Refactoring A* algorithm to use a set structure instead of an array.

Adventures in Lestoria/Adventures in Lestoria.vcxproj

@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@
     </PreBuildEvent>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\Downloads\olcPixelGameEngine (1).h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Ability.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Animation.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Attributable.h" />

Adventures in Lestoria/Adventures in Lestoria.vcxproj.filters

@@ -405,9 +405,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="olcPGEX_SplashScreen.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\..\..\Downloads\olcPixelGameEngine (1).h">
-      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="TitleScreen.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>

Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.cpp

@@ -234,6 +234,18 @@ void Monster::Draw(){
 		game->view.DrawDecal(GetPos()-vf2d{3,3}*shadowScale/2+vf2d{0,6*GetSizeMult()},GFX["circle.png"].Decal(),shadowScale,BLACK);
 	}
 	game->view.DrawPartialRotatedDecal(GetPos()-vf2d{0,GetZ()},GetFrame().GetSourceImage()->Decal(),0,GetFrame().GetSourceRect().size/2,GetFrame().GetSourceRect().pos,GetFrame().GetSourceRect().size,vf2d(GetSizeMult()*(GetFacingDirection()==RIGHT?-1:1),GetSizeMult()),GetBuffs(BuffType::SLOWDOWN).size()>0?Pixel{uint8_t(255*abs(sin(1.4*GetBuffs(BuffType::SLOWDOWN)[0].duration))),uint8_t(255*abs(sin(1.4*GetBuffs(BuffType::SLOWDOWN)[0].duration))),uint8_t(128+127*abs(sin(1.4*GetBuffs(BuffType::SLOWDOWN)[0].duration)))}:WHITE);
+
+	for(size_t counter=0;Pathfinding::sPoint2D&point:path.points){
+		Pixel col=CYAN;
+		if(counter<pathIndex){
+			col=RED;
+		}
+		if(counter>pathIndex+1){
+			col=YELLOW;
+		}
+		game->view.FillRectDecal(point.pos*float(game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth),{3,3},col);
+		counter++;
+	}
 }
 void Monster::DrawReflection(float drawRatioX,float multiplierX){
 	game->SetDecalMode(DecalMode::ADDITIVE);
@@ -391,18 +403,18 @@ void Monster::AddBuff(BuffType type,float duration,float intensity){
 
 void Monster::StartPathfinding(float pathingTime){
 	SetState(State::PATH_AROUND);
-	path=game->pathfinder.Solve_AStar(pos,target,12,OnUpperLevel());
-	if(path.size()>0){
-		pathIndex=0;
+	path=game->pathfinder.Solve_WalkPath(pos,target,12,OnUpperLevel());
+	if(path.points.size()>0){
+		pathIndex=0.f;
 		//We gives this mob 5 seconds to figure out a path to the target.
 		targetAcquireTimer=pathingTime;
 	}
 }
 
 void Monster::PathAroundBehavior(float fElapsedTime){
-	if(path.size()>0){
+	if(path.points.size()>0){
 		//Move towards the new path.
-		geom2d::line moveTowardsLine=geom2d::line(pos,path[pathIndex]*float(game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth));
+		geom2d::line moveTowardsLine=geom2d::line(pos,path.GetSplinePoint(pathIndex).pos*float(game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth));
 		if(moveTowardsLine.length()>2){
 			SetPos(pos+moveTowardsLine.vector().norm()*100*fElapsedTime*GetMoveSpdMult());
 			if(moveTowardsLine.vector().x>0){
@@ -411,11 +423,11 @@ void Monster::PathAroundBehavior(float fElapsedTime){
 				facingDirection=LEFT;
 			}
 		}else{
-			if(size_t(pathIndex+1)>=path.size()){
+			if(size_t(pathIndex+1)>=path.points.size()){
 				//We have reached the end of the path!
 				targetAcquireTimer=0;
 			}else{
-				pathIndex++;
+				pathIndex+=0.2f;
 			}
 		}
 	} else {

Adventures in Lestoria/Monster.h

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include "Attributable.h"
 #include "Item.h"
 #include "safemap.h"
+#include "Pathfinding.h"
 
 INCLUDE_ITEM_DATA
 
@@ -197,8 +198,8 @@ private:
 	bool canMove=true; //Set to false when stuck due to collisions.
 	bool upperLevel=false;
 	vf2d pathTarget={};
-	std::vector<vf2d>path;
-	int pathIndex=0;
+	Pathfinding::sSpline path;
+	float pathIndex=0;
 	float lastHitTimer=0;
 	std::shared_ptr<DamageNumber>damageNumberPtr;
 	int phase=0;

