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Posted: 10th Jan 2012 20:20 Edited at: 11th Jan 2012 13:49

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okai... now im trying to get the boxes to always move at a certain speed with struct "ohh and its 2d-sidescroller" but i just can't get it to work. It just generate boxes every where on the on the x-axis.
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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		int x,y;
	}Box[1000];

int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;

dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

dbSprite(1,400,400,1);

while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);

for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
			if (Box[i].active)
			{
				int x = Box[i].x;
				int y = Box[i].y;

dbSprite(i,600,400,3);
				dbPasteSprite(i,x,400);
			}
		}
		int i=3;
     while ((Box[i].active)&&(i<500)) i++;
     if (i<1000){
        Box[i].active=true;
		Box[i].x = dbSpriteX(i)+2;
		Box[i].y = dbSpriteY(i);
	 }

if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

return;
}

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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

	struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		int x,y;
	}Box[1000];

	int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;

	dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

	dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

	dbSprite(1,400,400,1);

	while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);

		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
			if (Box[i].active)
			{
				int x = Box[i].x;
				int y = Box[i].y;

				dbSprite(i,600,400,3);
				dbPasteSprite(i,x,400);
			}
		}
		int i=3;
     while ((Box[i].active)&&(i<500)) i++;
     if (i<1000){
        Box[i].active=true;
		Box[i].x = dbSpriteX(i)+2;
		Box[i].y = dbSpriteY(i);
	 }

		if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

			dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

	return;
}

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Posted: 10th Jan 2012 23:24

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There is one thing I noticed that is extra code. Here is the concept. You only need to make one (1) bullet sprite before the while ( LoopGDK ( ) ), then hide it. Whenever you want to show any number of bullets, just use dbPasteSprite(..) at the x,y coordinates for that bullet.

Here is the problem you are experiencing:

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     while ((Box[i].active)&&(i<500)) i++;
     if (i<1000){
        Box[i].active=true;
		Box[i].x = dbSpriteX(i)+2;
		Box[i].y = dbSpriteY(i);
	 }

This ,I assume, is your "shoot" section.
The first part "while ((Box[i].active)&&(i<500)) i++;" is practically useless where it is. Actually, let me show you my method for shooting:

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if (shoot button is pressed){
  i=3;
  while ((Box[i].active)&&(i<1000)) i++;//since you have 1000 bullets in your array
  if (i<1000){//make a bullet
    Box[i].active=true;
    Box[i].x = dbSpriteX(dbSpritePositionX(1))+2;
    Box[i].y = dbSpriteY(dbSpritePositionY(1));
  }
}

The way you had your code, it would make up to 500 bullets on the screen no matter what you did.

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Posted: 11th Jan 2012 13:50

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But it's not a bullet

he is gonna jump over the boxes that comes along the x axis i just want them to move along the x-axis but i can't figure out how to do it.

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Posted: 11th Jan 2012 14:50 Edited at: 22nd Jan 2012 19:52

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OH....

You want boxes that appear on the screen and move to the left?

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	struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		float x,y;//use a float so math will work
	}Box[1000];

If you want them to move, loop each one and if it's active move it:

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for (int i=0;i<1000;i++){
  if (Box[i].active){
    Box[i].x-=0.1;
    dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
  }
}

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Posted: 11th Jan 2012 15:39

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Thanks Hawkblood

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Posted: 11th Jan 2012 18:57 Edited at: 12th Jan 2012 14:47

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But it's only moving 1 box, and its only generating 2 boxes
whats wrong?

#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		float y,x;
	}Box[1000];

int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;

dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

dbSprite(1,400,400,1);

while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);

for (int i=0;i<1000;i++){
			if (Box[i].active){
				Box[i].y=400;
				Box[i].x-=0.1;
				dbPasteSprite(i,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
			}
		}

if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

return;
}

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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

	struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		float y,x;
	}Box[1000];

	int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;

	dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

	dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

	dbSprite(1,400,400,1);

	while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);

		for (int i=0;i<1000;i++){
			if (Box[i].active){
				Box[i].y=400;
				Box[i].x-=0.1;
				dbPasteSprite(i,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
			}
		}

		if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

			dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

	return;
}

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Posted: 12th Jan 2012 15:11

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dbPasteSprite(i,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);

You are not making multiple sprites, you are "pasting" the same sprite multiple times.

