Transcript Unit 1 - Getting Started

SW Development Course
Multiplayer Multimedia Apps on the Web
1
– Getting Started
– Possible Applications
– What is DimensioneX
– Understand dev environment
– How to install
– Creating a basic multiplayer
www.dimensionex.net
What do we want to make?
Possible Applications:
 GDR Multiplayer, Adventure Multiplayer,
MMORPG
 Turn-based games
 Innovative multimedia apps:
– Turism
– e-Commerce
– e-Learning
www.dimensionex.net
What is DimensioneX
 It’s
a game engine: it makes your software
run by doing the basic things, but
 “parts” are missing (graphics, messages
and multimedia elements), also your desired
interactions
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DimX Server Architecture
DXW
World
DXW
World
DimensioneX
(servlet “multiplayer”)
Web server (Tomcat)
Java
Windows / Linux
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A few Features
 Simple
to use (no downloads nor installs)
 Web based
 Sounds/Music
 Scripting VisualBasic-like language
 Free hosting 24/7 (www.gamesclan.it)
 Instant visibility (+13,000 visits/week) for
your own little project
www.dimensionex.net
Practice 1.1
 A test
tour
– Connect to a
 www.dimensionex.net
– English
– Online Games
– Underworld
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Working Tools
 DimensioneX
Server (Java+Tomcat+DimX)
 Text editor (Textpad)
 Developer’s Reference (PDF)
 Optional:
– Image management (ACDSee)
– Image editor (Paint Shop Pro+Anim Pro)
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How to install
 Download
from: www.dimensionex.net
 Follow instructions:
– Readme.PDF
– Installation Manual (online, WIKI)
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Development environment
The DimensioneX
folder tree
starts here
Game pictures
and other media files for
provided games/demos
are here
Installed skins for
user interface
are here
DimensioneX java classes and
source files are here
(for Java developers only!)
game descriptions (DXW files)
skin descriptions (DXS files)
DimX configuration / system files
are here
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Start the server
 Click
Programs/Apache Tomcat/Monitor
Tomcat
 Run the service
 Navigate to:
 http://localhost:8080/dimx/ (menu)
 URL like:

http://localhost:8080/dimx/servlet/multiplayer?game=slot
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Creating a basic Multiplayer
Let’s Roll
 Open
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world1.dxw in the system folder
DXW Format
WORLD
def. WORLD
GUI
ROOMS
LINKS
ITEMS
CHARACTERS
SCRIPTS
END_WORLD
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DESIGN-TIME
Logic
RUN-TIME Logic
WORLD
WORLD
NAME
IMAGESFOLDER
VERSION
AUTHOR
HELP
World 1
/dimx/pics/
1.5
Cristiano Leoni
http://www.dimensionex.net...
(body of the game/world)
END_WORLD
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Practice 1.2
 edit
world1.dxw, restart server
 Add
&view=admin to the URL
 Click Restart
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ROOM
ROOMS
ROOM beach
NAME
DESCRIPTION
IMAGE
IMAGE
END_ROOMS
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The beach
It is a sunny beach
spiaggia1.jpg
face image.jpg
face =NSEW
Practice 1.3
 On
Google/Images look for 3
suitable scenes
 Plan how to link them
 Save in “pics”
 Right-click, save image as…
 Edit game and restart
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LINKS
LINKS
LINK
c1 beach-room2 E
MLINK
c2 beach-underground
NAME pit
(more LINKs)
END_LINKS
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Practice 1.4
 Place
LINKs!
 Edit game and restart, test
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ITEMS
ITEMS
ITEM box
NAME
DESCRIPTION
POSITION
ICON
ATTRLIST
IMAGE
SHOW
END_ITEMS
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a box
Just an ordinary box
beach
icoBox.gif
open=0,hideable=0
80x64 box.gif
ICON
Practice 1.5
 Make
a box!
 Edit game, restart
and test
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CHARACTERS
CHARACTERS
ATTRLIST type=0,Health=10,Strength=1,Experience=1
' Type da 10 onwards=monsters
' from 1 to 9 humans
' 0 means non-combating robot
CHARACTER guy
NAME
A Guy
DESCRIPTION
A walking guy.
POSITION
beach
ATTRLIST
type=1,Strength=3
IMAGE
120x120
chrSurfer.gif
END_CHARACTERS
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Practice 1.6
 Add
a character
 Edit game and restart, test
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SCRIPTS
SCRIPTS
EVENT guy.onLook
Speak “Hey, what’s up?", “Leave me
alone!“
END_SCRIPTS
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Esercitazione 0.7
 Add
interactivity
 Edit game, restart, test
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Summary
 Possible Applications
 What
is DimensioneX
 Understand dev environment
 How to install
 Creating a basic multiplayer
www.dimensionex.net