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Pixel Vision 8 CalculatePosition() Lua Tutorial

Oct 10, 20213 min read

Converts an index value into a point with an X and Y value to help when working with 1D arrays that represent 2D data. Usage CalculatePosition (...

Pixel Vision 8 CalculateDistance() Lua Tutorial

Oct 10, 20213 min read

A fast way to calculate the distance between two points. Usage CalculateDistance ( x0, y0, x1, y1 ) Arguments NameValueDescription x0intThe...

Pixel Vision 8 CalculateIndex() Lua Tutorial

Oct 10, 20213 min read

Converts an X and Y position into an index value. This is useful for finding positions in 1D arrays that represent 2D data. Usage CalculateIndex ( x,...

Pixel Vision 8 BackgroundColor() Lua Tutorial

Oct 10, 20213 min read

The background color is used to fill the screen when clearing the display. You can use this method to read or update the background color at runtime....

Pixel Vision 8 Button() Lua Tutorial

Oct 10, 20214 min read

The main form of input for Pixel Vision 8 is the controller's buttons. You can get the current state of any button by calling the Button() method and...

Pixel Vision 8 AddScript() Lua Tutorial

Oct 10, 20212 min read

The AddScript() API allows you to add a new Lua script at runtime from a string. This could be useful for dynamically generating code such as level...