what is locate = to here?

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ngi	(Posted 2004) [#1]

i bought a book (game programming for teens) and they use locate a lot , but the program they have there is a different version than blitz basic 2d , so i was wondering what the locate command is here.....

thx

Ice9	(Posted 2004) [#2]

locate sets the cursor to a point on the screen
It's in your help file
type Locate in blitz, highlight it then press f1

eBusiness

(Posted 2004) [#3]

And that is the text cursor, the location where print and input will take action, but both of those are somewhat obsolete.

EOF	(Posted 2004) [#4]

You may find this helps ...

; Locate/Print workaround for Blitz+

Include "LocatePrint.bb"

Graphics 640,480,0,2
SetBuffer BackBuffer()
SetFont LoadFont("courier",24)

Locate 1,1 : Print "Blitz+ Locate/Print workaround"
Locate 10,8 : Print "Uses a standard graphics screen"
Locate 11,9 : Print "Same as Blitz2D / Blitz3D."
Locate 23,12 : Print "Press a key to end .."

Flip
WaitKey
End

The inlcude file

; Locate/Print for Blitz+
Global locateX,locateY

Function Locate(x,y)
	locateX=(x-1)*StringWidth("W") : locateY=(y-1)*FontHeight()
End Function

Function Print(txt$)
	Text locateX,locateY,txt$
End Function

ngi	(Posted 2004) [#5]

thx guys