BTP300 Weekly Schedule 20113

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Weekly Schedule 20113

Week 1 - Sep 4

This Week

• More C++
• The Pre-Processor
• User Interface

To Do

1. Download Visual Studio 2010 from ACS and install it on your local computer.
2. Download Tortoise SVN and install it on your local computer.
3. Download the Dialog and Selection Samples from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])

Week 2 - Sep 11

This Week

• Primitive Types
• Expressions
  • The fwk4gps framework, its branches, and architecture
  • Singleton class as an alternative to global variables
  • Including interfaces rather than class definitions to minimize header file dependencies
  • Use the Direct3D COM object to interrogate the hardware for the installed options

To Do

1. Download and install DirectX SDK June 2010
2. Download the Dialog Modes Sample from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])

Resources

• DirectX Developer Centre at Microsoft

Week 3 - Sep 18

This Week

• Functions
• Programmer-Defined Types

Resources

• MSDN Library at Microsoft

Week 4 - Sep 25

This Week

• Abstract Base Classes
• Multiple Inheritance
• Hints for Using SVN to collaborate on school projects (demo in class)

To Do

• Lecture Material
  • Download the Sprites in Motion and Sprites under User Control Samples from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])

• Workshop
  • Download the ShadesOfRed Sample from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])
    • Complete the coding for this Sample

• Project
  • If you don't have an account on this wiki, Create an account. Make sure that your userid is your seneca email id
  • Add your name and information to BTP300Student List 20113
  • Form Teams, identify team members (4-5 members) and add your team and its members to btp300/DPS901 Teams 20113 Before Thursday 29th.

Resources

• Lecture Material
  • DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer
  • MSDN Library is much easier to navigate
• Project
  • Subversion (SVN)
  • TortoiseSVN Documentation
  • SVN book at red-bean.com or download the PDF from here.
  • AnkhSVN - Free Visual Studio SVN Integration Alternative To VisualSVN
• Wiki
  • How To edit Wiki pages
  • How To edit Wiki Cheatsheet

Week 5 - Oct 2

This Week

• Heads Up Display
  • Use the Direct3DFont COM object to draw the font for a text item on the HUD
• 2D Mathematics
  • Coordinate System
  • Vectors
  • Trigonometry
  • Matrix Transformations
• Projects

To Do

1. Add a background image to the ShadesOfRed sample
2. Add a sprite in motion to the ShadesOfRed sample
3. Add a second moving sprite to the Sprite in Motion sample
4. Add text to identify the motion of the second sprite on the HUD
5. Submit your game proposal and schedule an appointment with your instructor (click here to book an appointment)

Resources

• Lecture Material
  • DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer
  • MSDN Library
• Projects
  • Subversion (SVN)
  • Download Page of TortoiseSVN
  • Documentation
  • SVN book at red-bean.com or download the PDF from here.
  • AnkhSVN - Free Visual Studio SVN Integration Alternative To VisualSVN
• Download Page of TortoiseSVN
• TortoiseSVN Documentation