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robodude666
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Here's a tip:
XCode will suggest what you can write in some cases. You can start it off by first typing something like:
CCMenuItemSprite *button = [CCMenuItemSprite item then hit ESC on your keyboard and a list of options will appear. This list of options includes the parameters for each method you could call on the CCMenuItemSprite. You can also always rightclick on CCMenuItemSprite and select "Jump to Definition" to view what the class can do.
-robodude666
Joethemonkey101
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Thanks @robodude666
I know Xcode could suggest stuff 4 you, but I didn't know about the jump to definition feature. I'll try that out!
Joethemonkey101
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Should I have the image I had before as part of the menu?
Joethemonkey101
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Ok I got the button to appear and the About the Developers page to open without crashing, but clicking on the button doesn't take me back to the main menu ( HelloWorld ).
Joethemonkey101
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I did, it's just not part of the pic, sorry about that.
Also, I tried doing the same thing in my Instructions.m file, but this time it has 2 errors. I changed the names to " backButtonTwo " and " infoTwo " but there are still 2 errors.
Joethemonkey101
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Ok, I just realized one error is that I just had [HelloWorld]]] instead of {HelloWorld node]]]. Still have no idea about the other error, and the back arrow on the developers page doesn't actually switch scenes.
Joethemonkey101
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Ok I found that the second error was that I had a second curly bracket at the end where the @end is. But when I build and run, the instructions scene crashes.
Joethemonkey101
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Ok everything is fixed besides the back arrow/button not replacing the scene to HelloWorld.
Joethemonkey101
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Joethemonkey101
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I did that but the same thing happened. It didn't crash, but it didn't do anything either...
Joethemonkey101
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Joethemonkey101
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I tried replacing node with scene, but the same thing happens. I don't understand because there's no warnings/errors that have to do with the backButton.
Joethemonkey101
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Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
Joethemonkey101
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Anyone...?
@Joethemonkey101 no offense, but you need to learn how to solve your problems yourself... Its ok to ask things once and a while... But maybe before you dive into making a game, just learn cocos2d... That's what I did and many others and we have been pretty successful...
Joethemonkey101
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Steve Oldmeadow
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@Joethemonkey101 - you've got to learn to walk before you run. You need to go back to basics and learn how to program. Do you know what the difference between a class and an object is? Do you know what a pointer is? Do you know how to dereference a pointer? Do you understand what variable scope means? Do you really understand what the difference between +(void) myMethod and -(void) myMethod is?
Based on your questions it seems you don't understand any of those things and you should before trying to tackle cocos2d. There are suggestions for learning material in the Wiki. There are now 10-20 good introductory books on developing on the iPhone that will take you through the basics.
robodude666
Member
I've created a thread with a number of links to popular tutorials that are a good start for anyone wanting to learn:
http://www.cocos2d-iphone.org/forum/topic/7001#post-41060
Go through some of the basic C/C++/Obj-C ones and then tackle the Cocos2d-specific ones after you have a feel for the language
Good luck!
Joethemonkey101
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@Joethemonkey101 programming is not one of those things where you just say im going to make a game, then make one in a day.. It took me a year or two to get started programming... I suggest learning simple stuff, my first game was UIKit and Interface Builder... Before a really even started programming I used a program called scratch(scratch.mit.edu) its great for learning how games work, although if you use it, know that this type of programming is not even close to as easy as scratch... also iCodeBlog.com helped a bunch, get some books, look at tutorials(SDKTutor has great ones), learn-cocos2d.com... Just google around, trust me you will get nowhere in programming by depending on everyone else... So look for tutorials, start simple, you may not have an app on the app store for a year but its nice to know how to program...
Joethemonkey101
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Joethemonkey101
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What does CGPointMake mean and do? And yes, I did search for it on the programming guide.
Joethemonkey101
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Also, I want to know how to make it so there is a sprite on a background. Where can I learn about that?
Joethemonkey101
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Not a normal background sprite. I want it as a background. So basically other sprites are on the sprite. If a CGPointMake does exactly the same as a ccp does, why do I need both?
Joethemonkey101
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Sorry I'm throwing all these questions at you, I just can't find them in the programming guide. How do you use a CCColorLayer? I want to change the background color of HelloWorldScene.
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