best way to get data into a 3 dimensional array ?
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| BlitzMax documentation is a little thin on the ground. Can someone suggest the best way to get data into a 3 dimensional array ? The arrary data is fixed and will not ever change. All array elements are of type integer The x axis would contain 4 elements The y axis would contain 32 elements The z axis has 6 elements Ideally I'd just have a table where I'd typed all the data in like this... myarray[0,0,0]=12,14,10,15,17 myarray[0,1,0]=22,21,17,14,16 or, if BlitzMax has one, a series of consecutive DATA statements with a row of data in each? |
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| i've found the fastest way is to create a databank, copy the data into it and write that to disk. Reverse the procedure to load it back in. |
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| thanks (scurries off to find out about databanks) |
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| Seems like a lot of effort to use databanks! I would just use data statements and read them into the array with 3 For..Next loops when you initialise your game. You would need to do something like this to create your data file in the first place. Lookup DefData, ReadData and RestoreData. |
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| hmmm, just used DATA statements in a B3D program and imported them into BMAX and hey presto, I have a solution using DefData which I'll use to read into my array! |
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| thanks JazzieB, I posted before I read your post! We came up with a similar solution - which I can say is working great. Thanks all. |
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