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Chapter11_SearchAlgorithms/Chapter11_SearchAlgorithms.vcxproj

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Chapter11_StateMachines/Chapter11_StateMachines.vcxproj

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Chapter1_BasicMemory/Chapter1_BasicMemory.vcxproj

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Chapter1_BasicMemory/Location-BasicMem.h

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+struct Location
+{
+	int x;
+	int y;
+
+	Location(){}
+	Location(int x, int y)
+	{
+		this->x = x;
+		this->y = y;
+	}
+	const bool operator == (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return (o.x == this->x && o.y == this->y);
+	}
+	const bool operator != (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return !(*this == o);
+	}
+	const Location operator + (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x + o.x, this->y + o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator - (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x - o.x, this->y - o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator = (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x = o.x;
+		this->y = o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator += (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x += o.x;
+		this->y += o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator -= (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x -= o.x;
+		this->y -= o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+};

Chapter1_BasicMemory/game-BasicMem.cpp

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+#define ALLEGRO_STATICLINK
+
+#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_primitives.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_font.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "..\allegro_linkers.h"
+#include "Location-BasicMem.h"
+
+Location selfLocation(12, 16);
+Location ballLocation(15, 13);
+
+BYTE map[24][32];
+
+int keys[255];
+
+bool checkWin()
+{
+	return (map[ballLocation.y][ballLocation.x] == 4);
+}
+void drawBackground()
+{	for (int i = 0; i <= 24; i++)
+	{
+		for (int t = 0; t <= 32; t++)
+		{
+			if (map[i][t] == 1)
+				al_draw_filled_rectangle(t * 20, i * 20, (t + 1) * 20, (i + 1) * 20, al_map_rgb(128, 255, 255));
+			else if(map[i][t] == 2)
+				al_draw_filled_rectangle(t * 20, i * 20, (t + 1) * 20, (i + 1) * 20, al_map_rgb(255, 128, 0));
+			else if(map[i][t] == 3)
+				al_draw_filled_rectangle(t * 20, i * 20, (t + 1) * 20, (i + 1) * 20, al_map_rgb(255, 0, 0));
+			else if(map[i][t] == 4)
+				al_draw_filled_rectangle(t * 20, i * 20, (t + 1) * 20, (i + 1) * 20, al_map_rgb(0, 0, 0));
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void drawObjects()
+{
+	al_draw_filled_rectangle(selfLocation.x * 20,  selfLocation.y * 20,
+								(selfLocation.x + 1) * 20, (selfLocation.y + 1) * 20,
+								al_map_rgb(255, 255, 255));
+	al_draw_filled_circle(ballLocation.x * 20 + 10, ballLocation.y * 20 + 10,
+							10, al_map_rgb(100, 100, 100));
+}
+
+void drawHUD(ALLEGRO_FONT *font)
+{
+	al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(50, 50, 50), 10, 10, 0, "Arrow Keys:  Move");
+	al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(50, 50, 50), 10, 25, 0, "Spacebar:     Swap");
+}
+
+void keyboardEvent()
+{
+	Location moveOffset;
+	if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_UP])
+		moveOffset = Location(0, -1);
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_DOWN])
+		moveOffset = Location(0, 1); 
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_LEFT])
+		moveOffset = Location(-1, 0);
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_RIGHT])
+		moveOffset = Location(1, 0);
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_SPACE])
+	{
+		moveOffset = ballLocation - selfLocation;
+		if (abs(moveOffset.x) + abs(moveOffset.y) <= 1)
+		{
+			moveOffset = selfLocation; //placehold
+			selfLocation = ballLocation;
+			ballLocation = moveOffset;
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+	else
+		return;
+
+	Location newSelf = selfLocation + moveOffset;
+	Location newBall = ballLocation;
+
+	if (newSelf == newBall)
+		newBall += moveOffset;
+
+	if (map[newBall.y][newBall.x] == 1 || map[newSelf.y][newSelf.x] == 1)
+		return;
+
+	ballLocation = newBall;
+	selfLocation = newSelf;
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	char* error = "";
+	ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_FONT *font = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_TIMER *timer = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *event_queue = NULL;
+
+	do
+	{
+		ZeroMemory(&keys, 255);
+
+		FILE* file = fopen("game.map", "rb");
+		if (!file)
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize map!";
+			break;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			fread(map, 1, 24*32, file);
+			fclose(file);
+		}
+
+		if(!al_init())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize allegro!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!al_init_primitives_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize primitives!";
+			break;
+		}
+		al_init_font_addon();
+		if(!al_init_ttf_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize ttfs!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!al_install_keyboard())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize keyboard!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(font = al_load_ttf_font("arial.ttf", 18, 0)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize font!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(timer = al_create_timer(1.0 / 10)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize timer!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(display = al_create_display(640, 480)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize display!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(event_queue = al_create_event_queue()))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize event_queue!";
+			break;
+		}
+
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_display_event_source(display));
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_keyboard_event_source());
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_timer_event_source(timer));
+
+		al_start_timer(timer);
+
+
+		while(1)
+		{
+			ALLEGRO_EVENT ev;
+			al_wait_for_event(event_queue, &ev);
+
+			if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_DISPLAY_CLOSE)
+			{
+				break;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_DOWN)
+			{
+				if (ev.keyboard.keycode == ALLEGRO_KEY_ESCAPE)
+					break;
+				else if (ev.keyboard.keycode <= 255)
+					keys[ev.keyboard.keycode] = true;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_UP)
+			{
+				if (ev.keyboard.keycode <= 255)
+					keys[ev.keyboard.keycode] = false;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_CHAR)
+				keyboardEvent();
+
+			if (al_is_event_queue_empty(event_queue))
+			{
+				al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(255, 255, 255));
+				drawBackground();
+				drawObjects();
+
+				if (checkWin())
+				{
+					al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(200, 200, 200), 320, 240, 1, "Good job! You've completed the first lab!");
+					al_flip_display();
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				drawHUD(font);
+				al_flip_display();
+			}
+		}
+	} while (0);
+
+	if (strlen(error) > 0)
+	{
+		al_show_native_message_box(NULL, NULL, "error", error, NULL, NULL);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	al_destroy_timer(timer);
+	al_destroy_display(display);
+	al_destroy_event_queue(event_queue);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+

