GM Knowledge Base

- 3 -

	Primitive Types
	d3d_start()
	d3d_end()
	d3d_set_hidden(enable)
	d3d_set_perspective(enable)
	d3d_set_depth(depth)
	d3d_primitive_begin(kind)
	d3d_primitive_end()
	d3d_primitive_begin_texture(kind,texid)
	d3d_vertex(x,y,z)
	d3d_vertex_color(x,y,z,col,alpha)
	d3d_vertex_texture(x,y,z,xtex,ytex)
	d3d_vertex_texture_color(x,y,z,xtex,ytex,col,alpha)
	d3d_draw_block(x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2,texid,hrepeat,vrepeat)
	d3d_draw_cone(x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2,texid,hrepeat,vrepeat,closed,steps)
	d3d_draw_cylinder(x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2,texid,hrepeat,vrepeat,closed,steps)
	d3d_draw_ellipsoid(x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2,texid,hrepeat,vrepeat,steps)
	d3d_draw_floor(x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2,texid,hrepeat,vrepeat)
	d3d_draw_wall(x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2,texid,hrepeat,vrepeat)

- A -

Artificial Intelligence

ASCII Table

Audio

	sound_play(index)
	sound_loop(index)
	sound_stop(index)
	sound_stop_all()
	sound_replace(index,fname,kind,preload)

- B -

Binary

bounce

	move_bounce_solid(adv)
	move_bounce_all(adv)

break

- C -

ceil(x)

choose(val1,val2,val3...)

Cursor

	window_set_cursor(curs)
	window_mouse_get_x()
	window_mouse_get_y()
	window_mouse_set(x,y)

- D -

d3d_primitive_begin()

d3d_primitive_begin_texture()

d3d_primitive_end()

d3d_set_depth()

d3d_set_perspective()

d3d_vertex_texture_color()

draw_rectangle_color()

draw_sprite_stretched()

draw_sprite_tiled()

draw_surface()

draw_surface_ext()

draw_surface_general()

draw_surface_part()

draw_surface_part_ext()

draw_surface_stretched()

draw_surface_stretched_ext()

draw_surface_tiled()

draw_surface_tiled_ext()

draw_text(x,y,string)

draw_text_ext()

draw_triangle()

draw_triangle_color()

- E -

effect_create_above()

effect_create_below()

effects

	effect_create_below(kind,x,y,size,color)
	effect_create_above(kind,x,y,size,color)

event_preform()

event_preform_object()

execute_program()

exit

Expressions

Extras

	Common Game Making Flaws
	Condensing Variables
	Flexible Coding
	Naming
	Sorting
	ASCII Table
	Order of Events
	Useful Links

- F -

file_text_close()

file_text_open_append()

file_text_open_read()

file_text_open_write()

file_text_read_real()

file_text_read_string()

file_text_readln()

file_text_write_real()

file_text_write_string()

file_text_writeln()

files

	file_text_close(fileid)
	file_text_open_append(fname)
	file_text_open_read(fname)
	file_text_open_write(fname)
	file_text_read_real(fileid)
	file_text_read_string(fileid)
	file_text_readln(fileid)
	file_text_write_real(fileid,x)
	file_text_write_string(fileid,str)
	file_text_writeln(fileid)

- G -

Graphics

	draw_point(x,y)
	draw_line(x1,y1,x2,y2)
	draw_triangle(x1,y1,x2,y2,x3,y3,outline)
	draw_circle(x,y,r,outline)
	draw_ellipse(x1,y1,x2,y2,outline)
	draw_set_color(col)
	draw_text(x,y,string)
	draw_text_ext(x,y,string,sep,w)
	draw_set_font(font)
	draw_point_color(x,y,col)
	draw_line_color(x1,y1,x2,y2,col1,col2)
	draw_rectangle_color(x1,y1,x2,y2,col1,col2,col3,col4,outline)
	draw_circle_color(x,y,r,col1,col2,outline)
	draw_triangle_color(x1,y1,x2,y2,x3,y3,c1,c2,c3,outline)

- H -

- I -

instance_deactivate_all()

integer

	random(x)
	floor(x)
	ceil(x)

- K -

- L -

- M -

maths

	random(x)
	choose(val1,val2,val3...)
	abs(x)
	sign(x)
	floor(x)
	ceil(x)
	frac(x)
	sqrt(x)
	sqr(x)
	power(x, n)
	lengthdir_x / y (len,dir)

meeting

message_background()

motion_add()

motion_set(dir,speed)

Mouse

	window_mouse_get_x()
	window_mouse_get_y()
	window_mouse_set(x,y)

movement

	direction
	move_towards_point(x,y,sp)

mplay_connect_status()

mplay_message_clear()

mplay_message_count()

mplay_message_id()

mplay_message_name()

mplay_message_player()

mplay_message_receive()

mplay_message_send()

mplay_message_send_guaranteed()

mplay_message_value()

mplay_player_find()

mplay_player_id()

mplay_player_name()

mplay_session_create()

mplay_session_end()

mplay_session_find()

mplay_session_join()

	mplay_session_join(numb,playname)
	mplay_session_mode(move)

mplay_session_name()

mplay_session_status()

Multiplayer

	Communication
	mplay_init_ipx()
	mplay_init_tcpip(addr)
	mplay_connect_status()
	mplay_end()
	mplay_ipaddress()
	mplay_session_create(sesname,playnumb,playname)
	mplay_session_find()
	mplay_session_name(numb)
	mplay_session_join(numb,playname)
	mplay_session_mode(move)
	mplay_session_status()
	mplay_session_end()
	mplay_data_write(ind,value)
	mplay_data_read(ind)
	mplay_data_mode(guaranteed)
	mplay_player_name(numb)
	mplay_player_find()
	mplay_player_id(numb)
	mplay_message_send(player,id,val)
	mplay_message_send_guaranteed(player,id,val)
	mplay_message_receive(player)
	mplay_message_id()
	mplay_message_value()
	mplay_message_player()
	mplay_message_name()
	mplay_message_count(player)
	mplay_message_clear(player)

- N -

Naming

newline

	file_text_readln(fileid)
	file_text_writeln(fileid)

NEWS

number

	random(x)
	ceil(x)

numbers

	floor(x)
	ceil(x)
	file_text_read_real(fileid)

- O -

options

Order of events

overlap

- P -

particles

	effect_create_below(kind,x,y,size,color)
	effect_create_above(kind,x,y,size,color)

Programming Concepts

	Common Game Making Flaws
	Condensing Variables
	Flexible Coding
	Naming
	Sorting

- R -

random(x)

real valued functions

	random(x)
	choose(val1,val2,val3...)
	abs(x)
	sign(x)
	floor(x)
	ceil(x)
	frac(x)
	sqrt(x)
	sqr(x)
	power(x, n)
	lengthdir_x / y (len,dir)

repeat

room

	room_goto_previous()
	room_goto_next()
	room_width
	room_height
	room_caption

round

	floor(x)
	ceil(x)

- S -

Sprites

	draw_sprite(sprite,subimage,x,y)
	draw_sprite_stretched(sprite,subimg,x,y,w,h)
	draw_sprite_tiled(sprite,subimg,x,y)
	draw_sprite_ext(sprite,subimg,x,y,xscale,yscale,rot,color,alpha)

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