Hello, creators of all apps. I, along wit some assistance from Doogle, have created a system that allows multiple apps to run on one app, to stop the 26 seconds EXACCTLY, that it takes for the Zune to restart. Here is my app layout:
UPDATED: zWAM now has a new UI that will be available soon. This UI is similar to that of the zuneHD's but has customizable backgrounds and font colours
Now. All I request from anyone out there who owns a source code to a game, or has a source code game available:
1. I need you to PM or post here your source code (no source codes will be used for anything but this purpose)
2. I need your 64x64pixel thumbnail to enhance into the selection menu.
This CANNOT include the origional Zune Thumbnail
3. I need who created and a description of the game, aswell as any copyright infrigments
4. This is optional, but it would make it easier on my behalf (I'm going to be working with alot of games: Can you create another Exit route from your game that uses a four finger touch method.
Thank you, and please remember, if you know of ANY source codes out there, plese bring them here. All property is owned by the person and I am only combining them together as one app. I hope you reason on this method, to help save your time, from the Zune reseting. Cheers!
Do you need my source codes or do you already have them? (I updated my metronome app)
What code needs to be added to the apps so that it returns to the menu after pressing with four fingers? (You just wrote to make an exit route.)
Will it support multitasking?
Also, could you send me the source code of this menu system? I just want to see how the class system works.
If it will support multitasking, I would assume that when you exit an app, you would need to pause all sound effects and music, and resume them when you go return to the app.
Last edited by dooglehead; 03-02-2010 at 12:16 PM.
Sorry, for not explaining. The thumbnail you use CANNOT be the default blue thumbnail at the start up.
@Doogle: By multitasking do you mean playing music in all apps?
So far...seems like this app menu has gone nowhere. If noone posts their apps, this whole project is gone doing the drain.....
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Originally Posted by dooglehead
A couple questions:
Do you need my source codes or do you already have them? (I updated my metronome app)
What code needs to be added to the apps so that it returns to the menu after pressing with four fingers? (You just wrote to make an exit route.)
Will it support multitasking?
Also, could you send me the source code of this menu system? I just want to see how the class system works.
If it will support multitasking, I would assume that when you exit an app, you would need to pause all sound effects and music, and resume them when you go return to the app.
Yes. Could you post your updated source codes here Doogle? Thanks.
Last edited by Red Sky; 03-02-2010 at 05:06 PM.
Reason: double ffr use edit.
I did not add the ability for apps to quit with four fingers because I do not know how It will return to the menu.
Sorry. I was not explicit. Just add in the if statement for four fingers being touched, and then add the result as this.Exit(); and it exits the current game. Going back to the menu. I have not enhanced multitasking, but shall work on that. I would like to know how you did that problem?
I will update those downloads to detect 4 fingers. For multitasking, make it so it loads and initializes the content when you first open the app. Do not unload any content when you close it. When you open the app again, skip those processes. Also, make sure the apps do not share any variables. Unfortunately, with multitasking, there would be a limit to the amount of apps open because of the 16mb ram limitation. If you do have multitasking, could make an option to close an app completely to save ram.
Well, my first trouble with the app menu is that if I put in an app that contains a constant setter, the game might overload a crash. That's why Microsoft made the Zune reset each game. I'm going to have to be REALLY carefully about having multiple things running in the program, otherwise the Zune's memory could build up. I guess I will add multitasking soon. I could make it that if you exit the app, and then don't play that app for another 5 apps, then it doesn't save the load. Your method seems good. I was looking at it another way, but yours seems more efficient.
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Originally Posted by SteppingSplash
Try posting visitor messages or PMing some developers here on zB. I'm sure they'd give you their sources.
Edit: @dooglehead: I'm sure that sig will attract people too!!
I'm acctually going to create a sig symbol to attract more attension. Nice idea Doogle.
Last edited by Pyho; 03-02-2010 at 02:53 PM.
Reason: Double Post
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