Critical_Dev_Log.txt

This file is for keeping track of all details about the development of this game. 

DEVELOPER LOGS INFO

ALPHA // Important detials
BETA // Mildly important
THEATA // To be continued or reminder
KEETER // Prioty research
EUCLID // secondary research
DELTA // Powerful and great Gameplay ideas
OMEGA // Ok Gameplay ideas
ONXY // Talking or critical thinking.



DEV_LOG #1: CLASS BETA: NAME BUTTON
I've been comtemplating rather I should handle the double tap feature of button commands in the separate functions.
I decided ultimately to make the double tap a feature of the button function. The new Button function will now 
return value I like to call "HARDPRESS_VALUE". Hardpress simply mean the player push the same button twice in 
a limit time span. This will easily allow the inclusion of the super smash brother dash style movement.   

DEV_LOG #2: CLASS THEATA: NAME MOVESET
Current controls are
Movement: ARROW KEYS
Jump: SPACEBAR
Dash Movement: ARROW KEYS DOUBLE TAPPED
Null Gravity (Testing purpose): Z 

DEV_LOG #3: CLASS KEETER: NAME TYPE IDENTITY EVNVIROMENT
Due to lack of knownledge I must attempt to code in a more barebones way. It is crucial I make sure I label my types 
correctly. from 1 to 100 will be enviroment type, 101 - 200 will be interactive types, 201 - 300 will be Class B 
interaction type, 301 - 400 will be extras. 

DEV_LOG #4: CLASS ALPHA: NAME GAME OBJECTS
After a long struggle I finally manage to program 80% of all the features I made in the previous build. Now
I would like to reprogram the save pad. I decided to finalize my decision on having a lives base system where you'll
be set back for losing all your lives. In order to give this meaning a new type of saving feature is needed.
There will be two types of saving within my game. Save Stations and Save Pads. Save Station will give you real
progression within the game saving on the ultima file. The ultima file will only be used when the player loses all their 
lives sending them to where they last used a save station. The save pad will save the players progress but this could be 
overwritten if the player loses all their lifes before saving at anohter save station. Save Station will be very large 
decorative areas while save pad will be much smaller floating. All save point will come with a character switcher pad
which can be used to switch out characters. Character switcher pad can appear by themselve for storyline and challege 
purpose to prevent the player from switch to another character that would make certain areas too easy.

Currently, there is much testing that must be done before moving on with this idea. ALSO VERY IMPORTANT......
I MUST REORGANIZE THE LEVEL WRAPING CODE TO HAVE SEPARTED FUNCTIONS WRAP SPECIFIC LEVELS.....  This should keep \
the code an estimate of 40% more organize down the road when connecting the hub worlds.    


DEV_LOG #5: CLASS ONXY: GUILT TRIP
It seem I've gotten cyron to test the performance of the game for me. This is great but I feel I may have 
caused unneeded guilt from my comment about being dissapointed. The comment was meant to be ignored only 
expressing my saddness at something unspecific. I take great pride in not being a whiny bitch and I refuse 
to become one just because everyone keeps ignoring and rejecting my request. Next time I must do a better job at
holding in my negative responses. My hardware and software must improve to be more independent, I cannot be weak......


DEV_LOG #6: CLASS ALPHA: NAME GAME
The interaction with the enviroment is okay but now my objects have gotten a bit complex and required more detail.
I'm making a new function just for singling out these objects and interacting with them in their own unique special
way. All I would need to do is fgure out the type of the object and I'm set.  


DEV_LOG #7: CLASS THEATA: ,MENU PLANS
The save feature is finally coming back and I have great plans for this. I decided to finally start using the gamemode
value more to influence my game's behavior. I'm starting to think it's redudant but I feel I can make use of this 
extra organizing. The menu will be a class that can save the player coordinates, locations, health, enegry,
character being used, and completion progress. It will also feature a map and telescope view of the land. 
Distress formally known as "mission" will still be included and "Quit" will reward the player for exiting the game 
through the save pad.


DEV_LOG #8: CLASS BETA: NAME THE HUNT!
I've messed up the code something firce. One of my variables has been redifined in an unknown location in the game.
I need to scan all of the code to find this illegal redifintion, i must have accidentally copy and pasted something
somewhere. The hunt is on to find and destroy the sShadowFloatTileSheet variable. 


