Hello,
I have a couple questions about the director class. First off I have used the book template in version 1.4. I am wondering if there is a way to load audio files that correspond to each page for a “read to me” section available to turn on or off in the “settings” screen which I would like to use in a popup.
I am wondering if there is a way to not only turn on the read to me from the start, but to also select a “read to me” button from a popup no matter where you are in the book.
I am guessing you would have to read from the app what “page” you are on and start the correct audio file to play from there, then have each respective audio file play with the corresponding “swipe” you make to turn a page.
Please forgive me if I pasted this wrong as this is the first time I am pasting code into the forum.
I have pasted sections of the main.lua, pages.lua, screen3.lua, and intro.lua to see if anyone has help or suggestions. Or if anyone can answer whether or not this is even possible.
I am very new to this and have been muttling my way through and have made it thus far on all the great people in the Corona community willing to help. Thank you all for taking time in a volunteer capacity to help others. I hope some day to be proficient enough to help others.
Main
< lua >
display.setStatusBar( display.HiddenStatusBar )
–==========
– GLOBALS
–==========
_W = display.contentWidth
_H = display.contentHeight
–==========
– IMPORTS
–==========
local director = require( “director” )
–==========
– PAGES
–==========
– PAGE LIST
– page: name of the scene
– params: parameters to send to the scene
pageList = {
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page1.png”, name = “Page1” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page2.png”, name = “Page2” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page3.png”, name = “Page3” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page4.png”, name = “Page4” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page5.png”, name = “Page5” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page6.png”, name = “Page6” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page7.png”, name = “Page7” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page8.png”, name = “Page8” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page9.png”, name = “Page9” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page10.png”, name = “Page10” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page11.png”, name = “Page11” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page12.png”, name = “Page12” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page13.png”, name = “Page13” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page14.png”, name = “Page14” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page15.png”, name = “Page15” } },
{ page = “pages”, params = { image = “Page16.png”, name = “Page16” } },
}
–==========
– BEGIN
–==========
– Go to intro
director:changeScene ( “intro” )
< /lua >
Intro
< lua >
module(…, package.seeall)
–===========
– SCENE: INTRO
–===========
function new()
– DISPLAY GROUPS
local localGroup = display.newGroup()
– TITLE eventually replaced with the sentient lab and scott spinks logos
local title = display.newText( “Bone Tree”, 0, 0, nil, 40 )
title:setReferencePoint( display.CenterReferencePoint )
title.x = _W / 2
title.y = _H / 2
localGroup:insert( title )
– PICTURES CREDITS
local picCred = display.newText( “Artwork and Story by Scott Spinks www.scottspinks.com”, 0, 0, nil, 20 )
picCred:setTextColor( 255, 255, 255 )
picCred:setReferencePoint( display.CenterReferencePoint )
picCred.x = _W / 2
picCred.y = _H / 4 * 3 -40
localGroup:insert( picCred )
local goSpinks = function ( event )
if event.phase == “ended” then
system.openURL( “http://www.scottspinks.wordpress.com/” )
end
end
picCred:addEventListener( “touch”, goSpinks )
– APP CREDITS
local appCred = display.newText( “Developed by Lenny Hubbard of Sentient Lab www.sentientlab.com”, 0, 0, nil, 20 )
appCred:setTextColor( 255, 255, 255 )
appCred:setReferencePoint( display.CenterReferencePoint )
appCred.x = _W / 2
appCred.y = _H / 4 * 3
localGroup:insert( appCred )
local goSentientLab = function ( event )
if event.phase == “ended” then
system.openURL( “http://sentientlab.com/” )
end
end
appCred:addEventListener( “touch”, goSentientLab )
– BACKGROUND
local background = display.newRect( 0, 0, _W, _H )
background:setFillColor( 0, 0, 0 )
background.x = _W / 2
background.y = _H / 2
localGroup:insert( background )
– VARIABLES
local showFx
local fxTime = 2000
local safeDelay = 50
– CREATE BOOK
local function createBook ( event )
– TURN TO BOOK
director:turnToBook ()
– CREATE BOOK
director:newBookPages( pageList )
end
– FADE EFFECT
local endFade = function ()
showFx = transition.to ( background, { alpha = 1, time = fxTime, delay = fxTime * 2, onComplete = createBook } )
end
showFx = transition.to ( background, { alpha = 0, time = fxTime, onComplete = endFade } )
– RETURN
return localGroup
end
< /lua>
Pages
< lua >
module(…, package.seeall)
–===========
– BOOK PAGES
–===========
new = function ( params )
– Groups
local localGroup = display.newGroup()
– Image
local image = display.newImageRect( params.image, _W, _H )
image.x = _W / 2
image.y = _H / 2
localGroup:insert( image )
–Home Button
local homeButton = display.newImage (“HomeBW.png”)
homeButton:setReferencePoint( display.TopRightReferencePoint )
homeButton.x = 1020 --fix the x and y to be relative and not hard coded
homeButton.y = 10
localGroup:insert( homeButton )
–
local gohomeButton = function ( event )
if event.phase == “ended” then
director:turnToScenes()
director:changeScene ( “intro” )
end
end
homeButton:addEventListener( “touch”, gohomeButton )
–Settings Button Pop up
local settingsButton = display.newImage (“SettingsBW.png”)
settingsButton:setReferencePoint( display.TopLeftReferencePoint )
settingsButton.x = 10 – fix the x and y to be relative an not hard coded
settingsButton.y = 17
localGroup:insert( settingsButton )
–
local gosettingsButton = function ( event )
if event.phase == “ended” then
director:openPopUp( “screen3”, popClosed)
end
end
settingsButton:addEventListener( “touch”, gosettingsButton )
– On Close
– Show current page
localGroup.start = function()
print( "Current page: " … params.name )
end
– MUST return a display.newGroup()
return localGroup
end
< /lua>
Screen3 aka popup
< lua >
module(…, package.seeall)
–=============
– POP UP: SCREEN 3
–=============
new = function ()
– Groups
local localGroup = display.newGroup()
– Display Objects
local w, h = display.contentWidth, display.contentHeight
local background = display.newImage( “PopUpBackground.png” )
background.x = 512
background.y = 375
local title = display.newText( “Close”, 0, 0, native.systemFontBold, 16 )
local readToMe = display.newImage( “bt_popup.png” )
readToMe.x = 512
readToMe.y = 500
– Listeners
local touched = function ( event )
if event.phase == “ended” then
director:closePopUp()
end
end
local touched2 = function ( event ) --can’t change scene inside of a popup, need to create a function that will load audio according to what page you are on
if event.phase == “ended” then
director:turnToScenes()
director:changeScene ( “intro” )
end
end
–============
– INITIALIZE
–============
local function initVars ()
– Inserts
localGroup:insert( background )
localGroup:insert( title )
localGroup:insert( readToMe )
– Positions
title.x = 512
title.y = 600
– Colors
title:setTextColor( 255,255,255 )
– Listeners
title:addEventListener ( “touch”, touched )
readToMe:addEventListener ( “touch”, touched2 )
end
– Initiate variables
initVars()
– MUST return a display.newGroup()
return localGroup
end
< /lua >
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