Adventures in Lestoria/Pathfinding.cpp

@@ -42,55 +42,62 @@ All rights reserved.
 INCLUDE_game
 
 void Pathfinding::Initialize(){
-    if(nodes!=nullptr){
-        delete[] nodes;
-    }
-    nodes = NEW sNode[game->GetCurrentMapData().width * game->GetCurrentMapData().height];
+    nodes.clear();
+    sNode*lastNodeAdded=nullptr;
 	for (int x = 0; x < game->GetCurrentMapData().width; x++)
 		for (int y = 0; y < game->GetCurrentMapData().height; y++)
 		{
-				nodes[y * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].x = x; // ...because we give each node its own coordinates
-				nodes[y * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].y = y;
+            nodes.insert({x,y});
+            sNode node=*nodes.find({x,y});
+			node.x = x; // ...because we give each node its own coordinates
+			node.y = y; // ...because we give each node its own coordinates
             geom2d::rect<int>tile=game->GetTileCollision(game->GetCurrentLevel(),{float(x*game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth),float(y*game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth)});
-				nodes[y * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].bObstacle = tile.pos!=game->NO_COLLISION.pos||tile.size!=game->NO_COLLISION.size;
+			node.bObstacle = tile.pos!=game->NO_COLLISION.pos||tile.size!=game->NO_COLLISION.size;
             tile=game->GetTileCollision(game->GetCurrentLevel(),{float(x*game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth),float(y*game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth)},true);
-                nodes[y * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].bObstacleUpper = tile.pos!=game->NO_COLLISION.pos||tile.size!=game->NO_COLLISION.size;
-				nodes[y * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].parent = nullptr;
-				nodes[y * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].bVisited = false;
+            node.bObstacleUpper = tile.pos!=game->NO_COLLISION.pos||tile.size!=game->NO_COLLISION.size;
+			node.parent = nullptr;
+			node.bVisited = false;
+            if(nodes.size()==1){//This is the first node added, set as the start node.
+                nodeStart=&node;
+            }
+            nodeEnd=&node;
 		}
 
 	for (int x = 0; x < game->GetCurrentMapData().width; x++)
 		for (int y = 0; y < game->GetCurrentMapData().height; y++)
 		{
-				if(y>0)
-					nodes[y*game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].vecNeighbours.push_back(&nodes[(y - 1) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + (x + 0)]);
-				if(y<game->GetCurrentMapData().height-1)
-					nodes[y*game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].vecNeighbours.push_back(&nodes[(y + 1) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + (x + 0)]);
-				if (x>0)
-					nodes[y*game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].vecNeighbours.push_back(&nodes[(y + 0) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + (x - 1)]);
-				if(x<game->GetCurrentMapData().width-1)
-					nodes[y*game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].vecNeighbours.push_back(&nodes[(y + 0) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + (x + 1)]);
-                /*if (y>0 && x>0)
-                    nodes[y*game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].vecNeighbours.push_back(&nodes[(y - 1) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + (x - 1)]);
-                if (y<game->GetCurrentMapData().height-1 && x>0)
-                    nodes[y*game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].vecNeighbours.push_back(&nodes[(y + 1) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + (x - 1)]);
-                if (y>0 && x<game->GetCurrentMapData().width-1)
-                    nodes[y*game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].vecNeighbours.push_back(&nodes[(y - 1) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + (x + 1)]);
-                if (y<game->GetCurrentMapData().height - 1 && x<game->GetCurrentMapData().width-1)
-                    nodes[y*game->GetCurrentMapData().width + x].vecNeighbours.push_back(&nodes[(y + 1) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + (x + 1)]);*/
-			}
-
-		// Manually position the start and end markers so they are not nullptr
-		nodeStart = &nodes[(game->GetCurrentMapData().height / 2) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + 1];
-		nodeEnd = &nodes[(game->GetCurrentMapData().height / 2) * game->GetCurrentMapData().width + game->GetCurrentMapData().width-2];
+            sNode&node=const_cast<sNode&>(*nodes.find({x,y}));
+			if(y>0){
+                if(nodes.find({x,y-1})!=nodes.end()){
+				    node.vecNeighbours.push_back(&*nodes.find({x,y-1}));
+                }
+            }
+			if(y<game->GetCurrentMapData().height-1){
+                if(nodes.find({x,y+1})!=nodes.end()){
+				    node.vecNeighbours.push_back(&*nodes.find({x,y+1}));
+                }
+            }
+			if(x>0){
+                if(nodes.find({x-1,y})!=nodes.end()){
+				    node.vecNeighbours.push_back(&*nodes.find({x-1,y}));
+                }
+            }
+			if(x<game->GetCurrentMapData().width-1){
+                if(nodes.find({x+1,y})!=nodes.end()){
+				    node.vecNeighbours.push_back(&*nodes.find({x+1,y}));
+                }
+            }
+		}
 }
 
 std::vector<vf2d> Pathfinding::Solve_AStar(vf2d startPos,vf2d endPos,float maxRange,bool upperLevel){
     float dist=float(sqrt(pow(endPos.x-startPos.x,2)+pow(endPos.y-startPos.y,2)));
     if(dist>maxRange*game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth)return {};
+    if(nodes.find(sNode{int(startPos.x),int(startPos.y)})==nodes.end())return{};
+    if(nodes.find(sNode{int(endPos.x),int(endPos.y)})==nodes.end())return{};
 