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Chapter1_MemoryPointers/Chapter2_MemoryPointers.filters

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Chapter1_MemoryPointers/Location-MemPointer.h

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+struct Location
+{
+	int x;
+	int y;
+
+	Location(){}
+	Location(int x, int y)
+	{
+		this->x = x;
+		this->y = y;
+	}
+	const bool operator == (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return (o.x == this->x && o.y == this->y);
+	}
+	const bool operator != (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return !(*this == o);
+	}
+	const Location operator + (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x + o.x, this->y + o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator - (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x - o.x, this->y - o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator = (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x = o.x;
+		this->y = o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator += (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x += o.x;
+		this->y += o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator -= (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x -= o.x;
+		this->y -= o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+};
+
+class LocationPointerSimulator
+{
+public:
+	~LocationPointerSimulator()
+	{
+		delete this->step->step->location;
+		delete this->step->step;
+		delete this->step;
+	}
+
+	Location* getLocation()
+	{
+		return step->step->location;
+	}
+	static LocationPointerSimulator* NewLocationPointer(Location* loc)
+	{
+		LocationPointerSimulator* locationPointer1 = new LocationPointerSimulator();
+		LocationPointerSimulator2* locationPointer2 = new LocationPointerSimulator2();
+		LocationPointerSimulator3* locationPointer3 = new LocationPointerSimulator3();
+		locationPointer3->location = loc;
+
+		locationPointer1->step = locationPointer2;
+		locationPointer2->step = locationPointer3;
+		return locationPointer1;
+	}
+
+private:
+	struct LocationPointerSimulator3
+	{
+		char placeholders[32];
+		Location* location;
+	};
+
+	struct LocationPointerSimulator2
+	{
+		char placeholders[64];
+		LocationPointerSimulator3* step;
+	};
+
+	char placeholders[128];
+	LocationPointerSimulator2* step;
+};

