Adds TrailingMonsterManager to update/remove all trails/monsters for each player

Author: omundy

Assets/_Project/Prefabs/UI/ControlsCanvas.prefab

@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ public string GetLocalFileString ()
         string unitSampleStr = unitSampleArr [0] + "-" + unitSampleArr [1];
         // loop through array (drag all files into inspector)
         for (int i = 0; i < localDataFiles.Length; i++) {
-            //            Debug.Log (localDataFiles [i].name);
+            //Debug.Log (localDataFiles [i].name);
+
             // if name is contained then return
             if (localDataFiles [i].name.Contains (unitSampleStr)) {
                 return localDataFiles [i].text;
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ void PopulateDropdown (TMP_Dropdown dropdown, Enum e)
      */
     public void OnChangeModeDropdown (int _status)
     {
-        Debug.Log ("OnChangeModeDropdown() _status = " + _status);
+        //Debug.Log ("OnChangeModeDropdown() _status = " + _status);
         // cast as Enum
         selectedMode = (ModeType)_status;
     }
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ public void EnableEndpointDropdown (bool _status)
 
     public void GetNewData ()
     {
-        Debug.Log ("DataManager.GetNewData() [1]");
+        //Debug.Log ("DataManager.GetNewData()");
 
         // disable dropdown temporarily
         EnableEndpointDropdown (false);
@@ -317,9 +318,6 @@ public void GetNewData ()
         // trigger data updated event
         EventManager.TriggerEvent ("DataManagerUpdated");
 
-
-        Debug.Log ("DataManager.GetNewData() [2]");
-
         // if using local archive file
         if (selectedMode == ModeType.localArchive) {
 
@@ -379,7 +377,7 @@ public IEnumerator GetRequest (string uri)
     /// <param name="text">JSON data as string</param>
     public void HandleJsonResponse (string text)
     {
-        Debug.Log ("HandleJsonResponse() text.Length = " + text.Length);
+        //Debug.Log ("HandleJsonResponse() text.Length = " + text.Length);
 
         // set status
         dataRequestStatus = DataRequestStatus.receiving;

Assets/_Project/Scripts/Data/DataManager.cs

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public void SetTimelineStatus (TimelineStatus _status, bool fromUI = false)
      */
     public void StartBufferLoop ()
     {
-        Debug.Log ("Timeline.StartBufferLoop()");
+        //Debug.Log ("Timeline.StartBufferLoop()");
 
         // if coroutine running
         if (bufferCoroutine != null) StopCoroutine (bufferCoroutine);
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public void StartBufferLoop ()
      */
     public void StopBufferLoop ()
     {
-        Debug.Log ("Timeline.StopBufferLoop()");
+        //Debug.Log ("Timeline.StopBufferLoop()");
 
         // if coroutine running
         if (bufferCoroutine != null) StopCoroutine (bufferCoroutine);
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public void StopBufferLoop ()
      */
     public void StartHistoryLoop ()
     {
-        Debug.Log ("Timeline.StartHistoryLoop()");
+        //Debug.Log ("Timeline.StartHistoryLoop()");
 
         // if coroutine running
         if (historyCoroutine != null) StopCoroutine (historyCoroutine);
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public void StartHistoryLoop ()
      */
     public void StopHistoryLoop ()
     {
-        Debug.Log ("Timeline.StopHistoryLoop()");
+        //Debug.Log ("Timeline.StopHistoryLoop()");
 
         // if coroutine running
         if (historyCoroutine != null) StopCoroutine (historyCoroutine);

Assets/_Project/Scripts/Data/Timeline.cs

@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ protected MonsterIndex () { }
     [Tooltip ("Array of sprites with the duplicate names removed")]
     public Sprite [] monstersFromSheetsDistinct;
 
