Snakes and Ladders Game

This project is an implementation of the classic Snakes and Ladders game with a twist - it incorporates musical notes that are played as the players move across the board. The game uses GTK for the GUI and optionally supports MIDI files to generate the notes.

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
  • Step 1: Install Dependencies
  • Step 2: Build the Project
    • Using Makefile
  • Playing the Game
• MIDI Support
• Example
• License
• Contributing

Features

• Classic Snakes and Ladders gameplay
• Musical notes played based on player positions
• Graphical user interface using GTK
• Optional MIDI file support for generating notes

Prerequisites

• C++ compiler (e.g., g++)
• GTK development libraries
• CMake (optional, for building)
• MIDI library (optional, if using MIDI files)
• OpenCV (optional, for image processing)

Installation

Step 1: Install Dependencies

For Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libgtk-3-dev cmake

For macOS:

brew install gtk+3 cmake

Step 2: Build the Project

The project can be built using the provided Makefile or CMakeLists.txt file.

Using Makefile

make <flags>

where <flags> can be:

• USE_MIDIFILE=1: Enable MIDI file support
• USE_OPENCV=1: Enable OpenCV support - not implemented yet

Playing the Game

1. Rolling the Dice: Click the "Roll" button to roll the dice and move your player.
2. Winning the Game: The first player to reach the last cell wins the game.
3. Musical Notes: Notes are played based on the player's position on the board.

MIDI Support

This project optionally supports using MIDI files to generate the musical notes. To enable this feature:

1. Install MIDI Library:

   • Follow the instructions in the MIDI library's documentation to install it.

2. Define the USE_MIDIFILE Macro:

   • Add #define USE_MIDIFILE at the top of game.cpp or pass it as a compiler flag (-DUSE_MIDIFILE).

3. Link MIDI Library:

   • Ensure that the MIDI library is linked during the build process. Modify the build commands or CMakeLists.txt accordingly.

4. Set MIDI File Path:

   • Modify the generateNotes function in game.cpp to use the desired MIDI file path.

Example

Here is an example of how to modify game.cpp to use a MIDI file:

#define USE_MIDIFILE
#include "midifile/include/MidiFile.h"

// Modify generateNotes function
std::vector<std::vector<int>> Game::generateNotes(const std::string &midi_file_path) {
    std::cout << "MIDI file path: " << midi_file_path << std::endl;
    if (midi_file_path.empty()) {
        std::cerr << "MIDI file path is empty" << std::endl;
        return generateNotes(10);
    }

    // Open the MIDI file
    smf::MidiFile midi_file;
    if (!midi_file.read(midi_file_path)) {
        std::cerr << "Failed to open MIDI file" << std::endl;
        return generateNotes(10);
    }

    // Create a 2D vector to hold the notes
    std::vector<std::vector<int>> notes;

    // Read the MIDI messages
    for (int track = 0; track < midi_file.getTrackCount(); ++track) {
        for (int event = 0; event < midi_file[track].getEventCount(); ++event) {
            if (midi_file[track][event].isNoteOn()) {
                int note = midi_file[track][event][1];
                notes.push_back({note});
            }
        }
    }

    return notes;
}

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to create an issue or submit a pull request if you have any improvements or bug fixes.