[Release] LuaPlayer Euphoria V5 - Ogg & Dialogue Support + Bit more speed..

[Zack_PSP]

Via : RetroEmu - Official LuaPlayer Euphoria Forum

Hi!

First of all, I would like to start off by apologizing for the HUGE delay between V4 > V5. The reason for this is just simply lack of enthusiasm to do anything but watch TV or sleep when I got home from work or on my days off.

I assure you that there will be a few releases coming up over the next few days and I will try never to disappear like that again

So whats new? Well only a small changelog but release worthy I reckon. I was going to wait till I was finished adding the Sony Utility functions (ie. Osk, netprompt etc), but I felt a release was long overdue and the new features are release worthy.

So enough blabbering... Here is whats new :

New Features :

System

System.dialogue(STRING, OPTIONS) - Brings up the Sony Message Dialogue window, with your text.

System.about() -- Shows the LuaPlayer Euphoria version, credits and info (using Sony message dialogue system)

Ogg support/playback.

-## OGG Functions

Ogg.init() -- Initialize the Ogg System.
Ogg.load(filename) -- Load a Ogg.
Ogg.play() -- Play a Ogg.
Ogg.stop() -- Stop a Ogg.
Ogg.pause() -- Pause a Ogg.
Ogg.kill() -- Stop and Free a Ogg.
Ogg.free() -- Free a Ogg.
Ogg.endOfStream() -- Get the end of a Ogg (ie . if Ogg.endOfStream == 1 then).
Ogg.getTime(string) -- Retrive the current play time position of the Ogg.

--MP3 CHANGES!--

Also .. I realized that I stupidly forgot that "end" is a reserved keyword in Lua, so Mp3.end() would never have worked...

Thus it is now :

Mp3.kill()

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Uses IntraFont By BenHur.

Speedups : about 8>10fps - according to my testers (Thanks Osgeld and Cmbeke!)

There is also new eboot art but who cares Sorry all of the Sony Utility functions are not yet implemented. I am working on it, just wanted to get you an update out. There will be more of the Sony Utility functions available in V6

Future plans..

Just to let you all know, I am still taking requests, & always will be. If you would like a new feature to be added, or something improved, please submit it at the official forum : LuaPlayer Euphoria Forum

If you find any bugs please, please, please submit them here (I can't check everywhere!) : LuaPlayer Euphoria Bug Submission Forum

Plans :
Right first off, I am also going to work on the PC Lua Interpreter too. So you can do all testing on the PC. It will have the Mp3/Ogg support obviously. Things like the Sony OSK/message dialogue will be Cloned/mimicked.

I don't know when the first release of that will be made, however my plan is to get the PC version up to par with the current state of LuaPlayer Euphoria, then once done, they will be released side by side in future.

Aside from that, I am still working on it. Tidying it up, adding code, optimizing code etc. It's not going to be completed in a few weeks, but I will keep plugging away until I feel the project is completed

As always, you will find samples of the New functions and the old ones too in the "Samples" folder, located in the download.

So thanks! And enjoy LuaPlayer Euphoria's latest release!

[dan369]

Nice release zack , sorry i couldn't test. Bit busy with life & all that, is the latest OSK available to use? The one that is similar to the ps3 osk, if so then are you gunna add that?

[Zack_PSP]

Originally Posted by dan369

Nice release zack , sorry i couldn't test. Bit busy with life & all that, is the latest OSK available to use? The one that is similar to the ps3 osk, if so then are you gunna add that?

Not in this build.

I will add whatever is available in the SDK at this time. I am unsure which one is in there (as I haven't got around to adding that yet) but I will let you know when I know

Thanks Hope you enjoy it

[seanpaul223]

Good news.Keep up.
Well, i can see you're really working on a PC Clone of LPE, sounds good.Can't wait for trying this.

[_df_]

So.. have you tested all these functions? Like you tested MP3.end to verify it worked when you added it....? A little QA + testing goes a long way.

