Reading sequential data - is it possible?

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Levanthus

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2007 02:29 Edited at: 22nd Feb 2007 02:39

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is there any way that you can make a line of code that will read different data strings but using only one or two lines of code? f. um... ok try and explain better... um.. ok say i have:-

Datasection1
data 1,2,3,4,5,6

datasection2
data 7,8,9,10,11,12

now i know you can use the line :- Read datasection1
to read teh data section but is there a way of like using that line to read different lines eg:- read datasection(x)
so rather than have to write the same line multiple times you can just use the one line for multiple data pools?

I hope that made sense...

and i'm using DBpro if that helps

Oops did i post in the wrong area? >.< i keep doing that... oh well

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2007 02:37

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Lol, this is the newcomers board dude!

Never mind, yeah, i'm fairly sure it's possible, check the manual index for "sequential" and see what it comes up with.

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Quote: "Read datasection1"

That command would create a variable called datasection1 and read the next piece of data into it.

The command you are after is RESTORE

eg:

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restore girls
read name$

boys:
data "fred"

girls:
data "jenny"

would result in name$ being "jenny"

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2007 12:01 Edited at: 22nd Feb 2007 12:03

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For some reason, my coding won't allow that to happen, unless i'm doing it wrong...

rem Setup global stuff
set display mode 640,480,32
hide mouse
autocam off
color backdrop rgb(0,0,0)

rem Hide loading
sync on
sync rate 0
sync
center text 320,240,"LOADING"
sync

lvl=1

rem Make textures
set image colorkey 255,0,255
load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturesblock - break1.bmp",1
get image 1,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 1
load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturesblock - break2.bmp",2
get image 2,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 2
Load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturesblock - break3.bmp",3
get image 3,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 3
load bitmap "D:program filesthe game creatorsdark basic professionalprojectstexturesblock.bmp",4
get image 4,0,0,32,32
Delete bitmap 4
load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturessafe block.bmp",5
Get image 5,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 5
load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturesend block.bmp",6
get image 6,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 6
cls

setup:

rem Start off variables
PlayerX#=10.0
PlayerY#=75.0
PlayerZ#=10.0
PlayerGrav#=0.5
PlayerargetAng#=0.0
PlayerSpeed#=0.5
dim BoxLife(100)
dim BoxTriggered(100)

rem Make player
make object sphere 1,5
color object 1,rgb(0,255,0)
make object collision box 1,-1.5,5,-1.5,1.5,5,1.5,0

rem Make level 1
Obj=2
sobj=200
fobj=300
for y=10 to 1 step -1
for x=1 to 10
read LevelData1
if LevelData1=1
make object box Obj,10,10,10
position object Obj,x*10,0,y*10
texture object Obj,4
make object collision box Obj,-5,-5,-5,5,5,5,0
BoxLife(Obj)=300
BoxTriggered(Obj)=0
inc Obj,1
endif
`make safe blocks
if leveldata1=2
make object box sobj,10,10,10
position object sobj,x*10,0,y*10
make object collision box sobj,-5,-5,-5,5,5,5,0
texture object sobj,5
inc sobj,1
endif
`make finish block
if leveldata1=3
make object box fobj,10,10,10
position object fobj,x*10,0,y*10
make object collision box fobj,-5,-5,-5,5,5,5,0
texture object fobj,6
inc fobj,1
endif
next x
next y

rem Lock frame rate
sync on
sync rate 100

rem Start the main loop
do

rem Take input
Up=upkey()
Down=downkey()
Right=rightkey()
Left=leftkey()

rem Control player
if Up=1 and Left=0 and Right=0
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#+PlayerSpeed#
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()
endif
if Up=1 and Left=1 and Right=0
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#+(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerX#=PlayerX#-(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()-45
endif
if Up=1 and Left=0 and Right=1
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#+(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerX#=PlayerX#+(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()+45
endif
if Down=1 and Left=0 and Right=0
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#-PlayerSpeed#
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()+180
endif
if Down=1 and Left=1 and Right=0
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#-(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerX#=PlayerX#-(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()-135
endif
if Down=1 and Left=0 and Right=1
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#-(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerX#=PlayerX#+(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()+135
endif
if Right=1 and Up=0 and Down=0
PlayerX#=PlayerX#+PlayerSpeed#
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()+90
endif
if Left=1 and Up=0 and Down=0
PlayerX#=PlayerX#-PlayerSpeed#
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()-90
endif

PlayerAng#=curveangle(wrapvalue(PlayerTargetAng#),PlayerAng#,20)
PlayerAng#=wrapvalue(PlayerAng#)

