made wrap mode switchable, new default: off

README.md

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Based on: https://youtu.be/FWSR_7kZuYg?si=ix1dmo76D8AmF25F
 * game patterns can be loaded using RLE files, see https://catagolue.hatsya.com/home
 * you can paint your own patterns in the game
 * the game can also be started with an empty grid, which is easier to paint patterns
+* wrap around grid mode can be enabled
 
 # Install
 

game.go

@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ type Game struct {
 	Markmode                                   bool          // enabled with 'c'
 	MarkTaken                                  bool          // true when mouse1 pressed
 	MarkDone                                   bool          // true when mouse1 released, copy cells between Mark+Point
-	Mark, Point                                image.Point
+	Mark, Point                                image.Point   // area to marks+save
+	Wrap                                       bool          // wether wraparound mode is in place or not
 }
 
 func (game *Game) Layout(outsideWidth, outsideHeight int) (int, int) {
@@ -551,13 +552,28 @@ func (game *Game) Init() {
 func (game *Game) CountNeighbors(x, y int) int64 {
 	var sum int64
 
-	// so we look ad all 8 neighbors surrounding us. In case we are on
+	for nbgX := -1; nbgX < 2; nbgX++ {
-	// an edge, then  we'll look at the neighbor on  the other side of
+		for nbgY := -1; nbgY < 2; nbgY++ {
-	// the grid, thus wrapping lookahead around.
+			fmt.Printf("nbgX: %d, nbgY: %d\n", nbgX, nbgY)
-	for i := -1; i < 2; i++ {
+
-		for j := -1; j < 2; j++ {
+			var col, row int
-			col := (x + i + game.Width) % game.Width
+			if game.Wrap {
-			row := (y + j + game.Height) % game.Height
+				// In wrap mode we look at all the 8 neighbors surrounding us.
+				// In case we are on an edge we'll look at the neighbor on the
+				//  other side  of the  grid, thus  wrapping lookahead  around
+				// using the mod() function.
+				col = (x + nbgX + game.Width) % game.Width
+				row = (y + nbgY + game.Height) % game.Height
+
+			} else {
+				// In traditional grid mode the edges are deadly
+				if x+nbgX < 0 || x+nbgX >= game.Width || y+nbgY < 0 || y+nbgY >= game.Height {
+					continue
+				}
+				col = x + nbgX
+				row = y + nbgY
+			}
+
 			sum += game.Grids[game.Index].Data[row][col]
 		}
 	}

main.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	VERSION = "v0.0.5"
+	VERSION = "v0.0.6"
 	Alive   = 1
 	Dead    = 0
 )
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ func main() {
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&game.Empty, "empty", "e", false, "start with an empty screen")
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&game.Invert, "invert", "i", false, "invert colors (dead cell: black)")
 	pflag.BoolVarP(&game.ShowEvolution, "show-evolution", "s", false, "show evolution tracks")
+	pflag.BoolVarP(&game.Wrap, "wrap-around", "w", false, "wrap around grid mode")
 
 	pflag.Parse()