Duplicate Image Objects?
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| Hi I am writing a Tetris Type game where the Image object moves about the screen. Once it has found its final location It does not move again. I then need to create another image object exactly the same as this one and repeat the above. After all the larger shapes have filled the screen up, I then create a smaller Image Object and this then starts to fill up the screen in the empty areas. Once again I need to create lots of the same object, but I don't know know how many it will take to fill the screen..... There could be 2000+ stationary Objects on the screen at the end of the Level..... Because each screen level is different I don't know how many of the objects it will take to fill each background, so I don't know how many objects to create in the first place! Is there a way to duplicate existing Image objects? Failing that can someone please suggest a nice solution! TIA Andy |
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| look into using types. |
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| Yes types would be the best way to add, delete, and edit large amounts of data. If that doesn't work, just create a massive array that fills up the screen. After all, you can't have more objects in the game that what fits on the screen. |
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| Thanks Sauer I really need to learn about Types, they sound ideal for this project. I have had a little play with them, but I still don't fully understand there workings.... Andy |
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| Just a small tip, most of the time when manipulating types, you're going to do it in a For-Next loop like this: For p.player=each player code here Next This is the only way to encompass all variables of a same type easily. That will save you a lot of frustration. I'd be happy to answer any further questions as best I can, feel free to post. |
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| Thanks Sauer I will have a play with Types, and if..... I have any questions I will get back to you. Thanks Andy |
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