[Mr_Shizzy]

Awesome, thanks Zack

Any plans to add animated .gif support ?
That would be the cat's meow

[dan369]

Originally Posted by _df_

So.. have you tested all these functions? Like you tested MP3.end to verify it worked when you added it....? A little QA + testing goes a long way.

Yep people tested it hence why zack changed it to Mp3.kill(). (it was .end but end is a reserved word).

[Zack_PSP]

Originally Posted by _df_

So.. have you tested all these functions? Like you tested MP3.end to verify it worked when you added it....? A little QA + testing goes a long way.

I admit in the previous build I only did light testing, hence why I missed the Mp3.end() error.

Since V5 I know have 3 testers + myself to verify the new features and fixes work before releasing.

Sorry about that.

@Mr_Shizzy :

Maybe. I will take a look, however there are a lot of features and fixes that are more urgent that I need to take care of first.
Things like animated gif support would be "Icing on the cake" features

[mysoor2000]

I was trying out Lua tutorial 4 from EvilMana website (Button Input) , but seems like screen:clear() is not working... Did anyone else experience this.. And by the way, which one is faster, PGE or Luaplayer Euphoria?

[eldiablov]

Pge

[M33_User]

Originally Posted by eldiablov

Pge

Yep pge. Or you can try LPHM v3 once the documentation is released. Still PGE is the fastest.

[mysoor2000]

Thanks ..

[rpgfaker]

@mysoor2000

There is an extra graphics call in Euphoria that's different from the old Lua. Maybe this will help someone get started on Euphoria.


red = Color.new(255, 0, 0)
bg1 = Image.load("yourpngpictur ehere.png")
sfx1 = Sound.load("yoursoundeffe cthere.wav", false)
titleloop = 1
mainmenuloop = 0

function title()
while titleloop == 1 do
--this call starts drawing 'System.startGU()'
System.startGu()
screen:clear()
screen:blit(0,0, bg1, true)
pad = Controls.read()
if pad:start() and not oldpad:start() then
sfx1:play()
screen.waitVblankStart()
--go to next function
mainmenuloop = 1
titleloop = 0
end
oldpad = pad
screen.waitVblankStart()
-- ends the graphics 'System.endGu()'
System.endGu()
--text calls after graphics
screen : print(125, 160, "- START -", red )
screen.flip()
end
end

function mainmenu()
--your next program thing
end


--main loop
while true do
if titleloop == 1 then
title()
end
if mainmenuloop == 1 then
mainmenu()
end
end

[slicer4ever]

Originally Posted by rpgfaker

@mysoor2000

There is an extra graphics call in Euphoria that's different from the old Lua. Maybe this will help someone get started on Euphoria.

rpgfaker: code tags make things look alot better: [*code][/*code] <--remove the *'s
and this is how it'd look:

red = Color.new(255, 0, 0)
bg1 = Image.load("yourpngpicturehere.png")
sfx1 = Sound.load("yoursoundeffecthere.wav", false)
titleloop = 1
mainmenuloop = 0

function title()
	while titleloop == 1 do
        --this call starts drawing 'System.startGU()'
	System.startGu()
	screen:clear()
	screen:blit(0,0, bg1, true)
	pad = Controls.read()
		if pad:start() and not oldpad:start() then
		sfx1:play()
		screen.waitVblankStart()
                --go to next function 
		mainmenuloop = 1
		titleloop = 0
		end
	oldpad = pad
	screen.waitVblankStart()
        -- ends the graphics 'System.endGu()'
	System.endGu()
        --text calls after graphics
	screen : print(125, 160, "- START -", red )
	screen.flip()
	end
end

function mainmenu()
--your next program thing
end


--main loop
while true do
if titleloop == 1 then
title()
end
if mainmenuloop == 1 then
mainmenu()
end
end

[rpgfaker]

lol..I'm such a noob sometimes thanks slicer4ever

[FaT3oYCG]

also you could make a much better state system than what you have as both the title and main menu could display at the same time with your method.