littlejsengine 1.2.3 → 1.2.9

package/engine/engine.all.release.js

@@ -344,7 +344,13 @@ class Vector2
     /** Returns true if this vector is within the bounds of an array size passed in
      * @param {Vector2} arraySize
      * @return {Boolean} */
-    arrayCheck(arraySize) { return this.x >= 0 && this.y >= 0 && this.x < arraySize.x && this.y < arraySize.y; } 
+    arrayCheck(arraySize) { return this.x >= 0 && this.y >= 0 && this.x < arraySize.x && this.y < arraySize.y; }
+
+    /** Returns this vector expressed as a string
+     * @param {float} digits - precision to display
+     * @return {String} */
+    toString(digits=3) 
+    { return `(${(this.x<0?'':' ') + this.x.toFixed(digits)},${(this.y<0?'':' ') + this.y.toFixed(digits)} )`; }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -415,7 +421,7 @@ class Color
      * @return {Color} */
     lerp(c, p) { return this.add(c.subtract(this).scale(clamp(p))); }
 
-    /** Sets this color given a hue, saturation, lightness , and alpha
+    /** Sets this color given a hue, saturation, lightness, and alpha
      * @param {Number} [hue=0]
      * @param {Number} [saturation=0]
      * @param {Number} [lightness=1]
@@ -451,21 +457,43 @@ class Color
         ).clamp();
     }
 
-    /** Returns this color expressed as an rgba string
+    /** Returns this color expressed as an CSS color value
      * @return {String} */
-    rgba()      
+    toString()      
     { 
         ASSERT(this.r>=0 && this.r<=1 && this.g>=0 && this.g<=1 && this.b>=0 && this.b<=1 && this.a>=0 && this.a<=1);
         return `rgb(${this.r*255|0},${this.g*255|0},${this.b*255|0},${this.a})`; 
     }
     
-    /** Returns this color expressed as 32 bit integer value
+    /** Returns this color expressed as 32 bit integer RGBA value
      * @return {Number} */
     rgbaInt()  
     {
         ASSERT(this.r>=0 && this.r<=1 && this.g>=0 && this.g<=1 && this.b>=0 && this.b<=1 && this.a>=0 && this.a<=1);
         return (this.r*255|0) + (this.g*255<<8) + (this.b*255<<16) + (this.a*255<<24); 
     }
+
+    /** Returns this color expressed as a hex code
+     * @return {String} */
+    hex()
+    {
+        const toHex = (c)=> ((c=c*255|0)<16 ? '0' : '') + c.toString(16);
+        return '#' + toHex(this.r) + toHex(this.g) + toHex(this.b);
+    }
+
+    /** Set this color from a hex code
+     * @param {String} hex - html hex code
+     * @return {Color} */
+    setHex(hex)
+    {
+        const fromHex = (a)=> parseInt(hex.slice(a,a+2), 16)/255;
+        this.r = fromHex(1);
+        this.g = fromHex(3),
+        this.b = fromHex(5);
+        this.a = 1;
+        ASSERT(this.r>=0 && this.r<=1 && this.g>=0 && this.g<=1 && this.b>=0 && this.b<=1);
+        return this;
+    }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -502,7 +530,7 @@ class Timer
 
     /** Returns true if set and elapsed
      * @return {Boolean} */
-    elapsed() { return time >  this.time; }
+    elapsed() { return time > this.time; }
 
     /** Get how long since elapsed, returns 0 if not set (returns negative if currently active)
      * @return {Number} */
@@ -511,6 +539,10 @@ class Timer
     /** Get percentage elapsed based on time it was set to, returns 0 if not set
      * @return {Number} */
     getPercent() { return this.isSet()? percent(this.time - time, this.setTime, 0) : 0; }
+    
+    /** Returns this timer expressed as a string
+     * @return {String} */
+    toString() { return this.unset() ? 'unset' : Math.abs(this.get()) + ' seconds ' + (this.get()<0 ? 'before' : 'after' ); }
 }
 /**
  * LittleJS Engine Settings
@@ -753,7 +785,7 @@ let medalDisplayIconSize = 50;
 const engineName = 'LittleJS';
 
 /** Version of engine */
-const engineVersion = '1.2.3';
+const engineVersion = '1.2.8';
 
