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Is it possible to make arrays of your own data types? I've been trying this

type Button
left as integer
right as integer
bottom as integer
top as integer
active as integer
endtype

When I try to do this:

Global Buttons(4) as Button

I get an error about not being able to compile on the line two lines above this code. The only other things in my program are

hide mouse
autocam off
sync on
sync rate 60

So what's wrong here? Thanx a lot if you can help.

just use

dim buttons(4) as button

it appears that arrays are automatically Global so you can't / don't need to use the global command.

You can definately make arrays of User Defined Types though, I use them for level object in my projects.

array's are global when outside of functions, and when they're UDT'd (^_^)

if within a function and only want then in the function then you have to local them...

[name]() usually stands for an array, which must be declared with the "dim" (declare in memory) command prior to use - else Pro will go "WTF is this!?"



as your not declaring the types within the array but the possible instances of them then the array above gives you 255 buttons

and it is always good to optimised the setup of your data, as it isn't likely your screen width or screen height will ever exceed 65535 x 65535 there is no need to declare as integers - even if it does i'd suggest a dword, because screen sizes are never below 0

also i placed active as a boolean because that is either 1 yes it is or 0 no it isn't - means you can setup


then use TRUE and FALSE instead

lastly the useage is

if arButton(1).active = TRUE then dofunction()

with dofunction() as whatever you want it to do, but thats basically how you use the types... the more types attached the more (.) subs

for example


thats completely random but you get the idea

oh and i usually add _t on the end of types to make sure that the type names don't collide with variable names, you don't have to do this ... just a common practise, like when i declare variable i add on the front they're type



(^_^) not nessary it just is good practise to remember what values are needed when

Yeah, I usually add some sort of mnemonics device for things like that. Thanx guys!