-    nodeStart=&nodes[int(startPos.y/game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth)*game->GetCurrentMapData().width+int(startPos.x/game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth)];
-    nodeEnd=&nodes[int(endPos.y/game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth)*game->GetCurrentMapData().width+int(endPos.x/game->GetCurrentMapData().tilewidth)];
+    nodeStart=const_cast<sNode*>(&*nodes.find(sNode{int(startPos.x),int(startPos.y)}));
+    nodeEnd=const_cast<sNode*>(&*nodes.find(sNode{int(endPos.x),int(endPos.y)}));
 
     
     geom2d::rect<int>posPerimeter{{int(std::min(startPos.x,endPos.x)),int(std::min(startPos.y,endPos.y))},{int(abs(endPos.x-startPos.x)),int(abs(endPos.y-startPos.y))}};
@@ -176,3 +183,125 @@ std::vector<vf2d> Pathfinding::Solve_AStar(vf2d startPos,vf2d endPos,float maxRa
         return {};
     }
 }
+
+Pathfinding::sSpline Pathfinding::Solve_WalkPath(vf2d startPos,vf2d endPos,float maxRange,bool upperLevel){
+    Pathfinding::sSpline newSpline{};
+    newSpline.Initialize(Solve_AStar(startPos,endPos,maxRange,upperLevel));
+    return newSpline;
+}
+
+void Pathfinding::sSpline::Initialize(const std::vector<vf2d>&points){
+	this->points.clear();
+	for(const vf2d&point:points){
+		this->points.push_back({point});
+	}
+    fTotalSplineLength=0.f;
+    for (int i = 0; i < this->points.size(); i++)
+	{
+		fTotalSplineLength += (this->points[i].length = CalculateSegmentLength(i, true));
+    }
+}
+
+Pathfinding::sPoint2D Pathfinding::sSpline::GetSplinePoint(float t, bool bLooped){
+	int p0, p1, p2, p3;
+    float t1=t;
+	if (!bLooped)
+	{
+		p1 = (int)t1 + 1;
+		p2 = p1 + 1;
+		p3 = p2 + 1;
+		p0 = p1 - 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		p1 = (int)t1;
+		p2 = (p1 + 1) % points.size();
+		p3 = (p2 + 1) % points.size();
+		p0 = p1 >= 1 ? p1 - 1 : points.size() - 1;
+	}
+
+	t = t - (int)t;
+
+	float tt = t * t;
+	float ttt = tt * t;
+
+	float q1 = -ttt + 2.0f*tt - t;
+	float q2 = 3.0f*ttt - 5.0f*tt + 2.0f;
+	float q3 = -3.0f*ttt + 4.0f*tt + t;
+	float q4 = ttt - tt;
+
+	float tx = 0.5f * (points[p0].pos.x * q1 + points[p1].pos.x * q2 + points[p2].pos.x * q3 + points[p3].pos.x * q4);
+	float ty = 0.5f * (points[p0].pos.y * q1 + points[p1].pos.y * q2 + points[p2].pos.y * q3 + points[p3].pos.y * q4);
+
+	return{ {tx, ty} };
+}
+
+Pathfinding::sPoint2D Pathfinding::sSpline::GetSplineGradient(float t, bool bLooped){
+	int p0, p1, p2, p3;
+    float t1=t;
+	if (!bLooped)
+	{
+		p1 = (int)t1 + 1;
+		p2 = p1 + 1;
+		p3 = p2 + 1;
+		p0 = p1 - 1;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		p1 = (int)t1;
+		p2 = (p1 + 1) % points.size();
+		p3 = (p2 + 1) % points.size();
+		p0 = p1 >= 1 ? p1 - 1 : points.size() - 1;
+	}
+
+	t = t - (int)t;
+
+	float tt = t * t;
+	float ttt = tt * t;
+
+	float q1 = -3.0f * tt + 4.0f*t - 1;
+	float q2 = 9.0f*tt - 10.0f*t;
+	float q3 = -9.0f*tt + 8.0f*t + 1.0f;
+	float q4 = 3.0f*tt - 2.0f*t;
+
+	float tx = 0.5f * (points[p0].pos.x * q1 + points[p1].pos.x * q2 + points[p2].pos.x * q3 + points[p3].pos.x * q4);
+	float ty = 0.5f * (points[p0].pos.y * q1 + points[p1].pos.y * q2 + points[p2].pos.y * q3 + points[p3].pos.y * q4);
+
+	return{ {tx, ty} };
+}
+
+float Pathfinding::sSpline::CalculateSegmentLength(int node, bool bLooped){
+    float fLength = 0.0f;
+    float fStepSize = 0.005;
+
+    sPoint2D old_point, new_point;
+    old_point = GetSplinePoint((float)node, bLooped);
+
+    for (float t = 0; t < 1.0f; t += fStepSize)
+    {
+	    new_point = GetSplinePoint(fmod((float)node + t,1.0f), bLooped);
+	    fLength += sqrtf((new_point.pos.x - old_point.pos.x)*(new_point.pos.x - old_point.pos.x)
+					    + (new_point.pos.y - old_point.pos.y)*(new_point.pos.y - old_point.pos.y));
+	    old_point = new_point;
+    }
+
+    return fLength;
+}
+
+float Pathfinding::sSpline::GetNormalisedOffset(float p){
+	// Which node is the base?
+	int i = 0;
+	while (p > points[i].length)
+	{
+		p -= points[i].length;
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	// The fractional is the offset
+	return (float)i + (p / points[i].length);
+}
+
+inline bool operator < (const Pathfinding::sNode& lhs, const Pathfinding::sNode& rhs)
+{ return lhs.y < rhs.y || (lhs.y == rhs.y && lhs.x < rhs.x); }
+inline bool operator > (const Pathfinding::sNode& lhs, const Pathfinding::sNode& rhs)
+{ return lhs.y > rhs.y || (lhs.y == rhs.y && lhs.x > rhs.x); }