DEV_LOG #9: 
I was very worried about handling the collisions of 3D objects but the old code came equided to work within it's limits and account for this. 
I wish I would have realized sooner. Ihaven't deleted much so I can somehow include that old code to make the collsion detection work goood
again.


DEV_LOG #10: CLASS ONXY: NEXT DESTINATION.
I've come a long way since Dev log 9. I think that was recorded 9 months ago. Now my whole project uses polymorphism. This was needed for simplicity.
Now I'm stuck with a few chores on my to do list. I remember wanting character switching for my game immediately. The next thing I'll work on
is making this a reality. First Thing i'll need to do is fix up the save_pad menu. The next on screen config type to be added will be the Switch
block. This won't be easy. I'll need to have the game remember who was being played last so file writing.....Yaaaaay!

DEV_LOG #10: CLASS ONXY: NEXT DESTINATION.
For some odd reason player number 120cxx keep getting selected when I exit the menu. It's so strange and weird but I'm going to tackle this problem next week morning
I can almost feel the character switcher been done. 

DEV_LOG #11  CLASS BETA:CLEAN UP WENT WELL
I  tried to clean of the variables but I only managed to fix up a small portion relating to character objects. Oh well my code is pretty neat but 
I think it could be neater. I still haven't even gotten rid of the dead weight functions. I know it's going to be a long process cleaning out
this waste. Oh well I'm technically switching characters now. Maybe in the next 6 weeks I could have a new demo ready. 

It's time to move on. Character switching is nearly complete. All I would need to do is synch the right resources but that comestic.
I need to focus on the heavy stuff. My level gate objects did teleport me but I feel that previous test didn't go far enough. Let's 
see how my methods who up when I load a new level and teleport myself somewhere in that environment. Thinking about that link object 
idea seem hard. Maybe I can program the level editor to show me the exit coord of any gate object in any level I choose. I think I'll
add a string object to the config class to have the ability to name the objects. I'm going to need more than numeric values to know 
where it came and where it goes. 

DEV_LOG #11  CLASS BETA: Optimizations and reoptimizations.
The clean up for the save file read and write was a great success but it appears I might still have problems else. My new optimization
technique is accessing data it shouldn't. This is due to new levels being loaded but the optimization variables not changing to match those levels
Since the optimization functions are in limited locations this should be easy to fix monday. I'll simply reoptimize those varibles after each level
load. Now i'm wondering where should I go next? I suppose I could reinclude the text editor. I got an amazing new idea for text objects.
This might actually be my first time working with a linking object. Text objects will not only work standalone but some of them will
have masters that they work with which will be regular objects. I can't wait to implement this. 

DEV_LOG #12  CLASS BETA: Optimizations and reoptimizations Part 2.
Everything should seem to work okay but I realized something was seriously wrong with my render optimization 


DEV_LOG #13  CLASS KEETER: Bitmap slave
Most of the old glitches are finally fixed but now it's time for an old feature that got lost in the rework. My text should be a bit 
smarter and flexible this time around and thanks to my virtual system this is possible. Bitmap text objects are the strangest objects
so far because they depend on other objects to be operational similar to the save pad but of an extreme degree. I was going to give every
object that could utilized text it's own slave Bitmap text object but this is wasteful. I've decided to make about 20 bitmap Slave objects
that works for many masters. This will be the first use of master + slave system which means...... I don't like the name master + slave.
I got to come up with a more plesent name. Maybe Terrorist leader and child soilder a much better name for this relationship. The bitmap
child soilder does want to work because it's the only thing it knowns. I'll start this project in fully force when classes end because it's 
kinda important. Wonder what I should do in the mean time?????? I'll work on 120CXX sprite battle with Ys so I can at least have some stuff 
ready for the next demo. 

DEV_LOG #14  CLASS THEATA: Collision detection forgotten war
Collision detection still isn't fixed 100%. I can't collide with object from the side despite having the code to do so.
I wanted to clear up more small problems before I programmed my bitmap text so this bug and the ones related to the old version
of my code should be easy to clear up before I begin this.

DEV_LOG #15  CLASS THEATA: Linked objects, the new links
Collision detection round 3 was a failure and success. Hopefully one day I will figure this out. Now I'm working on linking objects
together. I've already defined so much but I need more to realize the potential and innovation. I just to remember that linked objects
aren't just interacting, they're two separate with one actively manipulating the other in a direct fashion. 