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dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);

you also need this before your LoopGDK()

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dbSprite(3,400,400,3);
dbHideSprite(3);

You also don't have any "generation" code for the boxes.

I'm assuming you want the boxes to start on the right side of the screen and move to the left. Your player is to jump over them. Right? If so, you want to have some generation code inside your loop:

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int Timer=0;// **** PUT THIS OUTSIDE YOUR LoopGDK()
//** THE REST GOES INSIDE
if (Timer<0){//generate a box
  int q;
  for (q=0;q<1000;q++) if (!Box[q].active) break;
  if (q<1000){//make the box active
    Box[q].active=true;
    Box[q].x=800;
    Box[q].y=dbRnd(600);
    Timer=1000;//some number you want. The smaller the number, the faster the boxes will generate
  }
}
else Timer--;//You should use a time-based solution instead of what I have here. If you don't know how to do that, I'll show you.

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Posted: 12th Jan 2012 19:16

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Please show me The timer solution

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Posted: 12th Jan 2012 19:26

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#include "time.h"

declare some globals:
long oldTime,newTime;
float fTBF;//this is the time between frames. Make it a float because the math works better that way

At the beginning of your loop:
newTime=clock();
fTBF=newTime-oldTime;//this gets you the time between frames
oldTime=newTime;// so that when your machine lags slightly or speeds up slightly, the objects still move the same pace

Now, whenever you have movement such as the blocks or the character, do something like this:
Box[i].x-=fTBF/1000.0;//instead of 0.1

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Posted: 12th Jan 2012 19:42

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Okai, i just can't get it to move... and it doesn't generate anything

#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		float y,x;
	}Box[1000];

int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;
	int Timer=0;

dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

dbSprite(1,400,400,1);
	dbSprite(3,400,400,3);
	dbHideSprite(3);

while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);
		
		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
			dbPasteSprite(i,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		}
		if (Timer<0)
		{
			int g;
			for(g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
			if (g<1000)
			{
				Box[g].active=true;
				Box[g].x=800;
				Box[g].y=dbRnd(600);
				Timer=2000;
			}
		}else Timer--;

if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

return;
}

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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

	struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		float y,x;
	}Box[1000];

	int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;
	int Timer=0;

	dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

	dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

	dbSprite(1,400,400,1);
	dbSprite(3,400,400,3);
	dbHideSprite(3);

	while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);
		
		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
			dbPasteSprite(i,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		}
		if (Timer<0)
		{
			int g;
			for(g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
			if (g<1000)
			{
				Box[g].active=true;
				Box[g].x=800;
				Box[g].y=dbRnd(600);
				Timer=2000;
			}
		}else Timer--;

		if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

			dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

	return;
}

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Posted: 12th Jan 2012 22:41 Edited at: 22nd Jan 2012 19:52

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Fix this:

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		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
			dbPasteSprite(i,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		}

It should be:

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		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
			dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		}

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Still doesn't work

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Show me all your code as it is right now. I will try to fix it and annotate where you went wrong.

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Sorry vacation. heres the code:

#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		float x,y; 
	}Box[1000];

int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;
	int Timer=0;

dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

dbSprite(1,400,400,1);
	dbSprite(3,400,400,3);
	dbHideSprite(3);

while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);
		
		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
			dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x-1,Box[i].y);
		}
		if (Timer<0)
		{
			int g;
			for(g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
			if (g<1000)
			{
				Box[g].active=true;
				Box[g].x=400;
				Box[g].y=dbRnd(400);
				Timer=2000;
			}
		}else Timer--;

if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

return;
}

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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

	struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		float x,y; 
	}Box[1000];

	int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;
	int Timer=0;

	dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

	dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

	dbSprite(1,400,400,1);
	dbSprite(3,400,400,3);
	dbHideSprite(3);

	while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);
		
		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
			dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x-1,Box[i].y);
		}
		if (Timer<0)
		{
			int g;
			for(g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
			if (g<1000)
			{
				Box[g].active=true;
				Box[g].x=400;
				Box[g].y=dbRnd(400);
				Timer=2000;
			}
		}else Timer--;

		if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

			dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

	return;
}

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Posted: 22nd Jan 2012 17:22 Edited at: 22nd Jan 2012 17:23

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Here is your problem:

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		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
			dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x-1,Box[i].y);
		}

Nowhere are you actually telling the box to move. You are just making the sprite appear one pixil to the left of the box's location.

