sorry it's been a couple of days since i'v replied, but thank you all for the help.
now that i'v actually had time to mess with it, i'v gotten pictures on the screen!
then i hit yet another snag.
Set Display Mode 800,600,32 : Hide Mouse
Randomize Timer()
Load Image "Bitmaps/Ocean0.bmp", 1
Load Image "Bitmaps/Ocean1.bmp", 2
Load Image "Bitmaps/Ocean2.bmp", 3
Load Image "Bitmaps/Grass0.bmp", 4
Load Image "Bitmaps/Grass1.bmp", 5
Load Image "Bitmaps/Grass2.bmp", 6
Load Image "Bitmaps/Plains0.bmp", 7
Load Image "Bitmaps/Plains1.bmp", 8
Load Image "Bitmaps/Plains2.bmp", 9
Load Image "Bitmaps/Desert0.bmp", 10
Load Image "Bitmaps/Desert1.bmp", 11
Load Image "Bitmaps/Desert2.bmp", 12
Load Image "Bitmaps/Barren0.bmp", 13
Load Image "Bitmaps/Barren1.bmp", 14
Load Image "Bitmaps/Barren2.bmp", 15
Load Image "Bitmaps/Pine0.bmp", 16
Load Image "Bitmaps/Elm0.bmp", 17
Load Image "Bitmaps/Oak0.bmp", 18
Load Image "Bitmaps/Coast0.bmp", 19
DIM Map(10,10)
Map(0,0)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,0)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,0)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,0)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,0)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,0)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,0)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,0)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,0)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,0)=Rnd(3)+1
Map(0,1)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,1)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,1)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,1)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,1)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,1)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,1)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,1)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,1)=Rnd(3)+1
Map(0,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,2)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,2)=Rnd(3)+1
Map(0,3)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,3)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,3)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,3)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,3)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,3)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,3)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,3)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,3)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,3)=Rnd(3)+1
Map(0,4)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,4)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,4)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,4)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,4)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,4)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,4)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,4)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,4)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,4)=Rnd(3)+1
Map(0,5)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,5)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,5)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,5)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,5)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,5)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,5)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,5)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,5)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,5)=Rnd(3)+1
Map(0,6)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,6)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,6)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,6)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,6)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,6)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,6)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,6)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,6)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,6)=Rnd(3)+1
Map(0,7)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,7)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,7)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,7)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,7)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,7)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,7)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,7)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,7)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,7)=Rnd(3)+1
Map(0,8)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,8)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,8)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,8)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,8)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,8)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,8)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,8)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,8)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,8)=Rnd(3)+1
Map(0,9)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(1,9)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(2,9)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(3,9)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(4,9)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(5,9)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(6,9)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(7,9)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(8,9)=Rnd(3)+1 : Map(9,9)=Rnd(3)+1
For x=0 to 10
For y=0 to 10
a=32*x
b=32*y
Paste Image Map(x,y),a,b
Next y
Next x
Wait Key
End
i'm getting the 'image number illegal at line 41'.
line 41=Paste Image Map(x,y),a,b
now, i haven't changed that, but i did change For values. started with 3 for x and y, thought i'd check something out (randomize start at 0 or 1?)
i do have all the bmp's i'm loading (first time i'v used bmp with out talking about the russian APC in awhile). of the bitmaps, i'v seen oceans 0-2, plains 0-2, and barrens 0-2. but since none of them are being used, just ocean unless randomize starts at 1 (which this was suppose to test).
i'l mess with it a bit later, right now i'm going back to bed.
thanks again,
Anti
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