TimeScale by a Newbie.

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Jono	(Posted 2004) [#1]

AppTitle "Cubies Inc"
Global ScreenWidth = 180
Global ScreenHeight = 180
Graphics ScreenHeight,ScreenWidth,32,2

ClsColor 250,250,250
SetBuffer BackBuffer()

Time = 500
TimeLine = 1
Timer = MilliSecs()

While Not KeyDown(1) ; ESC

Cls

; TimeLine Scale System
;--------------------------

; Increment TimeLine
If MilliSecs() > Timer + Time Then
Timer = MilliSecs()
TimeLine = TimeLine + 1
End If

; Reset TimeLine Scale
If TimeLine > 60 Then TimeLine = 1

Color 5,5,5
Text 15,15,TimeLine

Flip

Wend

Any recommendations or suggestions?

ashmantle

(Posted 2004) [#2]

; Reset TimeLine Scale
If TimeLine > 59 Then TimeLine = 1

I think this is a good suggestion if you don't want it to be 61 seconds per second. ^^

What are you trying to achieve exacly?

eBusiness

(Posted 2004) [#3]

No, that will make it take only 59 steps. But what is the problem?

ashmantle

(Posted 2004) [#4]

Oh.. yeah, and it has to reset to 0... if this is a real timeline that is ^^

Digital clocks range from 0-59 seconds in a minute.. unless something has changed?

Jono	(Posted 2004) [#5]

It just controls the speed sprites move, and triggers of functions and detriggers of functions. I was thinking of showing all the pieces of coding from my video games to see if anyone else out there can do the same thing better or differantly. It's all about making better games.

Shambler

(Posted 2004) [#6]

Without changing things too much,

AppTitle "Cubies Inc" 

Global ScreenWidth = 180 
Global ScreenHeight = 180 
Graphics ScreenHeight,ScreenWidth,32,2 
SetBuffer BackBuffer() 
ClsColor 250,250,250 
Color 5,5,5 ; no need for this in the main loop

Time = 500 
TimeLine = 0 
Timer = MilliSecs() 

While Not KeyDown(1) ; ESC 

Cls 

; TimeLine Scale System 
;-------------------------- 

; Increment TimeLine 
If MilliSecs() > Timer + Time Then 
Timer = MilliSecs() 
TimeLine = (TimeLine + 1) Mod 60
End If 

Text 15,15,TimeLine 

Flip 

Wend

Jono	(Posted 2004) [#7]

Oh, if anyone else alters/improves the code, could you just leave a little note attacted, stating how you've altered/improved the source code. Many thanks in advance.

Shambler

(Posted 2004) [#8]

To be honest with code as simple as this there will be many different ways of achieving the same goal.

Most of the time it comes down to personal preference rather than any significant performance increase.

Better to spend your time completing something than constantly fine tuning bits of code that work perfectly well anyway.

Jono	(Posted 2004) [#9]

I understand that there are differant ways of achieving the same goal, I've done this to find out how other coders would go about it. This topic isn't about who can write the best code, but who can improve on it (personaly) the best way.

I don't have deadlines and market research holding back my video games releases. So time to me isn't an issue, to me I'd rather spend ages on the little things, isn't it the little things in video games that have the biggest impact on the player. Code wise, music wise, or visually.

PS: I didn't start this topic and others simular (coming soon) about whats the best code, but more a libary of how coders would code the same goal. To allow others coders to read it and get an understanding on how other coders would code. In the long run triggering of insperations and ideas.