From 2bd91fb276b16fd3ddb505f6c120bc504bdecc76 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sekelsenmat <sekelsenmat@8e941d3f-bd1b-0410-a28a-d453659cc2b4>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:33:18 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Starts building more structure into the chess game

git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/lazarus-ccr/svn@1323 8e941d3f-bd1b-0410-a28a-d453659cc2b4
---
 applications/fpchess/chessconfig.pas   |  46 ++++++
 applications/fpchess/chessdrawer.pas   | 144 +++++++++++++++++
 applications/fpchess/chessgame.pas     | 124 +++++++++++++++
 applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpi       | 204 ++++++++++++-------------
 applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpr       |   4 +-
 applications/fpchess/fpchessdrawer.pas |  59 -------
 applications/fpchess/mainform.lfm      | 102 ++++++++++---
 applications/fpchess/mainform.pas      |  48 ++++--
 8 files changed, 524 insertions(+), 207 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 applications/fpchess/chessconfig.pas
 create mode 100644 applications/fpchess/chessdrawer.pas
 create mode 100644 applications/fpchess/chessgame.pas
 delete mode 100644 applications/fpchess/fpchessdrawer.pas

diff --git a/applications/fpchess/chessconfig.pas b/applications/fpchess/chessconfig.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3edbc8233
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/fpchess/chessconfig.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+unit chessconfig;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils; 
+
+type
+
+  { TChessConfig }
+
+  TChessConfig = class
+  public
+    function GetResourcesDir: string;
+    function GetCurrentSkinDir: string;
+  end;
+
+var
+  vChessConfig: TChessConfig;
+
+implementation
+
+{ TChessConfig }
+
+function TChessConfig.GetResourcesDir: string;
+begin
+
+end;
+
+function TChessConfig.GetCurrentSkinDir: string;
+begin
+  Result := GetResourcesDir() + 'skins' + PathDelim + 'classic' + PathDelim;
+end;
+
+initialization
+
+vChessConfig := TChessConfig.Create;
+
+finalization
+
+vChessConfig.Free;
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/chessdrawer.pas b/applications/fpchess/chessdrawer.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbb5f5e43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/fpchess/chessdrawer.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+unit chessdrawer;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, Controls, Graphics, LCLType,
+  //
+  chessgame, chessconfig;
+
+type
+
+  { TChessDrawer }
+
+  TChessDrawer = class(TCustomControl)
+  private
+    imgBoard,
+     imgWPawn, imgWKnight, imgWBishop, imgWRook, imgWQueen, imgWKing,
+     imgBPawn, imgBKnight, imgBBishop, imgBRook, imgBQueen, imgBKing:
+     TPortableNetworkGraphic;
+  public
+    constructor Create(AOwner: TComponent); override;
+    procedure EraseBackground(DC: HDC); override;
+    procedure Paint; override;
+    procedure DrawToCanvas(ACanvas: TCanvas);
+    procedure DrawChessTile(ACanvas: TCanvas; ACol, ARow: Integer;
+      ATile: TChessTile);
+    procedure LoadImages();
+  end;
+
+var
+  vChessDrawer: TChessDrawer;
+
+implementation
+
+constructor TChessDrawer.Create(AOwner: TComponent);
+begin
+  inherited Create(AOwner);
+
+  imgBoard := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgWPawn := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgWKnight := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgWBishop := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgWRook := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgWQueen := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgWKing := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgBPawn := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgBKnight := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgBBishop := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgBRook := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgBQueen := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+  imgBKing := TPortableNetworkGraphic.Create;
+end;
+
+procedure TChessDrawer.EraseBackground(DC: HDC);
+begin
+  // Uncomment this to enable default background erasing
+  //inherited EraseBackground(DC);
+end;
+
+procedure TChessDrawer.Paint;
+var
+  x, y: Integer;
+  Bitmap: TBitmap;
+begin
+  Bitmap := TBitmap.Create;
+  try