+    // adding new monsters:
+    // 1. this array is exported from tally-utilities/images-composite
+    // 2. drag sprites into array
     [Tooltip ("Array of mids used in the game - index * 3 = sprite position")]
     public int [] gameMids = {
-        6,15,48,63,82,86,87,89,91,92,96,100,102,110,111,118,121,122,132,135,137,151,154,155,158,161,165,169,170,171,172,174,176,177,178,179,181,184,202,204,205,207,209,210,211,212,215,216,217,218,220,221,222,224,229,231,241,242,243,244,269,271,272,274,277,278,279,281,282,283,300,301,310,315,316,324,325,326,327,329,330,331,332,333,334,335,336,343,346,347,348,350,357,359,360,362,363,370,371,376,381,383,384,385,386,410,418,420,425,443,450,456,466,469,470,472,477,482,492,499,521,545,563,582,584,589,594,596,599,600,601,614,618,620,625,628,630,632,633,635,637,638,640,653,655,673,677,681,683,684
+        6,15,48,63,82,86,87,89,91,92,96,100,102,110,111,118,121,122,132,135,137,151,154,155,158,161,165,169,170,171,172,174,176,177,178,179,181,184,202,204,205,207,209,210,211,212,215,216,217,218,220,221,222,224,229,231,241,242,243,244,269,271,272,274,277,278,279,281,282,283,300,301,310,315,316,324,325,326,327,329,330,331,332,333,334,335,336,343,346,347,348,350,357,359,360,362,363,370,371,376,381,383,384,385,386,410,418,420,425,443,450,456,466,469,470,472,477,482,492,499,521,545,563,582,584,589,594,596,599,600,601,607,614,618,620,625,627,628,630,632,633,635,637,638,640,653,655,673,677,681,683,684
     };
 
     [Tooltip ("Total sprites")]
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ private void Awake ()
     {
         // remove duplicates from the spritesheet array
         monstersFromSheetsDistinct = monstersFromSheets.Distinct ().ToArray ();
-        // set the lenth
+        // set the length
         monstersFromSheetsDistinctLength = monstersFromSheetsDistinct.Length;
     }
 
@@ -52,6 +55,14 @@ public int GetGameMidIndex (int _mid)
     }
 
 
+    public int GetRandomMid (int min = 0, int max = 200)
+    {
+        // keep max in range
+        max = Math.Min (max, gameMids.Length);
+        int index = (int)UnityEngine.Random.Range (0, max);
+        return gameMids [index];
+    }
+
 
