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-Design of SDL::Rect
+The SDL Perl Game Contest!
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-<div style="text-align: right;"><i><br />you say things,<br />I hear,<br />but don't listen,<br /><br />you show things,<br />I see,<br />but don't understand,<br /><br />you write things,<br />I read,<br />but don't know.<br /></i></div><br />Lately we have been working on cleaning up the XS name spaces of SDL perl. After some bumps and falls we came up with a separated Rect module. Rect is one of the most simple C struct as shown below. <br /><br /><script src="http://gist.github.com/185940.js"></script><br /><br />Using the awesome <a href="http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/DMR/CookBookB-19960430/perlobject.map">perlobject.map</a> as a reference I was able to create a <a href="http://github.com/kthakore/SDL_perl/blob/a1b835c168ec184abc01edbc01862ffa15624c26/lib/SDL/Rect.pm">blessed perl</a> object in <a href="http://github.com/kthakore/SDL_perl/blob/a1b835c168ec184abc01edbc01862ffa15624c26/src/Rect.xs">XS</a>. So now SDL::Rect->new(...) gave us a blessed reference ready to go. And as an icing it would destroy itself properly no matter where it was used. But once I brought it into our existing code base, garu pointed out the extending it was a little bit of a mess. So far to extend Rect we have to something like below. Any comment or advice would be much appreciated.<br /><br /><br /><script src="http://gist.github.com/185938.js"></script><br /><br /><br />Have at it I am a big boy. You can grab the code like this.<br />Only If you don't already have a local git repo:<br /><br /><blockquote>mkdir SDL<br />cd SDL<br />git init .</blockquote><br />Then do this or skip to this if you already have a local git repo<br /><blockquote>git pull git://github.com/kthakore/SDL_perl.git experimental</blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3102167581424744259-3340771783563950133?l=yapgh.blogspot.com'/></div></div>
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+<h2>Let's get a Party Started </h2><br />
+Sure, you know what <a href="http://libsdl.org/">SDL</a> is, right? Well, SDL has <a href="http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?SDL">very nice Perl <br />
+bindings</a> that let you use the power and flexibility of Perl to write <br />
+awesome games in no time!<br />
+<br />
+There's even a <a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf">manual to help you get started</a>, including full game<br />
+tutorials and a list of free/open-source resources for your games,<br />
+like sprites, sound effects and music.<br />
+<br />
+<h2>The Premise </h2><br />
+Everyone know that by far the Coolest Game Ever™ is the one *you*<br />
+write, from that silly idea you had the other day to a playable game<br />
+you and your friends can enjoy.<br />
+<br />
+This march, the SDL Perl team is going to help you take that project<br />
+out of your dusty drawer of "TODO"s and turn it into a reality, with<br />
+the "SDL Perl Game Contest!"<br />
+<br />
+The rules are simple, and much like the Perl Ironman contest:<br />
+<br />
+"One game per week. Every week of march."<br />
+<br />
+This means by the end of march you'll have not one, but FOUR games to<br />
+show for. How cool is that?!<br />
+<br />
+In fact, you can even make your weekly game the subject of your<br />
+Ironman posts this month, and take out two birds with one stone<br />
+(hmm... more game ideas)!<br />
+<br />
+So this monday (feb. 28), start writing your game! You have until the<br />
+following monday to make it playable ("complete") and start all over<br />
+again with a brand new game for the next week.<br />
+<br />
+** But what if I miss a deadline? What if I can't start this monday?<br />
+<br />
+It doesn't really matter - just join the party and have some fun! Even<br />
+if you only get to do one game, it's still a great opportunity to<br />
+improve your skills and learn a bit about game design and development.<br />
+<br />
+If you need any assistance writing your game, from ideas to code, WE<br />
+WILL HELP! Just send an email to the SDL Perl mailing list with your<br />
+questions (you know, this one) or, better yet, join us live in #sdl<br />
+over at irc.perl.org and we'll be more than happy to assist you and<br />
+try your game out. If you never used irc before, please keep in mind<br />
+people might be busy or in different timezones than you, so you may<br />
+get instant responses or have to wait a few of hours before you get a<br />
+reply. Be patient!<br />
+<br />
+It can be a game about anything. Just make sure it's doable in a week.<br />
+Some games take years to be complete, but you might be surprised at<br />
+how much you can accomplish in just a few hours with SDL Perl :)<br />
+<br />
+Oh, there's one extra rule, actually, and that's mandatory - HAVE FUN!! :)<br />
+<br />
+<h2>Where to submit </h2>Send your games code an all in an email to sdl-devel@perl.org with the <br />
+subject "SDL Perl Game Contest #1: Submission". After a period of entries<br />
+a voting subject will be opened. See <a href="http://sdl.perl.org/"> SDL Perl Site</a> <br />
+on how to join the mailing list. <br />
+<br />
+<br />
+Cheers,<br />
+<br />
+breno (garu)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3102167581424744259-1888888875968281171?l=yapgh.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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