Chapter1_MemoryPointers/game-MemPointer.cpp

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+#define ALLEGRO_STATICLINK
+
+#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_primitives.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_font.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "..\allegro_linkers.h"
+#include "Location-MemPointer.h"
+
+
+bool testRunning = false;
+int testState = 0;
+int testTime = 0;
+Location selfLocation(12, 16);
+LocationPointerSimulator* ballLocation = LocationPointerSimulator::NewLocationPointer(new Location(15, 13));
+
+BYTE map[24][32];
+
+int keys[255];
+
+bool checkWin()
+{
+	Location* blocation = ballLocation->getLocation();
+	return (map[blocation->y][blocation->x] == 4);
+}
+void drawBackground()
+{	for (int i = 0; i <= 24; i++)
+	{
+		for (int t = 0; t <= 32; t++)
+		{
+			if (map[i][t] == 1)
+				al_draw_filled_rectangle(t * 20, i * 20, (t + 1) * 20, (i + 1) * 20, al_map_rgb(128, 255, 255));
+			else if(map[i][t] == 2)
+				al_draw_filled_rectangle(t * 20, i * 20, (t + 1) * 20, (i + 1) * 20, al_map_rgb(255, 128, 0));
+			else if(map[i][t] == 3)
+				al_draw_filled_rectangle(t * 20, i * 20, (t + 1) * 20, (i + 1) * 20, al_map_rgb(255, 0, 0));
+			else if(map[i][t] == 4)
+				al_draw_filled_rectangle(t * 20, i * 20, (t + 1) * 20, (i + 1) * 20, al_map_rgb(0, 0, 0));
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void drawObjects()
+{
+	Location* blocation = ballLocation->getLocation();
+	al_draw_filled_rectangle(selfLocation.x * 20,  selfLocation.y * 20,
+								(selfLocation.x + 1) * 20, (selfLocation.y + 1) * 20,
+								al_map_rgb(255, 255, 255));
+	al_draw_filled_circle(blocation->x * 20 + 10, blocation->y * 20 + 10,
+							10, al_map_rgb(100, 100, 100));
+}
+
+void drawHUD(ALLEGRO_FONT *font)
+{
+	if (!testRunning)
+	{
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(50, 50, 50), 10, 10, 0, "Arrow Keys:  Move");
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(50, 50, 50), 10, 25, 0, "Spacebar:     Swap");
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(50, 50, 50), 10, 40, 0, "Tab:              Begin Test");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(50, 50, 50), 10, 10, 0, "Automated test running, input disabled.");
+
+		char text[128];
+		sprintf(text, "Wins: %d/10", testState);
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(50, 50, 50), 10, 25, 0, text);
+		sprintf(text, "Time: %1.1fs", testTime / 1000.00);
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(50, 50, 50), 10, 40, 0, text);
+	}
+}
+
+void keyboardEvent()
+{
+	if (testRunning)
+		return;
+	Location* blocation = ballLocation->getLocation();
+	Location moveOffset;
+	if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_UP])
+		moveOffset = Location(0, -1);
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_DOWN])
+		moveOffset = Location(0, 1); 
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_LEFT])
+		moveOffset = Location(-1, 0);
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_RIGHT])
+		moveOffset = Location(1, 0);
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_TAB])
+	{
+		testRunning = true;
+		return;
+	}
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_SPACE])
+	{
+		moveOffset = Location(blocation->x, blocation->y) - selfLocation;
+		if (abs(moveOffset.x) + abs(moveOffset.y) <= 1)
+		{
+			moveOffset = selfLocation; //placehold
+			selfLocation.x = blocation->x;
+			selfLocation.y = blocation->y;
+			blocation->x = moveOffset.x;
+			blocation->y = moveOffset.y;
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+	else
+		return;
+
+	Location newSelf = selfLocation + moveOffset;
+	Location newBall = Location(blocation->x, blocation->y);
+
+	if (newSelf == newBall)
+		newBall += moveOffset;
+
+	if (map[newBall.y][newBall.x] == 1 || map[newSelf.y][newSelf.x] == 1)
+		return;
+
+	blocation->x = newBall.x;
+	blocation->y = newBall.y;
+	selfLocation = newSelf;
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	char* error = "";
+	ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_FONT *font = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_TIMER *timer = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *event_queue = NULL;
+
+	do
+	{
+		ZeroMemory(&keys, 255);
+
+		FILE* file = fopen("game.map", "rb");
+		if (!file)
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize map!";
+			break;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			fread(map, 1, 24*32, file);
+			fclose(file);
+		}
+
+		if(!al_init())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize allegro!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!al_init_primitives_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize primitives!";
+			break;
+		}
+		al_init_font_addon();
+		if(!al_init_ttf_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize ttfs!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!al_install_keyboard())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize keyboard!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(font = al_load_ttf_font("arial.ttf", 18, 0)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize font!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(timer = al_create_timer(1.0 / 10)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize timer!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(display = al_create_display(640, 480)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize display!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(event_queue = al_create_event_queue()))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize event_queue!";
+			break;
+		}
+
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_display_event_source(display));
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_keyboard_event_source());
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_timer_event_source(timer));
+
+		al_start_timer(timer);
+
+		while(1)
+		{
+			ALLEGRO_EVENT ev;
+			al_wait_for_event(event_queue, &ev);
+
+			if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_DISPLAY_CLOSE)
+			{
+				break;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_DOWN)
+			{
+				if (ev.keyboard.keycode == ALLEGRO_KEY_ESCAPE)
+					break;
+				else if (ev.keyboard.keycode <= 255)
+					keys[ev.keyboard.keycode] = true;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_UP)
+			{
+				if (ev.keyboard.keycode <= 255)
+					keys[ev.keyboard.keycode] = false;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_CHAR)
+				keyboardEvent();
+
+			if (testRunning)
+				testTime += 100;
+
+			if (al_is_event_queue_empty(event_queue))
+			{
+				bool won = checkWin();
+
+				al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(255, 255, 255));
+				drawBackground();
+				drawObjects();
+
+				if (won && testRunning && testState < 50)
+				{
+					testState++;
+					auto clean = ballLocation;
+					ballLocation = LocationPointerSimulator::NewLocationPointer(new Location(15 + (testState % 4), 13 + (testState % 2)));
+					delete clean;
+				}
+				else if (testRunning && testState >= 50)
+				{
+					al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(200, 200, 200), 320, 240, 1, "Good job! You've completed the lab!");
+					al_flip_display();
+					continue;
+				}
+				else if (testRunning && testTime >= 11000)
+				{
+					al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(200, 200, 200), 320, 240, 1, "Lab failed! Ball must be moved to the winning spot 50 times in 10 seconds!");
+					al_flip_display();
+					continue;
+				}
+
+				drawHUD(font);
+				al_flip_display();
+			}
+		}
+	} while (0);
+
+	if (strlen(error) > 0)
+	{
+		al_show_native_message_box(NULL, NULL, "error", error, NULL, NULL);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	al_destroy_timer(timer);
+	al_destroy_display(display);
+	al_destroy_event_queue(event_queue);
+
+	return 0;
+}