+    // Initializes the Bitmap Size
+    Bitmap.Height := Height;
+    Bitmap.Width := Width;
+
+    DrawToCanvas(Bitmap.Canvas);
+
+    Canvas.Draw(0, 0, Bitmap);
+  finally
+    Bitmap.Free;
+  end;
+
+//  inherited Paint;
+end;
+
+procedure TChessDrawer.DrawToCanvas(ACanvas: TCanvas);
+var
+  col, row: Integer;
+begin
+  // First draw the board
+  ACanvas.Draw(0, 0, imgBoard);
+
+  // Now all pieces
+  for col := 1 to 8 do
+    for row := 1 to 8 do
+      DrawChessTile(ACanvas, col, row, vChessGame.Board[col][row]);
+end;
+
+procedure TChessDrawer.DrawChessTile(ACanvas: TCanvas; ACol, ARow: Integer;
+  ATile: TChessTile);
+var
+  X, Y: Integer;
+begin
+  if ATile = ctEmpty then Exit;
+
+  X := (ACol - 1) * INT_CHESSTILE_SIZE;
+  Y := (8 - ARow) * INT_CHESSTILE_SIZE;
+
+  case ATile of
+  ctWPawn: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgWPawn);
+  ctWKnight: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgWKnight);
+  ctWBishop: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgWBishop);
+  ctWRook: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgWRook);
+  ctWQueen: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgWQueen);
+  ctWKing: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgWKing);
+  ctBPawn: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgBPawn);
+  ctBKnight: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgBKnight);
+  ctBBishop: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgBBishop);
+  ctBRook: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgBRook);
+  ctBQueen: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgBQueen);
+  ctBKing: ACanvas.Draw(X, Y, imgBKing);
+  end;
+end;
+
+procedure TChessDrawer.LoadImages();
+var
+  lDir: string;
+begin
+  lDir := vChessConfig.GetCurrentSkinDir();
+
+  imgBoard.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'board.png');
+  imgWPawn.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'wpawn.png');
+  imgWKnight.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'wknight.png');
+  imgWBishop.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'wbishop.png');
+  imgWRook.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'wrook.png');
+  imgWQueen.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'wqueen.png');
+  imgWKing.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'wking.png');
+  imgBPawn.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'bpawn.png');
+  imgBKnight.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'bknight.png');
+  imgBBishop.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'bbishop.png');
+  imgBRook.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'brook.png');
+  imgBQueen.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'bqueen.png');
+  imgBKing.LoadFromFile(lDir + 'bking.png');
+end;
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/chessgame.pas b/applications/fpchess/chessgame.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..164bd7444
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applications/fpchess/chessgame.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+unit chessgame;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils; 
+
+const
+  colA = 1;
+  colB = 2;
+  colC = 3;
+  colD = 4;
+  colE = 5;
+  colF = 6;
+  colG = 7;
+  colH = 8;
+
+  INT_CHESSTILE_SIZE = 20;
+  INT_CHESSBOARD_SIZE = 200;
+
+type
+
+  TChessTile = (ctEmpty,
+    ctWPawn, ctWKnight, ctWBishop, ctWRook, ctWQueen, ctWKing,
+    ctBPawn, ctBKnight, ctBBishop, ctBRook, ctBQueen, ctBKing
+    );
+
+  {@@
+    The index [1][1] refers to the left-bottom corner of the table,
+    also known as A1.
+    The first index is the column, to follow the same standard used to
+    say coordinates, for example: C7 = [3][7]
+  }
+  TChessBoard = array[1..8] of array[1..8] of TChessTile;
+
+  { TChessGame }
+
+  TChessGame = class
+  public
+    Board: TChessBoard;
+    procedure StartNewGame(APlayAsWhite: Boolean); overload;
+    procedure StartNewGame(APlayAsWhite: Integer); overload;
+  end;
+
+var
+  vChessGame: TChessGame;
+
+implementation
+
+{ TChessGame }
+
+procedure TChessGame.StartNewGame(APlayAsWhite: Boolean);
+var
+  lWPawnRow, lWMainRow, lBPawnRow, lBMainRow: Byte;
+  i: Integer;
+  j: Integer;
+begin
+  //
+  if APlayAsWhite then
+  begin
+    lWPawnRow := 2;
+    lWMainRow := 1;
+    lBPawnRow := 7;
+    lBMainRow := 8;
+  end
+  else
+  begin
+    lWPawnRow := 7;
+    lWMainRow := 8;
