Intermediate Challenge - Read/Write XML Config. For Game!

[Joe_Oliveri]

Ok time to start this contest.

What you have to do is create a Read/Write XML game config. Your game has to be able to read and write to an XML wiht out using any external program to create the config file.

Examples of what it could do are things like save, load, sound, and graphics adjustments.

It is ok to use IrrXML to boost the development time.

Your game dosn't have to be anything more then a blue screen and a model to show how your XML file works.

All code must be well commented.

C/C++/C# or anyother .NET language only please.

We will judge by how clean the code is, how well it works, and how many features it has.

Good luck!

and Have fun!

[Shakira22]

really ?

[Joe_Oliveri]

Yes really, All projects must be in by August 31st, 2006. Please send them to:

joliveri@h4games.com

Good luck to all!

[jam]

So how is the contest coming along?

[sgt_pinky]

**EDIT**
Whoops, I see the due date was 31st August. rofl - oh well.

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Well, if you include .NET, here is my answer in VB.NET. Although, I would say that .NET is kinda cheating for XML, haha.

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Imports System.Xml.Serialization

Public Class Game

    Private Sub Game_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        Dim GS As New GameSettings

        GS.KeyboardDelay = 30
        GS.PlayerName = "Sgt_Pinky_R0X0rz"
        GS.MouseSensitivity = 10
        GS.KeyMap = New Integer() {123, 152, 155}

        'save settings
        Dim xszSer As XmlSerializer = New XmlSerializer(GetType(GameSettings))
        Dim xmlWriter As Xml.XmlTextWriter = New Xml.XmlTextWriter("c:\gamesettings.xml", System.Text.Encoding.UTF8)
        xmlWriter.Formatting = Xml.Formatting.Indented
        xszSer.Serialize(xmlWriter, GS)
        xmlWriter.Close()

        'load settings
        Dim GSLoad As New GameSettings
        Dim xmlReader As Xml.XmlTextReader = New Xml.XmlTextReader("c:\gamesettings.xml")
        GSLoad = xszSer.Deserialize(xmlReader)
        xmlReader.Close()

    End Sub

End Class

<Serializable()> _
Public Class GameSettings
    Public PlayerName As String
    Public KeyMap() As Integer
    Public MouseSensitivity As Int16
    Public KeyboardDelay As Int16
End Class

And here is what the actual settings file looks like:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<GameSettings xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <PlayerName>Sgt_Pinky_R0X0rz</PlayerName>
  <KeyMap>
    <int>123</int>
    <int>152</int>
    <int>155</int>
  </KeyMap>
  <MouseSensitivity>10</MouseSensitivity>
  <KeyboardDelay>30</KeyboardDelay>
</GameSettings>

Nice XML hey? So easy in .NET.

So, do I win?

[Rambus]

I will be releasing said config code using tinyXML as part of my space invaders entry- If you are having issues with your entry, check back in the space invaders thread in about a week to snap up my code.

Edit: Wow, I didnt realise this thread was 5-6 mounths old... never mind