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		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
                        Box[i].x-=1;//fixed
			dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		}

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Okai now they are moving but they doesn't generate always

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Posted: 22nd Jan 2012 19:51 Edited at: 22nd Jan 2012 19:51

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Change this:

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		for (int i=3;i<1000;i++)
		{
                        Box[i].x-=1;//fixed
			dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		}

to:

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		for (int i=0;i<1000;i++)
		{
                        Box[i].x-=1;//fixed
			if (Box[i].active) dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		}

You have no "destroy box" functionallity. It will only generate a max of 1000 and they will go to the left side of the screen. Once the 1000th box has been generated, there will be no more. Add something like this to your update code:

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if (Box[i].x<0) Box[i].active=false;

Here is the entire updated code:

#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		float x,y; 
	}Box[1000];

int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;
	int Timer=0;

dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

dbSprite(1,400,400,1);
	dbSprite(3,400,400,3);
	dbHideSprite(3);

while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);

for (int i=0;i<1000;i++)
		{
			Box[i].x--;
			if (Box[i].active) dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
			if (Box[i].x<0) Box[i].active=false;
		}
		if (Timer<0)
		{
			int g;
			for(g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
			if (g<1000)
			{
				Box[g].active=true;
				Box[g].x=400;
				Box[g].y=dbRnd(400);
				Timer=2000;
			}
		}else Timer--;

if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

return;
}

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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <stdio.h>

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

	struct BOX
	{
		bool active;
		float x,y; 
	}Box[1000];

	int Score = 0;
	char str[200];
	bool PlayerFalling = false;
	int Timer=0;

	dbSyncOn   ( );
	dbSyncRate ( 60 );
	dbSetWindowTitle("RunningMan");
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);

	dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);
	
	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",3);

	dbSprite(1,400,400,1);
	dbSprite(3,400,400,3);
	dbHideSprite(3);

	while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		int PlayerY = dbSpriteY(1);
		int PlayerX = dbSpriteX(1);
		dbSync ( );
		Score++;
		sprintf_s ( str, 200, "Score: %d",Score );
		dbText(10,10,str);

		
		for (int i=0;i<1000;i++)
		{
			Box[i].x--;
			if (Box[i].active) dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
			if (Box[i].x<0) Box[i].active=false;
		}
		if (Timer<0)
		{
			int g;
			for(g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
			if (g<1000)
			{
				Box[g].active=true;
				Box[g].x=400;
				Box[g].y=dbRnd(400);
				Timer=2000;
			}
		}else Timer--;

		if (dbKeyState(DIK_SPACE) == 1 && PlayerFalling != true)
		{

			dbMoveSprite(1,70);
			PlayerFalling = true;
		}
		if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY <= 400)
		{
			dbMoveSprite(1,-2.5);
		}else if (PlayerFalling == true && PlayerY >= 400)
		{
			PlayerFalling = false;
		}
	}

	return;
}

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That fixed it.

but what if i want to make a time based generater fx:

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//global
int Timer=0;

//loop
int MaxTime=dbRnd(3000);

if (Timer+MaxTime <= dbTimer())
{
   //Generate code
   Timer=dbTimer();
}

i can't get it to work

@Edit I got it to work

just edited

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Timer=2000; to Timer=dbRnd(140)+20;

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I'm not sure you would be worried about game speed, but if you are:
//global

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float Timer;//******* make this variable a float *****
long oldTime,newTime;
float fTBF;

//just before starting loop

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newTime=oldTime=dbTimer();
fTBF=0;

//in your loop

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newTime=dbTimer();
fTBF=newTime-oldTime;
oldTime=newTime;

//in your "update" code. (where you move the boxes)

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Box[i].x-=fTBF/1000.0;//use a divider number that will make the boxes move at the speed you want

//in your "generate" code

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Timer=dbRnd(2000)+1000;//this will generate some time between 1 and 3 seconds. Change it to generate as you like

//the "else" (where you count down the timer)

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Hey Hawkblood, i got another question, if i want to make if my boxes touches with my player then game end, i can't figure out on where to place it? it just go black when i place it in i & g loop.

