More rendering subsystem breakout, added a physics subsystem, everything now fires from akgl_game_update() for the user

include/akgl/SDL_GameControllerDB.h

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _SDL_GAMECONTROLLERDB_H_
 #define _SDL_GAMECONTROLLERDB_H_
 
-// Taken from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdqinc/SDL_GameControllerDB/refs/heads/master/gamecontrollerdb.txt on Sun May 24 09:58:23 PM EDT 2026
+// Taken from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdqinc/SDL_GameControllerDB/refs/heads/master/gamecontrollerdb.txt on Mon May 25 09:28:01 PM EDT 2026
 
 #define AKGL_SDL_GAMECONTROLLER_DB_LEN         2228
 

include/akgl/actor.h

@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ typedef struct akgl_Actor {
     bool movement_controls_face;
     void *actorData;
     bool visible;
-    SDL_Time logictimer;
+    SDL_Time movetimer;
+    float32_t mass;
     float32_t x;
     float32_t y;
+    float32_t z;
     float32_t scale;
     struct akgl_Actor *children[AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_CHILDREN];
     struct akgl_Actor *parent;

include/akgl/error.h

@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@
     _Pragma("GCC diagnostic pop")
 
 #define AKGL_ERR_SDL               AKERR_LAST_ERRNO_VALUE + 1
+#define AKGL_ERR_LOGICINTERRUPT    AKERR_LAST_ERRNO_VALUE + 2
 
 #endif // _ERROR_H_

include/akgl/game.h

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 #define _AKGL_GAME_H_
 
 #include <stdint.h>
-#include "types.h"
 #include <SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>
+#include "types.h"
 #include "tilemap.h"
 #include "renderer.h"
+#include "physics.h"
 
 #define AKGL_VERSION                     "0.1.0"
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ typedef struct {
     char name[256];
     char uri[256];
     akgl_GameState state;
+    SDL_Mutex *statelock;
     int16_t fps;
     SDL_Time gameStartTime;
     SDL_Time lastIterTime;
@@ -49,8 +51,10 @@ extern MIX_Track *akgl_tracks[AKGL_GAME_AUDIO_MAX_TRACKS];
 extern SDL_FRect camera;
 extern akgl_Game game;
 extern akgl_RenderBackend renderer;
+extern akgl_PhysicsBackend physics;
 
 #define AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(x, y) (x & y) == y
+#define AKGL_BITMASK_HASNOT(x, y) (x & y) != y
 #define AKGL_BITMASK_ADD(x, y) x |= y
 #define AKGL_BITMASK_DEL(x, y) x &= ~(y)
 #define AKGL_BITMASK_CLEAR(x)  x = 0;
@@ -61,5 +65,8 @@ void akgl_game_updateFPS();
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_save(char *fpath);
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load(char *fpath);
 void akgl_game_lowfps(void);
+akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_state_lock(void);
+akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_state_unlock(void);
+akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_update(akgl_Iterator *opflags);
     
 #endif //_AKGL_GAME_H_

include/akgl/heap.h

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ extern akgl_Character HEAP_CHARACTER[AKGL_MAX_HEAP_CHARACTER];
 extern akgl_String HEAP_STRING[AKGL_MAX_HEAP_STRING];
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_heap_init();
+akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_heap_init_actor();
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_heap_next_actor(akgl_Actor **dest);
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_heap_next_sprite(akgl_Sprite **dest);
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_heap_next_spritesheet(akgl_SpriteSheet **dest);

include/akgl/renderer.h

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #include <akerror.h>
 
+#include <akgl/iterator.h>
+
 typedef struct akgl_RenderBackend {
     SDL_Renderer *sdl_renderer;
     akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *(*shutdown)(struct akgl_RenderBackend *self);
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ typedef struct akgl_RenderBackend {
     akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *(*frame_end)(struct akgl_RenderBackend *self);
     akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *(*draw_texture)(struct akgl_RenderBackend *self, SDL_Texture *texture, SDL_FRect *src, SDL_FRect *dest, double angle, SDL_FPoint *center, SDL_FlipMode flip);
     akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *(*draw_mesh)(struct akgl_RenderBackend *self);
+    akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *(*draw_world)(struct akgl_RenderBackend *self, akgl_Iterator *opflags);
 } akgl_RenderBackend;
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_shutdown(akgl_RenderBackend *self);
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_frame_start(akgl_RenderBackend
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_frame_end(akgl_RenderBackend *self);
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_draw_texture(akgl_RenderBackend *self, SDL_Texture *texture, SDL_FRect *src, SDL_FRect *dest, double angle, SDL_FPoint *center, SDL_FlipMode flip);
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_draw_mesh(akgl_RenderBackend *self);
+akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_draw_world(akgl_RenderBackend *self, akgl_Iterator *opflags);
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_init2d(akgl_RenderBackend *self);
 

