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Class kpalin.alabra.AppForm 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Component
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           +----java.awt.Container
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                   +----java.awt.Window
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                           +----java.awt.Frame
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                                   +----kpalin.alabra.AppForm
public class AppForm
extends Frame
Here we create a window for application and prepare data for the game. This is the highest class specificly for application so here we have to handle file management and menu stuf.

Author:
Kimmo Palin

Variable Index

o chessGame
This is the real gamething.
o frameMenu
Menubar for the window.
o saveGame
An object controlling saving and loading of the game.

Constructor Index

o AppForm(String, String, ChessSettings)
Creates new application window.

Method Index

o exitApp(int)
This is only method that can kill the application
o loadGame()
Loads a saved file.
o pause()
Pause if iconified.
o readImages(String)
Here we start reading the Images.
o resetGame()
Reseting the game
o saveGame()
Saves this game with old name or asks a new one if this is a first save.
o saveGameAs()
Asks user a name of a file where to save this game.
o unpause()
Unpause if de-iconified.

Variables

o frameMenu 
 private ChessAppMB frameMenu
Menubar for the window. Just in case taken here if we hapen to need it sometimes somewhere.

o chessGame 
 private ChessPlay chessGame
This is the real gamething. From this on, applet and application are all alike.

o saveGame 
 private FileIO saveGame
An object controlling saving and loading of the game.

Constructors

o AppForm 
 AppForm(String fname,
         String gifdir,
         ChessSettings set)
Creates new application window.

Parameters:
fname - Name of the file to be loaded.
gifdir - Name of the directory where we can find the gifs for pieces.
tileWidth - Width (and height) of a tile on the chessboard.

Methods

o loadGame 
 public void loadGame()
Loads a saved file.

o saveGame 
 public void saveGame()
Saves this game with old name or asks a new one if this is a first save.

o saveGameAs 
 public void saveGameAs()
Asks user a name of a file where to save this game.

o resetGame 
 void resetGame()
Reseting the game

o pause 
 void pause()
Pause if iconified.

See Also:
ChessPlay, CtrlPanel
o unpause 
 void unpause()
Unpause if de-iconified.

See Also:
ChessPlay, CtrlPanel
o exitApp 
 void exitApp(int code)
This is only method that can kill the application

Parameters:
code - Exit code.
o readImages 
 void readImages(String basedir)
Here we start reading the Images. This code is specific to application and can't be shared with applet.

Parameters:
basedir - Directory where the images should be found. 
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