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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Stumped by Read Commands

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Rwilson
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Posted: 25th Sep 2003 22:00
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I've set up the commands for loading and saving several User Defined Types Arrays. The Program Writes correctly, due to the fact that when one upons the file it creates, you can see the string it wrote. However, when I try to load, it does nothing. The values it used to be stay the same. I can't see what I'm doing wrong.
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Ian T
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Posted: 25th Sep 2003 22:01
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Well... this is prolly not it, but have you made sure that those arrays are declared before loading the game?

More complete code would help...

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Rwilson
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Posted: 25th Sep 2003 22:12
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I would have put up all the code, but it's more than 1500 lines, so I didn't think it wise. If it becomes necessary, I'll put the code in a zip package so you can download it. And to answer the other question, Yes, I have defined the Arrays before loading the game, and I just realized this now, but do you know if having values already in the arrays before loading would affect it?
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ICERGB
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Posted: 26th Sep 2003 12:33 Edited at: 26th Sep 2003 12:33
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now that's a silly question from a guy who programmed more than 1500 lines of code.
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Rwilson
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Posted: 26th Sep 2003 15:44
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True, one would think somebody who programmed 1500. After counting it better, it's more like 1107. And even then, I've never used the File commands before, so I'm not entirely knowledgeable of the little quirks that I've found in most things i've done. And after realizing I'm going to go mad if I can't figuare out this problem, I've tossed all the code into the code window. The save and load commands start at line 569, and the arrays are up near 80. Tow things to note when using it. One, to save, type Save at the prompt where you say "Fight", and to load, type "Load" at the same area. 2nd thing to note is everything must be capatalized as you see it. Still havn't gotton around to changing that.
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Rwilson
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Posted: 26th Sep 2003 15:46
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Ah, quick note, you need to rem the load bitmap command at 147, or it won't run.
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Rwilson
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Posted: 26th Sep 2003 18:02
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SOB! After almost 6 hours of looking at this code, I finally found the problem.

Right:
ResponseVar$

Wrong:
ResponeVar$

I would have been able to see this right off the bat if the Stupid Step through mode was working. Has anyone else but me noticed that it crashes on the first line, no matter what's there?
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Posted: 26th Sep 2003 19:48
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a debugger shouldn't be necessary to catch variable spelling errors, the IDE should do it! But we all know TGC is not responsible for the IDE, nor will they be doing anything about it - we know we know.

Hopefully the IDE's that people are working on independently will be more like a real IDE, no offense to Guy S.

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haggisman
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Posted: 26th Sep 2003 19:52
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Quote: "nor will they be doing anything about it "


Nobody said they wouldn't do anything about it, its just the current IDE wont/cant be updated. They can still make a completely new one to replace it, who knows?

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Rwilson
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Posted: 27th Sep 2003 00:46
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CattleRustler: That's not entirely true. with that specific spot of code, I would have been able to tell right off the bat it was skipping the read commands, due to the fact the misspelled variable was in an if command. Although, you are also right with that comment on the IDE cathcing it. I hear some of the User-Developed IDE's are going to have something of that nature in them. We'll just have to hope it becomes a feature in the best one!
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Posted: 27th Sep 2003 00:58
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yes, Option Explicit and Option Strict would be great for starters!

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Posted: 27th Sep 2003 01:12 Edited at: 27th Sep 2003 01:12
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Usermlsra - Download patch 5.1b as it fixes the step through bug!

Quote: "Compiler once again allows programs to compile with step-through breakpoints (stepthroughbug)"


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Rwilson
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Posted: 27th Sep 2003 06:47
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Ack! Hadn't realized there was a new patch! You know what, they ought to look into an auto-update program, like most of the newer games have. Certainly make it easier to stay up to date.
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