01 package examples.multiplayer;
02
03 import fang.*;
04
05
06 /**Demonstrates how to make a multiplayer
07 * game with input from each player. When
08 * running this game as an application,
09 * enter the name/IP address of the server,
10 * or localhost for connecting to this
11 * current computer.
12 * @author Jam Jenkins
13 */
14 public class Multiplayer extends GameLoop
15 {
16 /**size of the players*/
17 private static final double SIZE=0.2;
18 /**the array of player sprites*/
19 private StringSprite[] numbers;
20
21 /**makes the player sprites. This
22 * method can only be called once
23 * startGame has been called because
24 * all players must connect before
25 * knowing how large to make the array.
26 */
27 public void makeSprites()
28 {
29 numbers=new StringSprite[getNumberOfPlayers()];
30 for(int i=0; i<numbers.length; i++)
31 {
32 numbers[i]=new StringSprite("Book "+i);
33 numbers[i].setScale(SIZE);
34 }
35 }
36
37 /**adds the player sprites to the canvas*/
38 public void addSprites()
39 {
40 for(StringSprite sprite: numbers)
41 canvas.addSprite(sprite);
42 }
43
44 /**this method is called once all
45 * players have joined the game*/
46 public void startGame()
47 {
48 makeSprites();
49 addSprites();
50 setHelp("resources/MultiplayerHelp.txt");
51 }
52
53 /**positions each player where his or
54 * her mouse is
55 * @see fang.FrameAdvancer#advanceFrame()*/
56 public void advanceFrame(double timeAdvanced)
57 {
58 for(int i=0; i<numbers.length; i++)
59 numbers[i].setLocation(getPlayer(i).getMouse().getLocation());
60 }
61
62 public static void main(String[] argv)
63 {
64 Multiplayer player=new Multiplayer();
65 player.players=2;
66 player.playersSelectable=true;
67 player.serverSelectable=true;
68 player.runAsApplication();
69 }
70 }
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