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kirtn14
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2013 17:08
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i was just wondering how i would kep the score variable throughout the game because i have used new.agc files for each level but want the score to be cept constant throughout them all. how is this done please?

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Van B
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Posted: 2nd Apr 2013 17:16
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All you need to do is use a global. I'm sure you have a main source file, where all your extra code is 'included' - so in there, you could have a score variable as a global:

Global SCORE = 0

Then just reset it at the game start, and it'll be a global variable, accessible from anywhere.

You could have this in an included source file as well, just as long as it's called.
You can also globalize your arrays too, like:

Global Dim SCORETABLE[10]

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Posted: 2nd Apr 2013 18:08
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kirtn14:
Unless you are doing something like a party game with different gameplay on each level, you should consider programming a function to load levels and using a single main loop with a single sync() command. It's both good programming practice and a great learning experience.

Van:
I believe arrays are always global like in DBP. I DIM most of my arrays in various setup functions.


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Posted: 2nd Apr 2013 21:03
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Quote: "Global Dim SCORETABLE[10]"

Like Digital Awakening says, this is unnecessary, arrays are global by default.

Quote: "Dim SCORETABLE[10]"

This does the same thing.

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Posted: 2nd Apr 2013 21:59
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Hehe, force of habit - been doing that in included subs, but really it would only make a difference inside a function.

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Quote: "Hehe, force of habit - been doing that in included subs, but really it would only make a difference inside a function."


Actually no. That's what I meant with my post. You never have to declare arrays as global as they are always global. No matter where you dim them.


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/\ What he said. lol

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Hmmmmm, not sure I like that - any array you create in a function should really be limited to that function unless it's globalised, I'm sure that's how DBPro works and other languages. Not too keen on array housekeeping, I'd rather just dim an array inside a function if I need to, and not have it taking up memory afterwards.

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Posted: 2nd Apr 2013 22:59
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Nope. In DBP, all arrays are global. I use this feature to initialise sub systems in my engine. Each include file is fully self contained, you can an initialisation function which creates all global variables and arrays, which are then accessible everywhere.

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Strange, I'm sure I had to do that in the past.

Ohh well, live and learn!

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Even the greatest still learn daily.

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