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minkus
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2003 06:06
how does the code "data" and "read" work
i have db-not dbp
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PiratSS
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2003 06:28
ok, let's say you want to make a level.

but you don't want to use a level editor.

so, you would then have to make a field, and there would be different things on it.

so we make

data 0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0

that would give us 5x5 field with nothing on it.
then we decide to make borders for our level

data 1,1,1,1,1
data 1,0,0,0,1
data 1,0,0,0,1
data 1,0,0,0,1
data 1,1,1,1,1

the last thing is to read our level

for x=1 to 5

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PiratSS
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2003 06:29
sorry, I cut it out by mistake.

for x=1 to 5
for y=1 to 5
read a
if a=1 then...
next y
next x

and so on, with a you get different values from the field. hope it helps.

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kfoong
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Posted: 4th Feb 2003 12:08
is there a limit you can input data?

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John H
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Posted: 4th Feb 2003 15:29
Yea- you cant put a certain amount of variables in one DATA statement, just make more then one and your all set.

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kfoong
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Posted: 4th Feb 2003 23:22
what does that mean?

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Garfield1983
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Posted: 5th Feb 2003 01:16
I think I understand what you mean, but could you post some example code as I'm not sure how the 'If a=1 Then..' part works.

Do you place say a cube or other 3D object there if a=1 (as a wall), and simply a texture or something if a=0 (as the floor texture)?

Thanks=)
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Posted: 5th Feb 2003 08:10
i meant in what rpgamer said. So is there any limit to the data we can put into the DATA thing?

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minkus
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Posted: 6th Feb 2003 18:08
I don't think so... i tried it out, but there is a limit to amt of characters on one line - at least in db.

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Posted: 7th Feb 2003 04:04
Yea there is a limet. When you compile MAT_EDIT code you get an error of too much data in a data statement

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QuothTheRaven
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Posted: 7th Feb 2003 05:03
well the data can't go over 255 characters per line in db regular...
Shadow
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Posted: 8th Feb 2003 21:48
could you not just write more lines
i.e.
Data 1,2
does the same as
Data 1
Data 2
QuothTheRaven
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Posted: 8th Feb 2003 22:30
well shadow, not really. That would change your level from

1,1,1,1
1,0,0,1
1,0,0,1
1,1,1,1

to

1,1
1,1
1,0
0,1
1,0
0,1
1,1
1,1

and thats the diference between a 4x4 level and a 2x8 level
kfoong
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Posted: 8th Feb 2003 23:40
ive tested it out DBC has a limit of 32 inputs does anyone know the limit for DBP?

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The Darthster
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Posted: 9th Feb 2003 00:54
QuothTheRaven, not quite (hey, that's good, wonder why Mr E.A. Poe didn't use that line?). When you use the READ command, you get the next data item in the list, it doesn't matter if they are on separate lines or what.

If you did this,
1,1,1,1
1,0,0,1
1,0,0,1
1,1,1,1

and read

for i=0 to 3
for j=0 to 3
read level(j,i)
next j
next i

you put the first statement 1 into level(0,0)
1 into level(1,0)
1 into level(2,0)
1 into level(3,0)
then next i, next line of the data statement.
1 into level(0,1)
0 into level(1,1)
0 into level(2,1)
...
etc.

However it works the same way using

1,1
1,1
1,0
0,1
1,0
0,1
1,1
1,1

for i=0 to 3
for j=0 to 3
read level(j,i)
next j
next i

you put the first statement 1 into level(0,0)
1 into level(1,0)
next line of the data statement, but not next i
1 into level(2,0)
1 into level(3,0)
then next i, next line of the data statement.
1 into level(0,1)
0 into level(1,1)
next line of the data statement
0 into level(2,1)
...
etc

It doesn't matter how you arrange the data statements, as long as you read them in the right order.

data 1,1,1,1
data 1
data 0,0,1,1,0,0,1
data 1,1,1
data 1

would probably work, but is slightly less helpful when looking at the code.

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