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Rook Zimbabwe(Posted 2004) [#1]
I am confused about a process.

Lets say, in bad pseudo code I have a text map file that is 79X79.

I want to open this file and read the contents into an array THEN use that array to create a dungeon map.

So first:

dim dungeon (79,79)
open map.txt
for x = 1 to 79 read map.txt
next
for y = 1 to 79 read map.txt
next

THEN

OK I am stumped... how do I get the computer to look at the array and put map pieces according to number in the array???

-RZ


N(Posted 2004) [#2]
You know, that'd only read the 'first' column and row.

You should structure it like so:

Dim Dungeon$(79,79)
For X = 1 to 79
    For Y = 1 To 79
        Dungeon(X,Y) = ReadSomeInfoOrWhateverFromTheMapFile()
    Next
Next

For X = 1 To 79
    For Y = 1 To 79
        ProcessThing(Dungeon(X,Y))
    Next
Next


Or something like that. Basically, I can't do anything without seeing the structure of these map files.


Rook Zimbabwe(Posted 2004) [#3]
I used a program called ddungeon.exe to generate a text map file like in ROGUE / NETHACK.

This is what I did.
but the printout is a long list of the number 49...

Oh the file??? It looks like this EXACTLY... you can prob cut and paste!
I get no joy! I think the main problem is with print... there is no way to force it to stay on the same line so maybe use TEXT???
-RZ


electronin(Posted 2004) [#4]
You need Write :)


Rook Zimbabwe(Posted 2004) [#5]
I though write only wrote to a file not to the screen???
-RZ


Perturbatio(Posted 2004) [#6]
Description:
Writes a string to the front buffer (i.e. the screen), but doesn't then start a new line (unlike Print).




Rook Zimbabwe(Posted 2004) [#7]
WRITE tries to work... now can someone explain why it only writes "494949494949494949494...."" until I get a memory access violation???
-RZ


Rook Zimbabwe(Posted 2004) [#8]
OK I made a change or two... this is acting weird!
Yes... write does the trick and it seems to read the file but the numbers make no sense!
-RZ


Neochrome(Posted 2004) [#9]
your getting the Ascii value of 1, which is 49!

you need to render the file using writebyte


Neochrome(Posted 2004) [#10]
try this




Rook Zimbabwe(Posted 2004) [#11]
Yeah for Neomancer!!! Now to convert it to a program that creates a dungeon in 3d and remake ROGUE/NETHACK the B3D way!

-RZ

Well, at least thats what I hope to do... actually I am just hoping to learn how to program better. ;)


Neochrome(Posted 2004) [#12]
hehe, you "could" do it using boxes, but i have never seen ROGUE so i dont know it works or looks like :(

I used to write those types of dungeons games back on the amiga