DPA 4010 / 6010

Spring 2016

Moving in a Maze

Homework Assignment 4

Due: Midnight, Wednesday, March 9

This project is the next step in the process of building a maze game. This time, you will load a maze from a file specified on the command line, using your code from the last assignment. But now, there a player should be positioned in the starting cell of the maze, and your program should allow the use of the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the player around in the maze. The maze should be drawn as in the previous assignment, but with the player shown as a yellow circle. The arrow keys should move the player left, right, down, or up, but only in directions not blocked by a wall, or the edges of the maze. Since many games use the w, a, s, and d keys to move around, you are free to use them instead of the arrow keys if you prefer. Also, note if you decide to use the arrow keys, you will have to use the glutSpecialFunc callback, rather than the glutKeyboardFunc callback. You can read about this in the glut documentation.
maze with player

Your program should be written in C++. You must use the class definitions defined in the attached .h files. These include Maze, Room, and Player classes. I have also included a Makefile that you can use to compile your project.

Your program should open the window, and should respond to callbacks to service the mouse button and to automatically redraw the screen if the display is covered and then uncovered. The program should not quit until either the 'q' or 'esc' key is pressed on the keyboard.

Advanced Extension: Provide a reshape callback that resizes the game without changing its proportions.

Please submit your program using the standard handin procedure. You should include your program source code and a Makefile.