src/actor.c

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <akerror.h>
 
+#include <akgl/physics.h>
 #include <akgl/game.h>
 #include <akgl/sprite.h>
 #include <akgl/actor.h>
@@ -112,27 +113,13 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_actor_logic_changeframe(akgl_Actor *obj, akgl_Sprite *c
     SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
 }
 
+// raises AKGL_ERR_LOGICINTERRUPT if we don't want the physics object to process us
 akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_actor_logic_movement(akgl_Actor *obj, SDL_Time curtime)
 {
     PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, obj, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Null actor reference");
-    if ( obj->parent != NULL ) {
+    // Effectively a NOOP, this is handled by the physics engine now
-	// Children don't move independently of their parents, they just have an offset
+    // These functions are still present in case the library user wants per-actor behavior
-	SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
-    } else { 
-	if ( AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, AKGL_ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_LEFT) ) {
-	    obj->x -= obj->basechar->vx;
-	}
-	if ( AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, AKGL_ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_RIGHT) ) {
-	    obj->x += obj->basechar->vx;
-	}
-	if ( AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, AKGL_ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_UP) ) {
-	    obj->y -= obj->basechar->vy;
-	}
-	if ( AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(obj->state, AKGL_ACTOR_STATE_MOVING_DOWN) ) {
-	    obj->y += obj->basechar->vy;
-	}
-    }
     SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
 }
 
@@ -145,21 +132,11 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_actor_update(akgl_Actor *obj)
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, obj, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL actor reference");
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, obj->basechar, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Actor has NULL base character reference");
 
-    ATTEMPT {
+    SDL_GetCurrentTime(&curtime);
-	SDL_GetCurrentTime(&curtime);
+    PASS(errctx, obj->facefunc(obj));
-	CATCH(errctx, obj->facefunc(obj));
-	// is it time to apply movement logic?
-	if ( (curtime - obj->logictimer) >= obj->basechar->movementspeed ) {
-	    CATCH(errctx, obj->movementlogicfunc(obj, curtime));
-	    obj->logictimer = curtime;
-	}
-    } CLEANUP {
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
-    } FINISH(errctx, false);
 
     ATTEMPT {
 	CATCH(errctx, akgl_character_sprite_get(obj->basechar, obj->state, &curSprite));
-	// is it time to change frames?
 	if ( ((curtime) - obj->curSpriteFrameTimer) >= curSprite->speed) {
 	    CATCH(errctx, obj->changeframefunc(obj, curSprite, curtime));
 	    obj->curSpriteFrameTimer = curtime;
@@ -167,6 +144,8 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_actor_update(akgl_Actor *obj)
     } CLEANUP {
     } PROCESS(errctx) {
     } HANDLE(errctx, AKERR_KEY) {
+	// TODO : Why are we passing this error? It could only come from akgl_character_sprite_get
+	// or changeframefunc, both of which should never return AKERR_KEY...
 	SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
     } FINISH(errctx, true);
     
@@ -279,39 +258,6 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_actor_add_child(akgl_Actor *obj, akgl_Actor *child)
   FAIL_RETURN(errctx, AKERR_OUTOFBOUNDS, "Parent object has no remaining child slots left");
 }
 
-// SDL iterator so we can't return error information here, void only
-// this means we don't have anywhere to send exceptions up to, so if we hit an error, we log and exit(1) here
-void akgl_registry_iterate_actor(void *userdata, SDL_PropertiesID registry, const char *name)
-{
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
-    akgl_Iterator *opflags = (akgl_Iterator *)userdata;
-	
-    ATTEMPT {
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, name, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "registry_iterate_actor received NULL property name");
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, opflags, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "received NULL iterator flags");
-	akgl_Actor *obj = (akgl_Actor *)SDL_GetPointerProperty(registry, name, NULL);
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, obj, AKERR_KEY, "registry_iterate_actor received property name that was not in the registry");
-	if ( AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(opflags->flags, AKGL_ITERATOR_OP_LAYERMASK) ) {
-	    if ( obj->layer != opflags->layerid ) {
-		break;
-	    }
-	}
-	if ( AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(opflags->flags, AKGL_ITERATOR_OP_UPDATE) ) {
-	    CATCH(errctx, obj->updatefunc(obj));
-	}
-	if ( AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(opflags->flags, AKGL_ITERATOR_OP_TILEMAPSCALE) ) {
-	    CATCH(errctx, akgl_tilemap_scale_actor(&gamemap, obj));
-	} else {
-	    obj->scale = 1.0;
-	}
-	if ( AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(opflags->flags, AKGL_ITERATOR_OP_RENDER) ) {
-	    CATCH(errctx, obj->renderfunc(obj));
-	}
-    } CLEANUP {
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
-    } FINISH_NORETURN(errctx);
-}
-
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_Actor_cmhf_left_on(akgl_Actor *obj, SDL_Event *event)
 {
     PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);