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A way to do it is:

make a normal "in-game" funtion that handles all the input for normal play. this would include any animation changes, moving boxes and the player.

make a "dead" funtion that shows the "you are dead" stuff and gives a simple menu for "restart" or "end" and anything else you want like maybe shows the score and maybe gives top score and rankings stuff.... whatever you want.

*** in your game loop ****

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    if (!dead) DoNormalInGameFuntion();
    else DoDeadFuntion();
    dbSync();

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1 more question how do you delete Text as dbText();???

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Just don't print it.

Give a specific example of what you want to show and then the condition that you want it not to show anymore......

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if i want to make a play Button just with text, and then if i click it, it should go to the game.

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That's a menu. You could make the menu as simple or as complicated as you like. If your game is a simple game, I suggest making the menu simple as well-- don't add stuff to change the resolution for instance.

There are a few ways to make the "Play" button. You could make a sprite and place text over top of it. When the player clicks, check the bounds (is the mouse within the box of the sprite or text). If it is, then do the funtion for that menu item (in this case play the game).

If you want more functionallity, I have a GUI that you can use. It comes with an editor and I will give support for it. It's not something you will want to use if you just want a "Play" button.

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Then i think i will go the sprite way, and keep it simple

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Now i got a simple menu in but now the generate part doesn't work.

#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"

struct BOX
{
	bool active;
	int x,y;
}Box[10000];

bool PlayGameMenu = false;
int Timer=0;

void GameDie(void)
{
}

void GameHighScore(void)
{
}

void GameStart(void)
{

dbDeleteSprite(4);
	dbDeleteSprite(5);

for (int i=7;i<1000;i++)
	{
		Box[i].x--;
		if (Box[i].active) dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		if (Box[i].x<0) Box[i].active=false;
	}
	if (Timer<0)
	{
		int g;
		for (g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
		if (g<10000)
		{
			Box[g].active=true;
			Box[g].x=800;
			Box[g].y=400;
			Timer=dbRnd(140)+20;
		}else Timer--;
	}
}

void GameMenu(void)
{
	if (PlayGameMenu == true)
	{
		GameStart();
	}

if (PlayGameMenu != true)
		{
			dbBackdropOn();
			dbColorBackdrop(dbRGB(0,90,101));
			int MouseX, MouseY;
			dbSprite(4,275,100,4);
			dbSprite(5,260,200,5);
			MouseX = dbMouseX();
			MouseY = dbMouseY();
		if (dbMouseClick() == true)
		{
			if (MouseX >= 275 && MouseX <= 310 && MouseY >= 98 && MouseY <= 140)
			{
				dbShowSprite(3);
				dbShowSprite(1);
				PlayGameMenu = true;

}else if (MouseX >= 260 && MouseX <= 335 && MouseY >= 198 && MouseY <= 240)
			{
				GameHighScore();
			}
		}
	}
}

void Game(void)
{
	GameMenu();
}

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

dbSyncRate(60);
	dbSyncOn();
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);
	dbSetWindowTitle("Jumper");

dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);

dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",2);
	dbLoadImage("Line.bmp",3);
	dbLoadImage("Play_button.bmp",4);
	dbLoadImage("HighScore_button.bmp",5);

dbSprite(3,400,400,2);
	dbSprite(1,100,400,1);
	dbHideSprite(3);
	dbHideSprite(1);

while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		Game();
		dbSync();
	}
	return;
}