 /** Frames per second to update objects
  *  @default */
@@ -834,8 +866,6 @@ function engineInit(gameInit, gameUpdate, gameUpdatePost, gameRender, gameRender
     // main update loop
     const engineUpdate = (frameTimeMS=0)=>
     {
-        requestAnimationFrame(engineUpdate);
-
         // update time keeping
         let frameTimeDeltaMS = frameTimeMS - frameTimeLastMS;
         frameTimeLastMS = frameTimeMS;
@@ -934,6 +964,8 @@ function engineInit(gameInit, gameUpdate, gameUpdatePost, gameRender, gameRender
             overlayContext.fillText(text, mainCanvas.width-2, 2);
             drawCount = 0;
         }
+
+        requestAnimationFrame(engineUpdate);
     }
 
     // set tile image source to load the image and start the engine
@@ -1051,7 +1083,7 @@ class EngineObject
      *  @param {Vector2} [size=objectDefaultSize]    - World space size of the object
      *  @param {Number}  [tileIndex=-1]              - Tile to use to render object, untextured if -1
      *  @param {Vector2} [tileSize=tileSizeDefault]  - Size of tile in source pixels
-     *  @param {Number}  [angle=0]                   - Angle to rotate the object
+     *  @param {Number}  [angle=0]                   - Angle the object is rotated by
      *  @param {Color}   [color]                     - Color to apply to tile when rendered
      *  @param {Number}  [renderOrder=0]             - Objects sorted by renderOrder before being rendered
      */
@@ -1367,6 +1399,22 @@ class EngineObject
         this.isSolid = isSolid;
         this.collideTiles = collideTiles;
     }
+
+    toString()
+    {
+        let text = 'type = ' + this.constructor.name;
+        if (this.pos.x || this.pos.y)
+            text += '\npos = ' + this.pos;
+        if (this.velocity.x || this.velocity.y)
+            text += '\nvelocity = ' + this.velocity;
+        if (this.size.x || this.size.y)
+            text += '\nsize = ' + this.size;
+        if (this.angle)
+            text += '\nangle = ' + this.angle.toFixed(3);
+        if (this.color)
+            text += '\ncolor = ' + this.color;
+        return text;
+    }
 }
 /** 
  * LittleJS Drawing System
@@ -1480,7 +1528,7 @@ function drawTile(pos, size=vec2(1), tileIndex=-1, tileSize=tileSizeDefault, col
             if (tileIndex < 0)
             {
                 // if negative tile index, force untextured
-                context.fillStyle = color.rgba();
+                context.fillStyle = color;
                 context.fillRect(-.5, -.5, 1, 1);
             }
             else
@@ -1585,7 +1633,8 @@ function setBlendMode(additive, useWebGL=glEnable)
         mainContext.globalCompositeOperation = additive ? 'lighter' : 'source-over';
 }
 