src/controller.c

@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_controller_handle_event(void *appstate, SDL_Event *even
 		     event->key.which == curmap->kbid &&
 		     event->key.key == curcontrol->key)
 		    );
+		if ( event->type == 768 && event->key.which == 11 && event->key.key == 13 ) {
+		    SDL_Log("Event type=%d, keyboard=%d, key=%d", event->type, event->key.which, event->key.key);
+		    SDL_Log("ControlMap[%d].Controls[%d] keyboard=%d, key=%d", i, j, curmap->kbid, curcontrol->key);
+		    SDL_Log("event %d -> control on %d off %d", event->type, curcontrol->event_on, curcontrol->event_off);
+		    SDL_Log("eventButtonComboMatch for controlmap %d id %d = %d",
+			    i, j, eventButtonComboMatch);
+		}
 		if ( event->type == curcontrol->event_on && eventButtonComboMatch) {
 		    CATCH(errctx, curcontrol->handler_on(curmap->target, event));
 		    goto _akgl_controller_handle_event_success;

src/game.c

@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
 #include <akgl/registry.h>
 #include <akgl/staticstring.h>
 #include <akgl/iterator.h>
+#include <akgl/physics.h>
 #include <akgl/SDL_GameControllerDB.h>
 
 SDL_Window *window = NULL;
 akgl_RenderBackend renderer;
+akgl_PhysicsBackend physics;
 akgl_Frame ball;
 akgl_Frame paddle1;
 akgl_Frame paddle2;
@@ -42,28 +44,32 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_init()
     int screenheight = 0;
     
     int i = 0;
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
     ATTEMPT {
 	strncpy((char *)&game.libversion, AKGL_VERSION, 32);
 	game.gameStartTime = SDL_GetTicksNS();
 	game.lastIterTime = game.gameStartTime;
 	game.lastFPSTime = game.gameStartTime;
 	game.lowfpsfunc = &akgl_game_lowfps;
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, strlen((char *)&game.name), AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Must provide game name");
+	game.statelock = SDL_CreateMutex();
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, strlen((char *)&game.version), AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Must provide game version");
+	FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, game.statelock, AKGL_ERR_SDL, "%s", SDL_GetError());
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, strlen((char *)&game.uri), AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Must provide game uri");
+	CATCH(e, akgl_game_state_lock());
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_heap_init());
+	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(e, strlen((char *)&game.name), AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Must provide game name");
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_registry_init_actor());
+	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(e, strlen((char *)&game.version), AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Must provide game version");
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_registry_init_sprite());
+	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(e, strlen((char *)&game.uri), AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Must provide game uri");
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_registry_init_spritesheet());
+	CATCH(e, akgl_heap_init());
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_registry_init_character());
+	CATCH(e, akgl_registry_init_actor());
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_registry_init_font());
+	CATCH(e, akgl_registry_init_sprite());
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_registry_init_music());
+	CATCH(e, akgl_registry_init_spritesheet());
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_registry_init_properties());
+	CATCH(e, akgl_registry_init_character());
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_registry_init_actor_state_strings());
+	CATCH(e, akgl_registry_init_font());
+	CATCH(e, akgl_registry_init_music());
+	CATCH(e, akgl_registry_init_properties());
+	CATCH(e, akgl_registry_init_actor_state_strings());
     } CLEANUP {
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+	//IGNORE(akgl_game_state_unlock());
-    } FINISH(errctx, true)
+    } PROCESS(e) {
+    } FINISH(e, true)
 	  
     SDL_SetAppMetadata(game.name, game.version, game.uri);
 
@@ -72,7 +78,7 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_init()
     }
     