DEV_LOG #16  CLASS BETA: Fully functional
Alot has been done but more is needed. I sill don't have all the old features I included in the old build despite having so much more.
 I'm going to try and reprogram the health system as well as the Damage. Hopefully this goes somewhere. If this goes smoothly I'll be 
 one more step closer to having all the old functions back. Let see, Text, Collision, Gauages, Menu, Saving, Level Warping, ect. So
 enemies, health, damage, and special reaction are all about left.  

DEV_LOG #17  CLASS ALPHA: Clean up duty.
I think it's time for a clean up. The code has gotta really sloppy lately and I would like to make it neater.

DEV_LOG #18  CLASS ALPHA: Object difference and standardization
A long time ago I decided to standardized my objects. They all had a core element that was comment despite being difference in 
usage, calculation, and ect. As of today 10/1/2016 I've found a small critical error. My float enivornment objects aren't at it's core the
same as character objects. I will begin correcting this problem soon to make them more compatable and consistance in the physic calculation.



DEV_LOG #19  CLASS BETA: Retooling
The link chain object type works successfully but I don't really untilize it like I intended. Most of the work is done by a 
local function that bearly needs the chain link object. I'll begin giving this object more importants before moving on the programming 
the hitbox type to be capable of using it as intended. 

DEV_LOG #19  CLASS BETA: Retooling prt 2
The issue lies deep with the master objects instead of slaves. It seem masters are not actively giving out order and never let slave be free.
I will need a way to figure the type of slave the master want, as well as making the master set slave free when not in use. 

DEV_LOG #20  CLASS ONXY: The pieces come together
I've made my final decision. Since there are many types of objects I've decided to leave the handling of pool object up to game type classes
Even the calculation for calling pool classes will be done in the game classes. Special function will be made in abandunce to keep it simple.
These classes will work similar to the physics class. It will gather info from the objects and do what it must accordingly. Most likely 
for the hit objects it will use coordinate to place hitboxs. Regular object will no longer need to worry about slaves, they will be managed
by the game classes and applied at their disgresion. New variables will be created to allow the game classes to calculate. Linking will only be
used for convience and optimization

DEV_LOG #21  CLASS ONXY: Edts and errors
I've gotten it to work again but the slaves aren't  being freed. Apperently slave will be freed in two instances. When the master doesn't need them
and when I switch game modes. I'm making a general slave freeing function for the game modes. It look like I might have to make pairs of function for 
ordering the slave around and checking for when they are no longer needed. 

DEV_LOG #22  CLASS ONXY: The master hides so good they can't find themselves.
Appearently master objects don't know their addresses. this put a big hinderance on my project. I'll assigne them an address if they dont know it


DEV_LOG #23  CLASS ONXY: The conditional operator have broken. If and while do not work
Damn it, the final conditions for me slave freer function aren't working. The variables say they are true so why won't they 
check the condition to free the slave. 

DEV_LOG #24  CLASS ONXY: Logical error only works 4 times. 
I have a strange error where my program only works 4 times. I've decided to draw out the process to completely eliminate this problem. 
After this is fixed I may need to adjusted some functions for logic consistancy but all should be well. 

DEV_LOG #25  CLASS ONXY: Master and slave addresses
The master and slave address shouldn't be changing so much. Only the dummy variables should change. I'm going to set them in
the internal config class to fix this permentantly. 

DEV_LOG #26  CLASS THEATA: Break time
Making an AI has been hard. First I need to perfect the pool style object functions to allow it to attack
However just getting the logic together has been a pain. I'm taking a break now to work on the web site and andriod game
Hopefully After this I wil reach my stopping point of making an AI and work on the blaze game

Right now I need to do 2 thing when I get back from this break. I need to work on dumb AI and come up with a way for it to attack correctly. 


DEV_LOG #27  CLASS THEATA: Testing 1 23
I'm doing testing now on AI logic. Creating a dumb AI requires me to make spawn points and I'm not in the mood to make this.
I'm going to try adding new logic to the Smart AI athoguht it would be technically acting like a dumb AI. I'll keep note that this is only
a test.  

DEV_LOG #28 CLASS THETA
I'm un-able to tell where I left off. I guess I'll need to set new goals. I still I'm going to focus on dumb AI and spawning them. I'll spawn them and 
perform simple logic. I'm ready to get back into the action but this wil only be done at school.