Custom data types using DarkEDIT

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Ocean Runner

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Posted: 23rd Jun 2005 07:17

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I have heard that it is possible to use custom data types with darkEDIT, and darkbasic 1.13 enchanced. DarkEDIT recognizes the type and endtype command, and highlights them, but the code does not compile. Here is what I have.

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type tImage
   name$ as string
   number as integer
endtype

What is the syntax for the custom type? Also, is it possible to use arrays with it?

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James Morgan

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Posted: 23rd Jun 2005 07:24

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I dont have DBC, just DBP but as far as I knew I didnt think DBC could use types.
Your syntax is however correct (other than you dont need the $ for the sting as you have declared at)
You can only create external arrays (if that makes sense) such as
dim image(10) as tImage
but NOT
Type
dim number(2)
Endtype

Hello!

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NanoBrain

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Posted: 23rd Jun 2005 10:36

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James Morgan,

May I correct you. In DBC, that syntax is not correct. In general, there is no as in DBC. Neither a variable nor an array can be declared as a type in DBC.

Ocean Runner,

In DBC, there are three different types of variables and arrays. There is string$, real# and integer. Just place the variables associative symbol for that type, in front of the variable name, at any instance it appears within your code.

Run this code:

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sync on
sync rate 60

a = 10
b# = 10.5
c$ = "ten point five"

do

print a
print b#
print c$

sync
loop

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waffle

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Posted: 23rd Jun 2005 10:55 Edited at: 23rd Jun 2005 11:03

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example of use in DBC, using DE:

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define LMaxPlayers , 10
MaxPlayers = LMaxPlayers
TYPE  PlayerType
   Name$
   Chat$
   ID
   Color
   MSG$
   MDelay
   Host
   Bot
   ISP$
   Game$
ENDTYPE

DIMTYPE PlayerType, APlayer( LMaxPlayers )

DE will translate this into this code:

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rem define LMaxPlayers , 10
MaxPlayers = 10
rem TYPE  PlayerType
rem Name$
rem Chat$
rem ID
rem Color
rem MSG$
rem MDelay
rem Host
rem Bot
rem ISP$
rem Game$
rem ENDTYPE

rem DIMTYPE PlayerType, APlayer( LMaxPlayers )
dim APlayer_Name$(1,10)
dim APlayer_Chat$(1,10)
dim APlayer_ID(1,10)
dim APlayer_Color(1,10)
dim APlayer_MSG$(1,10)
dim APlayer_MDelay(1,10)
dim APlayer_Host(1,10)
dim APlayer_Bot(1,10)
dim APlayer_ISP$(1,10)
dim APlayer_Game$(1,10)

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Ocean Runner

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Posted: 23rd Jun 2005 11:23

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Thanks waffles! But, I tried making my code look like yours, then I tried your code, and both times I got an Unknown Command error. Do you know why? Here is my code:

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TYPE tImage
   name$
   number
ENDTYPE

DIMTYPE tImage,images(500)

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waffle

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Posted: 23rd Jun 2005 11:51 Edited at: 23rd Jun 2005 11:53

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do you have darkedit settup to use preprocessors?
Do you have all the options enabled?

Using DarkEdit ...
the settings are under the Edit Menu,
Edit Options ...

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Ocean Runner

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Posted: 23rd Jun 2005 13:36

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Ah. That's what I was missing. Thanks!

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