Camera

Camera

SplashKit camera functionality allows you to move a virtual camera around in your world.

Camera Guides

Using Camera Examples & Guides

Functions

Camera Position

Returns the position of the camera in game coordinates. This will be the coordinate of the upper left corner of the screen.

Return Type - Point 2d

Signatures

C++

point_2d camera_position()

C#

public static Point2D Camera.Position { get }
public static Point2D SplashKit.CameraPosition();

Python

def camera_position():

Pascal

function CameraPosition(): Point2D

---

Camera X

Returns the x location of the camera in game coordinates. This represents the left most x value shown on the screen, with the right of the screen being at camera x + screen width.

Return Type - Double

Signatures

C++

double camera_x()

C#

public static double Camera.X { get }
public static double SplashKit.CameraX();

Python

def camera_x():

Pascal

function CameraX(): Double

---

Camera Y

Returns the y location of the camera in game coordinates. This represents the stop most y value shown on the screen, with bottom of screen being at camera y + screen height.

Return Type - Double

Signatures

C++

double camera_y()

C#

public static double Camera.Y { get }
public static double SplashKit.CameraY();

Python

def camera_y():

Pascal

function CameraY(): Double

---

Center Camera On

Note

This function is overloaded. The following versions exist:

• Center Camera On (s: sprite, offset: vector_2d, )
• Center Camera On (s: sprite, offset_x: double, offset_y: double, )

Center Camera On

Set the camera view to be centered over the specific sprite. The offset vector allows you to move the sprite from the direct center of the screen.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
s	Sprite	The sprite to track.
offset	Vector 2d	The amount to offset the camera, allowing you to position
the sprite away from the center of the screen.

Signatures

C++

void center_camera_on(sprite s, const vector_2d &offset)

C#

public static void Camera.CenterCameraOn(Sprite s, Vector2D offset);
public static void SplashKit.CenterCameraOn(Sprite s, Vector2D offset);

Python

def center_camera_on_vector(s, offset):

Pascal

procedure CenterCameraOn(s: Sprite; const offset: Vector2D)

---

Center Camera On

Set the camera view to be centered over the specific sprite. The offset vector allows you to move the sprite from the direct center of the screen.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
s	Sprite	The sprite to track.
offset_x	Double	An additional offset added to the camera, allowing you to
position the sprite offset from the center of the screen.
offset_y	Double	An additional offset added to the camera, allowing you to
position the sprite offset from the center of the screen.

Signatures

C++

void center_camera_on(sprite s, double offset_x, double offset_y)

C#

public static void Camera.CenterCameraOn(Sprite s, double offsetX, double offsetY);
public static void SplashKit.CenterCameraOn(Sprite s, double offsetX, double offsetY);

Python

def center_camera_on(s, offset_x, offset_y):

Pascal

procedure CenterCameraOn(s: Sprite; offsetX: Double; offsetY: Double)

---

Move Camera By

Note

This function is overloaded. The following versions exist:

• Move Camera By (offset: vector_2d, )
• Move Camera By (dx: double, dy: double, )

Move Camera By

Move the camera (offset its world x and y values) using the specified vector. For example, if you move the camera by the same speed vector of a sprite the camera will “track” (be locked on to) the sprite as it moves.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
offset	Vector 2d	The amount to move the camera.

Signatures

C++

void move_camera_by(const vector_2d &offset)

C#

public static void Camera.MoveCameraBy(Vector2D offset);
public static void SplashKit.MoveCameraBy(Vector2D offset);

Python

def move_camera_by_vector(offset):

Pascal

procedure MoveCameraBy(const offset: Vector2D)

---

Move Camera By

Move the camera (offset its world x and y values) using the specified dx (change in x) and dy (change in x) values.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
dx	Double	The amount to move the camera along the x axis.
dy	Double	The amount to move the camera along the y axis.

