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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Dose anyone know how to create a strategy game with DBC?

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Lord Einstein
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 18:53
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I have been trying to create a strategy game in DBC and I have found some problems with variables. I can create a strategy game but it takes 100s of variables just for a few units. Is there a way to reduce the ammount of variables needed?
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NanoBrain
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2005 02:44
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Lord Einstein,

Well, first off, you haven't quite explained your situation thoroughly enough. Second, may I suggest using variable arrays?



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UFO
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2005 15:41
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Yea. Something like this:
Unitdata(unit number,20(1 = x-coordinate 2 = y-coordinate 3 = health 4 = speed, etc.))

I'm a stupid n00b.
And I'm trying to make a MMORPG. OK, not that stupid...
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The great saiyaman
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2005 16:40
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you can also use structs for this kind of game I suppose
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Lord Einstein
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Firstly, I am able to create a strategy game but it takes loads of lines of codes and loads of variables and I wanted to know if there was a simpler way.

Secondly, can someone exsplain what an array is then. I heard the name before and didn't quite understand the glossery. It sounds like what I was looking for so can someone exsplain it to me and how to use it.

Note: I am a noob to all this programming...
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TDK
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Posted: 26th Oct 2005 06:27
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Check out my tutorials for beginners on my web site. There is a series for people who have never programmed before and Arrays are covered in detail.

Link is at the bottom of my post.

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Lord Einstein
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Wow! Great tutorial, that must of taken you ages to write! I got the idea now, thanks.

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Lord Einstein
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One more question. I'm having trouble right clicking to move. I can't seem to get the right position variables. I can only get the x position but then I can't get the z position, or the other way around.

The second line doesn't work. The z position is on the otherside of the screen.
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You've not been using the forums long enough yet to use the Code box in posts, so the Source button in your post doesn't work.

Use the Code button instead!

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Lord Einstein
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Posted: 29th Oct 2005 12:07
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Ok:

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