The GUECS system is mostly defined in these four files:
`guecs.hpp`
`guecs/guecs.hpp`
: This defines the base `guecs::UI` class which is a simple mostly template class that handles everything. Most of the template functions are used to perform the ECS style operations like `set<TYPE>(id, VALUE)` to set a specific component `TYPE` to a `VALUE` at the given cell `id` from LEL.
`guecs.cpp`
`guecs/guecs.cpp`
: Implementation for `guecs::UI` that aren't template based. Main functions here are
`guecs::UI::init()` and `guecs::UI::render()` which do the majority of the heavy lifting. If you're
looking to retarget GUECS to your game engine or graphics system then this is where to start.
`sfml/components.hpp`
`guecs/sfml/components.hpp`
: This is where the SFML based components live. This is where you find `Rectangle`, `Textual`,
`Label`, and `Clickable` among other things. If you're looking to retarget, then this is what you
have to write for your system.
`sfml/components.cpp`
`guecs/sfml/components.cpp`
: The implementations for the components, which is mostly just `init`, `update`, and `render` methods.
`guecs/sfml/backend.cpp`
: I'm using my own sprite, sound, and shader loading code but you probably don't want that. Look at this file then write you own versions of these functions. You then call `guecs::init(&my_backend)`. Look in `demos/calc.cpp` for how this is done.
### GUECS Design Theme
The overall design theme for the `guecs::UI` is this:
@ -249,8 +252,8 @@ Give it a shot and soon I'll have a guide on how to do it.
### Fun Features
1. Look at `guecs::Sound` (in `sfml/components.hpp`) to see how you can add sound feedback to your UI.
2. Look at `guecs::Effect` (in `sfml/components.hpp`) to see how to apply shaders to your UI. Keep in mind that I don't know a damn thing about shaders.
1. Look at `guecs::Sound` (in `guecs/sfml/components.hpp`) to see how you can add sound feedback to your UI.
2. Look at `guecs::Effect` (in `guecs/sfml/components.hpp`) to see how to apply shaders to your UI. Keep in mind that I don't know a damn thing about shaders.
