Functions

ConsoleGame.init(self, name="Untitled", w=80, h=25)

The game constructor accepts a name parameter, a w (width) and a h (height) parameter.

Usage example:

class GameClass(ConsoleGame):
  # game here...

gameinstance = GameClass(name="My Game", w=100, h=30)

ConsoleGame.clear(self)

Clears the screen.

Usage example:

class GameClass(ConsoleGame):
  def draw(self):
    self.clear()

ConsoleGame.current_ms_time(self)

Returns the current time in milliseconds.

Usage example:

class GameClass(ConsoleGame):
  def draw(self):
    print(self.current_ms_time())

ConsoleGame.gettime(self)

Returns the game time in milliseconds.

Usage example:

class GameClass(ConsoleGame):
  def draw(self):
    print(self.gettime())

ConsoleGame.quit(self)

Ends the game and calls the event_quit(self) function.

Usage example:

class GameClass(ConsoleGame):
  def update(self, dt):
    self.quit()

ConsoleGame.mainloop(self)

Starts the game.

Usage example:

class GameClass(ConsoleGame):
  # game here...

gameinstance = GameClass()
gameinstance.mainloop()

Events

ConsoleGame.load(self):

Called on game load.

ConsoleGame.update(self, dt):

Called when the game updates.

ConsoleGame.draw(self):

Called just after the game updates.

ConsoleGame.event_quit(self):

Called on game quit.