 
#include "Thomas.h" 
#include "Bob.h" 
#include "LevelManager.h" 
 
using namespace sf; 
 
class Engine 
{ 
private: 
   // The texture holder 
   TextureHolder th; 
 
   // Thomas and his friend, Bob 
   Thomas m_Thomas; 
   Bob m_Bob; 
 
   // A class to manage all the levels
   LevelManager m_LM; 
 
   const int TILE_SIZE = 50; 
   const int VERTS_IN_QUAD = 4...