MonoGame.Samples/RolePlayingGame/Core/MenuScreens/HelpScreen.cs

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// HelpScreen.cs
//
// Microsoft XNA Community Game Platform
// Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content;
using RolePlaying.Data;

namespace RolePlaying
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Shows the help screen, explaining the basic game idea to the user.
    /// </summary>
    class HelpScreen : GameScreen
    {


        private Texture2D backgroundTexture;

        private Texture2D plankTexture;
        private Vector2 plankPosition;
        private Vector2 titlePosition;

        private string helpText =
            "Welcome, hero!  You must meet new comrades, earn necessary " +
            "experience, gold, spells, and the equipment required to challenge " +
            "and defeat the evil Tamar, who resides in his lair, known as the " +
            "Unspoken Tower.  Be wary!  The Unspoken Tower is filled with " +
            "monstrosities that only the most hardened of heroes could possibly " +
            "face.  Good luck!";

        private List<string> textLines;

        private Texture2D scrollUpTexture;
        private readonly Vector2 scrollUpPosition = new Vector2(980, 200);
        private Texture2D scrollDownTexture;
        private readonly Vector2 scrollDownPosition = new Vector2(980, 460);

        private Texture2D lineBorderTexture;
        private readonly Vector2 linePosition = new Vector2(200, 570);

        private Texture2D backTexture;
        private readonly Vector2 backPosition = new Vector2(225, 610);

        private int startIndex;
        private const int maxLineDisplay = 7;





        public HelpScreen() 
            : base() 
        {
            textLines = Fonts.BreakTextIntoList(helpText, Fonts.DescriptionFont, 590);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Loads the graphics content for this screen
        /// </summary>
        public override void LoadContent()
        {
            base.LoadContent();

            ContentManager content = ScreenManager.Game.Content;

            backgroundTexture = content.Load<Texture2D>(@"Textures\MainMenu\MainMenu");
            plankTexture =
                content.Load<Texture2D>(@"Textures\MainMenu\MainMenuPlank03");
            backTexture =
                content.Load<Texture2D>(@"Textures\Buttons\BButton");
            scrollUpTexture =
                content.Load<Texture2D>(@"Textures\GameScreens\ScrollUp");
            scrollDownTexture =
                content.Load<Texture2D>(@"Textures\GameScreens\ScrollDown");
            lineBorderTexture =
                content.Load<Texture2D>(@"Textures\GameScreens\LineBorder");

            plankPosition.X = backgroundTexture.Width / 2 - plankTexture.Width / 2;
            plankPosition.Y = 60;

            titlePosition.X = plankPosition.X + (plankTexture.Width -
                Fonts.HeaderFont.MeasureString("Help").X) / 2;
            titlePosition.Y = plankPosition.Y + (plankTexture.Height -
                Fonts.HeaderFont.MeasureString("Help").Y) / 2;
        }






        /// <summary>
        /// Handles user input.
        /// </summary>
        public override void HandleInput()
        {
            // exits the screen
            if (InputManager.IsActionTriggered(InputManager.Action.Back))
            {
                ExitScreen();
                return;
            }
            // scroll down
            else if (InputManager.IsActionTriggered(InputManager.Action.CursorDown))
            {
                // Traverse down the help text
                if (startIndex + maxLineDisplay < textLines.Count)
                {
                    startIndex += 1;
                }
            }
            // scroll up
            else if (InputManager.IsActionTriggered(InputManager.Action.CursorUp))
            {
                // Traverse up the help text
                if (startIndex > 0)
                {
                    startIndex -= 1;
                }
            }
        }






        /// <summary>
        /// Draws the help screen.
        /// </summary>
        public override void Draw(GameTime gameTime)
        {
            SpriteBatch spriteBatch = ScreenManager.SpriteBatch;

            spriteBatch.Begin();

            spriteBatch.Draw(backgroundTexture, Vector2.Zero, Color.White);
            spriteBatch.Draw(plankTexture, plankPosition, Color.White);
            spriteBatch.Draw(backTexture, backPosition, Color.White);

            spriteBatch.Draw(lineBorderTexture, linePosition, Color.White);
            spriteBatch.DrawString(Fonts.ButtonNamesFont, "Back",
                new Vector2(backPosition.X + 55, backPosition.Y + 5), Color.White);

            spriteBatch.Draw(scrollUpTexture, scrollUpPosition, Color.White);
            spriteBatch.Draw(scrollDownTexture, scrollDownPosition, Color.White);

            spriteBatch.DrawString(Fonts.HeaderFont, "Help", titlePosition,
                Fonts.TitleColor);

            for (int i = 0; i < maxLineDisplay; i++)
            {
                spriteBatch.DrawString(Fonts.DescriptionFont, textLines[startIndex + i],
                    new Vector2(360, 200 + (Fonts.DescriptionFont.LineSpacing + 10) * i),
                    Color.Black);
            }

            spriteBatch.End();
        }


    }
}