![Construct2 Event Sheet Walkthrough
Concepts:
Instance variables: attached to one particular instance
Local variables: available in one event sheet. Contrast with global variables
Dictionary: Key/Value pairs, e.g. name and Matt
JSON example: {name: Matt, score: 8704}
Array
1D: [apple, banana, kiwi]
2D: [ [name, Matt] , [score, 8704] ]
Loop: do something multiple times. loopindex is the counter.
For-each loop: loop over a collection like an array](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/zero26014-may-2013-130514155745-phpapp02/85/Zero260-14-may-2013-11-320.jpg)
Zero260 14 may-2013
- 1. Make your Construct2 game talk to the cloud Matt Harrington Developer Evangelist Microsoft SF http://ohours.org/mattharrington http://blogs.msdn/com/matt-harrington @mh415
- 2. Agenda CorelDRAW demo WebStorage Windows 8 Roaming Data Azure Mobile Services
- 3. Promotions Students http://www.DreamSpark.com App Builder http://aka.ms/genappsignup Keep the Cash http://aka.ms/ikeepthecash Construct2 Windows 8 Summer Competition https://www.scirra.com/blog/113/windows-8-summer-competition App Factor Learn Win8 at an in-person event http://www.windows8appfactor.com
- 5. WebStorage and Win8 Roaming Data WebStorage object Local storage: Semi-permanent. Stored until user clears cache. Session storage: only lasts until browser restarts Docs: https://www.scirra.com/manual/120/webstorage Strings only Set a key & value as an action Retrieve with int(WebStorage.LocalValue("score")) Win8 Roaming Data https://www.scirra.com/manual/145/windows-8 Set roaming key as an action Retrieve with Windows8.RoamingValue(score)
- 7. Azure Mobile Services 1. Get Azure free trial on windowsazure.com Consider BizSpark (startups) or education offerings (windowsazure.com/education) 2. Install Azure Mobile Services SDK for JavaScript http://aka.ms/wams4c2may This is a previous version. Current version doesnt work with C2 plugin 3. Create a new Mobile Service in the portal (windowsazure.com) a) Pick URL b) Create database c) Create People table d) Note your Mobile Service URL e) Note your Application Key http://azureforc2.codeplex.com/documentation
- 8. Azure Mobile Services Plugin Basics 1. Docs on http://azureforc2.codeplex.com 2. Download and install the plugin a) Find it in Downloads link on azureforc2 page b) Drag plugin on top of a running instance of Construct2 3. Download the .capx example 4. In Construct2, add your App URL and App Key to the plugin 5. Export as Win8 app 6. Add Internet (Client) capability in package.appxmanifest http://azureforc2.codeplex.com/documentation
- 9. Authentication with Twitter 1. Create a table called Identities 2. Change permissions to Only Scripts and Admins on Insert, Update, and Delete. Change to Only Authenticated Users on Read. 3. Change the Read script per the documentation 4. Set up Twitter authentication http://aka.ms/wamstwitter 5. Add Twitter consumer key and consumer secret to Identity page 6. Restrict permissions on People to Only Authenticated Users http://azureforc2.codeplex.com/documentation
- 10. Construct2 quick tips 1. Include Windows 8 and Touch objects 2. Menu -> Preferences -> Backups -> Keep up to 5 Backups 3. Change Preview Browser from (default) to Internet Explorer 4. Sometimes you need to quit all instances of IE 5. Name, Author, and Description need to be short, with no trailing spaces 6. Dont accidentally export as Windows Phone 8 instead of Windows 8 7. Uncheck Minify Script when exporting for Windows 8 8. Export to a new folder each time
- 11. Construct2 Event Sheet Walkthrough Concepts: Instance variables: attached to one particular instance Local variables: available in one event sheet. Contrast with global variables Dictionary: Key/Value pairs, e.g. name and Matt JSON example: {name: Matt, score: 8704} Array 1D: [apple, banana, kiwi] 2D: [ [name, Matt] , [score, 8704] ] Loop: do something multiple times. loopindex is the counter. For-each loop: loop over a collection like an array