Processing and Android

      Today I am working on some Android applications with Processing (Programming Language). Because I don't actually have and Android device for testing, and the emulator doesn't really meet testing needs, I might release computer versions first for all of you to test. Computer versions of my applications will have a set window size, 480 pixels one way and 800 another, depending on the correct orientation. For those interested, you can go to the Android page and download the applications for either Windows, Mac or Linux.

   If you find any software bugs please leave a comment on a post having to do with that application or email swashbladerc@rocketmail.com. These computer applications may be released tomorrow, depending on how long it takes me to code them and how great my ideas are. Thank you.

Programming with Processing (Android)

Okay so I finally got the Android emulator working with the processing programming enviroment. You can look up how to do this online, just make sure you download google Android api level 7 from the thrid party tools. Anyways here is a sample sketch I used for running on the Android emulator.

int cx;
int cy;
int w;
int h;
int c;
int cc;
void setup(){
  size(480, 800);
  h = 30;
  w = 30;
  cx = 10;
  cy = 10;
  draw();
}
void draw(){
  fill(cc);
  rect(cx, cy, w, h);
  cx = cx + 30;
  if (cx > 450){
    cx = 10;
    cy = cy + 30;
    if (cy > 760){
      noLoop();
    }
  }
  c = c + 10;
  if (c < 20){
    cc = 0;}
    if (c > 19){
      cc = 255;
      c = 0;}
}

All this really does is draw a checker pattern across the screen, but is a good program to start with. You can also try to change the colors and stuff like that.

Programming with Processing - # 2

So I will probably compile all of these programs and make the available on mediafire. I added to the code in the last code, I simply added the word grey scale in the center of the screen so you know when the program has finished.

int c;
void setup(){
  size (400, 400);
}
void draw(){
  background(c);
  c = c + 1;
  if (c > 255){
    textAlign(CENTER);
    fill(0);
    text("Grey Scale",width/2,200);
    noLoop();
  }
}

So I am sort of going through all of the processing tutorials while at the same time creating my own programs. Later I will possibly create a page dedicated to processing with download links to the full compiled programs and the source files. Enjoi.

Programming with Processing - #1

Right now I am playing around with the processing language seeing what I can do with it so I will probably be posting little code snippets every couple hours or so. Here's one I just wrote up that changes your background from black to white with every color in the gray scale in between.

int c;
void setup(){
  size (400, 400);
}
void draw(){
  background(c);
  c = c + 1;
  if (c > 255){
    noLoop();}
}

Also I finally figured what a bit means, apparently it is a measurement of one binary digit. 8 bits make a byte. All possible combinations in an eight digit binary statement comes out to 256. On the grey scale it starts at 0 and ends at 255. So that's a little explanation on what a bit is and how this simple program works.

First Processing Application

I have written and compiled my first application written in processing. I am sharing this application because it is one of the first ones that I wrote entirely in processing. The application is extremely simple, the program will draw black and white checkers across the screen. I started a program that just tesellated a square and colored one black and one white. Anyway, one nice thing about processing is the ability to compile for multiplatforms. Enjoy.


Checker Program - Mac:
http://www.mediafire.com/?6jkbfgczm4wr74d

Checker Program - Windows:
http://www.mediafire.com/?6xh5v7luy0rm175

Checker Program - Linux:
http://www.mediafire.com/?tjd53ilq326xl13

Yeah!

Processing (Programming Language)

    Recently we were looking to move away from freeBASIC and into a programming language that is more widely used along with the ability to create more complex programs. We were trying to decide between Java and C++ when we came across processing (a programming language).

    Processing is neat because it is similar to Java (based of Java), and has the ability to run 2D and 3D graphics in a very minimal amount of code. Processing applications can also be ran inside a web browser just like any other Java application. More on processing, possibly code samples and computer applications may come in the future. For more on processing click here.



PORTAL 2

    Last night I bought Portal 2. I was trying to beat the time set by Notch, which was about seven hours. It took me eight hours to complete the single player mode and I still haven't completed the co-op mode. I won't review the game, there are plenty out there. All you really need to know is that the game was amazing, way longer than the first one and I still haven't played co-op.

   My xbox 360 was recently died from the Red Rings of Death and my attempt to fix it failed. Because I really wanted to play Portal 2 I purchased and downloaded over steam. Steam had a nice deal where I also received a copy of the original Portal for only five bucks.

    Portal doesn't like the integrated Intel graphics chip set on my hp desktop computer so I had to play on my xps laptop. The graphics were absolutely amazing.One benefit of owning the PC version is the Developer Console, which is basically a command line within the game. So far I haven't done much with Dev Con but I have figured out how to play split screen co-op mode on one computer.

    If you are deeply considering purchasing portal, it's definitely worth the money. 
   
    Visit our facebook page and flickr thread for more in game pictures. To take in game pictures, just press F12.