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soapyfish
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Posted: 25th Oct 2003 19:35
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Hey, I'm trying to make a space invaders type game. I've made an enemy sprite but don't know how to put 10 in a row at the top of the screen without typing some code out 10 times. Can anyone give me some advice.Thanks.

why do I always get so confused?
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Jess T
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Posted: 25th Oct 2003 19:37
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For x=1 To 10
Rem put in your pasting for the sprite here, eg:
sprite x,120,230,1
Next x


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Posted: 26th Oct 2003 02:45
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You could also use an array

dim spaceinvaders$(10)

spaceinvader$(1)=

and so on

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Posted: 26th Oct 2003 07:58
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Um, no, i think your thinking of moving the sprite Axelman...

To do it, use somethign like:


That will make a sprite with a number of "x", ie numbers form 1 to 10.
And will position it on the x axis of the screen at x*20, that is, if x = 5 then, it would be positioned at 5*20 = 100 etc.etc.


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soapyfish
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Posted: 26th Oct 2003 17:25
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I put this in

but this don't work I think its putting all 10 sprites on top of each other . Maybe if I use the STEP command that will help.
i.e.


thanks to all for help by the way.

why do I always get so confused?
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Posted: 27th Oct 2003 03:59
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no, step wont help at all...

Use this:

that will make sprites wiht the number "n" (which is whatever number that the loop happens tobe up to) and will position them at n*20,70


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soapyfish
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Posted: 1st Nov 2003 15:56
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thanks to all that helped I've sorted my problem now.

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