-/** Draw text on overlay canvas in world space
+/** Draw text on overlay canvas in screen space
+ *  Automatically splits new lines into rows
  *  @param {String}  text
  *  @param {Vector2} pos
  *  @param {Number}  [size=1]
@@ -1594,20 +1643,37 @@ function setBlendMode(additive, useWebGL=glEnable)
  *  @param {Color}   [lineColor=new Color(0,0,0)]
  *  @param {String}  [textAlign='center']
  *  @memberof Draw */
-function drawText(text, pos, size=1, color=new Color, lineWidth=0, lineColor=new Color(0,0,0), textAlign='center', font=fontDefault)
+function drawTextScreen(text, pos, size=1, color=new Color, lineWidth=0, lineColor=new Color(0,0,0), textAlign='center', font=fontDefault)
 {
-    pos = worldToScreen(pos);
-    overlayContext.font = size*cameraScale + 'px '+ font;
+    overlayContext.fillStyle = color;
+    overlayContext.lineWidth = lineWidth *= cameraScale;
+    overlayContext.strokeStyle = lineColor;
     overlayContext.textAlign = textAlign;
+    overlayContext.font = size + 'px '+ font;
     overlayContext.textBaseline = 'middle';
-    if (lineWidth)
+
+    pos = pos.copy();
+    text.split('\n').forEach(line=>
     {
-        overlayContext.lineWidth = lineWidth*cameraScale;
-        overlayContext.strokeStyle = lineColor.rgba();
-        overlayContext.strokeText(text, pos.x, pos.y);
-    }
-    overlayContext.fillStyle = color.rgba();
-    overlayContext.fillText(text, pos.x, pos.y);
+        lineWidth && overlayContext.strokeText(line, pos.x, pos.y);
+        overlayContext.fillText(line, pos.x, pos.y);
+        pos.y += size;
+    });
+}
+
+/** Draw text on overlay canvas in world space
+ *  Automatically splits new lines into rows
+ *  @param {String}  text
+ *  @param {Vector2} pos
+ *  @param {Number}  [size=1]
+ *  @param {Color}   [color=new Color(1,1,1)]
+ *  @param {Number}  [lineWidth=0]
+ *  @param {Color}   [lineColor=new Color(0,0,0)]
+ *  @param {String}  [textAlign='center']
+ *  @memberof Draw */
+function drawText(text, pos, size=1, color, lineWidth, lineColor, textAlign, font)
+{
+    drawTextScreen(text, worldToScreen(pos), size*cameraScale, color, lineWidth, lineColor, textAlign, font);
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -2762,14 +2828,14 @@ class TileLayerData
  */
 class TileLayer extends EngineObject
 {
-    /** Create a tile layer object
-     *  @param {Vector2} [position=new Vector2()]   - World space position
-     *  @param {Vector2} [size=objectDefaultSize]   - World space size
-     *  @param {Vector2} [tileSize=tileSizeDefault] - Size of tiles in source pixels
-     *  @param {Vector2} [scale=new Vector2(1,1)]   - How much to scale this layer when rendered
-     *  @param {Number}  [renderOrder=0]            - Objects sorted by renderOrder before being rendered
-     */
-    constructor(pos, size=tileCollisionSize, tileSize=tileSizeDefault, scale=vec2(1), renderOrder=0)
+/** Create a tile layer object
+    *  @param {Vector2} [position=new Vector2()]   - World space position
+    *  @param {Vector2} [size=tileCollisionSize]   - World space size
+    *  @param {Vector2} [tileSize=tileSizeDefault] - Size of tiles in source pixels
+    *  @param {Vector2} [scale=new Vector2(1,1)]   - How much to scale this layer when rendered
+    *  @param {Number}  [renderOrder=0]            - Objects sorted by renderOrder before being rendered
+    */
+constructor(pos, size=tileCollisionSize, tileSize=tileSizeDefault, scale=vec2(1), renderOrder=0)
     {
         super(pos, size, -1, tileSize, 0, undefined, renderOrder);
 
@@ -2929,7 +2995,7 @@ class TileLayer extends EngineObject
             if (tileIndex < 0)
             {
                 // untextured
-                context.fillStyle = color.rgba();
+                context.fillStyle = color;
                 context.fillRect(-.5, -.5, 1, 1);
             }
             else
@@ -2948,7 +3014,8 @@ class TileLayer extends EngineObject
      *  @param {Vector2} [size=new Vector2(1,1)]
      *  @param {Color}   [color=new Color(1,1,1)]
      *  @param {Number}  [angle=0] */
-    drawRect(pos, size, color, angle) { this.drawTile(pos, size, -1, 0, color, angle); }
+    drawRect(pos, size, color, angle) 
+    { this.drawTile(pos, size, -1, 0, color, angle); }
 }
 /*
     LittleJS Particle System
@@ -2980,7 +3047,7 @@ class ParticleEmitter extends EngineObject
 {
     /** Create a particle system with the given settings
      *  @param {Vector2} position           - World space position of the emitter
-     *  @param {Number}  [angle=0]          - Angle to rotate the object
+     *  @param {Number}  [angle=0]          - Angle to emit the particles
      *  @param {Number}  [emitSize=0]       - World space size of the emitter (float for circle diameter, vec2 for rect)
      *  @param {Number}  [emitTime=0]       - How long to stay alive (0 is forever)
      *  @param {Number}  [emitRate=100]     - How many particles per second to spawn, does not emit if 0
@@ -3271,7 +3338,7 @@ function medalsInit(saveName)
 {
     // check if medals are unlocked
     medalsSaveName = saveName;
-    debugMedals || medals.forEach(medal=> medal.unlocked = 1 || localStorage[medal.storageKey()]);
+    debugMedals || medals.forEach(medal=> localStorage[medal.storageKey()]);
 }
 
 /** 
@@ -3460,6 +3527,9 @@ class Newgrounds
         const scoreboardResult = this.call('ScoreBoard.getBoards');
         this.scoreboards = scoreboardResult ? scoreboardResult.result.data.scoreboards : [];
         debugMedals && console.log(this.scoreboards);
+
+        const keepAliveMS = 5 * 60 * 1e3;
+        setInterval(()=>this.call('Gateway.ping', 0, 1), keepAliveMS);
     }
 
