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Flamertor
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Posted: 30th Oct 2013 16:25
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I've really want to find out how to do this and don't have a clue how to start, any help will be appreciated and thanks!

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Obj(Number)Type = 1

The word 'Number' I would like to change so that I don't have to type out Obj1Type, Obj2Type, Obj3Type etc out each time and can easily load files which I want to keep the data of for everything loaded available in the program instead of the last one in the For command section.
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WickedX
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Posted: 30th Oct 2013 16:48
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Try something like this.

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Derek Darkly
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Posted: 30th Oct 2013 17:34 Edited at: 30th Oct 2013 17:34
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How about:

DIM ObjType(MaxObjects)

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Flamertor
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Posted: 30th Oct 2013 18:05
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Thanks for the quick reply but WickedX I think you misunderstood me. I would like to make the name of the Variable change, not the data in the variable.

Derek Darkly I'm not entirely sure how to use the 'dim' commands.
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Rudolpho
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Quote: "I would like to make the name of the Variable change, not the data in the variable."

You can't do that, only the variable's value can be changed; the variable name is just a reference to that value.

Care to explain what you are trying to accomplish?
Most likely there is a way to do it. But changing the name of a variable at run-time really doesn't make sense.


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WickedX
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Quote: "I would like to make the name of the Variable change, not the data in the variable."


There is no real way to change a variable name. By utilizing what I gave you and a TYPE ARRAY you should be able to accomplish what your needing. I would like to help, but I need more info on exactly what you need help with or what your tying to do.
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Derek Darkly
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Posted: 30th Oct 2013 19:03 Edited at: 30th Oct 2013 19:35
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Quote: "Derek Darkly I'm not entirely sure how to use the 'dim' commands."


Use it just like I showed you:
DIM ObjType(1000)
You now have 1000 unique 'object type' containers ready to be assigned any value you like.

If you want to assign a value for object type #1, for example:
ObjType(1)=42

If you want to call the value for object type #500:
x=ObjType(500)

(After dimensioning an array this way, by default all values will be zero until given another value.)

For example, let's say you want 436 trees, all with random heights:



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