Author Topic: Checkers Lua (Read 26552 times)

Jim Bauwens · « **Reply #45 on:** January 08, 2012, 10:11:30 am »

I made a pause function using lua coroutines a while ago. It just act like a pause function in any other language. (and is not CPU intensive)
BUT I DON'T RECOMMEND IT.

You really should try to keep the even based system, and not this type of pause.
Why? Because we are working in a event based system, and for good results we should stick to it.
You can perfectly do what you want without creating such a pause function

cyanophycean314 · « **Reply #46 on:** January 08, 2012, 10:17:21 am »

Yeah. My code was basically the same as your guys' except I used a repeat-until loop. The problem with this is that it doesn't move the player's tile until after the AI is chosen. In the movePiece function, it'll also move the AI Piece. So it's basically directly tied to your one keypress, then AI goes, then it's your turn then the screen refreshes.

Jim Bauwens - Could you share your pause function anyway?

Jim Bauwens · « **Reply #47 on:** January 09, 2012, 03:58:03 am »

Well, the problem is that using the pause you will have to make some other complex changes to your current layout.
This is because of the switch from event based to loop based. My pause was made for my oncalc Lua console, and only needs to display text.
Its a bit more complex in your case.
And anyway, you should not do it this way.

I would make a timer system were you can add stuff to a queue.

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_QUEUE  =  {}

function setTimeout(func, ms, toggle)
  ms  =  ms>9 and ms or 10
  table.insert(_QUEUE, {start=timer.getMilliSecCounter(), time=ms, toggle=toggle, action=func})
  if toggle then timer.start(0.01) end
end

function on.timer()
  local now  =  timer.getMilliSecCounter()
  for index, t in ipairs(_QUEUE) do
    if now>=t.start+t.time then
      t.action()
      if t.toggle then timer.stop() end
    end
  end
end

Okay, I did not test this code, so I don't know if it will run.
You just need to run "setTimeout(functiontorun, milliseconds, true)"
This should run functiontorun in milliseconds of time.
functiontorun can have for example something to invalidate the screen and toggle some flags.

jwalker · « **Reply #48 on:** January 09, 2012, 09:57:35 am »

this will be another fun one to play

AzNg0d1030 · « **Reply #49 on:** January 09, 2012, 05:03:45 pm »

I'm so happy I got an Nspire, even if it meant getting yelled at for randomly buying...

* AzNg0d1030 loves the Nspire CX CAS!

cyanophycean314 · « **Reply #50 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:25:10 pm »

Thanks guys! Hey adriweb! I was looking through your optimized version and I found statements like

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turn = (turns[2] == 1 and math.random() < .5) and "o" or "x"and

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color = side == "x" and "Black" or "White"
Could you explain how that works?

cyanophycean314 · « **Reply #51 on:** January 09, 2012, 09:43:17 pm »

Here's a little update for Checkers. I have implemented all, if not most, of adriweb's optimizations. In addition, mouse support and the chance for white to go first have been added. Oh yeah and color of kinging changed for visibility!

Enjoy!

Might upload to Ticalc soon.

Pause still not added

3rik · « **Reply #52 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:00:10 am »

Quote from: cyanophycean314 on January 09, 2012, 07:25:10 pm

Thanks guys! Hey adriweb! I was looking through your optimized version and I found statements like

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turn = (turns[2] == 1 and math.random() < .5) and "o" or "x"and
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color = side == "x" and "Black" or "White"
Could you explain how that works?

The statements adriweb wrote are idioms for Lua that take advantage of Lua's short circuit evaluation with logical operators to change the value of a variable without using if ... then ... else statements .

Basically it follows the form:

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var = A and B or C

It has equivalent results as the following code:

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if A then
     var = B
else
     var = C
end

So if A is a true value then var = B and if A is a false value then var = C. The only condition for this to work properly is B must be a true value (not false or nil) or it may give unexpected results (unless, of course, you were expecting them).

Great work with the AI so far and I hope you get the pause figured out soon. Would it be possible to split up the player and AI moves and have the AI wait for a signal from the timer to make the move?

Adriweb · « **Reply #53 on:** January 10, 2012, 06:43:51 am »

Exactly, 3rik

These are called ternary structures (fast "if"s, yeah)

They are useful when you can have them stand in one line, it's clearer, I think.
For longers if then else, I wouldn't recommend it so much.

Levak · « **Reply #54 on:** January 10, 2012, 09:31:42 am »

It is more than that, look :

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toto = bool1
toto = bool1 or bool2 -- if bool1, then bool1
toto = bootl1 and bool2 -- if bool1, then bool2
toto = bool1 and bool2 or bool3 -- if bool1 then (bool2 or bool3) seen previously
toto = bool1 and bool2 and bool3 and bool4 or bool5 or bool6 -- if bool1 and bool2 and bool3 and bool4 and bool5 then bool6

And since, in Lua, values are equivalent to true, and nil equivalent to false, it works for every kind of type.

Nick · « **Reply #55 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:48:40 pm »

thanks for explaining, can be very useful..

Jim Bauwens · « **Reply #56 on:** January 10, 2012, 01:24:40 pm »

For people used to C this is the equalivent of "var=bool ? Val1:Val2" (but better).

cyanophycean314 · « **Reply #57 on:** January 10, 2012, 05:05:01 pm »

Wow. Very helpful! Thanks guys!

I'll try implementing pause, but not highest priority.

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