Adventures in Lestoria/Pathfinding.h

@@ -41,18 +41,35 @@ All rights reserved.
 struct Pathfinding{
     struct sNode
 	{
+		int x=0;							// Nodes position in 2D space
+		int y=0;
 		bool bObstacle = false;			// Is the node an obstruction?
 		bool bObstacleUpper = false;	// Is the node an obstruction on the upper level?
 		bool bVisited = false;			// Have we searched this node before?
 		float fGlobalGoal=0;				// Distance to goal so far
 		float fLocalGoal=0;				// Distance to goal if we took the alternative route
-		int x=0;							// Nodes position in 2D space
-		int y=0;
-		std::vector<sNode*> vecNeighbours;	// Connections to neighbours
+		std::vector<const sNode*> vecNeighbours;	// Connections to neighbours
 		sNode* parent=nullptr;					// Node connecting to this node that offers shortest parent
 	};
 
-	sNode *nodes = nullptr;
+	struct sPoint2D
+	{
+		vf2d pos;
+		float length;
+	};
+	struct sSpline
+	{
+		std::vector<sPoint2D> points;
+		float fTotalSplineLength = 0.0f;
+
+		void Initialize(const std::vector<vf2d>&points);
+		sPoint2D GetSplinePoint(float t, bool bLooped = true);
+		sPoint2D GetSplineGradient(float t, bool bLooped = true);
+		float CalculateSegmentLength(int node, bool bLooped = true);
+		float GetNormalisedOffset(float p);
+	};
+
+	std::set<sNode>nodes;
 
 	sNode *nodeStart = nullptr;
 	sNode *nodeEnd = nullptr;
@@ -60,4 +77,5 @@ struct Pathfinding{
     void Initialize();
 	//maxRange in tiles. Returns the path as points.
     std::vector<vf2d> Solve_AStar(vf2d startPos,vf2d endPos,float maxRange=8,bool upperLevel=false);
+	sSpline Solve_WalkPath(vf2d startPos,vf2d endPos,float maxRange=8,bool upperLevel=false);
 };

Adventures in Lestoria/ShootAfar.cpp

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void Monster::STRATEGY::SHOOT_AFAR(Monster&m,float fElapsedTime,std::string stra
 		if(!pathfindingDecision&&m.targetAcquireTimer==0){
 			m.StartPathfinding(2.5);
 		}else
-		if((m.path.size()==0&&!m.canMove)||line.length()>=24.f*ConfigInt("Range")/100.f){
+		if((m.path.points.size()==0&&!m.canMove)||line.length()>=24.f*ConfigInt("Range")/100.f){
 			m.SetState(State::NORMAL);
 		}
 		if(moveTowardsLine.vector().x>0){

Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 2
 #define VERSION_PATCH 1
-#define VERSION_BUILD 5574
+#define VERSION_BUILD 5582
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a