+    lBPawnRow := 2;
+    lBMainRow := 1;
+  end;
+
+  // First, clear the board
+  for i := 1 to 8 do
+   for j := 1 to 8 do
+    Board[i][j] := ctEmpty;
+
+  // White pawns
+  for i := 1 to 8 do
+   Board[i][lWPawnRow] := ctWPawn;
+
+  // White main row
+  Board[1][lWMainRow] := ctWRook;
+  Board[2][lWMainRow] := ctWKnight;
+  Board[3][lWMainRow] := ctWBishop;
+  Board[4][lWMainRow] := ctWQueen;
+  Board[5][lWMainRow] := ctWKing;
+  Board[6][lWMainRow] := ctWBishop;
+  Board[7][lWMainRow] := ctWKnight;
+  Board[8][lWMainRow] := ctWRook;
+
+  // White pawns
+  for i := 1 to 8 do
+   Board[i][lBPawnRow] := ctBPawn;
+
+  // Black main row
+  Board[1][lBMainRow] := ctBRook;
+  Board[2][lBMainRow] := ctBKnight;
+  Board[3][lBMainRow] := ctBBishop;
+  Board[4][lBMainRow] := ctBQueen;
+  Board[5][lBMainRow] := ctBKing;
+  Board[6][lBMainRow] := ctBBishop;
+  Board[7][lBMainRow] := ctBKnight;
+  Board[8][lBMainRow] := ctBRook;
+end;
+
+procedure TChessGame.StartNewGame(APlayAsWhite: Integer);
+begin
+  StartNewGame(APlayAsWhite = 0);
+end;
+
+initialization
+
+vChessGame := TChessGame.Create;
+
+finalization
+
+vChessGame.Free;
+
+end.
+
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpi b/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpi
index 03e66fa3b..25f142f43 100644
--- a/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpi
+++ b/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpi
@@ -31,102 +31,86 @@
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       </Item1>
     </RequiredPackages>
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         <UnitName Value="fpchess"/>
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         <Filename Value="mainform.pas"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
-        <ComponentName Value="Form1"/>
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         <UnitName Value="mainform"/>
         <EditorIndex Value="0"/>
         <WindowIndex Value="0"/>
-        <TopLine Value="15"/>
-        <CursorPos X="40" Y="19"/>
-        <UsageCount Value="29"/>
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-        <Filename Value="fpchessdrawer.pas"/>
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+        <Filename Value="chessdrawer.pas"/>
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-        <Filename Value="..\..\..\lazarussvn\lcl\lconvasiapage.pas"/>
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       <Position27>
-        <Filename Value="..\..\..\lazarussvn\lcl\translations.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="1" Column="1" TopLine="1"/>
+        <Filename Value="chessdrawer.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="9" Column="5" TopLine="1"/>
       </Position27>
       <Position28>
-        <Filename Value="..\..\..\fpcsvn\packages\fpvectorial\src\pdfvrsemantico.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="48" Column="1" TopLine="27"/>
+        <Filename Value="chessdrawer.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="103" Column="39" TopLine="91"/>
       </Position28>
       <Position29>
-        <Filename Value="..\..\..\openssl-1.0.0a\crypto\pem\pem_pkey.c"/>
-        <Caret Line="1" Column="1" TopLine="1"/>
+        <Filename Value="chessdrawer.pas"/>
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-        <Filename Value="..\..\..\fpcsvn\packages\openssl\src\openssl.pas"/>
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     </JumpHistory>
   </ProjectOptions>
@@ -385,7 +369,7 @@
       <Filename Value="fpchess"/>
     </Target>
     <SearchPaths>
-      <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)\"/>
+      <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)"/>
       <UnitOutputDirectory Value="lib\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
     </SearchPaths>
     <Linking>
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpr b/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpr
index 9668414b0..f8a5f0023 100644
--- a/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpr
+++ b/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpr
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ uses
   cthreads,
   {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
   Interfaces, // this includes the LCL widgetset
-  Forms, mainform, fpchessdrawer
+  Forms, mainform, chessdrawer, chessgame, chessconfig
   { you can add units after this };
 