 
 }

Assets/_Project/Scripts/Players/MonsterIndex.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+
+/**
+ *  Each mid and corresponding trail and monster animation for each monster found in feed data
+ */
+public class TrailingMonster {
+    // index
+    public int mid;
+    public int passes = 0;
+    // scene obj references
+    public Trail trail;
+    public Monster monster;
+    // constructor
+    public TrailingMonster (int mid)
+    {
+        this.mid = mid;
+        //this.trail = ReturnTrail ();
+    }
+    // increment each update unless this monster still exists in feed data
+    public void Touch ()
+    {
+        passes++;
+    }
+    public void ResetPasses ()
+    {
+        passes = 0;
+    }
+    // Remove monster and trail from scene
+    public void Remove ()
+    {
+        // trailManager.remove(mid) - something like this
+    }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ *  Attached to Player GameObject 
+ *  - Stores, adds, removes collection of monsters provided by feed data
+ *  - Calls add / remove on TrailManager and MonsterManager 
+ */
+public class TrailingMonstersManager : MonoBehaviour {
+
+    // min, max, count of trailing monsters
+    public int min = 3;
+    public int max = 10;
+    public int count;
+
+    // dictionary: mid->TrailingMonster 
+    public Dictionary<int, TrailingMonster> trailingMonstersDict;
+    // mids only
+    public List<int> mids = new List<int> ();
+    public List<string> midsPasses = new List<string> ();
+    // the highest number of passes in each loop
+    public List<int> highestPassesToDelete = new List<int> ();
+
+    private void Awake ()
+    {
+        trailingMonstersDict = new Dictionary<int, TrailingMonster> ();
+        count = trailingMonstersDict.Count;
+
+        StartCoroutine (UpdateTrailingMonsters (1f, true));
+    }
+
+    public void Start ()
+    {
+        // placeholder to turn on/off in inspector
+    }
+
+
+
+    /**
+     *  Check and update dictionary
+     */
+    IEnumerator UpdateTrailingMonsters (float wait, bool random)
+    {
+        // wait a second 
+        yield return new WaitForSeconds (wait);
+
+        // testing
+        if (random) {
+            // use random number for length
+            count = (int)Random.Range (min, max);
+        } else {
+            // use mids in Player feedData
+            // ... count = ...
+        }
+
+        // if there are trailing monsters already
+        if (trailingMonstersDict.Count > 0) {
+            // touch all existing 
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<int, TrailingMonster> t in trailingMonstersDict) {
+                trailingMonstersDict [t.Key].Touch ();
+            }
+        }
+
+        //PrintDict ();
+
+
+
+        // create and add (or update) each new trailing monster
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+
+            // random 
+            int mid = i;
+
+            // random mid
+            mid = MonsterIndex.Instance.GetRandomMid (0, 20);
+
+            // if new mid already exists in dict
+            if (trailingMonstersDict.ContainsKey (mid)) {
+                // touch to reset passes
+                trailingMonstersDict [mid].ResetPasses ();
+            } else {
+                // add to dict
+                trailingMonstersDict.Add (mid, new TrailingMonster (mid));
+            }
+
+
+
+
+            // create each trail from random ID
+            //GameObject obj = CreateTrail (i, false);
+
+            // create each trail from random MID
+            //GameObject obj = CreateTrail (MonsterIndex.Instance.GetRandomMid (), false);
+
+
+        }
+
+        // prune old monsters
+        PruneTrailingMonsters ();
+
+        // tests so we can watch in the inspector
+        if (trailingMonstersDict.Count > 0) {
+            // update mids 
+            mids.Clear ();
+            mids = trailingMonstersDict.Keys.ToList ();
+
+            // clear list
+            midsPasses.Clear ();
+            // update strings
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<int, TrailingMonster> t in trailingMonstersDict) {
+                midsPasses.Add (t.Key.ToString () + "-" + trailingMonstersDict [t.Key].passes.ToString ());
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        count = trailingMonstersDict.Count;
+
+        // test
+        StartCoroutine (UpdateTrailingMonsters (4f, true));
+    }
+
+
+    void PrintDict (string header = "*** trailingMonstersDict ***")
+    {
+        Debug.Log (header);
+        foreach (KeyValuePair<int, TrailingMonster> t in trailingMonstersDict) {
+            Debug.Log (trailingMonstersDict [t.Key].mid + " = " + trailingMonstersDict [t.Key].passes);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *  Remove old monsters
+     */
+    void PruneTrailingMonsters ()
+    {
+        // check that there are monsters to remove
+        if (trailingMonstersDict.Count < 0 || trailingMonstersDict.Count < max) return;
+
+
+        // 1. GET HIGHEST # PASSES
+
+        // starting with first
+        KeyValuePair<int, TrailingMonster> highestPasses = trailingMonstersDict.First ();
+        // loop and get highest # passes
+        foreach (KeyValuePair<int, TrailingMonster> t in trailingMonstersDict) {
+            if (t.Value.passes > highestPasses.Value.passes) highestPasses = t;
+        }
+
+        // 2. UPDATE DELETE COLLECTION
+
+        // sort dict by # passes ascending so we keep the newest ones (descending use: OrderByDescending())
+        trailingMonstersDict = trailingMonstersDict.OrderBy (x => x.Value.passes).ToDictionary (x => x.Key, x => x.Value);
+        // reset list
+        highestPassesToDelete.Clear ();
+        int i = 0;
+        // loop and 
+        foreach (KeyValuePair<int, TrailingMonster> t in trailingMonstersDict) {
+            i++;
+            // add those with passes >= highestPasses
+            if (trailingMonstersDict [t.Key].passes >= highestPasses.Value.passes || i >= max) {
+                //Debug.Log (transform.parent.name + " REMOVE " + t.Key);
+                highestPassesToDelete.Add (t.Key);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 3. REMOVE
+
+        // delete loop
+        foreach (int mid in highestPassesToDelete) {
+            trailingMonstersDict.Remove (mid);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+
+}