calling a method to a button

Question

Hi everyone I want to run directly Form1 if the application starts. I tried this: startGame.PerformClick(); But now I have to press start on the form to start the game. This is the hole project. THX.

Felipe Ramos · Answer

Give this one a try and let me know if you find any issues. Before there were two places where it was loading. I moved it to the Load event of the Menu form.

Felipe Ramos · Answer

Just make two changes Add back initialSetup since in your code is commented out and call the function before the closing bracket of form_load. public void startNewGame() { //MessageBox.Show(Hallo); //Form1 form = new Form1(); gameStart = true; animationTimer.Start(); _game.initialSetup(); _game.setupInvaders(); _game.setUpShields(); _game.setupInvaders(); _game.setUpLifeMarker(); this.Refresh(); } private void Form1_Load(object sender EventArgs e) { this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized; Screen screen = Screen.PrimaryScreen; int tempHeight = screen.Bounds.Height; int tempWidth = screen.Bounds.Width; // Resolution. //Resolution.se /* switch (screen) { case 800*600: fixHeight = 800; fixWidth = 600; Resolution. break; } */ Fm1 = this; bttnFile.Enabled = false; bttnMedium.Checked=true; //creditTimer.Start(); _game.currentDirection = Game.direction.right; picExplode.Visible = false; ; _game.difficultySetting = medium; _game.invaderMaxbullets = 6; lblLives.ForeColor = Color.Black; lblScore.ForeColor = Color.Black; lblLevel.Text = (Level: 1); lblLevel.ForeColor = Color.Black; startNewGame(); }

Felipe Ramos · Answer

Glad to help.

albert albert · Answer

THX!!

albert albert · Answer

Hi but if u press S then on the FormMenu it doesnt work. What is the effect? Thx.

Felipe Ramos · Answer

Tested it like that and it works. Give it a go and let me know if you like the effect.

albert albert · Answer

Hi  1 more question. There is also a splash Screen. I want that loaded first. And then u will see the FormMenu. I had this: [code] [STAThread] static void Main() { Application.EnableVisualStyles(); Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false); bool newGame = false; Application.Run(new SplashScreen()); FormMenu menu = new FormMenu(); menu.OnNewGame += () => { newGame = true; menu.Close(); }; Application.Run(menu); if (newGame) Application.Run(new Form1()); } [/code]

Felipe Ramos · Answer

Anytime albert.

albert albert · Answer

Hi Felipe THX!!

Felipe Ramos · Answer

You can use MDI Parent Form but since most of your work is done already I came up with another hack that works just fine. I had to add a delegate to your MenuForm for an event to be raise upon a new game starting and your Main will look like below. [STAThread] static void Main() { Application.EnableVisualStyles(); Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false); bool newGame = false; FormMenu menu = new FormMenu(); menu.OnNewGame += () => { newGame = true; menu.Close(); }; Application.Run(menu); if (newGame) Application.Run(new Form1()); }

albert albert · Answer

HI Felipe I have it now like this. There was just some duplicate code. But how to start the game from The FormMenu? this doesnt work: [code] private void frmMenu_KeyDown(object sender KeyEventArgs e) { if (e.KeyCode == Keys.S) Form1.Fm1.startNewGame(); [/code]

Felipe Ramos · Answer

Almost forgot you are not showing the menu form from your main form anywhere. You need to add it and possibly create a delegate or pass the form1 as the parent so you can transfer values between them.

Felipe Ramos · Answer

You can optimize it a bit more start by finding the extra objects in the scene that you don't need so each tick doesn't need to process logic for those too. You can check drawing calls and make sure you only update the things that you need. If you want a solid 60fps I would suggest using managed DirectX or XNA. XNA will be the best bet because it already contains a gameloop with Init LoadContent Loop Update Game Logic/Input/Etc Draw UnLoadContent This following link is a great start point http://create.msdn.com/en-US/education/tutorial/2dgame/getting_started I f you are required to stay with GDI and the tmers make sure you clean your code and avoid any checks you don't need. For example since your bullets are traveling along your y axis instead of checking every tick check only after the bullet have cross a y value that approaches your first invader line and when you clear the first line update the y value further up.

Felipe Ramos · Answer

Albert they are getting removed the reason why you think they aren't is because there are about three invaders in the same location. If you wait for it to go to the end of the screen and comeback you will see what I am talking about. You can always shoot them until they disappear and keep count. I change where you check collision to use a loop instead public bool checkPlayerBulletHitInvader(Point ptRectangle rct string bulletTag) { bool bullAlive = true; for (int index = invaderList.Count - 1; index > -1; index--) { invaders inv = invaderList[index]; inv._alienRect.Location = inv._alienPt; if (inv._alienRect.IntersectsWith(rct)) { gameScore = gameScore + inv._alienValue; bullAlive = false; Form1.Fm1.picExplode.Location = inv._alienRect.Location; // add to score and show explosion Form1.Fm1.picExplode.Visible = true; // add to score and show explosion Form1.Fm1.explosionTimer.Start(); monsterDiesMusic.URL = @sounds/creature_scream2.mp3; monsterDiesMusic.controls.play(); invaderList.RemoveAt(index); break; } else { bullAlive = true; } } return bullAlive; } I'll see what I find for the other issue.

albert albert · Answer

Hi Felipe an other question: Do u have a simple solution to get the game play faster? I think u see it by urself that the movements are going very slowly. I already changed the Timers. But that dont affect so mutch. THX anyway.

albert albert · Answer

Hi Felipe THX. I have it now like this: see attachment. But there is 1 problem. If I shoot an invader out of the sky the invader will not be removed. And I have a FormMenu and if the user presses s the have to begin. Like this: [code] private void frmMenu_KeyDown(object sender KeyEventArgs e) { if (e.KeyCode == Keys.S) Form1.Fm1.startGame.PerformClick(); //game.StartGame(); if (e.KeyCode == Keys.Q) Application.Exit(); if(keysPressed.Contains( e.KeyCode)) { keysPressed.Remove(e.KeyCode); } keysPressed.Add(e.KeyCode); } [/code]

Dorababu Meka · Answer

I am getting an error as The type or namespace name 'RandomInt' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)