class Letters():
def __init__(self, screen, switch_state_func):
pg.init()
pg.font.init()
self.switch_state = switch_state_func
self.screen = screen
self.clock = pg.time.Clock()
self.running = True
self.char_buffer = [Character(' ', (0, 0), 3)] * 5
# Is this a separate game?? :)
self.part_gen = ParticleGenerator(0, 0, 1, self.screen, rand_color())
def non_overlapping_character(self, char):
"""Return a character_object that does not overlap
with any of the ones currently in the buffer."""
while True:
# TODO: This loop might never terminate!
size = randint(cons.MIN_LETTER_SIZE, cons.MAX_LETTER_SIZE)
# Get a random position within the confines of the screen
pos = rand_screen_pos(cons.WINDOW_WIDTH, cons.WINDOW_HEIGHT, size,
size)
new_char_object = Character(char, pos, size)
# Chekc for overlapp
index = new_char_object.get_rect().collidelist(
self.buffer_to_rects())
if index == -1:
break
return new_char_object
def update(self):
x, y = pg.mouse.get_pos()
self.part_gen.reposition(x, y)
for event in pg.event.get():
if event.type == KEYDOWN:
char = get_character(event.key)
new_char = self.non_overlapping_character(char)
self.update_char_buffer(new_char)
self.char_buffer[0].fade_out()
if event.type == MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
self.part_gen.active = True
self.part_gen.set_color(rand_color())
if event.type == MOUSEBUTTONUP:
self.part_gen.active = False
self.part_gen.clear()
self.part_gen.update()
self.check_quit()
def draw(self):
self.screen.fill(pg.color.Color(cons.BACKGROUND_COLOR))
for letter in self.char_buffer:
letter.draw(self.screen)
self.part_gen.draw()
pg.display.update()
def buffer_to_string(self):
return ''.join(str(char) for char in self.char_buffer)
def buffer_to_rects(self):
return [char.get_rect() for char in self.char_buffer]
def update_char_buffer(self, new_char):
self.char_buffer.append(new_char)
self.char_buffer.pop(0)
def check_quit(self):
if self.buffer_to_string()[-4:] == 'QUIT':
self.switch_state('MAINMENU')
