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Date: 15th October-15th November (1 month)

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Remember, creativity is key, and there are no limits to your imagination in this Arcade Minigame Challenge.

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Since Superpowers itself is an Electron app, it seems like it should be fairly straightforward to port it to ChromeOS. Does the dev team have any interest in that direction? It seems like that would be a really good fit for a lot of young users.

At first getting clipboard data seemed difficult due to Electron (what Superpowers is running on) not supporting window.prompt, and the fact you couldn't access the clipboard directly due to security risks. (like stealing user info, etc...). But after Élisée pointed me in the right direction, I was able to come up with a few different solutions which eventually turned into the code below!

The way I was able to get around this was to create an input box above the game to receive the "onpaste" event. While this worked well, it didn't look very good. It moved around if the window resolution was changed and looked a bit out of place. I decided to clean up a lot of the messy code I had and ended up rewriting the clipboard system to be pretty easy to use, so I figured I'd share it with the community. :D

First you'll need to add this somewhere in a script. Just make sure you don't put it in a behavior or it might not work properly.

declare var document;
let canvas = document.getElementsByTagName("canvas")[0];

This allows access to the document (the page the game is on) and the canvas (what the game is in). This might not be the best way to get the canvas, but it was the only way I knew how to get to it.

This should be added into it's own empty script to avoid cluttering up existing code in your project.

namespace Clipboard {
    // Create a hidden input.
    let content = document.body.appendChild(document.createElement("INPUT"));
    content.setAttribute("type", "text");
    content.style.cssText = "position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;left:0px;z-index:-1;visibility:none;";

    // Redirect the paste event to "content".
    document.onpaste = (event) => {
        content.value = "";
        content.focus();
        Sup.setTimeout(4, () => {
            canvas.focus();
        });
    };

    // Get the previous data in "content".
    export function getData(): string {
        return(content.value);
    }

    // Clear the data in "content".
    export function clear(): void {
        content.value = "";
    }

    // Continually check for content until the breakpoint is reached, or time has run out.
    function waitFor(callback: (data) => void, breakpoint: () => Boolean): void
    function waitFor(callback: (data) => void, timeout: number): void
    function waitFor(callback: (data) => void, exit: any): void {
        if((content.value!="")||((typeof exit == "number") ? exit<0 : exit())) {
            callback(content.value);
        } else {
            Sup.setTimeout(4, () => { waitFor(callback, (typeof exit == "number") ? exit-1 : exit); });
        }
    }

    // The "initialization" function to wait for input.
    export function onPaste(callback: (data) => void, breakpoint: Function): void
    export function onPaste(callback: (data) => void, timeout: number): void
    export function onPaste(callback: (data) => void, exit: any): void {
        content.value = "";
        waitFor(callback, exit);
    }
}

This will create a hidden input that will grab whatever you paste into the game using Ctrl+V, without the game losing focus. I added Clipboard.clear() and Clipboard.getData() for those who want to manually check for the content themselves, but I recommend using Clipboard.onPaste() if you want a more automated system with a bit more flexibility.

Using Clipboard.onPaste() is a bit complex, but it's pretty useful. It's a recursive function, which means it'll run in the background until it either gets something from the clipboard, the "breakpoint" tells it to stop, or it runs out of time. You'll need to make sure there's a way the breakpoint will exit or a timeout is set. Otherwise this will continue running until something is pasted which might cause lag, or other problems. So if the player decides not to paste anything and clicks a "cancel" button, be sure to make the breakpoint check if that button was pressed or removed from the scene!

callback:

Type: Function
This argument requires a function with a single argument to receive the content of the clipboard. Once something has been pasted, it'll call this function. Check out how to use anonymous functions in the TypeScript Primer, it's pretty useful!

breakpoint: (method 1)

Type: Function
This argument also requires a function, but it must return a Boolean value (true or false). While waiting for something to be pasted, it will continually run this function to check if it should stop. Upon returning True, this will quit waiting for input. This could be as simple as checking if "ESCAPE" was pressed. Again, anonymous functions are very useful for this :D

timeout: (method 2)

Type: number (in milliseconds)
If a timeout is specified instead of a breakpoint, it will countdown until the timeout reaches 0 and give up. This may not be useful for much, but I added it just so the option was there.

