Note: This repo is a result of a 2015 Master Thesis. See https://github.com/Anyboard/anyboard for further developments.
A simple JS-framework for creating mobile games, using IoT devices.
- Click here to download a full version or here to download a minified one.
- Include the following in your head of your html file
<script src="dist/AnyBoard.js"></script>
For an example without IoT devices, check out the examples/html-deck/.
AnyboardJS is decoupled from any bluetooth communication and environment. The communication is handled by separate drivers, which implement the sending and receiving of data from IoT devices.
However, some drivers and firmware is available for LightBlue Bean and rfduino which is based on a evothings + cordova environment.
You can use the existing drivers and firmware by
- Download and install Evothings to your PC/Mac
- Download and install Evothings on your phone
- Acquire a AnyBoard RFduino Token or a LightBlue Bean.
- Upload firmware to the device via Arduino-software
- Create an index.html with the following inside
<head>:
<!-- cordova.js -->
<script src="cordova.js"></script>
<!-- AnyboardJS libraries -->
<script src="dist/anyboard.js"></script>
<!-- Include evothings -->
<script src="libs/evothings/evothings.js"></script>
<script src="libs/evothings/easyble/easyble.js"></script>
<!-- Include bluetooth discovery driver -->
<script src="drivers/discovery.evothings.bluetooth.js"></script>
<!-- Include driver for LightBlue Bean -->
<script src="drivers/bean.evothings.bluetooth.js"></script>
<!-- Include driver for AnyboardJS rfduino Pawn-->
<script src="drivers/rfduino.evothings.bluetooth.js"></script>
Now you're ready to start writing some code, e.g.
<script>
AnyBoard.TokenManager.scan(function(token) {
token.connect(function() {
token.ledBlink("white");
})
}
)
</script>
You can drag and drop the index.html file into the Evothings workbench in order to run the game on your phone.
For examples of games with IoT devices, check out the examples.
If you wish to contribute to the development of the AnyBoard library, clone this repo.
- Install node
- clone this repo ```git clone git@github.com 742C :tomfa/anyboardjs.git``
- navigate to this folder in console:
cd path/to/anyboardjs - install node dependencies:
npm install - install grunt-cli
npm install -g grunt-cli(potentially need sudo)
You've got what you need in order to develop efficiently! However, you should first note that the grunt build and copy commands (below) will overwrite the following code:
- Any code in firmware and drivers folder inside
exampleswill be overwritten by firmware and drivers in the root folder - Any code inside all
distfolder will be replaced with compiled versions of AnyBoard, which is based on the code in the libs folders.
grunt test- runs all tests from files in the foldertestgrunt build- creates a compiled version under/dist(full and minified)grunt doc- creates a new version of documentation.mdgrunt copy- copies/dist/anyboard.jsto/dist/examples/*/dist/anyboard.jsas well as replacing firmware in the examples.
Change or add AnyboardJS entities by editing or adding files to the libs folder.
The changes will be automatically added to a new build of Anyboard.js upon grunt build.
There are two type of drivers. One for discovering devices (discovery.evothings.bluetooth.js) and one for spesific chips ( rfdino.evothings.bluetooth.js and bean.evothings.bluetooth.js).
If you wish to create a driver for a new device, copy bean.evothing.bluetooth.js and adjust it to the new device.
A new firmware will also have to be made. Copy BeanToken.ino and adjust it to the new device.