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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"

struct BOX
{
	bool active;
	int x,y;
}Box[10000];

bool PlayGameMenu = false;
int Timer=0;

void GameDie(void)
{
}

void GameHighScore(void)
{
}

void GameStart(void)
{

	dbDeleteSprite(4);
	dbDeleteSprite(5);

	for (int i=7;i<1000;i++)
	{
		Box[i].x--;
		if (Box[i].active) dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		if (Box[i].x<0) Box[i].active=false;
	}
	if (Timer<0)
	{
		int g;
		for (g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
		if (g<10000)
		{
			Box[g].active=true;
			Box[g].x=800;
			Box[g].y=400;
			Timer=dbRnd(140)+20;
		}else Timer--;
	}
}

void GameMenu(void)
{
	if (PlayGameMenu == true)
	{
		GameStart();
	}

	if (PlayGameMenu != true)
		{
			dbBackdropOn();
			dbColorBackdrop(dbRGB(0,90,101));
			int MouseX, MouseY;
			dbSprite(4,275,100,4);
			dbSprite(5,260,200,5);
			MouseX = dbMouseX();
			MouseY = dbMouseY();
		if (dbMouseClick() == true)
		{
			if (MouseX >= 275 && MouseX <= 310 && MouseY >= 98 && MouseY <= 140)
			{
				dbShowSprite(3);
				dbShowSprite(1);
				PlayGameMenu = true;

			}else if (MouseX >= 260 && MouseX <= 335 && MouseY >= 198 && MouseY <= 240)
			{
				GameHighScore();
			}
		}
	}
}

void Game(void)
{
	GameMenu();
}

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

	dbSyncRate(60);
	dbSyncOn();
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);
	dbSetWindowTitle("Jumper");

	dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);

	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",2);
	dbLoadImage("Line.bmp",3);
	dbLoadImage("Play_button.bmp",4);
	dbLoadImage("HighScore_button.bmp",5);

	dbSprite(3,400,400,2);
	dbSprite(1,100,400,1);
	dbHideSprite(3);
	dbHideSprite(1);

	while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		Game();
		dbSync();
	}
	return;
}

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	for (int i=7;i<1000;i++)//***** WHAT'S WITH THIS?
	{
		Box[i].x--;
		if (Box[i].active) dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		if (Box[i].x<0) Box[i].active=false;
	}
	if (Timer<0)
	{
		int g;
		for (g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
		if (g<10000)//****** ?? 1,000 or 10,000 ??
		{
			Box[g].active=true;
			Box[g].x=800;
			Box[g].y=400;
			Timer=dbRnd(140)+20;
		}else Timer--;
	}

When you "generate" you are looking for a non-active box starting at index 0. When you go to update, you start your index at 7.
Decide the number you want to use 1,000 or 10,000.

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i changed it, but no different

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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

struct BOX
{
	bool active;
	int x,y;
}Box[1000];

bool PlayGameMenu = false;
int Timer=0;
int NowHighscore = 3;
bool GameIsDead = false;

void GameDie(void)
{
}

void GameHighScore(void)
{
	if (GameIsDead == true)
	{
		ifstream ReadHighscore;
		ReadHighscore.open("Highscore.txt");
		int LastHighscore;
		ReadHighscore >> LastHighscore;
		ReadHighscore.close();
		if (LastHighscore <= NowHighscore)
		{
			ofstream Highscore;
			Highscore.open("Highscore.txt");
			Highscore << Highscore;
			Highscore.close();
		}
	}

}

void GameStart(void)
{
	NowHighscore++;

dbDeleteSprite(4);
	dbDeleteSprite(5);

for (int i=0;i<1000;i++)
	{
		Box[i].x--;
		if (Box[i].active) dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		if (Box[i].x<0) Box[i].active=false;
	}
	if (Timer<0)
	{
		int g;
		for (g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
		if (g<1000)
		{
			Box[g].active=true;
			Box[g].x=800;
			Box[g].y=400;
			Timer=dbRnd(140)+20;
		}else Timer--;
	}
}

void GameMenu(void)
{
	if (PlayGameMenu == true)
	{
		GameStart();
	}

if (PlayGameMenu != true)
		{
			dbBackdropOn();
			dbColorBackdrop(dbRGB(0,90,101));
			int MouseX, MouseY;
			dbSprite(4,275,100,4);
			dbSprite(5,260,200,5);
			MouseX = dbMouseX();
			MouseY = dbMouseY();
		if (dbMouseClick() == true)
		{
			if (MouseX >= 275 && MouseX <= 310 && MouseY >= 98 && MouseY <= 140)
			{
				dbShowSprite(3);
				dbShowSprite(1);
				PlayGameMenu = true;