// Breakpoint example.
Clipboard.onPaste(
    (data) => { Sup.log(data); },
    () => { return(Sup.Input.wasKeyJustPressed("ESCAPE")); }
);

// Timeout example. (30 seconds)
Clipboard.onPaste(
    (data) => { Sup.log(data); },
    30000
);

Whether the timeout runs out or a breakpoint was reached, it will call the "callback" function and return an empty string.

Using Clipboard.get() and Clipboard.clear() are pretty self-explanatory, just clear the the clipboard to make sure it's empty, then just keep checking Clipboard.get() until it returns a value. You can also ignore Clipboard.waitFor() because you can't normally access it. I did this so Clipboard.onPaste() could clear the clipboard before waiting for content so that it's not accidentally triggered. (and you won't have to call Clipboard.clear() just to use Clipboard.onPaste()...)

While this doesn't cover context menus (right-click > paste) it's as close as I could get to clipboard support while keeping it relatively clean and simple. Hopefully I was able to explain Clipboard.onPaste() clearly enough, since it might be a little difficult to understand at first. Hope this helps!

Recently, I found a post on their group about a couple of similar-looking games, calling the devs 'sock accounts' and of course, Asset-Flipper. (Although, looking at their other games, I start to wonder). I performed a reverse-image search on one of the screenshots, which lead to discovering the Superpowers pack. Sparklin Labs says the packs are free, and I haven't looked at what's all included, so here are my questions.

- How much content should be used to prevent being called a 'dirty dev'? The game's they found have low reviews, playtime, and sell for $13-34, with game bundles at $45, so I don't see it ending well for those developers if the group goes after them.

- If you are honest, how do you deal with users who accuse you of being a fraud, and slandering your name in reviews and videos?

PlayCanvas is the closest other option I've found so far, but it doesn't really support tilesets, which is a deal breaker for me.

Has anyone found any other option that is collaborative and supports tilesets?

I need help, superpowers keeps telling me " Could not download hostname:port/superpowers.json" Does any body know how to fix it?

Extra info: The console says Cannot find name 'HTMLImageElement', Cannot find name 'HTMLCanvasElement', Cannot find name 'WebGLRenderingContext',  Cannot find name 'ImageData', Cannot find name 'HTMLVideoElement', Cannot find name 'AudioContext', Cannot find name 'AudioBufferSourceNode', Cannot find name 'GainNode', Cannot find name 'PannerNode'. Some are repeated

textrenderer work but for dynamic purpose it make games lag, so here the question:

 despite whit a sprite is there a viable alternatives ?

thanks

This is my error message

07/12/2019 20:18:54 - The server crashed while loading project "2d-collision".
Error: The system game is not installed. Run "node server install game" to install it.
    at done (C:\Users\Fran\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\server\ProjectServer.js:115:30)
    at fs.readFile (C:\Users\Fran\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\server\ProjectServer.js:142:17)
    at FSReqWrap.readFileAfterClose [as oncomplete] (internal/fs/read_file_context.js:53:3)

I've tried reinstalling and deleting and redownloading the core files,

Not sure if this is post v6.0 , would really like to be able to open my projects, thanks !

I'd like to know, is anyone still actively using superpowers, or is it really dead?

Error with FText plugin installed:

5/13/2019 7:11:39 PM - Using data from C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers.
5/13/2019 7:11:39 PM - Server v5.0.0 starting...
5/13/2019 7:11:41 PM - The server crashed while loading project "visual-novel".
TypeError: Class constructor Asset cannot be invoked without 'new'
    at new FTextAsset (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\systems\game\plugins\florentpoujol\ftext\data\fTextAsset.js:14:16)
    at Assets._load (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\SupCore\Data\Assets.js:28:23)
    at Assets.acquire (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\SupCore\Data\Base\Dictionary.js:27:29)
    at Assets.acquire (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\SupCore\Data\Assets.js:16:15)
    at async.eachLimit (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\server\ProjectServer.js:242:34)
    at C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:181:20
    at replenish (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:319:21)
    at C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:326:29
    at C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:44:16
    at async.eachLimit (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\server\ProjectServer.js:239:21)

