ClickMaster 3000

What Is The ClickMaster 3000?

The ClickMaster 3000 is a graphically rich program made with C++ and SFML to aid in the playing of the popular game Cookie Clicker. This simple program when engaged will automatically click the mouse very rapidly (auto clicker) which allows the user to simply leave their mouse over the cookie and let the points roll in.

Tell Me More!

The program uses the SFML framework to create its GUI and is fully self-contained in the .exe file as I developed a tool program that will compile a given image file into a unsigned char hexadecimal array that can be copy pasted into code. All the art was also made by me in Inkscape.

What I Learned/Achieved

This project allowed me to explore functional programming in C++ for the first time. Instead of using an object-oriented approach to the buttons which would require each button to have their own class for functionality, I explored binding functions to button states using lambda expressions and function pointers. This approach allows for functionality to be added to a generic button and is more in line with standard application design. The main rationale behind this was in V1 of the app, I used an object-oriented design and observed that the exit button for instance is basically the same as every other button but only calls a single function to close the program. Ultimately, this approach significantly reduces the difficulty and number of files required to add new functionality to the app.

What Could Be Improved?

The simplicity of the ClickMaster 3000 makes it very intuitive to use. However, some options and configuration settings would make the application more useful. For instance, a menu that allows for the auto clicker to be changed to another mouse button or even a keyboard button would drastically increase the general use case for the application.

Conclusion

Overall, I am very happy with the ClickMaster 3000. The application itself is simple from both a programming and end user perspective making it a great product now and allowing to be expanded in the future.