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Chapter2_BasicDebugging/Location-BasicDebugging.h

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+struct Location
+{
+	int x;
+	int y;
+
+	Location(){}
+	Location(int x, int y)
+	{
+		this->x = x;
+		this->y = y;
+	}
+	const bool operator == (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return (o.x == this->x && o.y == this->y);
+	}
+	const bool operator != (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return !(*this == o);
+	}
+	const Location operator + (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x + o.x, this->y + o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator - (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x - o.x, this->y - o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator = (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x = o.x;
+		this->y = o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator += (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x += o.x;
+		this->y += o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator -= (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x -= o.x;
+		this->y -= o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+};

Chapter2_BasicDebugging/game-BasicDebugging.cpp

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+#define ALLEGRO_STATICLINK
+
+#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_primitives.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_font.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "..\allegro_linkers.h"
+#include "Location-BasicDebugging.h"
+
+
+Location ballLocation(10, 20);
+Location ballIncrement(6, 3);
+
+
+void drawFrame(ALLEGRO_FONT *font)
+{
+	ballLocation.x += ballIncrement.x;
+	ballLocation.y += ballIncrement.y;
+
+	if (ballLocation.x > 630 || ballLocation.x < 10)
+		ballIncrement.x = ballIncrement.x * -1;
+
+	if (ballLocation.y > 470 || ballLocation.y < 10)
+		ballIncrement.y = ballIncrement.y * -1;
+
+	al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(128, 128, 255));
+
+	al_draw_filled_rectangle(320, 0, 321, 480, al_map_rgb(166, 166, 166));
+
+	if (ballLocation.x >= 320)
+	{
+		al_draw_filled_rectangle(ballLocation.x-1, 0, ballLocation.x+1, 480, al_map_rgb(196, 196, 196));
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(50, 50, 50), 10, 10, 0, "Ball hidden..");
+	}
+	else
+		al_draw_filled_circle(ballLocation.x, ballLocation.y, 10, al_map_rgb(100, 100, 100));
+
+	al_flip_display();
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	char* error = "";
+	ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_FONT *font = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_TIMER *timer = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *event_queue = NULL;
+
+	do
+	{
+		if(!al_init())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize allegro!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!al_init_primitives_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize primitives!";
+			break;
+		}
+		al_init_font_addon();
+		if(!al_init_ttf_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize ttfs!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(font = al_load_ttf_font("arial.ttf", 18, 0)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize font!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(timer = al_create_timer(1.0 / 20)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize timer!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(display = al_create_display(640, 480)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize display!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(event_queue = al_create_event_queue()))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize event_queue!";
+			break;
+		}
+
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_display_event_source(display));
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_timer_event_source(timer));
+
+		al_start_timer(timer);
+
+		while(1)
+		{
+			ALLEGRO_EVENT ev;
+			al_wait_for_event(event_queue, &ev);
+
+			if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_DISPLAY_CLOSE)
+				break;
+
+			if (al_is_event_queue_empty(event_queue))
+				drawFrame(font);
+		}
+	} while (0);
+
+	if (strlen(error) > 0)
+	{
+		al_show_native_message_box(NULL, NULL, "error", error, NULL, NULL);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	al_destroy_timer(timer);
+	al_destroy_display(display);
+	al_destroy_event_queue(event_queue);
+
+	return 0;
+}