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(
-	errctx,
+	e,
 	SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD | SDL_INIT_AUDIO),
 	AKGL_ERR_SDL,
 	"Couldn't initialize SDL: %s",
@@ -82,33 +88,55 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_init()
 
     for ( i = 0; i < AKGL_SDL_GAMECONTROLLER_DB_LEN ; i++ ) {
 	if ( SDL_AddGamepadMapping(SDL_GAMECONTROLLER_DB[i]) == -1 ) {
-	    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, 0, AKGL_ERR_SDL, "%s", SDL_GetError());
+	    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, 0, AKGL_ERR_SDL, "%s", SDL_GetError());
 	}
     }
-    PASS(errctx, akgl_controller_open_gamepads());
+    PASS(e, akgl_controller_open_gamepads());
 
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(
-	errctx,
+	e,
 	MIX_Init(),
 	AKGL_ERR_SDL,
 	"Couldn't initialize audio: %s",
 	SDL_GetError());
     akgl_mixer = MIX_CreateMixerDevice(SDL_AUDIO_DEVICE_DEFAULT_PLAYBACK, 0);
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(
-	errctx,
+	e,
 	akgl_mixer,
 	AKGL_ERR_SDL,
 	"Unable to create mixer device: %s",
 	SDL_GetError());
 
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(
-	errctx,
+	e,
 	TTF_Init(),
 	AKGL_ERR_SDL,
 	"Couldn't initialize front engine: %s",
 	SDL_GetError());
+    PASS(e, akgl_game_state_unlock());
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
+}
 
-    SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
+akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_state_lock(void)
+{
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
+    SDL_Time totaltime = 0;
+
+    while ( totaltime < AKGL_TIME_ONESEC_MS ) {
+	if ( SDL_TryLockMutex(game.statelock) == true ) {
+	    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
+	}
+	totaltime += 100;
+	SDL_Delay(100);
+    }
+    FAIL_RETURN(e, AKGL_ERR_SDL, "%s", SDL_GetError());
+}
+
+akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_state_unlock(void)
+{
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
+    SDL_UnlockMutex(game.statelock);
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
 }
 
 void akgl_game_updateFPS()
@@ -135,119 +163,119 @@ void akgl_game_save_actorname_iterator(void *userdata, SDL_PropertiesID props, c
 {
     FILE *fp = (FILE *)userdata;
     akgl_Actor *actor = NULL;
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
     ATTEMPT {
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
+	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(e, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((char *)name, 1, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((char *)name, 1, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
 	actor = SDL_GetPointerProperty(props, name, NULL);
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite(&actor, 1, sizeof(akgl_Actor *), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite(&actor, 1, sizeof(akgl_Actor *), fp));
     } CLEANUP {
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+    } PROCESS(e) {
-    } FINISH_NORETURN(errctx);
+    } FINISH_NORETURN(e);
 }
 
 void akgl_game_save_spritename_iterator(void *userdata, SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name)
 {
     FILE *fp = (FILE *)userdata;
     akgl_Sprite *sprite = NULL;
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
     ATTEMPT {
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
+	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(e, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
 	sprite = SDL_GetPointerProperty(props, name, NULL);
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((char *)name, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((char *)name, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite(&sprite, 1, sizeof(akgl_Sprite *), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite(&sprite, 1, sizeof(akgl_Sprite *), fp));
     } CLEANUP {
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+    } PROCESS(e) {
-    } FINISH_NORETURN(errctx);
+    } FINISH_NORETURN(e);
 }
 
 void akgl_game_save_spritesheetname_iterator(void *userdata, SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name)
 {
     FILE *fp = (FILE *)userdata;
     akgl_SpriteSheet *spritesheet = NULL;
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
     ATTEMPT {
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
+	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(e, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
 	spritesheet = SDL_GetPointerProperty(props, name, NULL);
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((char *)name, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_SHEET_MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((char *)name, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_SHEET_MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH, fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite(&spritesheet, 1, sizeof(akgl_SpriteSheet *), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite(&spritesheet, 1, sizeof(akgl_SpriteSheet *), fp));
     } CLEANUP {
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+    } PROCESS(e) {
-    } FINISH_NORETURN(errctx);
+    } FINISH_NORETURN(e);
 }
 
 void akgl_game_save_charactername_iterator(void *userdata, SDL_PropertiesID props, const char *name)
 {
     FILE *fp = (FILE *)userdata;
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
     akgl_Character *character = NULL;
     ATTEMPT {
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
+	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(e, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
 	character = SDL_GetPointerProperty(props, name, NULL);
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((char *)name, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_MAX_CHARACTER_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((char *)name, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_MAX_CHARACTER_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite(&character, 1, sizeof(akgl_Character *), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite(&character, 1, sizeof(akgl_Character *), fp));
     } CLEANUP {
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+    } PROCESS(e) {
-    } FINISH_NORETURN(errctx);
+    } FINISH_NORETURN(e);
 }
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_save_actors(FILE *fp)
 {
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
     char nullval = 0x00;
     