Error with FText plugin uninstalled:

5/13/2019 7:32:12 PM - Using data from C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers.
5/13/2019 7:32:12 PM - Server v5.0.0 starting...
5/13/2019 7:32:13 PM - The server crashed while loading project "visual-novel".
Error: No data plugin for asset type "fText"
    at Assets._load (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\SupCore\Data\Assets.js:27:19)
    at Assets.acquire (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\SupCore\Data\Base\Dictionary.js:27:29)
    at Assets.acquire (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\SupCore\Data\Assets.js:16:15)
    at async.eachLimit (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\server\ProjectServer.js:242:34)
    at C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:181:20
    at replenish (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:319:21)
    at C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:326:29
    at C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:44:16
    at async.eachLimit (C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\server\ProjectServer.js:239:21)
    at C:\Users\kryst\AppData\Roaming\Superpowers\core\node_modules\async\lib\async.js:181:20

http://docs.superpowers-html5.com/en/resources/additional-plugins

However the link is dead, and I wasn't sure where to report it. Is there somewhere else that maintains a list or some easy way to search for them?

i wanna use this ... feel so cool

I will really helpfull to learn and create my game. 

Thanks !!! 

Thanks in advance :)

I mean, currently i struggling with orbit controls for camera. There is tons of scripts for threejs, but non of them could work with superpowers (even if i will change prefix'es and functions names, i still lacking some of functions in superpowers ?)  Why ??? Why don't you just give easy way of updating core engine to new version of three ?

Example:  in a 2d plataformer if your character fall in hole and dies, this "actor" got teleported to the start zone, but i want a transition of fade during this warp.

What i achieve right now is my character warping and the fade effect comming just after the warp.

So, can i wait ms or wait frames of the update() or something like that?

Thanks in Advance!<33

Yep, im 24 and my english isnt good enough, sorry ;/

I currently have a scene with a tilemap and a player object, the player can move and jump on it and everything works as intended (thanks to ArcadeBody2D).

But now I am having problems with implementing what feels like a very basic thing: slopes.

Is there a way to assign a different shape to certain tiles or do I have to do something with tilemap properties? Or something completely different?

I never worked with a physics framework before, so sorry if the answer is obvious, but I couldn't find anything after searching for ~2 hours.

Edit: Okay I try to do it with tileset properties now but the tilemap.getTileAt(layer,x,y) method doesn't exist. All tutorials and documentations I found use it though. Did this method get changed?

What tools should need so that I can see work window,which same as other game engine?

Thanks.

I'm having problems to make a game for all the platforms, the problem occurs at iOS devices, the code Sup.Input.getTouchPosition(0) [Also, tried index 1 and 2] doesn't recognize the touch in that devices, but there is no problem on Android ones.

What i'm missing?

Thx.

Thanks in advance!!

So, as a test, I just made a quick export of the default game. The one with the caveman. Double clicking on the generated HTML, I get an error: "COULD NOT LOAD PLUGIN LIST".
A quick google search showed that it would work on a web server, so I uploaded it to one, but I keep getting the same error. How can I fix it guys? This is the link.

I'm a total newbie, just downloaded the app, and I'm already asking for help haha. 

Thanks a lot in advance!!

Anyway, my topic:  Portable mode.

I need superpowers to function on a usb stick as the documentation states that it can.  I'm on Windows and I have moved config.json and Projects folder from AppData to USB:\Superpowers\resources\apps but when I restart Superpowers.exe it reloads blank files into AppData and does not see my past projects.

What have I done wrong?

Edit: I cannot see the server settings tab mentioned in the error. Is there something wrong?

What do I set as the IP so I can connect to my own computer without a router?

Please guide. Thank you.

I'm new on Superpowers, trying to create a 2D  game where your character runs around a planet. The character wouldn't moove from the center of the screen and when you press Left or right it should rotate the planet in order for you to progress in the level. 

Do you think it is possible to to that with Superpowers ? If you have any ideas, advices for a beginner for this software, if you have any idea how i could do that thanks ;D !