Instructions

Using Templates

To begin this tutorial, we’ll start with the LameStation Basic template. In PropellerIDE, you can create a new project from a template with Ctrl+Shift+T.

Once created, save the template as Snake.spin, and make sure you save it somewhere you can find it again.

Snake.spin

CON
    _clkmode = xtal1 + pll16x
    _xinfreq = 5_000_000
 
OBJ
    lcd  : "LameLCD"
    gfx  : "LameGFX"
    ctrl : "LameControl"
 
PUB Main
    lcd.Start(gfx.Start)
    ctrl.Start
 
    ' add your code here

What’s Inside?

This template adds some basic code to get a LameStation game started. Let’s look at what’s inside:

The CON block contains code to tell the LameStation to run at full speed.
```
CON
    _clkmode = xtal1 + pll16x
    _xinfreq = 5_000_000
```
Important

Do not modify _clkmode and _xinfreq

These are hardware-dependent and shouldn’t be changed unless you know what you’re doing.
The OBJ block adds three libraries needed for this project: LameGFX and LameLCD for graphics, and LameControl for user input.
```
OBJ
    lcd  : "LameLCD"
    gfx  : "LameGFX"
    ctrl : "LameControl"
```
The PUB Main block starts the libraries.
```
PUB Main
    lcd.Start(gfx.Start)
    ctrl.Start
 
    ' add your code here
```
Tip

The first function in your file is where your code will start when run. It doesn’t have to be called Main, but it does have to be first.

You will find this code used a lot in almost every game, which is why we’re using a template to create it.

NEXT TIME: You will see the snake finally come to life… as a dot.

Instructions

Instructions

Using Templates

What’s Inside?

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