This file contains a TODO list for project Blue Star in C++ with allegro.
a - entry is something to do,
a ~ entry has been started,
a + entry is something that was done,
and a * entry is something to remember when working in this area of the project.
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- make the tickCount file independ of platform. UNIX/Windows
 - do a preprocessor if that changes the file based on OS

+ investigate the make system, get it to build my project
 * http://www.eng.hawaii.edu/Tutor/Make/
 * http://www.opussoftware.com/tutorial/TutMakefile.htm
 * http://www.sethi.org/classes/cet375/lab_notes/lab_04_makefile_and_compilation.html

- Ship class
 - isFriendly
 - hp
 + position
 + velocity
 + force
 + mass
 + BITMAP
  + drawing
  + rotating

+ Vector2 class
 + take skeleton of my C# Vector2 class

- map system
 - should have a notion of speed and direction
  - ex. side scrolling should be possible
  - diagonal scrolling should also be possible
  - rotational defense / final offensive scrolling
 - scrolling map background
 - static pieces are drawn into the background on loading
 - dynamic map pieces are stored and only displayed when on the screen

 - game console needs to
 - bind keys
 - load / save game
 - free play mode commands
  - switch levels
  - invincible
  - free money

- collision system
 - boxes can be out-boxes as well as in-boxes
 - boxes can be relative to
  - map background
  - map objects
  - player
  - enemies
 - collision types include
  - object pickup
  - repulsion
  - character effects
   - slow down, map scrolling
   - speed up, map scrolling
   - gain health
   - lose health


- random list of allegro things to read
 - create_video_bitmap()
 - int show_video_bitmap(BITMAP *bitmap); for my double buffering?
 - int request_video_bitmap(BITMAP *bitmap); for possible triple buffering
 - GFX_CAN_TRIPLE_BUFFER
 - int enable_triple_buffer();


- LInKS !!
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/