Table optimization demo with photo slideshow app

tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949
in Community Tutorials

I had wanted to present something like this at a monthly GameSalad Meetup but my schedule doesn't allow for that right now so I decided to record myself explaining this and provide the video and project file to the community.

I start with a sample photo slideshow with multiple pages laid out as separate scenes and then show you how to combine them into a single scene and automate the process through the use of tables and more efficient expressions. While the photo slideshow is an example of how this might be used, it can also just as easily be used to create menu systems, help text systems, character dialogue, eBooks, "dress up" apps, student progress charts, and anything else where similarly formatted images and/or text are repeatedly displayed across many scenes.

Note: made with Mac Creator 13.7

Comments

  • ArmellineArmelline Member, PRO Posts: 5,407

    Looking forward to watching it!

  • jamie_cjamie_c ImagineLabs.rocks Member, PRO Posts: 5,772

    Very nice, super efficient! I like the star rating system too.

  • SummationSummation Member, PRO Posts: 476

    @tatiang Great tutorial, big |T| :)

  • robertkdalerobertkdale USAMember Posts: 912

    Thank you @tatiang ! :)

  • tatiangtatiang Member, Sous Chef, PRO, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 11,949

    You're welcome! Glad people like it. @Summation, I didn't mention it in the video but I always prefix my table names with |T| so that they stand out in the list of game attributes when using the attribute browser.

  • SummationSummation Member, PRO Posts: 476

    @tatiang said:
    You're welcome! Glad people like it. Summation, I didn't mention it in the video but I always prefix my table names with |T| so that they stand out in the list of game attributes when using the attribute browser.

    I know, I just gave you a new nickname! o:)

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