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Chapter3_CloseMutex/Location-CloseMutex.h

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+struct Location
+{
+	int x;
+	int y;
+
+	Location(){}
+	Location(int x, int y)
+	{
+		this->x = x;
+		this->y = y;
+	}
+	const bool operator == (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return (o.x == this->x && o.y == this->y);
+	}
+	const bool operator != (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return !(*this == o);
+	}
+	const Location operator + (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x + o.x, this->y + o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator - (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x - o.x, this->y - o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator = (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x = o.x;
+		this->y = o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator += (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x += o.x;
+		this->y += o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator -= (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x -= o.x;
+		this->y -= o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+};

Chapter3_CloseMutex/game-CloseMutex.cpp

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+#define ALLEGRO_STATICLINK
+
+#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_primitives.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_font.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "..\allegro_linkers.h"
+#include "Location-CloseMutex.h"
+
+
+Location ballLocation(30, 20);
+Location ballIncrement(6, 3);
+Location playerPaddle(0, 235);
+Location computerPaddle(0, 235);
+
+int keys[255];
+
+int score = 0;
+int highscore = 0;
+bool gameRunning = true;
+
+
+void getHighscorePath(wchar_t* path)
+{
+	wchar_t temp[MAX_PATH];
+	GetTempPathW(MAX_PATH, &temp[0]);
+	wsprintfW(path, L"%s\\gh_hs_p.dat", temp);
+}
+
+void loadHighscore()
+{
+	wchar_t path[MAX_PATH+40];
+	getHighscorePath(path);
+
+	FILE* file = _wfopen(path, L"rb");
+	if (file)
+	{
+		fread(&highscore, 1, 4, file);
+		fclose(file);
+	}
+}
+
+void saveHighscore()
+{
+	wchar_t path[MAX_PATH+40];
+	getHighscorePath(path);
+
+	FILE* file = _wfopen(path, L"wb");
+	if (file)
+	{
+		fwrite(&highscore, 1, 4, file);
+		fclose(file);
+	}
+}
+
+void drawFrame(ALLEGRO_FONT *font)
+{
+	if (gameRunning)
+	{
+		ballLocation.x += ballIncrement.x;
+		ballLocation.y += ballIncrement.y;
+
+		if (ballLocation.y > 470 || ballLocation.y < 10)
+			ballIncrement.y = ballIncrement.y * -1;
+
+		if (ballLocation.x > 625)
+			ballIncrement.x = ballIncrement.x * -1;
+
+		if (ballLocation.x < 16 && ballIncrement.x < 0)
+		{
+			ballLocation.x = 16;
+			if (ballLocation.y >= playerPaddle.y - 35 && ballLocation.y <= playerPaddle.y + 35)
+			{
+				score += 10;
+				if (score > highscore)
+					highscore = score;
+				if (score % 50 == 0)
+				{
+					ballIncrement.x *= 1.5;
+					ballIncrement.y *= 1.5;
+				}
+				ballIncrement.x = ballIncrement.x * -1;
+			}
+			else
+				gameRunning = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (ballIncrement.x > 0)
+	{
+		if (computerPaddle.y < ballLocation.y && ballLocation.y - computerPaddle.y > 4)
+			computerPaddle.y += 8;
+		else if (computerPaddle.y > ballLocation.y && computerPaddle.y - ballLocation.y > 4)
+			computerPaddle.y -= 8;
+
+		if (computerPaddle.y < 35)
+			computerPaddle.y = 35;
+		else if (computerPaddle.y > 445)
+			computerPaddle.y = 445;
+	}
+
+	al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(128, 128, 255));
+
+	al_draw_filled_circle(ballLocation.x, ballLocation.y, 10, al_map_rgb(100, 100, 100));
+
+	al_draw_filled_rectangle(0, playerPaddle.y - 35, 5, playerPaddle.y + 35, al_map_rgb(196, 196, 196));
+	al_draw_filled_rectangle(635, computerPaddle.y - 35, 640, computerPaddle.y + 35, al_map_rgb(196, 196, 196));
+
+	if (!gameRunning)
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(200, 200, 200), 320, 240, 1, "Game over!");
+	else
+	{
+		char scoretext[1024];
+		sprintf(scoretext, "Score: %d", score);
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(200, 200, 200), 300, 3, 0, scoretext);
+
+		sprintf(scoretext, "High Score: %d", highscore);
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(200, 200, 200), 300, 22, 0, scoretext);
+	}
+
+	al_flip_display();
+}
+
+void keyboardEvent()
+{
+	if (!gameRunning)
+		return;
+
+	Location moveOffset;
+	if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_UP])
+		moveOffset = Location(0, -8);
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_DOWN])
+		moveOffset = Location(0, 8); 
+	else
+		return;
+
+	Location newPaddle = playerPaddle + moveOffset;
+
+	if (newPaddle.y < 35)
+		newPaddle.y = 35;
+	else if (newPaddle.y > 445)
+		newPaddle.y = 445;
+
+	playerPaddle = newPaddle;
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	char* error = "";
+	ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_FONT *font = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_TIMER *timer = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *event_queue = NULL;
+
+	HANDLE mutex = CreateMutex(NULL, FALSE, "Chapter3_CloseMutex-Mutex");
+    if (GetLastError() == ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+		MessageBoxA(GetForegroundWindow(), "Only one instance of the game can run at a time.", "Chapter3_CloseMutex", MB_OK);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+	do
+	{
+		loadHighscore();
+		if(!al_init())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize allegro!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!al_init_primitives_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize primitives!";
+			break;
+		}
+		al_init_font_addon();
+		if(!al_init_ttf_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize ttfs!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!al_install_keyboard())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize keyboard!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(font = al_load_ttf_font("arial.ttf", 18, 0)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize font!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(timer = al_create_timer(1.0 / 20)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize timer!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(display = al_create_display(640, 480)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize display!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(event_queue = al_create_event_queue()))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize event_queue!";
+			break;
+		}
+
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_display_event_source(display));
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_keyboard_event_source());
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_timer_event_source(timer));
+
+		al_start_timer(timer);
+
+		while(1)
+		{
+			ALLEGRO_EVENT ev;
+			al_wait_for_event(event_queue, &ev);
+
+			if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_DISPLAY_CLOSE)
+				break;
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_DOWN)
+			{
+				if (ev.keyboard.keycode == ALLEGRO_KEY_ESCAPE)
+					break;
+				else if (ev.keyboard.keycode <= 255)
+					keys[ev.keyboard.keycode] = true;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_UP)
+			{
+				if (ev.keyboard.keycode <= 255)
+					keys[ev.keyboard.keycode] = false;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_CHAR)
+				keyboardEvent();
+
+			if (al_is_event_queue_empty(event_queue) && ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_TIMER)
+				drawFrame(font);
+		}
+	} while (0);
+
+	if (mutex)
+        CloseHandle(mutex);
+
+	if (strlen(error) > 0)
+	{
+		al_show_native_message_box(NULL, NULL, "error", error, NULL, NULL);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	al_destroy_timer(timer);
+	al_destroy_display(display);
+	al_destroy_event_queue(event_queue);
+	saveHighscore();
+
+
+	return 0;
+}

Chapter3_FindingFiles/Chapter3_FindingFiles.filters

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Chapter3_FindingFiles/Location-FindingFiles.h

