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catman

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Posted: 2nd Jan 2006 22:49

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thanks grog got the array thing now.But need help an a different approch what i want to do is load a txt file e.g

**********
****//****
**********

and read the info to create a hight map for a matrix i have downloaded some examples but cant realy grasp it could somebody
help

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 00:34 Edited at: 3rd Jan 2006 00:40

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You could use read byte, and it will only read one character, and then you will want to use variable = chr$(variable) to turn it into the character instead of like, 25.
Example (not tested):

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Dim Map$(10,10)
open to read 1, "file.txt"
For y = 1 to 10
   For x = 1 to 10 
      read byte 1,variable
         string$ = chr$(variable)
         Map$(x,y) =  string$
   next x
next y
close file 1

I'm not sure if it counts carrage return or not. If it does, find the ascii code for it and add an if statement with the

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string$ = chr$(variable)
Map$(x,y) =  string$

lines within it.

Good luck!

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Grog Grueslayer

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 07:02

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Quote: "**********
****//****
**********"

Is that the height map you want to use? What character = what height? Is it based on the ascii chart?

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crighton

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 14:03 Edited at: 3rd Jan 2006 14:04

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why use ascii.

using numbers or something would be better. Higher values.

heres 1 i use often

save:

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open to write 1,filename$
     write word 1,xsize
     write word 1,zsize
 
     for z=0 to zsize
        for x=0 to xsize
            write word 1,hight(x,z)
        next x
     next z

close file 1

load:

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open to write 1,filename$
     read word 1,xsize
     read word 1,zsize
 
     for z=0 to zsize
        for x=0 to xsize
            read word 1,number
hight(x,z)=number
        next x
     next z

close file 1

hope that helps

aye!

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catman

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2006 20:24

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cheers lads that will do nicely

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