Signatures

C++

void move_camera_by(double dx, double dy)

C#

public static void Camera.MoveCameraBy(double dx, double dy);
public static void SplashKit.MoveCameraBy(double dx, double dy);

Python

def move_camera_by(dx, dy):

Pascal

procedure MoveCameraBy(dx: Double; dy: Double)

---

Move Camera To

Note

This function is overloaded. The following versions exist:

• Move Camera To (pt: point_2d, )
• Move Camera To (x: double, y: double, )

Move Camera To

Move the camera view (screen top left) to a specified point in the world. This will be the new top left corner of the screen.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
pt	Point 2d	The new camera location

Signatures

C++

void move_camera_to(const point_2d &pt)

C#

public static void Camera.MoveCameraTo(Point2D pt);
public static void SplashKit.MoveCameraTo(Point2D pt);

Python

def move_camera_to_point(pt):

Pascal

procedure MoveCameraTo(const pt: Point2D)

---

Move Camera To

Move the camera view to a world location specified by the x and y values. This will be the new top left corner of the screen.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
x	Double	The new camera x location
y	Double	The new camera y location

Signatures

C++

void move_camera_to(double x, double y)

C#

public static void Camera.MoveCameraTo(double x, double y);
public static void SplashKit.MoveCameraTo(double x, double y);

Python

def move_camera_to(x, y):

Pascal

procedure MoveCameraTo(x: Double; y: Double)

---

Point In Window

Tests if the point is in the window.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
wind	Window	The window to check
pt	Point 2d	The point to check.

Return Type - Boolean

Signatures

C++

bool point_in_window(window wind, const point_2d &pt)

C#

public static bool Camera.PointInWindow(Window wind, Point2D pt);
public static bool SplashKit.PointInWindow(Window wind, Point2D pt);

Python

def point_in_window(wind, pt):

Pascal

function PointInWindow(wind: Window; const pt: Point2D): Boolean

---

Point On Screen

Tests if the point is on the screen.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
pt	Point 2d	The point to check.

Return Type - Boolean

Signatures

C++

bool point_on_screen(const point_2d &pt)

C#

public static bool Camera.PointOnScreen(Point2D pt);
public static bool SplashKit.PointOnScreen(Point2D pt);

Python

def point_on_screen(pt):

Pascal

function PointOnScreen(const pt: Point2D): Boolean

---

Rect In Window

Tests if the rectangle is within the bounds of the window.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
wind	Window	The window to check
rect	Rectangle	The rectangle to check.

Return Type - Boolean

Signatures

C++

bool rect_in_window(window wind, const rectangle &rect)

C#

public static bool Camera.RectInWindow(Window wind, Rectangle rect);
public static bool SplashKit.RectInWindow(Window wind, Rectangle rect);

Python

def rect_in_window(wind, rect):

Pascal

function RectInWindow(wind: Window; const rect: Rectangle): Boolean

---

Rect On Screen

Tests if the rectangle is on the screen.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
rect	Rectangle	The rectangle to check.

Return Type - Boolean

Signatures

C++

bool rect_on_screen(const rectangle &rect)

C#

public static bool Camera.RectOnScreen(Rectangle rect);
public static bool SplashKit.RectOnScreen(Rectangle rect);

Python

def rect_on_screen(rect):

Pascal

function RectOnScreen(const rect: Rectangle): Boolean

---

Screen Center

Returns the center of the screen in world coordinates.

Return Type - Point 2d

Signatures

C++

point_2d screen_center()

C#

public static Point2D Camera.ScreenCenter { get }
public static Point2D SplashKit.ScreenCenter();

Python

def screen_center():

Pascal

function ScreenCenter(): Point2D

---

Screen Rectangle

Returns a rectangle that represents the dimensions of the window.

Return Type - Rectangle

Signatures

C++

rectangle screen_rectangle()

C#

public static Rectangle Camera.ScreenRectangle { get }
public static Rectangle SplashKit.ScreenRectangle();

Python

def screen_rectangle():

Pascal

function ScreenRectangle(): Rectangle

---

Set Camera Position

Change the position of the camera to a specified world coordinate. This will then be the new top left most position of the screen within the world.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
pos	Point 2d	The new location of the camera.

Signatures

C++

void set_camera_position(point_2d pos)

C#

public static void Camera.Position { set }
public static void SplashKit.SetCameraPosition(Point2D pos);

Python

def set_camera_position(pos):

Pascal

procedure SetCameraPosition(pos: Point2D)

---

Set Camera X

Change the X position of the camera to a specified world coordinate. This will then be the new left most position of the screen within the world.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
x	Double	The new x coordinate for the camera

Signatures

C++

void set_camera_x(double x)

C#

public static void Camera.X { set }
public static void SplashKit.SetCameraX(double x);

Python

def set_camera_x(x):

Pascal

procedure SetCameraX(x: Double)

---

Set Camera Y

Change the Y position of the camera to a specified world coordinate. This will then be the new top most position of the screen within the world.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
y	Double	The new y coordinate for the camera

Signatures

C++

void set_camera_y(double y)

C#

public static void Camera.Y { set }
public static void SplashKit.SetCameraY(double y);

Python

def set_camera_y(y):

Pascal

procedure SetCameraY(y: Double)

---

To Screen

Note

This function is overloaded. The following versions exist:

• To Screen (pt: point_2d, )
• To Screen (rect: rectangle, )

To Screen

Convert the passed in world coordinates to screen coordinates.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
pt	Point 2d	The point to convert - this should be in world coordinates.