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+struct Location
+{
+	int x;
+	int y;
+
+	Location(){}
+	Location(int x, int y)
+	{
+		this->x = x;
+		this->y = y;
+	}
+	const bool operator == (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return (o.x == this->x && o.y == this->y);
+	}
+	const bool operator != (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return !(*this == o);
+	}
+	const Location operator + (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x + o.x, this->y + o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator - (const Location &o)
+	{
+		return Location(this->x - o.x, this->y - o.y);
+	}
+
+	const Location operator = (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x = o.x;
+		this->y = o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator += (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x += o.x;
+		this->y += o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+
+	const Location operator -= (const Location &o)
+	{
+		this->x -= o.x;
+		this->y -= o.y;
+		return *this;
+	}
+};

Chapter3_FindingFiles/game-FindingFiles.cpp

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+#define ALLEGRO_STATICLINK
+
+#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_native_dialog.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_primitives.h>
+#include <allegro5/allegro_font.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "..\allegro_linkers.h"
+#include "Location-FindingFiles.h"
+
+
+Location ballLocation(30, 20);
+Location ballIncrement(6, 3);
+Location playerPaddle(0, 235);
+Location computerPaddle(0, 235);
+
+int keys[255];
+
+int score = 0;
+int highscore = 0;
+bool gameRunning = true;
+
+
+void getHighscorePath(wchar_t* path)
+{
+	wchar_t temp[MAX_PATH];
+	GetTempPathW(MAX_PATH, &temp[0]);
+	wsprintfW(path, L"%s\\gh_hs_p.dat", temp);
+}
+
+void loadHighscore()
+{
+	wchar_t path[MAX_PATH+40];
+	getHighscorePath(path);
+
+	FILE* file = _wfopen(path, L"rb");
+	if (file)
+	{
+		fread(&highscore, 1, 4, file);
+		fclose(file);
+	}
+}
+
+void saveHighscore()
+{
+	wchar_t path[MAX_PATH+40];
+	getHighscorePath(path);
+
+	FILE* file = _wfopen(path, L"wb");
+	if (file)
+	{
+		fwrite(&highscore, 1, 4, file);
+		fclose(file);
+	}
+}
+
+void drawFrame(ALLEGRO_FONT *font)
+{
+	if (gameRunning)
+	{
+		ballLocation.x += ballIncrement.x;
+		ballLocation.y += ballIncrement.y;
+
+		if (ballLocation.y > 470 || ballLocation.y < 10)
+			ballIncrement.y = ballIncrement.y * -1;
+
+		if (ballLocation.x > 625)
+			ballIncrement.x = ballIncrement.x * -1;
+
+		if (ballLocation.x < 16 && ballIncrement.x < 0)
+		{
+			ballLocation.x = 16;
+			if (ballLocation.y >= playerPaddle.y - 35 && ballLocation.y <= playerPaddle.y + 35)
+			{
+				score += 10;
+				if (score > highscore)
+					highscore = score;
+				if (score % 50 == 0)
+				{
+					ballIncrement.x *= 1.5;
+					ballIncrement.y *= 1.5;
+				}
+				ballIncrement.x = ballIncrement.x * -1;
+			}
+			else
+				gameRunning = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (ballIncrement.x > 0)
+	{
+		if (computerPaddle.y < ballLocation.y && ballLocation.y - computerPaddle.y > 4)
+			computerPaddle.y += 8;
+		else if (computerPaddle.y > ballLocation.y && computerPaddle.y - ballLocation.y > 4)
+			computerPaddle.y -= 8;
+
+		if (computerPaddle.y < 35)
+			computerPaddle.y = 35;
+		else if (computerPaddle.y > 445)
+			computerPaddle.y = 445;
+	}
+
+	al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(128, 128, 255));
+
+	al_draw_filled_circle(ballLocation.x, ballLocation.y, 10, al_map_rgb(100, 100, 100));
+
+	al_draw_filled_rectangle(0, playerPaddle.y - 35, 5, playerPaddle.y + 35, al_map_rgb(196, 196, 196));
