Overview

In Ktaf output is handled using the FrameBuilders. A FrameBuilder is essentially a class that builds a Frame that can render a specific state in the game. This Frame can then be rendered on a TextWriter by calling its Render method. Think of the FrameBuilder as the instructions that build the output display and the Frame as the output itself.

There are a few types of FrameBuilder, each responsible for rendering a specific game state.

SceneFrameBuilder is responsible for building frames that render the scenes in a game.

ConversationFrameBuilder is responsible for building a frame that can render a conversation.

RegionMapFrameBuilder is responsible for building a frame that displays a map of a Region.

TransitionFrameBuilder is responsible for building frames that display transitions.

AboutFrameBuilder is responsible for building a frame to display the about information.

HelpFrameBuilder is responsible for building frames to display the help.

GameOverFrameBuilder is responsible for building a frame to display the game over screen.

CompletionFrameBuilder is responsible for building a frame to display the completion screen.

TitleFrameBuilder is responsible for building the title screen frame.

A game accepts a FrameBuilderCollection. A FrameBuilderCollection is a collection of all the different FrameBuilders required to render a game. All FrameBuilders are extensible, so the output for all parts of the game can be fully customised.