     /** Send message to unlock a medal by id
@@ -3581,7 +3651,7 @@ function glInit()
 
     // setup vertex and fragment shaders
     glShader = glCreateProgram(
-        'precision highp float;'+     // use highp for better accuracy, lowp for better perf
+        'precision highp float;'+     // use highp for better accuracy
         'uniform mat4 m;'+            // transform matrix
         'attribute vec2 p,t;'+        // position, uv
         'attribute vec4 c,a;'+        // color, additiveColor
@@ -3592,7 +3662,7 @@ function glInit()
         'v=t;d=c;e=a;'+               // pass stuff to fragment shader
         '}'                           // end of shader
         ,
-        'precision highp float;'+           // use highp for better accuracy, lowp for better perf
+        'precision highp float;'+           // use highp for better accuracy
         'varying vec2 v;'+                  // uv
         'varying vec4 d,e;'+                // color, additiveColor
         'uniform sampler2D s;'+             // texture

package/engine/engine.js

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 const engineName = 'LittleJS';
 
 /** Version of engine */
-const engineVersion = '1.2.3';
+const engineVersion = '1.2.9';
 
 /** Frames per second to update objects
  *  @default */
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ function engineInit(gameInit, gameUpdate, gameUpdatePost, gameRender, gameRender
     // main update loop
     const engineUpdate = (frameTimeMS=0)=>
     {
-        requestAnimationFrame(engineUpdate);
-
         // update time keeping
         let frameTimeDeltaMS = frameTimeMS - frameTimeLastMS;
         frameTimeLastMS = frameTimeMS;
@@ -203,6 +201,8 @@ function engineInit(gameInit, gameUpdate, gameUpdatePost, gameRender, gameRender
             overlayContext.fillText(text, mainCanvas.width-2, 2);
             drawCount = 0;
         }
+
+        requestAnimationFrame(engineUpdate);
     }
 
     // set tile image source to load the image and start the engine

package/engine/engineDebug.js

@@ -273,17 +273,11 @@ const debugRender = ()=>
             drawRect(mousePos.floor().add(vec2(.5)), vec2(1), new Color(0,0,1,.5));
             drawLine(mousePos, bestObject.pos, .1, !raycastHitPos ? new Color(0,1,0,.5) : new Color(1,0,0,.5));
 
-            let pos = mousePos.copy(), height = vec2(0,.5);
-            const printVec2 = (v)=> '(' + (v.x>0?' ':'') + (v.x).toFixed(2) + ',' + (v.y>0?' ':'')  + (v.y).toFixed(2) + ')';
-            const args = [.5, new Color, .05, undefined, undefined, 'monospace'];
-
-            drawText('pos = ' + printVec2(bestObject.pos) 
-                + (bestObject.angle>0?'  ':' ') + (bestObject.angle*180/PI).toFixed(1) + '°', 
-                pos = pos.add(height), ...args);
-            drawText('vel = ' + printVec2(bestObject.velocity), pos = pos.add(height), ...args);
-            drawText('size = ' + printVec2(bestObject.size), pos = pos.add(height), ...args);
-            drawText('type = ' + ( bestObject.constructor.name), pos = mousePos.subtract(height), ...args);
-            drawText('collision = ' + getTileCollisionData(mousePos), pos = mousePos.subtract(height.scale(2)), ...args);
+            const debugText = 'mouse pos = ' + mousePos + 
+                '\nmouse collision = ' + getTileCollisionData(mousePos) + 
+                '\n\n--- object info ---\n' +
+                bestObject.toString();
+            drawTextScreen(debugText, mousePosScreen, 24, new Color, .05, undefined, undefined, 'monospace');
             mainContext = saveContext;
         }
 
@@ -292,11 +286,12 @@ const debugRender = ()=>
 
     {
         // draw debug primitives
-        overlayContext.save();
         overlayContext.lineWidth = 2;
         const pointSize = debugPointSize * cameraScale;
         debugPrimitives.forEach(p=>
         {
+            overlayContext.save();
+
             // create canvas transform from world space to screen space
             const pos = worldToScreen(p.pos);
             