+	al_draw_filled_rectangle(635, computerPaddle.y - 35, 640, computerPaddle.y + 35, al_map_rgb(196, 196, 196));
+
+	if (!gameRunning)
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(200, 200, 200), 320, 240, 1, "Game over!");
+	else
+	{
+		char scoretext[1024];
+		sprintf(scoretext, "Score: %d", score);
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(200, 200, 200), 300, 3, 0, scoretext);
+
+		sprintf(scoretext, "High Score: %d", highscore);
+		al_draw_text(font, al_map_rgb(200, 200, 200), 300, 22, 0, scoretext);
+	}
+
+	al_flip_display();
+}
+
+void keyboardEvent()
+{
+	if (!gameRunning)
+		return;
+
+	Location moveOffset;
+	if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_UP])
+		moveOffset = Location(0, -8);
+	else if (keys[ALLEGRO_KEY_DOWN])
+		moveOffset = Location(0, 8); 
+	else
+		return;
+
+	Location newPaddle = playerPaddle + moveOffset;
+
+	if (newPaddle.y < 35)
+		newPaddle.y = 35;
+	else if (newPaddle.y > 445)
+		newPaddle.y = 445;
+
+	playerPaddle = newPaddle;
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+	char* error = "";
+	ALLEGRO_DISPLAY *display = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_FONT *font = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_TIMER *timer = NULL;
+	ALLEGRO_EVENT_QUEUE *event_queue = NULL;
+
+	do
+	{
+		loadHighscore();
+		if(!al_init())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize allegro!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!al_init_primitives_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize primitives!";
+			break;
+		}
+		al_init_font_addon();
+		if(!al_init_ttf_addon())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize ttfs!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!al_install_keyboard())
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize keyboard!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(font = al_load_ttf_font("arial.ttf", 18, 0)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize font!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(timer = al_create_timer(1.0 / 20)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize timer!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(display = al_create_display(640, 480)))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize display!";
+			break;
+		}
+		if(!(event_queue = al_create_event_queue()))
+		{
+			error = "failed to initialize event_queue!";
+			break;
+		}
+
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_display_event_source(display));
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_keyboard_event_source());
+		al_register_event_source(event_queue, al_get_timer_event_source(timer));
+
+		al_start_timer(timer);
+
+		while(1)
+		{
+			ALLEGRO_EVENT ev;
+			al_wait_for_event(event_queue, &ev);
+
+			if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_DISPLAY_CLOSE)
+				break;
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_DOWN)
+			{
+				if (ev.keyboard.keycode == ALLEGRO_KEY_ESCAPE)
+					break;
+				else if (ev.keyboard.keycode <= 255)
+					keys[ev.keyboard.keycode] = true;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_UP)
+			{
+				if (ev.keyboard.keycode <= 255)
+					keys[ev.keyboard.keycode] = false;
+			}
+			else if (ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_KEY_CHAR)
+				keyboardEvent();
+
+			if (al_is_event_queue_empty(event_queue) && ev.type == ALLEGRO_EVENT_TIMER)
+				drawFrame(font);
+		}
+	} while (0);
+
+	if (strlen(error) > 0)
+	{
+		al_show_native_message_box(NULL, NULL, "error", error, NULL, NULL);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	al_destroy_timer(timer);
+	al_destroy_display(display);
+	al_destroy_event_queue(event_queue);
+	saveHighscore();
+
+	return 0;
+}

