added Help to all Modes

Author: mklemmingen

assets/Misc/rules.png

@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ public class BoomChess extends ApplicationAdapter {
 	public static Stage wrongMoveStage;
 	public static Texture wrongMoveLogo;
 	public static Sound brick;
+
+	// for the help stage and the help button
+	public static Stage helpStage;
+	public static Texture helpTexture;
+	public static boolean showHelp;
 	// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@@ -279,6 +284,7 @@ public void create() {
 		moveLogoStage = new Stage(new ScreenViewport());
 		possibleMoveOverlay = new Stage(new ScreenViewport());
 		wrongMoveStage = new Stage(new ScreenViewport());
+		helpStage = new Stage(new ScreenViewport());
 
 		// initialises the tile size for relative positioning of stages
 		RelativeResizer.init(); // sets public tilesize variable
@@ -422,6 +428,11 @@ public void render() {
 		}
 		sequenceRunning = false;
 
+		if(showHelp){
+			helpStage.act();
+			helpStage.draw();
+		}
+
 		if(inGame){
 			// make a turn check if the game is in progress
 			processTurn();
@@ -527,6 +538,9 @@ private static void loadAllAssets(){
 
 		empty = new Texture(Gdx.files.internal("Misc/empty.png"));
 
+		// help texture
+		helpTexture = new Texture(Gdx.files.internal("Misc/rules.png"));
+
 		// Loading Texture of the map
 
 		medievalMaps = new RandomImage();
@@ -902,6 +916,13 @@ public void changed(ChangeEvent event, Actor actor) {
 
 		sequenceRunning = false;
 
+		// help Stage
+
+		Image helpImage = new Image(helpTexture);
+		helpImage.setSize(tileSize*12.5f, tileSize*8);
+		helpImage.setPosition(tileSize*4.1f, tileSize*1.9f);
+		helpStage.addActor(helpImage);
+
 		// leaves the loading screen
 		assetsLoaded = true;
 	}
@@ -1123,18 +1144,43 @@ public static void createMainMenuStage() {
 		gameEndStage.clear();
 	}
 
-	public static void createHelpStage() {
+	public static void createOptionsStage() {
 		/*
-		* method for creating the stage for the help display
+		* method for creating the stage for the options display
 		 */
-		switchToStage(HelpStage.initializeUI());
+		switchToStage(OptionsStage.initalizeUI());
 	}
 
-	public static void createOptionsStage() {
+	public static void createHelpStage() {
 		/*
-		* method for creating the stage for the options display
+		* method for creating the stage for the help display
 		 */
-		switchToStage(OptionsStage.initalizeUI());
+		Stage funcStage = new Stage();
+
+		Table funcTable = new Table();
+
+		Image helpImage = new Image(helpTexture);
+		helpImage.setSize(tileSize*12.5f, tileSize*8);
+		helpImage.setPosition(tileSize*4.1f, tileSize*1.9f);
+		funcTable.addActor(helpImage);
+
+		funcTable.row();
+
+		// button to go back to the menu
+		TextButton backButton = new TextButton("Back", skin);
+		backButton.setPosition((float) Gdx.graphics.getWidth() /2,
+				(float) Gdx.graphics.getHeight() /8);
+		backButton.addListener(new ChangeListener() {
+			@Override
+			public void changed(ChangeEvent event, Actor actor) {
+				createMainMenuStage();
+			}
+		});
+		funcTable.addActor(backButton);
+
+		funcStage.addActor(funcTable);
+
+		switchToStage(funcStage);
 	}
 
 	public static void createCreditsStage() {

core/src/com/boomchess/game/BoomChess.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public static void createSpeechAttackIncoming(){
                 generalCoordinates = BoomChess.findGeneral(true);
             }
             else{
-                return; // we dont need a bot to tell us that an attack is incoming
+                return; // we don't need a bot to tell us that an attack is incoming
             }
         }
         else{

core/src/com/boomchess/game/frontend/picture/SpeechBubbles.java

@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ public void dragStop(InputEvent event, float x, float y, int pointer) {
         if (!isBotMatch) {
             backTable.setSize(tileSize*5, tileSize*1.5f); // determines the frame size for the backTable (button: to main menu)
             // bottom right the table in the parent container
-            backTable.setPosition(Gdx.graphics.getWidth() - backTable.getWidth(), tileSize/3);
+            backTable.setPosition(Gdx.graphics.getWidth() - backTable.getWidth(), tileSize/2.5f);
         } else {
             backTable.setSize(tileSize*5, tileSize*2);
             // bottom right the table in the parent container
-            backTable.setPosition(Gdx.graphics.getWidth() - backTable.getWidth(), tileSize/4);}
+            backTable.setPosition(Gdx.graphics.getWidth() - backTable.getWidth(), tileSize/3.5f);}
         gameStage.addActor(backTable); // Add the table to the stage
 
         if(isBotMatch) {
@@ -331,6 +331,18 @@ public void changed(ChangeEvent event, Actor actor) {
             });
         }
 
+        // help button
+        backTable.row().padBottom(tileSize/8);
+        TextButton helpButton = new TextButton("Help", skin);
+        helpButton.align(Align.bottomRight);
+        backTable.add(helpButton);
+        helpButton.addListener(new ChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void changed(ChangeEvent event, Actor actor) {
+                showHelp = !showHelp;
+            }
+        });
+
         backTable.row().padBottom(tileSize/8);
         // Button to change 1.Player Colour to blue
         TextButton changeColourButton = new TextButton("Switch 1P Skin", skin);
@@ -396,6 +408,7 @@ public void changed(ChangeEvent event, Actor actor) {
                 BoomChess.currentState = BoomChess.GameState.NOT_IN_GAME;
 
                 inGame = false;
+                showHelp = false;
 
                 createMainMenuStage();
             }

core/src/com/boomchess/game/frontend/stage/GameStage.java

@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ public static Stage initializeUI() {
         helpButton.addListener(new ChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public void changed(ChangeEvent event, Actor actor) {
-                BoomChess.createHelpStage();
+                // switch showHelp, if on, turn off, if off, turn on
+                createHelpStage();
             }
         });
         root.row();