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Newcomers DBPro Corner / deal or no deal

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dond
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 14:34
i am trying to make a uk version of the hit tv show "deal or no deal" but as i am new to programming i have got stuck at the first hurdle - how to link the box numbers to the random values inside. i think i need to use an array to link them but im not sure how to use the array. can someone help me?
Cave Man
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 15:26 Edited at: 5th Sep 2006 20:23
I'm not sure what you mean. But there's a pretty good tutorial on arrays here: http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=84908&b=7

Also, don't try to start big. Start small. You must make smaller and simple things, and get better as you go. I've tryed to start big. it doesn't work. i just gave up cause it was to hard. It's like saying "lets go design a super computer!" when you have no experience.

Even though DarkBasic can do 3d stuff easily, you still need to learn.

[edit] Sorry. For some reason i thought you were doing the whole room in 3d and all the people and everything.


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Darth Vader
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 15:50
Quote: "Also, don't try to start big. Start small. You must make smaller and simple things, and get better as you go. I've tryed to start big. it doesn't work. i just gave up cause it was to hard. It's like saying "lets go design a super computer!" when you have no experience. "
And...
Weres the comment that "Start with Pong and then something a little larger."
lol, sorry I shouldn't make fun but practically everyone says that! I never started with pong!


Cave Man
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 15:56
Quote: "Weres the comment that "Start with Pong and then something a little larger.""


lol


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dond
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 17:02
im not a complete beginner, i have made a few text games and applications.
Daemon
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 20:03
I think deal or no deal sounds like a good game to start with.
You might want to make a text version if you are new.

Here is some code which assigns dollar values to random bags. I put a lot of comments in it so it should be understandable.



Rudolpho
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Posted: 7th Sep 2006 19:57
Well, pong wouldn't be the right way to start I believe.
Also, pong is also in 2d and the 2d commands differ quite a bit from the 3d ones, which is probably about everyone around here's main course :p

I started kind of big and.... well, while it didn't really work out, I at least got more and more things up working for every attempt

And yes, an array would be practical; Dim boxes(20)
For r=1 to 20
Randomize timer() : boxes(r)=rnd(whatever)
Next r

Det är väl så
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Posted: 8th Sep 2006 01:07
Quote: "Randomize timer() : boxes(r)=rnd(whatever)"



No! dont use randomize timer() before every rnd()!

Go look at http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=87989&b=1 to see why.


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Rudolpho
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Posted: 8th Sep 2006 13:35
@Cave Man: That's what I used to be told before anyways
It could hook up on giving the same rnd() values elseway.
Or is that fixed in some new update?

....Ok, read topic =P

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dond
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Posted: 10th Oct 2006 20:30
thank you all very much for your help, but i still need more!!!

i did what daemon said to do (making minor adjustments along the way such as how many boxes, the values, etc) and it works, but sometimes one of the values is diaplayed as £0.00 and also the three lowest values (which are £0.01, £0.10 and £0.50) display as £0.00 on every box except the first three!!!

for example:

Box 1 contains £0.01
Box 2 contains £0.00 (should be £10.00)
Box 3 contains £250.00
Box 4 contains £50000.00

...

Box 19 contains £1000.00
Box 20 contains £0.00 (should be £0.50)
Box 21 contains £250000.00
Box 22 contains £0.00 (should be £0.10)

i will send the code. please could you help me put it right?


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