}else if (MouseX >= 260 && MouseX <= 335 && MouseY >= 198 && MouseY <= 240)
			{
				GameHighScore();
			}
		}
	}
}

void Game(void)
{
	GameMenu();
}

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

dbSyncRate(60);
	dbSyncOn();
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);
	dbSetWindowTitle("Jumper");

dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);

dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",2);
	dbLoadImage("Line.bmp",3);
	dbLoadImage("Play_button.bmp",4);
	dbLoadImage("HighScore_button.bmp",5);

dbSprite(3,400,400,2);
	dbSprite(1,100,400,1);
	dbHideSprite(3);
	dbHideSprite(1);

while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		Game();
		dbSync();
	}
	return;
}

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#include "DarkGDK.h"
#include "Dinput.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;

struct BOX
{
	bool active;
	int x,y;
}Box[1000];

bool PlayGameMenu = false;
int Timer=0;
int NowHighscore = 3;
bool GameIsDead = false;

void GameDie(void)
{
}

void GameHighScore(void)
{
	if (GameIsDead == true)
	{
		ifstream ReadHighscore;
		ReadHighscore.open("Highscore.txt");
		int LastHighscore;
		ReadHighscore >> LastHighscore;
		ReadHighscore.close();
		if (LastHighscore <= NowHighscore)
		{
			ofstream Highscore;
			Highscore.open("Highscore.txt");
			Highscore << Highscore;
			Highscore.close();
		}
	}

}

void GameStart(void)
{
	NowHighscore++;

	dbDeleteSprite(4);
	dbDeleteSprite(5);

	for (int i=0;i<1000;i++)
	{
		Box[i].x--;
		if (Box[i].active) dbPasteSprite(3,Box[i].x,Box[i].y);
		if (Box[i].x<0) Box[i].active=false;
	}
	if (Timer<0)
	{
		int g;
		for (g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
		if (g<1000)
		{
			Box[g].active=true;
			Box[g].x=800;
			Box[g].y=400;
			Timer=dbRnd(140)+20;
		}else Timer--;
	}
}

void GameMenu(void)
{
	if (PlayGameMenu == true)
	{
		GameStart();
	}

	if (PlayGameMenu != true)
		{
			dbBackdropOn();
			dbColorBackdrop(dbRGB(0,90,101));
			int MouseX, MouseY;
			dbSprite(4,275,100,4);
			dbSprite(5,260,200,5);
			MouseX = dbMouseX();
			MouseY = dbMouseY();
		if (dbMouseClick() == true)
		{
			if (MouseX >= 275 && MouseX <= 310 && MouseY >= 98 && MouseY <= 140)
			{
				dbShowSprite(3);
				dbShowSprite(1);
				PlayGameMenu = true;

			}else if (MouseX >= 260 && MouseX <= 335 && MouseY >= 198 && MouseY <= 240)
			{
				GameHighScore();
			}
		}
	}
}

void Game(void)
{
	GameMenu();
}

void DarkGDK ( void )
{

	dbSyncRate(60);
	dbSyncOn();
	dbSetWindowSize(800,600);
	dbSetWindowTitle("Jumper");

	dbSetImageColorKey(255,0,255);

	dbLoadImage("Player.bmp",1);
	dbLoadImage("Box_down.bmp",2);
	dbLoadImage("Line.bmp",3);
	dbLoadImage("Play_button.bmp",4);
	dbLoadImage("HighScore_button.bmp",5);

	dbSprite(3,400,400,2);
	dbSprite(1,100,400,1);
	dbHideSprite(3);
	dbHideSprite(1);

	while ( LoopGDK ( ) )
	{
		Game();
		dbSync();
	}
	return;
}

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	if (Timer<0)
	{
		int g;
		for (g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
		if (g<1000)
		{
			Box[g].active=true;
			Box[g].x=800;
			Box[g].y=400;
			Timer=dbRnd(140)+20;
		}else Timer--;//*************** THIS SHOULD BE OUTSIDE THE "if (Timer<0)"
	}

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	if (Timer<0)
	{
		int g;
		for (g=0;g<1000;g++) if (!Box[g].active) break;
		if (g<1000)
		{
			Box[g].active=true;
			Box[g].x=800;
			Box[g].y=400;
			Timer=dbRnd(140)+20;
		}
	}else Timer--;

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