CustomAlertView Screen Shot

With some of the changes in iOS4, it has become more difficult to create UIAlertViews with UITextFields as subviews and have it look right.  So I went ahead and made a fully customizable alert view replica called CustomAlertView (clever huh?).

One thing I didn’t want to do was re-factor a bunch of my code, so I recreated most of the methods in UIAlertView based on the description of their functionality in the API.  Some of the names are slightly different, particularly in the CustomAlertViewDelegate.  I have attached a sample project that should show how to use it, but I’ll also paste it below.

Two things to note in the project are that I connected the UITextFields in Interface Builder and that I set the main view to be the RootViewController of the main window.  The code relies on being able to access the root view controller, you you need to make sure it is set.  Here’s how I did it in CustomAlertViewSampleAppDelegate.m:

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {

// Override point for customization after application launch.

// Add the view controller’s view to the window and display.
[window setRootViewController:viewController];
[window makeKeyAndVisible];
return YES;
}

Also, be sure to get the images from the sample project as well if you want to use this as is.

I hope you find this useful!  Please let me know if you find any bugs or ways to clean this up!  Also, I didn’t include the animation to move the CustomAlertView up to make space for the keyboard, but I can if people want

Download: http://www.namazustudios.com/files/CustomAlertViewSample.zip

• Configurable for multiple IMAP servers with filtering of users by regular expressions
• Compatible with mod_authnz_external
• Login credentials are cached with unrecoverable encryption and then stored to disk.  Optionally this can be configured to be put in a RAM drive and cleaned regularly with a cron job.
• Portable, written in Python.  Tested on Gentoo Linux only with Python 2.6.
• Can be used in conjunction with mod_dav_svn

If anybody has any questions or comments feel free to email me.  If you find bugs or issues, please wear the white hat and let me know so I can fix them immediately.  The code is released under GPL v3.

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All the instructions are included in the archive.

Patrick “Invictvs” Twohig <invictvs@namazustudios.com> (A.K.A. “The Server Guy”)

Features added to the new release:

• Added “Sleepwalker” mode.  When a player has disconnected or logged off, opponents may challenge them and the server will play in their place.  If the server population is low there is always somebody to fight, even if that person is just a bot.  Winning a “Sleepwalker” match reduces your match point earnings, however, so it’s always best to fight live players when possible!
• Added auto-refresh to the lobby.  This will keep you up to date with the players entering and leaving the lobby in real time.
• If a player disconnects during game play (ie you see them “Do Nothing”), the player will automatically forfeit on the next turn if he/she does not take action.  The winner is awarded full match points and credits if an opponent disconnects.  The loser will receive zero credits and zero match points.

Major Bug fixes/Improvements:

• If you have multiple challenges pending, the server will automatically decline all other challenges when you enter a game.  This prevents many situations where you issue a challenge and wait forever for somebody to accept or decline and never get a response.
• Made the lobby more efficient.  We greatly reduce the rate at which games fail to connect.
• Found and fixed a number of crash problems.
• Fixed the major issue where the duel screen simply waits forever on the opponent.
• iDuel Online now requires iPhone OS 3.0 or greater.

On the table for the future:

• Performance enhancements in the Gear Shop.
• Performance enhancements in game.
• AI Learning for sleepwalkers.  Your sleepwalker will fight matches based on how normally fight.
• Other great stuff!

I would also like to thank the players who have provided the constructive criticism regarding these issues and have waited patiently while we fix them.  For any questions or comments, please feel free to follow up on this post or contact me directly via email.

Patrick “Invictvs” Twohig <invictvs@namazustudios.com> (A.K.A. “The Server Guy”)

We’ll also be adding a “Sleepwalker” bot mode. This will allow players to choose to duel a bot version of a character if they can’t successfully challenge another live player to a match or if other players are unavailable.

I’ll post updates here (as well as on Twitter, Facebook, and our thread on the TouchArcade Forums) as the changes go live.

iDuel Online is now available on the App Store! Be sure to get it for your iPhone or iPod Touch!

Read the latest iDuel Online news on our blog, Facebook page, or Twitter!

The iDuel Online 1.1 Update is live. Check here for details.

Create a unique character and duel other players LIVE in this FREE massively multiplayer online game on your iPhone and iPod Touch!  Fight your way up the leaderboards and deck out your character in totally sweet gear!

Features:

• Duel other players LIVE in strategic RPG-style battles!
• No limits on how many times a day or how often you can fight!
• Create a custom character when you start!
• Earn credits in battle to buy awesome gear for your character!
• Hundreds of unique equipment items to choose from, with more to come!
• Gear changes the way your character looks, boosts stats, and contains powerful special abilities!
• Four character classes with unique abilities and bonuses, with more coming soon!
• Post your victories to Twitter!
• Weekly and Overall Leaderboards offer two ranking ladders to climb!

iDuel Online requires iPhone OS 3.0 or greater and a WiFi, 3G or Edge Network connection.

Grab your dueling glove and get ready to slap your rivals!

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iDuel Online is a multiplayer online RPG where players strategically duel other players. We’ll be showing off some more art soon with additional info. We’ll also be adding to the game’s page on the site as we reveal more.

We’ve been hard at work on our next project, our first game for the iPhone and iPod Touch!  I can’t say much now, but it’s in a totally different direction for us and we’re very excited about the project.

We can’t give too much more away at this time but it’s going to be big so keep your eyes open for more info in the very near future!