PlayerY#=PlayerY#-PlayerGrav#

rem Update player object
position object 1,PlayerX#,PlayerY#-10,PlayerZ#

if object collision(1,0)>0
PlayerY#=PlayerY#+PlayerGrav#
endif

rem Blow up blocks
for b=2 to Obj-1
if object exist(b)=1
if object collision(b,1)>0
BoxTriggered(b)=1
endif
if BoxTriggered(b)=1
BoxLife(b)=BoxLife(b)-1
endif
if BoxLife(b)<300 and BoxLife(b)>199
texture object b,1
endif
if BoxLife(b)<200 and BoxLife(b)>99
texture object b,2
endif
if BoxLife(b)<100
texture object b,3
endif
if BoxLife(b)<1
delete object b
endif
endif
next b

`If on finish block make sure all other blocks are destroyed
If object collision(300,1)=1
NumObjExisting = 0
For N=2 To 199
  Inc NumObjExisting, Object Exist(N)
Next N
If NumObjExisting = 0
   ink rgb(255,0,0),0
   center text 320,240,"FINISHED!"
   gosub clear
Endif
Endif

rem Update player object
position object 1,PlayerX#,PlayerY#,PlayerZ#
yrotate object 1,PlayerAng#

rem Control camera
position camera 35,60,-30
point camera PlayerX#,PlayerY#,PlayerZ#

rem Update the screen
sync

rem End the loop
loop

rem Design level
LevelData1:
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,2,0,0,2,2,0,0,0,0
data 2,2,1,1,2,2,0,0,0,0
data 0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,2,1,1,2,2,0,0,0,0
data 2,2,0,0,3,3,0,0,0,0

LevelData2:
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 3,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0

LevelData3:
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

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rem Setup global stuff
set display mode 640,480,32
hide mouse
autocam off
color backdrop rgb(0,0,0)

rem Hide loading
sync on
sync rate 0
sync
center text 320,240,"LOADING"
sync

lvl=1

rem Make textures
set image colorkey 255,0,255
load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturesblock - break1.bmp",1
get image 1,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 1
load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturesblock - break2.bmp",2
get image 2,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 2
Load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturesblock - break3.bmp",3
get image 3,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 3
load bitmap "D:program filesthe game creatorsdark basic professionalprojectstexturesblock.bmp",4
get image 4,0,0,32,32
Delete bitmap 4
load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturessafe block.bmp",5
Get image 5,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 5
load bitmap "D:Program FilesThe Game CreatorsDark Basic ProfessionalProjectsTexturesend block.bmp",6
get image 6,0,0,32,32
delete bitmap 6
cls

setup:

rem Start off variables
PlayerX#=10.0
PlayerY#=75.0
PlayerZ#=10.0
PlayerGrav#=0.5
PlayerargetAng#=0.0
PlayerSpeed#=0.5
dim BoxLife(100)
dim BoxTriggered(100)

rem Make player
make object sphere 1,5
color object 1,rgb(0,255,0)
make object collision box 1,-1.5,5,-1.5,1.5,5,1.5,0

rem Make level 1
Obj=2
sobj=200
fobj=300
for y=10 to 1 step -1
for x=1 to 10
read LevelData1
if LevelData1=1
make object box Obj,10,10,10
position object Obj,x*10,0,y*10
texture object Obj,4
make object collision box Obj,-5,-5,-5,5,5,5,0
BoxLife(Obj)=300
BoxTriggered(Obj)=0
inc Obj,1
endif
`make safe blocks
if leveldata1=2
make object box sobj,10,10,10
position object sobj,x*10,0,y*10
make object collision box sobj,-5,-5,-5,5,5,5,0
texture object sobj,5
inc sobj,1
endif
`make finish block
if leveldata1=3
make object box fobj,10,10,10
position object fobj,x*10,0,y*10
make object collision box fobj,-5,-5,-5,5,5,5,0
texture object fobj,6
inc fobj,1
endif
next x
next y

rem Lock frame rate
sync on
sync rate 100

rem Start the main loop
do

rem Take input
Up=upkey()
Down=downkey()
Right=rightkey()
Left=leftkey()

rem Control player
if Up=1 and Left=0 and Right=0
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#+PlayerSpeed#
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()
endif
if Up=1 and Left=1 and Right=0
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#+(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerX#=PlayerX#-(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()-45
endif
if Up=1 and Left=0 and Right=1
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#+(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerX#=PlayerX#+(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()+45
endif
if Down=1 and Left=0 and Right=0
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#-PlayerSpeed#
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()+180
endif
if Down=1 and Left=1 and Right=0
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#-(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerX#=PlayerX#-(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()-135
endif
if Down=1 and Left=0 and Right=1
PlayerZ#=PlayerZ#-(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerX#=PlayerX#+(PlayerSpeed#/2)
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()+135
endif
if Right=1 and Up=0 and Down=0
PlayerX#=PlayerX#+PlayerSpeed#
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()+90
endif
if Left=1 and Up=0 and Down=0
PlayerX#=PlayerX#-PlayerSpeed#
PlayerTargetAng#=camera angle y()-90
endif

PlayerAng#=curveangle(wrapvalue(PlayerTargetAng#),PlayerAng#,20)
PlayerAng#=wrapvalue(PlayerAng#)

