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SKLabelNode *myLabel = [SKLabelNode labelNodeWithFontNamed:@"DINCond-RegularAlternate"];

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-(void) loadSound {
    NSError *error;
    NSURL * backgroundMusicURL = [[NSBundle mainBundle] URLForResource:@"otto_basetrack" withExtension:@"mp3"];
    backgroundMusicPlayer = [[AVAudioPlayer alloc] initWithContentsOfURL:backgroundMusicURL error:&error];
    backgroundMusicPlayer.numberOfLoops = -1;
    [backgroundMusicPlayer prepareToPlay];
    [backgroundMusicPlayer play];
}

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- (void) loadVideo {
    SKVideoNode* introVideo = [SKVideoNode videoNodeWithVideoFileNamed:@"gameandcode_mockup_forryan.mov"];
    introVideo.position = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(self.frame),
                                  CGRectGetMidY(self.frame));
    [self addChild: introVideo];
    [introVideo play];
}

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// Calling a function that has no parameters
[self performSelector:@selector(doImageFade) withObject:nil afterDelay:0.1];

// Calling a function that has one parameter. 
// Notice the ':' after doImageFade and the use of withObject
[self performSelector:@selector(doImageFade:) withObject:img afterDelay:0.1];

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NSString *burstPath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"Snow" ofType:@"sks"];
        
SKEmitterNode *burstEmitter = [NSKeyedUnarchiver unarchiveObjectWithFile:burstPath];
        
burstEmitter.position = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(self.frame),
                                    CGRectGetMidY(self.frame));

[self addChild:burstEmitter];

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// Replace NAMEOFSCENE in code
-(void) switchScene {
    SKTransition *reveal = [SKTransition fadeWithDuration:3];
    
    SKScene *scene = [NAMEOFSCENE sceneWithSize:self.view.bounds.size];
    scene.scaleMode = SKSceneScaleModeAspectFill;
    [self.view presentScene:scene transition:reveal];
}

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// Imagine shooting an arrow to a point
CGMutablePathRef path = CGPathCreateMutable();

// This will move an invisible path marker to a starting point
// In my case, the node is a child node of a sprite, so it is the local coords and not the screen coords
CGPathMoveToPoint(path, NULL, 10, 0);

// The 3-8th parameters are x/y coords. The arrow iwll first hit x:100 and y:50.
// It will then raise up a bit as it keeps going and finally drop to the target at x:300 y:0
CGPathAddCurveToPoint(path, NULL,

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SKLabelNode *myLabel = [SKLabelNode labelNodeWithFontNamed:@"DINCond-RegularAlternate"];
        
myLabel.text = @"it's happening";
myLabel.fontColor = [SKColor colorWithRed:0.271 green:0.271 blue:0.271 alpha:1]; /*#454545*/
myLabel.fontSize = 30;
myLabel.position = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(self.frame),
                                       CGRectGetMidY(self.frame));
        
[self addChild:myLabel];

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// in header file
BOOL isDying;

// in subclass where object is referenced
// for example, enemy = (Character*)target
if(enemy->isDying) {

}

// VS a getter in header

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// Instead of a switch on each name, use string directly.
_thisClass = NSClassFromString(@"DynamicStringRepresentingClass");