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found a cool effect!

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:00:36 UTC

I was tinkering around with a code snippet by @dw817 and I accidentally created a neat graphic effect while the O/X buttons are pressed for opening/closing the "iris"...

desktop mascots?

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:02:51 UTC

Remember those little programs which were called “desktop mascots”?
They appeared as small animated images of characters, doing not much, but standing/sitting there to keep you company. They weren’t traditional virtual pets, as they don’t need direct care.

Has anyone thought of (or has already done) this concept in PICO8? It could be like the classic Neko software, as said character could move around the screen randomly on its own or by the user’s input.

Washi tape

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:57:49 UTC

As we’re about to be in the middle of 2024 very soon, I’m thinking about doing some cutesy journaling pages within Pico8 slides…
Here’s an example of a screenwide “washi tape” (16 by 128) done on Procreate :3

ClaWrite for Pico-8

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 11:10:54 UTC

Trying to transpose the "official" symbols of ClaWrite into 8x8 tiles...

clawrite

by WidgetOtaku

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Getting a mini 8Bitdo controller soon!

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 17:54:02 UTC

This would definitely help me with trying & testing out the various programs available…

goto function does work!

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:58:21 UTC

Just found out that the “goto” function is actually implemented in Picotron; I’ve tested a pico8 code snippet by @ultrabrite and put it into the usual function _draw()

function _draw()
cls()
x=1 y=0 n=120
::io::
d=rnd(2)>1 and 0 or 5
line(x+5-d,y,x+d,y+5,11)
x+=6
if(x>n+6) x=1 y+=6 print(' ')
if(y>n) y=n
flip()
goto io
end

"permanent" print() when keys are pressed?

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 12:54:53 UTC

I'm trying to make a simple text-adventure game within the terminal (using the arrow keys as input), but the print() functions for the various options aren't kept permanently on screen.
What am I doing wrong here?

cls(0)

--   	left = "80"
--   	up = "82"
--   	right = "79"
--   	down = "81"

print("Press a key:")	
for kp = 79,81 do
   	if key(80) and key(kp) then print("left")
	elseif key(81) and key(kp) then print("center")
	elseif key(79) and key(kp) then print("right")	
	end	
end

keyboard entry?

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 12:14:04 UTC

Is there a way for a keyboard entry when I need an integer from the user?
Especially for this:
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=141477

On the line of

local playerHand = drawCards(5,cardDeck)

to which 5 can be modified…

btw can the F keys be overridden to a specific integer? (ie. pressing F12 for an integer of 12)

shuffling and dealing cards

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 22:20:52 UTC

based on the tutorial from here https://docs.coronalabs.com/tutorial/data/shuffleTable/index.html

local cardDeck = {"AS","AH","2S","3S","KH","QD","QS","KD","4D","10H"}

math.random(flr(rnd()))

local function shuffleTable(t)
	if (type(t) ~= "table") then
		print("warning")
		return false
	end
	local j
	for i = #t, 2, -1 do
		j = math.random(i)
		t[i], t[j] = t[j], t[i]
	end
	return t
end
cardDeck = shuffleTable(cardDeck)

local currentIndex = 1
local function drawCards(num,deck)
	local cardsDrawn = {}
	for i = currentIndex, num do
		cardsDrawn[#cardsDrawn+1] = deck[i]
	end

	currentIndex = currentIndex + num
	return cardsDrawn
end

local playerHand = drawCards(5,cardDeck)

print(table.concat(playerHand,"\n"))

choosing multiples from an array without dupes

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:42:45 UTC

tbh I'm trying to program a digital oracle deck of cards for personal use, and I can't seem to find a way to code for "picking card(s)" without doubles. Maybe with some keyboard entry for indicating the program to choose x items from the randomized array.

Modding ddate?

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:46:23 UTC

I’m definitely not a professional programmer, albeit having a bachelors degree in information management.
So… is there anything that I can improve onto my ddate cart?
I think that I can add a “hand of Eris” in ascii with no problem.

Coding a static wallpaper from png?

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:28:20 UTC

Can anyone tell me what’s the code for making a single image (from converted png) into a static wallpaper?

Can’t run Picotron on Lenovo Duet Chromebook

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 21:30:45 UTC

idk if the arm64 of Picotron will eventually come out, but I definitely can’t run the normal version on this specific Chromebook :/

ddate for Picotron

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:08:20 UTC

I'm so glad that I've finally made my first cart :3
Initially coded on Picotron 0.1.0e
Please note that the date is now synced to local time as of version 1.4!
Added "Hand of Eris" as of version 1.3

ddate 1.4

by WidgetOtaku

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time stats aren’t showing up

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:18:18 UTC

I’ve tried to use the “stat(x)” function to call in the local system’s time, but it seems that this isn’t yet implemented.