     ATTEMPT {
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
+	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(e, fp, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file pointer");
 	// write the actor name pointer table
 	SDL_EnumerateProperties(
 	    AKGL_REGISTRY_ACTOR,
 	    &akgl_game_save_actorname_iterator,
 	    (void *)fp);
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, sizeof(akgl_Actor *), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, sizeof(akgl_Actor *), fp));
 	// write the sprite name pointer table
 	SDL_EnumerateProperties(
 	    AKGL_REGISTRY_SPRITE,
 	    &akgl_game_save_spritename_iterator,
 	    (void *)fp);
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, sizeof(akgl_Sprite *), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, sizeof(akgl_Sprite *), fp));
 	// write the spritesheet name pointer table
 	SDL_EnumerateProperties(
 	    AKGL_REGISTRY_SPRITESHEET,
 	    &akgl_game_save_spritesheetname_iterator,
 	    (void *)fp);
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_SHEET_MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_SHEET_MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH, fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, sizeof(akgl_SpriteSheet *), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, sizeof(akgl_SpriteSheet *), fp));
 	// write the character name pointer table
 	SDL_EnumerateProperties(
 	    AKGL_REGISTRY_CHARACTER,
 	    &akgl_game_save_charactername_iterator,
 	    (void *)fp);
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_MAX_CHARACTER_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, AKGL_SPRITE_MAX_CHARACTER_NAME_LENGTH, fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, sizeof(akgl_Character *), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite((void *)&nullval, 1, sizeof(akgl_Character *), fp));
     } CLEANUP {
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+    } PROCESS(e) {
-    } FINISH(errctx, true);
+    } FINISH(e, true);
-    SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
 }
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_save(char *fpath)
 {
     FILE *fp = NULL;
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
 
     ATTEMPT {
-	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, fpath, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file path");
+	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(e, fpath, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file path");
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fopen(fpath, "wb", &fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fopen(fpath, "wb", &fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fwrite(&game, 1, sizeof(akgl_Game), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fwrite(&game, 1, sizeof(akgl_Game), fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_game_save_actors(fp));
+	CATCH(e, akgl_game_save_actors(fp));
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+    } PROCESS(e) {
     } CLEANUP {
 	if ( fp != NULL )
 	    fclose(fp);
-    } FINISH(errctx, true);
+    } FINISH(e, true);
-    SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx); // SUCCEED_NORETURN if in main().
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e); // SUCCEED_NORETURN if in main().
 }
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(FILE *fp, SDL_PropertiesID map, int namelength, int ptrlength, SDL_PropertiesID registry)
@@ -257,10 +285,10 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(FILE *fp, SDL_Pr
     char objname[namelength];
     int retval = 0;
     
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
     while ( 1 ) {
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fread((void *)&objname, 1, namelength, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fread((void *)&objname, 1, namelength, fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fread((void *)&ptr, 1, ptrlength, fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fread((void *)&ptr, 1, ptrlength, fp));
 	// End of the map
 	if ( ptr == 0x00 && objname[0] == 0x00 ) {
 	    break;
@@ -273,43 +301,43 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(FILE *fp, SDL_Pr
 	
 	// SDL_Properties objects can only use string keys, so we can't use the
 	// old pointer as a key without first converting it to a string.
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_memset((void *)&ptrstring, 0x00, 32));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_memset((void *)&ptrstring, 0x00, 32));
 	snprintf((char *)&ptrstring, 32, "%p", ptr);
 	SDL_SetPointerProperty(
 	    map,
 	    ptrstring,
 	    SDL_GetPointerProperty(registry, objname, NULL));
     };
-    SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
 }
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load_versioncmp(char *versiontype, char *newversion, char *curversion)
 {
     semver_t current_version = {};
     semver_t compare_version = {};
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
-    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, versiontype, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL argument");
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, versiontype, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL argument");
-    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, curversion, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL argument");
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, curversion, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL argument");
-    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, newversion, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL argument");
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, newversion, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL argument");
     
