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@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ The qualum repository includes several example .qua files (including an 8-bit ad ./qualums add8test.qua ``` You can change the numbers added in `add8test.qua` by editing the file. + +#### Keyboard shortcuts +Escape - Quit +0 - Pause +1-9 - Sets the speed to 1-9x (the default is 4x) +Space - Advance one iteration + ### .qua files .qua files begin with a one-line header. **The first line of a .qua file is always ignored.** It can be helpful to add ``` @@ -77,6 +84,7 @@ x y speedX speedY color 2 0 0 0 YE # A horizontal wall to stop qualums ``` + `anotherfile.qua`: ``` x y speedX speedY color @@ -84,3 +92,21 @@ x y speedX speedY color # Since speedX = 1, the wall will be moving to the right. 41 20 0 1 GE # This qualum will move downwards and collide with the wall ``` + +#### Modifying properties +% is used to modify properties in .qua files. Here is a list of properties: +- width - Controls the width of the screen in qualums +- height - Controls the height of the screen in qualums +- scale - Controls the size of qualums in pixels +- speed - The initial program speed +Property names are case insensitive. +For example, +``` +x y s s color +0 0 0 1 RE +0 2 0 0 YE +%width 1 +%height 3 +%scale 1 +``` +This creates a 1x3 pixel window. |