BubbleSmash: Gaming the Chart for WinForms Control

C1Chart provides plenty of intriguing features which help in developing a base for an awesome application. Charts are always considered as a component to display the data in a graphical view but that’s not where it ends. There is much more to work beyond displaying data in Charts.

Design a Game in C1Chart for WinForms

Gaming has always been the catch of everyone's eye. BubbleSmash is a game which can be created using the Chart for WinForms control. A game which can freshen up one's mind between a tightly packed schedule. Apart from the entertaining view, the show stopper here is the vulnerability and features of C1Chart.

What is BubbleSmash?

Well, it's a simple game where the bubbles moving through the Chart need to be punctured. The maximum number of bubbles punctured will get you the highest score.

How is it implemented?

The implementation is not a burdensome job. The prerequisites here are just a few code snippets implementing the logic, a pinch of creativity that would make the application look classy and attractive and last but not the least, our main ingredient, C1Chart which is the key to this implementation. The logic that we need to focus on this implementation is:

• Creating and managing the movement of Bubbles.The Bubble Chart type in C1Chart will help in achieving the same.
• Puncturing the bubble on a Click.
• Keeping a track of the number of bubbles pricked, number of bubbles lost and hence, calculating the total score earned.

First and Foremost: Make Your Chart Pretty

• The first and the foremost thing that needs to be done is to set up the Chart so as to make it look attractive. This can be done by hiding the Axes, the Grid Lines and displaying a Background Image.
• Once the chart is set up, the next step is to take care of the bubbles.

Remove a bubble if it moves out of the region.

 int i = 0;  
for (int index = 0; index < c1Chart1.ChartGroups[0].ChartData.SeriesList.Count; index++)  
{  
C1.Win.C1Chart.ChartDataSeries series = c1Chart1.ChartGroups[0].ChartData.SeriesList[index];  
series.Y[0] = (int)series.Y[0] + 10;  

if ((int)series.Y[0] > 100)  
{  
c1Chart1.ChartGroups[0].ChartData.SeriesList.Remove(series);  

nLosts++;  
break;  
}  

series.Y1[0] = (int)series.Y[0] / 20;  
i++;  
}  

Create a new bubble when needed.

 if (count >= 10 / this.numCandies)  
{  
count = 0;  

C1.Win.C1Chart.ChartDataSeries series = this.c1Chart1.ChartGroups[0].ChartData.SeriesList.AddNewSeries();  
series.SymbolStyle.Shape = C1.Win.C1Chart.SymbolShapeEnum.Dot;  
series.FillStyle.GradientStyle = C1.Win.C1Chart.GradientStyleEnum.Radial; ;  
series.FillStyle.Color1 = Color.FromArgb(xPosRandom.Next(0, 255), xPosRandom.Next(0, 255), xPosRandom.Next(0, 255));  
series.FillStyle.Color2 = Color.FromArgb(xPosRandom.Next(0, 255), xPosRandom.Next(0, 255), xPosRandom.Next(0, 255));  
series.Display = C1.Win.C1Chart.SeriesDisplayEnum.Show;  

series.X.Length = 1;  
series.Y.Length = 1;  
series.Y1.Length = 1;  
series.X[0] = xPosRandom.Next(10, 90);  
series.Y[0] = 10;  
series.Y1[0] = (int)series.Y[0] / 20;  

}  

• The final step is to manage the smashed bubbles in the MouseDown event of the C1Chart.

 private void c1Chart1_MouseDown(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)  
{  
if (flag)  
{  
int s = 0, d = 0, p = 0, index = 0;  
C1.Win.C1Chart.ChartRegionEnum region = c1Chart1.ChartRegionFromCoord(e.X, e.Y);  
c1Chart1.ChartGroups[0].CoordToDataIndex(e.X, e.Y, C1.Win.C1Chart.CoordinateFocusEnum.XandYCoord, ref s, ref p, ref d);  
if (d < 20 && s > -1 && p > -1)  
{  
C1.Win.C1Chart.ChartDataSeries series = c1Chart1.ChartGroups[0].ChartData.SeriesList[index];  
nScore += 100 - (int)series.Y[0];  
c1Chart1.ChartGroups[0].ChartData.SeriesList.RemoveAt(s);  
nHits++;  
}  
SetStatusLabel();  
}  
}  

So finally, we have successfully created a bubble smashing game. C1Chart can be thought of much more than a simple displaying control. What matters here is the business to think out of the box. Read more about Chart for WinForms here. Read more about ComponentOne Studio WinForms Edition (controls, demos, samples, and more).