 {$R *.res}
 
 begin
   Application.Initialize;
-  Application.CreateForm(TForm1, Form1);
+  Application.CreateForm(TformChess, formChess);
   Application.Run;
 end.
 
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/fpchessdrawer.pas b/applications/fpchess/fpchessdrawer.pas
deleted file mode 100644
index e354bec37..000000000
--- a/applications/fpchess/fpchessdrawer.pas
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-unit fpchessdrawer;
-
-{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
-
-interface
-
-uses
- Classes, SysUtils, Controls, Graphics, LCLType;
-
-type
-
-  { TFPChessDrawer }
-
-  TFPChessDrawer = class(TCustomControl)
-  public
-    procedure EraseBackground(DC: HDC); override;
-    procedure Paint; override;
-    procedure DrawToCanvas(ACanvas: TCanvas);
-  end;
-
-var
-  vFPChessDrawer: TFPChessDrawer;
-
-implementation
-
-procedure TFPChessDrawer.EraseBackground(DC: HDC);
-begin
-  // Uncomment this to enable default background erasing
-  //inherited EraseBackground(DC);
-end;
-
-procedure TFPChessDrawer.Paint;
-var
-  x, y: Integer;
-  Bitmap: TBitmap;
-begin
-  Bitmap := TBitmap.Create;
-  try
-    // Initializes the Bitmap Size
-    Bitmap.Height := Height;
-    Bitmap.Width := Width;
-
-    DrawToCanvas(Bitmap.Canvas);
-
-    Canvas.Draw(0, 0, Bitmap);
-  finally
-    Bitmap.Free;
-  end;
-
-  inherited Paint;
-end;
-
-procedure TFPChessDrawer.DrawToCanvas(ACanvas: TCanvas);
-begin
-
-end;
-
-end.
-
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/mainform.lfm b/applications/fpchess/mainform.lfm
index 7b0f37da9..e51311434 100644
--- a/applications/fpchess/mainform.lfm
+++ b/applications/fpchess/mainform.lfm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-object Form1: TForm1
+object formChess: TformChess
   Left = 181
   Height = 300
   Top = 209
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ object Form1: TForm1
   Caption = 'FP Chess 0.1'
   ClientHeight = 300
   ClientWidth = 240
+  OnCreate = FormCreate
   LCLVersion = '0.9.29'
   object notebookMain: TUntabbedNotebook
     Left = 0
     Height = 300
     Top = 0
     Width = 240
-    PageIndex = 2
+    PageIndex = 0
     Align = alClient
     TabOrder = 0
     TabStop = True
@@ -46,29 +47,70 @@ object Form1: TForm1
       object btnSinglePlayer: TBitBtn
         Left = 8
         Height = 30
-        Top = 112
+        Top = 152
         Width = 224
         Caption = 'Play Against the Computer'
         OnClick = HandleMainScreenButton
         TabOrder = 0
       end
-      object buttonDirectComm: TBitBtn
+      object btnDirectComm: TBitBtn
         Left = 8
         Height = 30
-        Top = 144
+        Top = 184
         Width = 226
         Caption = 'Play with a friend through a direct connection'
-        OnClick = buttonDirectCommClick
+        OnClick = HandleMainScreenButton
         TabOrder = 1
       end
       object BitBtn3: TBitBtn
         Left = 8
         Height = 30
-        Top = 264
+        Top = 232
         Width = 224
         Caption = 'Quit'
         TabOrder = 2
       end
+      object editPlayerName: TLabeledEdit
+        Left = 104
+        Height = 22
+        Top = 80
+        Width = 120
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideLeft.Control = editPlayerName
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideTop.Control = editPlayerName
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideTop.Side = asrCenter
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideRight.Control = editPlayerName
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideBottom.Control = editPlayerName
+        EditLabel.Left = 22
+        EditLabel.Height = 17
+        EditLabel.Top = 83
+        EditLabel.Width = 79
+        EditLabel.Caption = 'Player Name'
+        EditLabel.ParentColor = False
+        LabelPosition = lpLeft
+        TabOrder = 3
+      end
+      object Label6: TLabel
+        Left = 21
+        Height = 17
+        Top = 112
+        Width = 52
+        Caption = 'Start as:'
+        ParentColor = False
+      end
+      object comboStartColor: TComboBox
+        Left = 104
+        Height = 21
+        Top = 111
+        Width = 120
+        ItemHeight = 0
+        ItemIndex = 0
+        Items.Strings = (
+          'White'
+          'Black'
+        )
+        TabOrder = 4
+        Text = 'White'
+      end
     end
     object pageConfigConnection: TUNBPage
       Left = 0
@@ -88,8 +130,8 @@ object Form1: TForm1
         ParentFont = False
       end
       object LabeledEdit1: TLabeledEdit
-        Left = 104
-        Height = 21
+        Left = 112
+        Height = 22
         Top = 72
         Width = 120
         EditLabel.AnchorSideLeft.Control = LabeledEdit1
@@ -97,10 +139,10 @@ object Form1: TForm1
         EditLabel.AnchorSideTop.Side = asrCenter
         EditLabel.AnchorSideRight.Control = LabeledEdit1
         EditLabel.AnchorSideBottom.Control = LabeledEdit1
-        EditLabel.Left = 23
-        EditLabel.Height = 14
+        EditLabel.Left = 8
+        EditLabel.Height = 17
         EditLabel.Top = 75
-        EditLabel.Width = 78
+        EditLabel.Width = 101
         EditLabel.Caption = 'Your friend''s IP:'
         EditLabel.ParentColor = False
         LabelPosition = lpLeft
@@ -108,8 +150,8 @@ object Form1: TForm1
         Text = 'LabeledEdit1'
       end
       object LabeledEdit2: TLabeledEdit
-        Left = 104
-        Height = 21
+        Left = 112
+        Height = 22
         Top = 104
         Width = 120
         EditLabel.AnchorSideLeft.Control = LabeledEdit2
@@ -117,10 +159,10 @@ object Form1: TForm1
         EditLabel.AnchorSideTop.Side = asrCenter
         EditLabel.AnchorSideRight.Control = LabeledEdit2
         EditLabel.AnchorSideBottom.Control = LabeledEdit2
-        EditLabel.Left = 19
-        EditLabel.Height = 14
+        EditLabel.Left = 4
+        EditLabel.Height = 17
         EditLabel.Top = 107
-        EditLabel.Width = 82
+        EditLabel.Width = 105
         EditLabel.Caption = 'Your IP Address:'
         EditLabel.ParentColor = False
         LabelPosition = lpLeft
@@ -129,11 +171,11 @@ object Form1: TForm1
         Text = 'LabeledEdit2'
       end
       object BitBtn1: TBitBtn
-        Left = 16
+        Left = 8
         Height = 30
-        Top = 144
-        Width = 208
-        Caption = 'BitBtn1'
+        Top = 184
+        Width = 224
+        Caption = 'Connect'
         TabOrder = 2
       end
     end
@@ -162,5 +204,23 @@ object Form1: TForm1
         TabOrder = 0
       end
     end
+    object pageGame: TUNBPage
+      Left = 0
+      Height = 300
+      Top = 0
+      Width = 240
+      object Label5: TLabel
+        Left = 0
+        Height = 32
+        Top = 8
+        Width = 240
+        Alignment = taCenter
+        AutoSize = False
+        Caption = 'Playing'
+        Font.Height = -19
+        ParentColor = False
+        ParentFont = False
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/mainform.pas b/applications/fpchess/mainform.pas
index d11c2de59..110c9febc 100644
--- a/applications/fpchess/mainform.pas
+++ b/applications/fpchess/mainform.pas
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-unit mainform; 
+unit mainform;
 
