Saving and loading using arrays and tiles Please Help someon

[Hblade]

Okay, I've tried asking this kidna thing before, and I've obtained some GED files that were confusing I would just... LOVE ta know how the heck to create tiles, (or clones) of one object, then save it's x and y position for the next time you load it? Almost like a level editor but not quite. I can make such an awesome game this way :O But thats a secret ^.^

[Bee-Ant]

This can be done with cloning...

The method should be :
-> Create the map
-> Save each tiles infos (x,y,animation) into arrays

FIrst, make the array variables.
TileX, TileY, TileAnimpos
The size should be the total size of the map size. If your map size 20x20, then the array size should be 400.
TileX[400], TileY[400], TileAnimpos[400]

When in Creating Map Mode :
-) Map=>Create Actor=>ScriptEditor :

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TileX[cloneindex]=x;
TileY[cloneindex]=y;
TileAnimpos[cloneindex]=animpos;
//cloneindex would point the current actor clone index
//you can view that index number by the Actor's name on Actor Control Panel
//Actor.0 Actor.1 Actor.2 etc

Your tile's clone number must be under 400. Or else your array would be out of bounds.

To save Map infos :
-) Simply :

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saveVars("data.dat","variablegroup");
//I don't need explain this

To generate maps next time you load the game :
-) Make a function to do this :

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void LoadMap()
{
    int i;
    loadVars("data.dat","variablegroup");
    for(i=0;i<400;i++)
    {
        CreateActor("Map","MapTiles",TileX[i],TileY[i],true);
        Map.animpos=TileAnimpos[i];
    }
}

-) Map=>CreateActor=>ScriptEditor :

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ChangeAnimationDirection("Event Actor",STOPPED);
//crucial code for tiles

Any question ???

[Hblade]

Thanks, BeeAnt :3

[Bee-Ant]

Your welcome.
Still confused?
i have the demo.

[Hblade]

Nah I wont be confused by reading this Cause you explained it ^.^ It's the demos that confuse me more sometimes lol... But only when the demo is by DST

[Bee-Ant]

YW

[Hblade]

hehe I understand arrays now :3

[Bee-Ant]

Glad to hear it
I just knew array since WB2 development anyway. Not so long ago.
My advice, dont use array over 500 for 1 dimensional array, and over 75x75 for 2 dimensional array. It will lag your game much, or even make it stopped working.

[Hblade]

k thanks