     ATTEMPT {
 	// Check save game library version	
 	FAIL_NONZERO_BREAK(
-	    errctx,
+	    e,
 	    semver_parse((const char *)curversion, &current_version),
 	    AKERR_VALUE,
 	    "Invalid semantic %s version in current game: %s",
 	    versiontype,
 	    (char *)curversion);
 	FAIL_NONZERO_BREAK(
-	    errctx,
+	    e,
 	    semver_parse((const char *)newversion, &compare_version),
 	    AKERR_VALUE,
 	    "Invalid semantic %s version in save game: %s",
 	    versiontype,
 	    (char *)&newversion);
 	FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(
-	    errctx,
+	    e,
 	    semver_satisfies(compare_version, current_version, "="),
 	    AKERR_API,
 	    "Incompatible save game %s version (%s != %s)",
@@ -319,9 +347,9 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load_versioncmp(char *versiontype,
     } CLEANUP {
 	semver_free(&current_version);
 	semver_free(&compare_version);
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+    } PROCESS(e) {
-    } FINISH(errctx, true);
+    } FINISH(e, true);
-    SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
 }
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load(char *fpath)
@@ -333,21 +361,21 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load(char *fpath)
     SDL_PropertiesID charactermap;
     FILE *fp = NULL;
     
-    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
-    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, fpath, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file path");
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, fpath, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file path");
     
     ATTEMPT {
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fopen(fpath, "rb", &fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fopen(fpath, "rb", &fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, aksl_fread((void *)&savegame, 1, sizeof(akgl_Game), fp));
+	CATCH(e, aksl_fread((void *)&savegame, 1, sizeof(akgl_Game), fp));
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_game_load_versioncmp("library", (char *)&savegame.libversion, (char *)AKGL_VERSION));
+	CATCH(e, akgl_game_load_versioncmp("library", (char *)&savegame.libversion, (char *)AKGL_VERSION));
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_game_load_versioncmp("game", (char *)&savegame.version, (char *)&game.version));
+	CATCH(e, akgl_game_load_versioncmp("game", (char *)&savegame.version, (char *)&game.version));
 	FAIL_NONZERO_RETURN(
-	    errctx,
+	    e,
 	    strncmp((char *)&savegame.name, (char *)&game.name, 256),
 	    AKERR_API,
 	    "Savegame is not compatible with this game");
 	FAIL_NONZERO_RETURN(
-	    errctx,
+	    e,
 	    strncmp((char *)&savegame.uri, (char *)&game.uri, 256),
 	    AKERR_API,
 	    "Savegame is not compatible with this game");
@@ -355,23 +383,64 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load(char *fpath)
 	memcpy((void *)&game, (void *)&savegame, sizeof(akgl_Game));
 	// Load actor name map
 	actormap = SDL_CreateProperties();
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(fp, actormap, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, sizeof(akgl_Actor *), AKGL_REGISTRY_ACTOR)); 
+	CATCH(e, akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(fp, actormap, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, sizeof(akgl_Actor *), AKGL_REGISTRY_ACTOR)); 
 	// Load sprite name map
 	spritemap = SDL_CreateProperties();
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(fp, spritemap, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, sizeof(akgl_Sprite *), AKGL_REGISTRY_SPRITE)); 
+	CATCH(e, akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(fp, spritemap, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, sizeof(akgl_Sprite *), AKGL_REGISTRY_SPRITE)); 
 	// Load spritesheet name map
 	spritesheetmap = SDL_CreateProperties();
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(fp, spritesheetmap, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, sizeof(akgl_SpriteSheet *), AKGL_REGISTRY_SPRITESHEET)); 
+	CATCH(e, akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(fp, spritesheetmap, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, sizeof(akgl_SpriteSheet *), AKGL_REGISTRY_SPRITESHEET)); 
 	// Load character name map
 	charactermap = SDL_CreateProperties();
-	CATCH(errctx, akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(fp, charactermap, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, sizeof(akgl_Character *), AKGL_REGISTRY_CHARACTER)); 
+	CATCH(e, akgl_game_load_objectnamemap(fp, charactermap, AKGL_ACTOR_MAX_NAME_LENGTH, sizeof(akgl_Character *), AKGL_REGISTRY_CHARACTER)); 
         // Now that we have all of our pointer maps built, we can load the actual binary objects and reset their pointers	
     } CLEANUP {
 	if ( fp != NULL ) {
 	    fclose(fp);
 	}
-    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+    } PROCESS(e) {
-    } FINISH(errctx, true);
+    } FINISH(e, true);
     
