math games

jamundsen

I am looking to create a math app, but was wondering if this is the right place to create it. I haven't found anything in the tutorials that has shown computations. If there something different that would help me create this better please let me know. I wanted to try gamesalad because it does not require coding. I have some coding experience, but not in obj c that is needed for iphones

RThurman

GameSalad is perfect for math games! You will be surprised at the power of this tool once you get used to using it. I would suggest that you look through the the cookbook and some of the tutorials first. They really help!

jamundsen

im still working on getting snow leopard on my computer so I can get started with game salad, but for now I have been looking over tutorials and the forms, trying to figure out how to work with numbers. I was looking at the keyboard template video and was wondering if I used that, would does it automatically read the number value? I'm guessing I will have to assign a value, or create a keypad with values assigned to each actor.

RThurman

You can do number entry both ways. It works fine.

Actually you can use at least three number-entry methods:
Self-make keypad
Keyboard input
Rule (when key __?__ is down)

Just make sure the 'numbers' get entered into a number type attribute (variable) and not a text attribute.

jamundsen

does the keyboard input option apply for iphone? can it draw up the phones keypad?

RThurman

jamundsen said:
does the keyboard input option apply for iphone? can it draw up the phones keypad?

Yup! It works like it should.