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+		{B7A15C0B-6532-432F-864B-5381256B4D58}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+		{B7A15C0B-6532-432F-864B-5381256B4D58}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{B7A15C0B-6532-432F-864B-5381256B4D58}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{B7A15C0B-6532-432F-864B-5381256B4D58}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE

allegro_linkers.h

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+#pragma comment(lib, "allegro-5.0.10-static-md.lib")
+
+#pragma comment(lib, "opengl32.lib")
+#pragma comment(lib, "glu32.lib")
+
+#pragma comment(lib, "winmm.LIB")
+#pragma comment(lib, "shlwapi.lib")
+#pragma comment(lib, "psapi.lib")
+
+#ifdef _ALLEGRO_FONT_DLL
+#include <allegro5/allegro_ttf.h>
+#pragma comment(lib, "freetype-2.4.8-static-md.lib")
+#pragma comment(lib, "allegro_font-5.0.10-static-md.lib")
+#pragma comment(lib, "allegro_ttf-5.0.10-static-md.lib")
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _ALLEGRO_DIALOG_DLL
+#pragma comment(lib, "allegro_dialog-5.0.10-static-md.lib")
+#endif
+
+#ifdef _ALLEGRO_PRIM_DLL
+#pragma comment(lib, "allegro_primitives-5.0.10-static-md.lib")
+#endif

game.map

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+