Comments on: Javascript Snake http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/ web apps, programming talk, and random thoughts Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: snake game http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-24369 snake game Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:01:03 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-24369 I love playing your Snake game and Snake games in general. It's a simple concept but really addictive just like other classic games from Space Invaders to Pacman. Modern games are rubbish! LOL I love playing your Snake game and Snake games in general. It’s a simple concept but really addictive just like other classic games from Space Invaders to Pacman. Modern games are rubbish! LOL

]]> By: patorjk http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-18022 patorjk Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:40:39 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-18022 tramak - I can't decide whether you're trying to be helpful or whether you're trying to be a dick. The way you worded your comment seems a little condescending. I appreciate friendly advice, but I'm not really sure that's what the aim of your comment is. What is your definition of "modern javascript programming"? And what is your main issue, that I have a set up where each block of the snake is its own div (pulled from a pool of 2,000 divs - not millions) rather than having a set up where the snake is drawn with the least number of divs? I picked the implementation I did because I knew it'd be easy to implement and work with. Other than a possible improvement in load time (which I don't think is that bad currently), I don't really see a compelling reason to go back and change how the snake is drawn. I should also add that my snake is much more responsive than your snake. Try creating a stair case effect with the snakes for the full length of the board (rapidly pressing the Left Arrow and then the Up Arrow). I can easily create the effect with my snake, but I cannot get your snake to do it for the full length of the board. tramak – I can’t decide whether you’re trying to be helpful or whether you’re trying to be a dick. The way you worded your comment seems a little condescending. I appreciate friendly advice, but I’m not really sure that’s what the aim of your comment is.

What is your definition of “modern javascript programming”? And what is your main issue, that I have a set up where each block of the snake is its own div (pulled from a pool of 2,000 divs – not millions) rather than having a set up where the snake is drawn with the least number of divs?

I picked the implementation I did because I knew it’d be easy to implement and work with. Other than a possible improvement in load time (which I don’t think is that bad currently), I don’t really see a compelling reason to go back and change how the snake is drawn.

I should also add that my snake is much more responsive than your snake. Try creating a stair case effect with the snakes for the full length of the board (rapidly pressing the Left Arrow and then the Up Arrow). I can easily create the effect with my snake, but I cannot get your snake to do it for the full length of the board.

]]> By: tramak http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-18014 tramak Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:56:38 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-18014 you could really learn modern javascript programming. Instead of using milions of div's you can use only number of divs required to construct a snake and apply them position: absolute. Then you can move them around with top and left css style. the primer is my website. btw, noone really cares about the old days. new days are here, and they are here to stay you could really learn modern javascript programming. Instead of using milions of div’s you can use only number of divs required to construct a snake and apply them position: absolute. Then you can move them around with top and left css style. the primer is my website.

btw, noone really cares about the old days. new days are here, and they are here to stay

]]> By: Awesome AnDrEw http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6166 Awesome AnDrEw Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:38:34 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-6166 There's always the SoThink SWF decompiler, which will allow you to export all the objects as well (audio, video, sprites, ActionScript, et cetera), but it's not free (wink wink). There’s always the SoThink SWF decompiler, which will allow you to export all the objects as well (audio, video, sprites, ActionScript, et cetera), but it’s not free (wink wink).

]]> By: patorjk http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6104 patorjk Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:55:44 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-6104 Hrm, it doesn't look like it's a real decompiler, I'll look into it more though. It sounds interesting from the tidbits I read on it. Hrm, it doesn’t look like it’s a real decompiler, I’ll look into it more though. It sounds interesting from the tidbits I read on it.

]]> By: Awesome AnDrEw http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6087 Awesome AnDrEw Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:49:36 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-6087 Have you tried flasm? I've never really done too much work with Flash or ActionScript, and I know that these days a lot of people obfuscate their code so it is more difficult to properly decompile, but on every Flash file I have viewed with the tool I was able to retrieve each statement without any difficulty. Have you tried flasm? I’ve never really done too much work with Flash or ActionScript, and I know that these days a lot of people obfuscate their code so it is more difficult to properly decompile, but on every Flash file I have viewed with the tool I was able to retrieve each statement without any difficulty.

]]> By: patorjk http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6078 patorjk Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:00:05 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-6078 I could, but if it doesn't return my original code, reading the decompiled code would be a pain in the butt. That is an intriguing option though, I may look into it. I could, but if it doesn’t return my original code, reading the decompiled code would be a pain in the butt. That is an intriguing option though, I may look into it.

]]> By: Awesome AnDrEw http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6073 Awesome AnDrEw Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:46:42 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-6073 Why can't you make a change to it? Unless you obfuscated it you can still decompile it and retrieve all the ActionScript bytecode. Why can’t you make a change to it? Unless you obfuscated it you can still decompile it and retrieve all the ActionScript bytecode.

]]> By: patorjk http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6051 patorjk Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:09 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-6051 Thanks. The Flash version actually still works over at archive.org. I thought about posting it here, but then decided against it since I knew that not being able to ever make a change to it might make me a little crazy. Thanks. The Flash version actually still works over at archive.org. I thought about posting it here, but then decided against it since I knew that not being able to ever make a change to it might make me a little crazy.

]]> By: Awesome AnDrEw http://patorjk.com/blog/2008/04/21/javascript-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-6036 Awesome AnDrEw Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:18:42 +0000 http://patorjk.com/blog/?p=95#comment-6036 Snake is always entertaining, and I remember your Flash-based version, which was pretty cool. Snake is always entertaining, and I remember your Flash-based version, which was pretty cool.

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