-    SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
+}
+
+akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_update(akgl_Iterator *opflags)
+{
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
+    akgl_Iterator defflags = {
+	.flags = (AKGL_ITERATOR_OP_LAYERMASK | AKGL_ITERATOR_OP_LAYERMASK),
+	.layerid = 0
+    };
+    SDL_Time curTime = SDL_GetTicksNS();
+    akgl_Actor *actor = NULL;
+
+    if ( opflags == NULL ) {
+	opflags = &defflags;
+    }
+    
+    PASS(e, akgl_game_state_lock());
+
+    akgl_game_updateFPS();
+
+    for ( int i = 0; i < AKGL_TILEMAP_MAX_LAYERS; i++ ) {
+	if ( opflags == &defflags ) {
+	    opflags->layerid = i;
+	}
+	for ( int j = 0; j < AKGL_MAX_HEAP_ACTOR; j++ ) {
+	    actor = &HEAP_ACTOR[j];
+	    if ( actor->refcount == 0 ) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+	    if ( AKGL_BITMASK_HAS(opflags->flags, AKGL_ITERATOR_OP_TILEMAPSCALE) ) {
+		PASS(e, akgl_tilemap_scale_actor(&gamemap, actor));
+	    } else {
+		actor->scale = 1.0;
+	    }
+	    PASS(e, actor->updatefunc(actor)); 
+	} 
+    }
+    PASS(e, physics.simulate(&physics, NULL));
+    PASS(e, renderer.draw_world(&renderer, NULL));
+    PASS(e, akgl_game_state_unlock());
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
 }

src/heap.c

@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_heap_init()
     PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
     int i = 0;
     akerr_name_for_status(AKGL_ERR_SDL, "SDL Error");
-    for ( i = 0; i < AKGL_MAX_HEAP_ACTOR; i++) {
+    PASS(errctx, akgl_heap_init_actor());
-	memset(&HEAP_ACTOR[i], 0x00, sizeof(akgl_Actor));
-    }
     for ( i = 0; i < AKGL_MAX_HEAP_SPRITE; i++) {
 	memset(&HEAP_SPRITE[i], 0x00, sizeof(akgl_Sprite));
     }
@@ -38,6 +36,15 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_heap_init()
     SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
 }
 
+akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_heap_init_actor(void)
+{
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
+    for ( int i = 0; i < AKGL_MAX_HEAP_ACTOR; i++) {
+	memset(&HEAP_ACTOR[i], 0x00, sizeof(akgl_Actor));
+    }
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
+}
+
 akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_heap_next_actor(akgl_Actor **dest)
 {
     PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);

src/registry.c

@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_registry_init()
 akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_registry_init_actor()
 {
     PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    if ( AKGL_REGISTRY_ACTOR != NULL ) {
+	SDL_DestroyProperties(AKGL_REGISTRY_ACTOR);
+    }
     AKGL_REGISTRY_ACTOR = SDL_CreateProperties();
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, AKGL_REGISTRY_ACTOR, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Error initializing actor registry");
     SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);

src/renderer.c

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_init2d(akgl_RenderBackend *self)
     self->frame_end = &akgl_render_2d_frame_end;
     self->draw_texture = &akgl_render_2d_draw_texture;
     self->draw_mesh = &akgl_render_2d_draw_mesh;
+    self->draw_world = &akgl_render_2d_draw_world;
     SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
 }
 
@@ -56,14 +57,17 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_shutdown(akgl_RenderBackend *s
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_frame_start(akgl_RenderBackend *self)
 {
     PREPARE_ERROR(e);
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, self->sdl_renderer, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "No valid SDL rendering backend");
+    SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(self->sdl_renderer, 0, 0, 0, 255);
+    SDL_RenderClear(self->sdl_renderer);
     SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
 }
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_frame_end(akgl_RenderBackend *self)
 {
     PREPARE_ERROR(e);
-    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, renderer.sdl_renderer, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "No valid SDL rendering backend");
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, self->sdl_renderer, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "No valid SDL rendering backend");
-    SDL_RenderPresent(renderer.sdl_renderer);
+    SDL_RenderPresent(self->sdl_renderer);
     SUCCEED_RETURN(e);
 }
 
@@ -98,3 +102,35 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_draw_mesh(akgl_RenderBackend *
     FAIL_RETURN(e, AKERR_API, "Not implemented");
 }
 
+akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_render_2d_draw_world(akgl_RenderBackend *self, akgl_Iterator *opflags)
+{
+    PREPARE_ERROR(e);
+    akgl_Iterator defflags;
+    SDL_Time curTime = SDL_GetTicksNS();
+    akgl_Actor *actor = NULL;
+    int j = 0;
+
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(e, self, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "self");
+
+    if ( opflags == NULL ) {
+	opflags = &defflags;
+	PASS(e, aksl_memset((void *)opflags, 0x00, sizeof(akgl_Iterator)));
+    }
+    for ( int i = 0; i < AKGL_TILEMAP_MAX_LAYERS ; i++ ) {
+	if ( i < gamemap.numlayers ) {
+	    PASS(e, akgl_tilemap_draw((akgl_Tilemap *)&gamemap, &camera, i));
+	}
+	for ( int j = 0; j < AKGL_MAX_HEAP_ACTOR ; j++ ) {
+	    actor = &HEAP_ACTOR[j];
+	    if ( actor->refcount == 0 ) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+	    if ( actor->layer != i ) {
+		continue;
+	    }
+	    PASS(e, actor->renderfunc(actor));	    
+	}
+    }
+    
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(e);    
+}

src/tilemap.c

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_get_json_tilemap_property(json_t *obj, char *key, char
     json_t *properties = NULL;
     json_t *property = NULL;
     akgl_String *tmpstr = NULL;
+    akgl_String *typestr = NULL;
     int i = 0;
     // This is not a generic JSON helper. It assumes we are receiving an object with a 'properties' key
     // inside of it. That key is an array of objects, and each object has a name, type, and value.
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_get_json_tilemap_property(json_t *obj, char *key, char
 		CATCH(errctx, akgl_heap_release_string(tmpstr));
 		continue;
 	    }
-	    CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_string_value(property, "type", &tmpstr));
+	    CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_string_value(property, "type", &typestr));
-	    if ( strcmp(tmpstr->data, type) != 0 ) {
+	    if ( strcmp(typestr->data, type) != 0 ) {
-		FAIL_BREAK(errctx, AKERR_TYPE, "Object property is present but is incorrect type");
+		FAIL_BREAK(errctx, AKERR_TYPE, "Property %s is present but is incorrect type(expected %s got %s)", key, type, (char *)typestr->data);
 	    }
 	    *dest = property;
 	    SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
@@ -49,13 +50,15 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_get_json_tilemap_property(json_t *obj, char *key, char
 	if ( tmpstr != NULL ) {
 	    IGNORE(akgl_heap_release_string(tmpstr));
 	}
+	if ( typestr != NULL ) {
+	    IGNORE(akgl_heap_release_string(typestr));
+	}
     } PROCESS(errctx) {
     } FINISH(errctx, true);
   
     FAIL_RETURN(errctx, AKERR_KEY, "Property not found in properties map");
 }
 
-
 akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_get_json_properties_string(json_t *obj, char *key, akgl_String **dest)
 {
     PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
@@ -101,6 +104,20 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_get_json_properties_number(json_t *obj, char *key, floa
     SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
 }
 
+akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_get_json_properties_float(json_t *obj, char *key, float *dest)
+{
+    PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    json_t *property = NULL;
+    ATTEMPT {
+	CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_tilemap_property(obj, key, "float", &property));
+	CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_number_value(property, "value", dest));
+    } CLEANUP {
+    } PROCESS(errctx) {
+    } FINISH(errctx, true);
+    
+    SUCCEED_RETURN(errctx);
+}
+
 akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_tilemap_load_tilesets_each(json_t *tileset, akgl_Tilemap *dest, int tsidx, akgl_String *dirname)
 {
     PREPARE_ERROR(e);
@@ -302,11 +319,11 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_tilemap_load_layer_objects(akgl_Tilemap *dest, json_t *
 		if ( strcmp((char *)curobj->name, "p_foreground") == 0 ) {
 		    dest->p_foreground_y = curobj->y;
 		    CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_integer_value((json_t *)layerdatavalue, "height", &dest->p_foreground_h));
-		    CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_properties_number((json_t *)layerdatavalue, "scale", &dest->p_foreground_scale));
+		    CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_properties_float((json_t *)layerdatavalue, "scale", &dest->p_foreground_scale));
 		} else if ( strcmp((char *)curobj->name, "p_vanishing") == 0 ) {
 		    dest->p_vanishing_y = curobj->y;
 		    CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_integer_value((json_t *)layerdatavalue, "height", &dest->p_vanishing_h));
-		    CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_properties_number((json_t *)layerdatavalue, "scale", &dest->p_vanishing_scale));
+		    CATCH(errctx, akgl_get_json_properties_float((json_t *)layerdatavalue, "scale", &dest->p_vanishing_scale));
 		}	
 	    }