How can I generate images to randomly appear on screen in multiple locations because with the interface builder you can only place a certain amount of images on screen?
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Is your question concerning the positioning of the individual images or with the number of images being displayed?
What I'm trying to do is hard to explain in words but its a sort of idea like cube runner. Random cubes generated in random locations and lots of them.
Well, I suspect Cube Runner is rendered using Open GL, since it's a 3D environment.
I'm still not sure what exactly your question is.
I'm still not sure what exactly your question is.
I know it uses some sort of 3d rendering but what I want to know how to do is this: Since its only possible in the Interface Builder to place a certain number of images, how can I make my game generate lots of images and display them in random places?
You need to write some code that generates your views and addSubviews them to the main view. You could determine a frame rect or center randomly. You're right that IB can't really do this for you.
Although I think I understand your overall concern, this statement is not true. You can place as many images as you want with IB. There's no reason they can't overlap or even be hidden, one behind the other.
Anyways, follow PhoneyDeveloper's suggestion.
use arc4random()
To get a random x value then call it again for a random y value
then use those two points to place the image on the screen at that random location
Then use arc4random() again to call how many random objects will be greated and run a for loop with that number calling the above code each time
(i would use OpenGL if you want it like that game you mentioned)
To get a random x value then call it again for a random y value
then use those two points to place the image on the screen at that random location
Then use arc4random() again to call how many random objects will be greated and run a for loop with that number calling the above code each time
(i would use OpenGL if you want it like that game you mentioned)
What is your concern? Do you want to understand how views are added as subviews? Or how views are positioned within their super view? Or are you just wondering how a UIImageView is positioned using Interface Builder?
My guess is you're still so new to this that you don't even have the basic concepts mastered enough to ask questions in the right way. If that's the case, I suggest you step back from the real coding for a bit and go review the basics before you continue.
Yes I am fairly new and I'm getting a book soon. I'd just like to know how to add an image to the scene without using Interface Builder to pair the code with the actual displaying of the image.