@@ -332,12 +327,12 @@ const debugRender = ()=>
                 p.fill && overlayContext.fill();
                 overlayContext.stroke();
             }
+            
+            overlayContext.restore();
         });
 
         // remove expired pritives
         debugPrimitives = debugPrimitives.filter(r=>r.time.get()<0);
-
-        overlayContext.restore();
     }
 
     {

package/engine/engineDraw.js

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function drawTile(pos, size=vec2(1), tileIndex=-1, tileSize=tileSizeDefault, col
             if (tileIndex < 0)
             {
                 // if negative tile index, force untextured
-                context.fillStyle = color.rgba();
+                context.fillStyle = color;
                 context.fillRect(-.5, -.5, 1, 1);
             }
             else
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ function setBlendMode(additive, useWebGL=glEnable)
         mainContext.globalCompositeOperation = additive ? 'lighter' : 'source-over';
 }
 
-/** Draw text on overlay canvas in world space
+/** Draw text on overlay canvas in screen space
+ *  Automatically splits new lines into rows
  *  @param {String}  text
  *  @param {Vector2} pos
  *  @param {Number}  [size=1]
@@ -224,20 +225,37 @@ function setBlendMode(additive, useWebGL=glEnable)
  *  @param {Color}   [lineColor=new Color(0,0,0)]
  *  @param {String}  [textAlign='center']
  *  @memberof Draw */
-function drawText(text, pos, size=1, color=new Color, lineWidth=0, lineColor=new Color(0,0,0), textAlign='center', font=fontDefault)
+function drawTextScreen(text, pos, size=1, color=new Color, lineWidth=0, lineColor=new Color(0,0,0), textAlign='center', font=fontDefault)
 {
-    pos = worldToScreen(pos);
-    overlayContext.font = size*cameraScale + 'px '+ font;
+    overlayContext.fillStyle = color;
+    overlayContext.lineWidth = lineWidth *= cameraScale;
+    overlayContext.strokeStyle = lineColor;
     overlayContext.textAlign = textAlign;
+    overlayContext.font = size + 'px '+ font;
     overlayContext.textBaseline = 'middle';
-    if (lineWidth)
+
+    pos = pos.copy();
+    text.split('\n').forEach(line=>
     {
-        overlayContext.lineWidth = lineWidth*cameraScale;
-        overlayContext.strokeStyle = lineColor.rgba();
-        overlayContext.strokeText(text, pos.x, pos.y);
-    }
-    overlayContext.fillStyle = color.rgba();
-    overlayContext.fillText(text, pos.x, pos.y);
+        lineWidth && overlayContext.strokeText(line, pos.x, pos.y);
+        overlayContext.fillText(line, pos.x, pos.y);
+        pos.y += size;
+    });
+}
+
+/** Draw text on overlay canvas in world space
+ *  Automatically splits new lines into rows
+ *  @param {String}  text
+ *  @param {Vector2} pos
+ *  @param {Number}  [size=1]
+ *  @param {Color}   [color=new Color(1,1,1)]
+ *  @param {Number}  [lineWidth=0]
+ *  @param {Color}   [lineColor=new Color(0,0,0)]
+ *  @param {String}  [textAlign='center']
+ *  @memberof Draw */
+function drawText(text, pos, size=1, color, lineWidth, lineColor, textAlign, font)
+{
+    drawTextScreen(text, worldToScreen(pos), size*cameraScale, color, lineWidth, lineColor, textAlign, font);
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

package/engine/engineMedals.js

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function medalsInit(saveName)
 {
     // check if medals are unlocked
     medalsSaveName = saveName;
-    debugMedals || medals.forEach(medal=> medal.unlocked = 1 || localStorage[medal.storageKey()]);
+    debugMedals || medals.forEach(medal=> localStorage[medal.storageKey()]);
 }
 
 /** 
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ class Newgrounds
         const scoreboardResult = this.call('ScoreBoard.getBoards');
         this.scoreboards = scoreboardResult ? scoreboardResult.result.data.scoreboards : [];
         debugMedals && console.log(this.scoreboards);
+
+        const keepAliveMS = 5 * 60 * 1e3;
+        setInterval(()=>this.call('Gateway.ping', 0, 1), keepAliveMS);
     }
 