 {$mode objfpc}{$H+}
 
@@ -6,29 +6,36 @@ interface
 
 uses
   Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs, ExtCtrls,
-  ComCtrls, StdCtrls, Buttons;
+  ComCtrls, StdCtrls, Buttons,
+  //
+  chessdrawer, chessgame, chessconfig;
 
 type
 
-  { TForm1 }
+  { TformChess }
 
-  TForm1 = class(TForm)
+  TformChess = class(TForm)
     BitBtn1: TBitBtn;
     btnSinglePlayer: TBitBtn;
-    buttonDirectComm: TBitBtn;
+    btnDirectComm: TBitBtn;
     BitBtn3: TBitBtn;
+    comboStartColor: TComboBox;
     Label1: TLabel;
     Label2: TLabel;
     Label3: TLabel;
     Label4: TLabel;
+    Label5: TLabel;
+    Label6: TLabel;
     LabeledEdit1: TLabeledEdit;
     LabeledEdit2: TLabeledEdit;
+    editPlayerName: TLabeledEdit;
     pageStart: TUNBPage;
     pageConfigConnection: TUNBPage;
     notebookMain: TUntabbedNotebook;
     pageConnecting: TUNBPage;
     ProgressBar1: TProgressBar;
-    procedure buttonDirectCommClick(Sender: TObject);
+    pageGame: TUNBPage;
+    procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
     procedure HandleMainScreenButton(Sender: TObject);
   private
     { private declarations }
@@ -37,25 +44,36 @@ type
   end; 
 
 var
-  Form1: TForm1; 
+  formChess: TformChess;
 
 implementation
 
 {$R *.lfm}
 
-{ TForm1 }
+{ TformChess }
 
-procedure TForm1.buttonDirectCommClick(Sender: TObject);
-begin
-  notebookMain.PageIndex := 1;
-end;
-
-procedure TForm1.HandleMainScreenButton(Sender: TObject);
+procedure TformChess.HandleMainScreenButton(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   if Sender = btnSinglePlayer then
   begin
     notebookMain.PageIndex := 2;
-  end;
+    vChessGame.StartNewGame(comboStartColor.ItemIndex);
+  end
+  else if Sender = btnDirectComm then notebookMain.PageIndex := 1;
+end;
+
+procedure TformChess.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  // Creation of internal components
+  vChessDrawer := TChessDrawer.Create(Self);
+  vChessDrawer.Parent := pageGame;
+  vChessDrawer.Top := 20;
+  vChessDrawer.Left := 20;
+  vChessDrawer.Height := INT_CHESSBOARD_SIZE;
+  vChessDrawer.Width := INT_CHESSBOARD_SIZE;
+
+  // Loading of resources
+  vChessDrawer.LoadImages();
 end;
 
 end.