Linux
Lab Notes: Compiling ffmpeg for WebOS
It is a dream of many to have VLC running on WebOS. I thought that with the release of the PDK, I would start exploring this. Since VLC uses many of the codecs provided by […]
webOS
Collision Detection for WebOS SDL/PDK
Collision Detection An SDL padawan you are. Drawn images to the screen using SDL_BlitSurface you have. How to detect button presses you know not! mMMmm, much to learn you still have!
webOS
Barebones SDL For WebOS PDK
This article covers creating barebones SDL apps for the WebOS PDK. The following topics are covered: How to write a minimalist SDL app How to set screen resolution based on device
webOS
Drawing Images for WebOS SDL/PDK
Drawing Images Half of making a game is drawing the images to the screen, it’s not too late to enter into the PDK contest folks! Thankfully, drawing an image is simple with the functions provided […]
webOS
Input The Event Loop for WebOS SDL/PDK
Reading Keyboard & Touch Events SDL provides everything we need to read keyboard input and screen taps. There is only 1 new data type that hasn’t been covered previously, SDL_Event, the SDL wiki says it best:
webOS
The 10-minute guide to Ares for WebOS
This is the 10-minute reference that I was looking for when I started using Ares for my WebOS projects. Topics covered: UI Basics Widget Fundamentals Using Widgets the Ares Way