Return Type - Point 2d

Signatures

C++

point_2d to_screen(const point_2d &pt)

C#

public static Point2D Camera.ToScreen(Point2D pt);
public static Point2D SplashKit.ToScreen(Point2D pt);

Python

def to_screen_point(pt):

Pascal

function ToScreen(const pt: Point2D): Point2D

---

To Screen

Convert the rectangle in world coordinates to screen coordinates.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
rect	Rectangle	The rectangle to convert - this should be in world coordinates.

Return Type - Rectangle

Signatures

C++

rectangle to_screen(const rectangle &rect)

C#

public static Rectangle Camera.ToScreen(Rectangle rect);
public static Rectangle SplashKit.ToScreen(Rectangle rect);

Python

def to_screen_rectangle(rect):

Pascal

function ToScreen(const rect: Rectangle): Rectangle

---

To Screen X

Translate a world x value to the current screen x value which is based on the camera position.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
world_x	Double	The value of the x coordinate to translate to screen.

Return Type - Double

Signatures

C++

double to_screen_x(double world_x)

C#

public static double Camera.ToScreenX(double worldX);
public static double SplashKit.ToScreenX(double worldX);

Python

def to_screen_x(world_x):

Pascal

function ToScreenX(worldX: Double): Double

---

To Screen Y

Translate a world y value to the current screen y value set by the camera.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
world_y	Double	The value of the y coordinate to translate to screen.

Return Type - Double

Signatures

C++

double to_screen_y(double world_y)

C#

public static double Camera.ToScreenY(double worldY);
public static double SplashKit.ToScreenY(double worldY);

Python

def to_screen_y(world_y):

Pascal

function ToScreenY(worldY: Double): Double

---

To World

Converts the passed in point from screen coordinates to world coordinates.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
pt	Point 2d	The point in screen coordinates.

Return Type - Point 2d

Signatures

C++

point_2d to_world(const point_2d &pt)

C#

public static Point2D Camera.ToWorld(Point2D pt);
public static Point2D SplashKit.ToWorld(Point2D pt);

Python

def to_world(pt):

Pascal

function ToWorld(const pt: Point2D): Point2D

---

To World X

Translate a screen x value (based on the camera) to a world x value

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
screen_x	Double	The value of the x coordinate on screen to translate to
the world.

Return Type - Double

Signatures

C++

double to_world_x(double screen_x)

C#

public static double Camera.ToWorldX(double screenX);
public static double SplashKit.ToWorldX(double screenX);

Python

def to_world_x(screen_x):

Pascal

function ToWorldX(screenX: Double): Double

---

To World Y

Translate a screen y value (based on the camera) to a world y value

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
screen_y	Double	The value of the y coordinate on screen to translate to
the world.

Return Type - Double

Signatures

C++

double to_world_y(double screen_y)

C#

public static double Camera.ToWorldY(double screenY);
public static double SplashKit.ToWorldY(double screenY);

Python

def to_world_y(screen_y):

Pascal

function ToWorldY(screenY: Double): Double

---

Vector World To Screen

Returns a vector that can transform points from world to screen coordinates.

Return Type - Vector 2d

Signatures

C++

vector_2d vector_world_to_screen()

C#

public static Vector2D Camera.VectorWorldToScreen { get }
public static Vector2D SplashKit.VectorWorldToScreen();

Python

def vector_world_to_screen():

Pascal

function VectorWorldToScreen(): Vector2D

---

Window Area

Returns a rectangle that represents the dimensions of the window based on the camera.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
wind	Window	The window

Return Type - Rectangle

Signatures

C++

rectangle window_area(window wind)

C#

public Rectangle Window.Area { get }
public static Rectangle SplashKit.WindowArea(Window wind);

Python

def window_area(wind):

Pascal

function WindowArea(wind: Window): Rectangle

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