     /** Send message to unlock a medal by id

package/engine/engineObject.js

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class EngineObject
      *  @param {Vector2} [size=objectDefaultSize]    - World space size of the object
      *  @param {Number}  [tileIndex=-1]              - Tile to use to render object, untextured if -1
      *  @param {Vector2} [tileSize=tileSizeDefault]  - Size of tile in source pixels
-     *  @param {Number}  [angle=0]                   - Angle to rotate the object
+     *  @param {Number}  [angle=0]                   - Angle the object is rotated by
      *  @param {Color}   [color]                     - Color to apply to tile when rendered
      *  @param {Number}  [renderOrder=0]             - Objects sorted by renderOrder before being rendered
      */
@@ -352,4 +352,20 @@ class EngineObject
         this.isSolid = isSolid;
         this.collideTiles = collideTiles;
     }
+
+    toString()
+    {
+        let text = 'type = ' + this.constructor.name;
+        if (this.pos.x || this.pos.y)
+            text += '\npos = ' + this.pos;
+        if (this.velocity.x || this.velocity.y)
+            text += '\nvelocity = ' + this.velocity;
+        if (this.size.x || this.size.y)
+            text += '\nsize = ' + this.size;
+        if (this.angle)
+            text += '\nangle = ' + this.angle.toFixed(3);
+        if (this.color)
+            text += '\ncolor = ' + this.color;
+        return text;
+    }
 }

package/engine/engineParticles.js

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ParticleEmitter extends EngineObject
 {
     /** Create a particle system with the given settings
      *  @param {Vector2} position           - World space position of the emitter
-     *  @param {Number}  [angle=0]          - Angle to rotate the object
+     *  @param {Number}  [angle=0]          - Angle to emit the particles
      *  @param {Number}  [emitSize=0]       - World space size of the emitter (float for circle diameter, vec2 for rect)
      *  @param {Number}  [emitTime=0]       - How long to stay alive (0 is forever)
      *  @param {Number}  [emitRate=100]     - How many particles per second to spawn, does not emit if 0

package/engine/engineTileLayer.js

@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ class TileLayerData
  */
 class TileLayer extends EngineObject
 {
-    /** Create a tile layer object
-     *  @param {Vector2} [position=new Vector2()]   - World space position
-     *  @param {Vector2} [size=objectDefaultSize]   - World space size
-     *  @param {Vector2} [tileSize=tileSizeDefault] - Size of tiles in source pixels
-     *  @param {Vector2} [scale=new Vector2(1,1)]   - How much to scale this layer when rendered
-     *  @param {Number}  [renderOrder=0]            - Objects sorted by renderOrder before being rendered
-     */
-    constructor(pos, size=tileCollisionSize, tileSize=tileSizeDefault, scale=vec2(1), renderOrder=0)
+/** Create a tile layer object
+    *  @param {Vector2} [position=new Vector2()]   - World space position
+    *  @param {Vector2} [size=tileCollisionSize]   - World space size
+    *  @param {Vector2} [tileSize=tileSizeDefault] - Size of tiles in source pixels
+    *  @param {Vector2} [scale=new Vector2(1,1)]   - How much to scale this layer when rendered
+    *  @param {Number}  [renderOrder=0]            - Objects sorted by renderOrder before being rendered
+    */
+constructor(pos, size=tileCollisionSize, tileSize=tileSizeDefault, scale=vec2(1), renderOrder=0)
     {
         super(pos, size, -1, tileSize, 0, undefined, renderOrder);
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class TileLayer extends EngineObject
             if (tileIndex < 0)
             {
                 // untextured
-                context.fillStyle = color.rgba();
+                context.fillStyle = color;
                 context.fillRect(-.5, -.5, 1, 1);
             }
             else
@@ -339,5 +339,6 @@ class TileLayer extends EngineObject
      *  @param {Vector2} [size=new Vector2(1,1)]
      *  @param {Color}   [color=new Color(1,1,1)]
      *  @param {Number}  [angle=0] */
-    drawRect(pos, size, color, angle) { this.drawTile(pos, size, -1, 0, color, angle); }
+    drawRect(pos, size, color, angle) 
+    { this.drawTile(pos, size, -1, 0, color, angle); }
 }

package/engine/engineUtilities.js

@@ -311,7 +311,13 @@ class Vector2
     /** Returns true if this vector is within the bounds of an array size passed in
      * @param {Vector2} arraySize
      * @return {Boolean} */
-    arrayCheck(arraySize) { return this.x >= 0 && this.y >= 0 && this.x < arraySize.x && this.y < arraySize.y; } 
+    arrayCheck(arraySize) { return this.x >= 0 && this.y >= 0 && this.x < arraySize.x && this.y < arraySize.y; }
+
+    /** Returns this vector expressed as a string
+     * @param {float} digits - precision to display
+     * @return {String} */
+    toString(digits=3) 
+    { return `(${(this.x<0?'':' ') + this.x.toFixed(digits)},${(this.y<0?'':' ') + this.y.toFixed(digits)} )`; }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -382,7 +388,7 @@ class Color
      * @return {Color} */
     lerp(c, p) { return this.add(c.subtract(this).scale(clamp(p))); }
 
