A small preview of Halloween. A Hangman game for our children’s section. WARNING: SPOILER - For those who are not proficient in German, the terms being searched for are “SUESSES ODER SAURES', 'HEXE', SKElLETT, 'MITTERNACHTSSPUK' und GRUSELFILM '. (“Trick or Treat,” “witch,” “skeleton,” “midnight haunt,” “horror movie.”)
Hi Kalle @ktewes Have tested the Halloween quiz preview on basic Android mobile devices used by kids. Loads and works well on an Android tablet and on an Android phone. Is it technically possible to add German language specific letters such as Ö, Ä, Ü to the alphabet?
Hi Ed! Thanks for testing. Unfortunately, I don't have any Android devices available here for testing purposes, so your help is really appreciated!
Regarding the special characters: Sure, that's not really a problem, especially with the virtual (button)-keyboard. Here, I can use the innerText or an HTML attribute to define the character. It's a bit more complicated with direct input via the (laptop)-keyboard. We've found that there are multiple keycodes for the same special character (even two keycodes on two different Apple computers - for Windows computers there are even more differences). This is one of the reasons we decided to avoid using special characters. However, in this type of puzzle, it's also common to resolve special characters (for example, in crossword puzzles).
Hallo Kalle @ktewes
My whole family and friends' kids are playing this educational game of yours. Would it be possible for you to share your great game as hype template for JavaScript learning purposes, or is it still considered to be DPA-copyrighted material?
@ktewes Got access today to a desktop iMac computer and did some further tests on Halloween-Hangman: Mobile layout works just fine. Desktop layout doesn't show the alphabet. Maybe you are already aware of this issue. Thanks for creating this game and for sharing.
Hey Ed. This isn’t a bug; it’s a feature... In the desktop version, the pumpkin initially says: “Which letters are in the word you’re looking for? Choose them using the keyboard! Guessed wrong? Then you lose a point!” So, the basic idea is to enter the letters via the keyboard. Since this isn’t available on tablets and phones, I use the 'alphabet keyboard' there instead.
Indeed, I’m not permitted to share the source code for my graphics externally. However, as soon as time permits, I’d be happy to set up a simple Hype file that (hopefully) clarifies the basics of the (JavaScript) functionality for such a game.