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Andrew
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Posted: 16th Oct 2003 22:48
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MMM...this is a question that i would like to know.
Do i need a new gosub for each enemy, because my game will have around i dunno 5 different enemies, so would i need:

do
gosub _control_enemy_one
gosub _control_enemy_two
gosub _control_enemy_three

would i need this? or could i have this?

Also another thing, i have been given some weird complaints about something called "IRC Chat"
I have know idea what IRC Chat is? where is it?
Just thought i would let you know, if it's a chatroom, and someone is using my name, it is'nt me!!!
thanks

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IanM
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Posted: 16th Oct 2003 23:09
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You may need to write a single routine for each type of enemy - writing one for each enemy is overkill.

To get to the DarkBASIC chat to defend your honour, click on the Developers button above, then select the IRC option from the 'Forums & Chat' menu on the left
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Andrew
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Posted: 16th Oct 2003 23:40
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So i would only need to use 1 gosub for all of them then.

so if i did, would i have this:
_control_enemy:
enemy 1 movement, attacks, health, dist etc goes here + if character attacks this enemy

enemy 2 movement, attacks, health, dist etc goes here + if character attacks this enemy

enemy 3 movement, attacks, health, dist etc goes here + if character attacks this enemy

seems to be ok

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the_winch
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Posted: 17th Oct 2003 00:47 Edited at: 17th Oct 2003 00:49
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If the different enemys are going to behave a lot different to each other then you could use 5 different go subs.
If they are similar then you could just use 1 function to control them.

do
for num = 1 to 5
control_enemy(num)
next num
loop

function control_enemy(num)
move sprite num,2
if sprite hit(num,1) then gosub _kill_player
`more code to do other stuff
endfunction
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BatVink
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yup...you need to get a grip of arrays. You would use a 2D array (no. of enemies * number of characteristics), and simply loop through them as The_Winch has shown above.

If you haven't used arrays yet, read up on them and have a play first.

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this is the art of reusable code

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Andrew
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Posted: 17th Oct 2003 10:52
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OK thanks!!!


chill

I can remeber most codes now this is great.
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