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Probably a really easy thing to do but I just can't figure it out. I've got say 5 enemy character models loaded into the memory and I want each one to have a different attribute set based on their mesh. Whenever an enemy is spawned then the program randomly picks one of the objects to clone and place in the level. Got that part sorted but what I can't figure out is how to accurately assign behavioural variables based on which mesh was cloned. I want to do something like this (fake code)

If mesh=1 then enemy_stats$="Aggressive"
If mesh=2 then enemy_stats$="Coward"
If mesh=3 then enemy_stats$="Stupid"
etc...

I just need someone to send me in the right direction really.

Can't you just save each type (assigned a different number) to a file, and then check which value the random number is, and then look for that number in your file?

Cheers

You should make an array for your characters properties, or enemies - depending on how you handle it (sometimes I use the enemy handling for players as well). Maybe a typed array, assuming you have 64 enemies...

Type enemytype
X# Y# Z#
XS# YS# ZS#
Direction#
Smarts
Object
Mode
Endtype
Dim enemy(64) as enemytype

Now most of that might not be necessary, it's just the way I do things, the part that your interested in is the Smarts component of the enemy type. For each character, you could set this when spawning an enemy. For instance, you might do something like this:

Function spawn_enemy()

e=0
while enemy(e).mode=0 and e<64 : inc e : endwhile

mesh=rnd(2)+1
if mesh=1 then enemy(e).Smarts=0
if mesh=2 then enemy(e).Smarts=1
if mesh=3 then enemy(e).Smarts=2
enemy(e).mode=1

Endfunction

Then you would call spawn)enemy, and store the Smarts of that enemy, which can be checked when updating the enemy, maybe even use it as a factor in AI, like the speed at which an enemy can move, or turn, or a randomised factor for whether or not they attack.

Thanks for replying so quickly guys.

@The Slayer: What you said does make sense, thanks for helping. I'll check it out.

@Van B: Thanks for explaining your code to me. I knew I'd have to get my head round arrays and types some time. I'll have a look at your example in greater detail and I'm sure it's going to help immensely. Cheers.