Actor array problem

[Novice]

Im trying to assign actors to an actor array, but the problem is that they are created by a shorter version of Create Actor function wich i made. It goes something like this:

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void createEnemy(int i, int x1, int y1)
{
    switch(i)
    {
    case(1):
    CreateActor("a", "anim1", "no parent", "no path", x1, y1, true);
    break;
    case(2):
    CreateActor("a2", "anim1", "no parent", "no path", x1, y1, true);
    break;
    case(3):
    CreateActor("a3", "anim1", "no parent", "no path", x1, y1, true);
    break;
    }
}

It creates an actor by number insetad of name. Now in another function im trying to asign actors created by this function to an array. The other function goes like this:

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Actor *enemy[4];
void placeEnem(int en1, int en2, int en3, int en4)
{
if (en1!=0&&en2!=0&&en3!=0&&en4!=0)
{
    enemy[1]=createEnemy(en1,view.x+40, view.y+50);
    enemy[2]=createEnemy(en2,view.x+90, view.y+50);
    enemy[3]=createEnemy(en3,view.x+150, view.y+50);
    enemy[4]=createEnemy(en4,view.x+200, view.y+50);
}

When i try to add this i get a message "cannont convert from 'void' to '* struct' "
I we tried to do it with this

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enemy[1]=CreateActor("a", "anim1", "no parent", "no path", view.x+90, view.y+50, true);

and it works perfectly! But i need to use the CreateEnemy function, so i can't do it that way.

I think that i need to redefine one of my functions but to what i don't know.
What am i doing wrong? I'we been busting my head about this for hours, someone please help
TIA

[plinydogg]

Novice,

I think I almost understand what you're trying to do, but can you try to explain exactly what you want to do (not in code, but in normal parlance or pseudocode)?

[makslane]

Your function must return a pointer to an Actor struct:

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Actor *createEnemy(int i, int x1, int y1)
{
    Actor *act = NULL;
    switch(i)
    {
    case 1:
    act = CreateActor("a", "anim1", "no parent", "no path", x1, y1, true);
    break;
    case 2:
    act = CreateActor("a2", "anim1", "no parent", "no path", x1, y1, true);
    break;
    case 3:
    act = CreateActor("a3", "anim1", "no parent", "no path", x1, y1, true);
    break;
    }

    return act;
}

[Novice]

Thaks , il try it out as soon as i can!

[Novice]

Thanks, it works perfectly!!!

[Novice]

Ok, everything works fine now but if i play in game mode long enough, and return to editor mode some actors are gone!!! They are not eaven in the actor list! Does this have something to do with my functions or is it a bug?

[makslane]

Send me the game with instructions to reproduce the problem.
I will see what's happen.

[Novice]

I sent it.

[makslane]

Ok, I will see and reply you soon.