PlayerY#=PlayerY#-PlayerGrav#

rem Update player object
position object 1,PlayerX#,PlayerY#-10,PlayerZ#

if object collision(1,0)>0
PlayerY#=PlayerY#+PlayerGrav#
endif

rem Blow up blocks
for b=2 to Obj-1
if object exist(b)=1
if object collision(b,1)>0
BoxTriggered(b)=1
endif
if BoxTriggered(b)=1
BoxLife(b)=BoxLife(b)-1
endif
if BoxLife(b)<300 and BoxLife(b)>199
texture object b,1
endif
if BoxLife(b)<200 and BoxLife(b)>99
texture object b,2
endif
if BoxLife(b)<100
texture object b,3
endif
if BoxLife(b)<1
delete object b
endif
endif
next b

`If on finish block make sure all other blocks are destroyed
If object collision(300,1)=1
NumObjExisting = 0
For N=2 To 199
  Inc NumObjExisting, Object Exist(N)
Next N
If NumObjExisting = 0
   ink rgb(255,0,0),0
   center text 320,240,"FINISHED!"
   gosub clear
Endif
Endif

rem Update player object
position object 1,PlayerX#,PlayerY#,PlayerZ#
yrotate object 1,PlayerAng#

rem Control camera
position camera 35,60,-30
point camera PlayerX#,PlayerY#,PlayerZ#

rem Update the screen
sync

rem End the loop
loop

rem Design level
LevelData1:
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,2,0,0,2,2,0,0,0,0
data 2,2,1,1,2,2,0,0,0,0
data 0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,2,1,1,2,2,0,0,0,0
data 2,2,0,0,3,3,0,0,0,0

LevelData2:
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 3,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0

LevelData3:
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
data 2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

dunno whats going wrong but it just won't have it ; ;

and i know my coding is a mess but i'm just trying to get the parts to work first

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2007 13:08

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Quote: "i know my coding is a mess but i'm just trying to get the parts to work first"

The reason you should make your code readable is to help you when debugging.
Just indenting and commenting your code is a habit you just goota get into.

As far as your code is concerned, it looks ok. I notice you load several bitmaps, but there is no set current bitmap 0 command, so this may cause a problem. Put the command SET CURRENT BITMAP 0 just after the line 'Delete Bitmap 6'.
Also, after the line 'Rem Make Level 1' you should have the command RESTORE LevelData1.

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2007 14:27 Edited at: 22nd Feb 2007 14:35

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Thing is i want this bit of code:-

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   REM Make level 1
   restore leveldatax
   Obj=2
   sobj=200
   fobj=300
   for y=10 to 1 step -1
   for x=1 to 10
   read LevelDatax
   if LevelDatax=1
   make object box Obj,10,10,10
   position object Obj,x*10,0,y*10
   texture object Obj,4
   make object collision box Obj,-5,-5,-5,5,5,5,0
   BoxLife(Obj)=60
   BoxTriggered(Obj)=0
   inc Obj,1
   endif
   REM make safe blocks
   if leveldatax=2
   make object box sobj,10,10,10
   position object sobj,x*10,0,y*10
   make object collision box sobj,-5,-5,-5,5,5,5,0
   texture object sobj,5
   inc sobj,1
   endif
   REM make finish block
   if leveldatax=3
   make object box fobj,10,10,10
   position object fobj,x*10,0,y*10
   make object collision box fobj,-5,-5,-5,5,5,5,0
   texture object fobj,6
   inc fobj,1
   endif
   next x
   next y

to be able to read all three of the different data sections rather than have to do the above section for each and every data block. I have tried the "Restore leveldatax" thing but in using the
Read leveldata$
when it comes to the : if leveldata$=1
it won't take it and i don't know how to get around it...

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2007 14:56

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do something like:

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select level
   case 1
      restore leveldata1
   endcase
   case 2
      restore leveldata2
   endcase
   case 3 etc,etc,etc....
endselect

code.....

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2007 15:02

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Forgive my ignorance but i have no idea how the CASE commands work.

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Posted: 22nd Feb 2007 22:18

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Just a few (hopefully helpful) tips:

Quote: "Read leveldata$
when it comes to the : if leveldata$=1
it won't take it and i don't know how to get around it..."

You should have:

if leveldata$="1"

because 1 is a number and your variable is a string.

Quote: "Forgive my ignorance but i have no idea how the CASE commands work."

Read the help files! It's pretty straight forward really.

Looking at your first code snippet, I suggest you copy all your media files into the same folder as your source to avoid all those lengthy paths.

color backdrop rgb(0,0,0)

You have a wasted calculation there. Use color backdrop 0 instead.

Put all of your media loding code into a procedure such as 'LoadMedia' and use Gosub LoadMedia. Repeat this with all the other tasks your program does. You won't believe how much easier programming becomes if you start doing this sooner rather than later!

The same goes for (as Flashing Blade says), indenting your code.

More info on layout: http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=96075&b=7

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