-    /** Sets this color given a hue, saturation, lightness , and alpha
+    /** Sets this color given a hue, saturation, lightness, and alpha
      * @param {Number} [hue=0]
      * @param {Number} [saturation=0]
      * @param {Number} [lightness=1]
@@ -418,21 +424,43 @@ class Color
         ).clamp();
     }
 
-    /** Returns this color expressed as an rgba string
+    /** Returns this color expressed as an CSS color value
      * @return {String} */
-    rgba()      
+    toString()      
     { 
         ASSERT(this.r>=0 && this.r<=1 && this.g>=0 && this.g<=1 && this.b>=0 && this.b<=1 && this.a>=0 && this.a<=1);
         return `rgb(${this.r*255|0},${this.g*255|0},${this.b*255|0},${this.a})`; 
     }
     
-    /** Returns this color expressed as 32 bit integer value
+    /** Returns this color expressed as 32 bit integer RGBA value
      * @return {Number} */
     rgbaInt()  
     {
         ASSERT(this.r>=0 && this.r<=1 && this.g>=0 && this.g<=1 && this.b>=0 && this.b<=1 && this.a>=0 && this.a<=1);
         return (this.r*255|0) + (this.g*255<<8) + (this.b*255<<16) + (this.a*255<<24); 
     }
+
+    /** Returns this color expressed as a hex code
+     * @return {String} */
+    hex()
+    {
+        const toHex = (c)=> ((c=c*255|0)<16 ? '0' : '') + c.toString(16);
+        return '#' + toHex(this.r) + toHex(this.g) + toHex(this.b);
+    }
+
+    /** Set this color from a hex code
+     * @param {String} hex - html hex code
+     * @return {Color} */
+    setHex(hex)
+    {
+        const fromHex = (a)=> parseInt(hex.slice(a,a+2), 16)/255;
+        this.r = fromHex(1);
+        this.g = fromHex(3),
+        this.b = fromHex(5);
+        this.a = 1;
+        ASSERT(this.r>=0 && this.r<=1 && this.g>=0 && this.g<=1 && this.b>=0 && this.b<=1);
+        return this;
+    }
 }
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -469,7 +497,7 @@ class Timer
 
     /** Returns true if set and elapsed
      * @return {Boolean} */
-    elapsed() { return time >  this.time; }
+    elapsed() { return time > this.time; }
 
     /** Get how long since elapsed, returns 0 if not set (returns negative if currently active)
      * @return {Number} */
@@ -478,4 +506,8 @@ class Timer
     /** Get percentage elapsed based on time it was set to, returns 0 if not set
      * @return {Number} */
     getPercent() { return this.isSet()? percent(this.time - time, this.setTime, 0) : 0; }
+    
+    /** Returns this timer expressed as a string
+     * @return {String} */
+    toString() { return this.unset() ? 'unset' : Math.abs(this.get()) + ' seconds ' + (this.get()<0 ? 'before' : 'after' ); }
 }

package/engine/engineWebGL.js

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function glInit()
 
     // setup vertex and fragment shaders
     glShader = glCreateProgram(
-        'precision highp float;'+     // use highp for better accuracy, lowp for better perf
+        'precision highp float;'+     // use highp for better accuracy
         'uniform mat4 m;'+            // transform matrix
         'attribute vec2 p,t;'+        // position, uv
         'attribute vec4 c,a;'+        // color, additiveColor
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function glInit()
         'v=t;d=c;e=a;'+               // pass stuff to fragment shader
         '}'                           // end of shader
         ,
-        'precision highp float;'+           // use highp for better accuracy, lowp for better perf
+        'precision highp float;'+           // use highp for better accuracy
         'varying vec2 v;'+                  // uv
         'varying vec4 d,e;'+                // color, additiveColor
         'uniform sampler2D s;'+             // texture