DIM arrays - how do I declare multiple global arrays???

[griller]

I've run into a problem with my "Agony of the Damned" trial game.

I only seem to be able to declare one global array using DIM. I need more than one array for my game!

Code:
DIM map_array [16][16][3]
DIM keylocation_array [1][1]
DIM unit_array [1][1]

Error:
C:\DOCUME~1\AL\LOCALS~1\Temp\glbasic\gpc_temp0.cpp: In function `int __GLBASIC__::__MainGameSub_()':
C:\DOCUME~1\AL\LOCALS~1\Temp\glbasic\gpc_temp0.cpp:20: error: `keylocation_array' undeclared (first use this function)
C:\DOCUME~1\AL\LOCALS~1\Temp\glbasic\gpc_temp0.cpp:20: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in.)
C:\DOCUME~1\AL\LOCALS~1\Temp\glbasic\gpc_temp0.cpp:21: error: `unit_array' undeclared (first use this function)

[Synthetic]

If you haven't already, try updating to the latest version. I just ran it on 4.051 with no errors.

[Kitty Hello]

after the name of the "map_array" try to remove the spaces before the "[" symbol. Please tell me if it fixed the problem.

[griller]

Thank you for your advice Synthetic and GernotFrisch.

New code:
DIM map_array[16][16][3]
DIM keylocation_array[2][2]
DIM unit_array[2][2]

This did not work either

I am still playing with GLBasic 4.009 Demo version to see if it is capable of creating the game I wish to write. Is there a set of limitations within the demo? I have ordered GLBasic SDK premium with the Xmas discount offer so hopefully it will work with that compiler when I get it....

[Kitty Hello]

From the menu: Web/Internet Update, you can get a new version. This, however, seems totally strange. Please upload the .gbas file you try to compile with zshare and post a link. You example compiles fine here, so it must be something else.

[griller]

Success!!!

The update made it work perfectly - thank you Gernot.

I am happy to upload my program but what is "zshare"? Are you talking about "Submit a New Game"? I ran a search of your forum and of GLBasic and got no usefull results for "zshare"

[Kitty Hello]

Great to see it working! ZShare? Take a look at the very top of the forum pages.
If you want your game in the showroom, that's the way to go.
Send me a mail for the access-password for uploading.

[griller]

OK - I've posted my code at:

http://www.zshare.net/download/agony-of-the-damned-gbap.html

I hope to make a very cool (and bizzare) 2D turn based strategy game using your compiler.

I didn't notice the zshare link at the top of the page!!!

[Kitty Hello]

The gpap is the "Project" file. The "gbas" is the source file. You uploaded the project

[griller]

Hmmm - I need to sleep more and program less....

Try this:

http://www.zshare.net/download/agony-of-the-damned-gbas.html

[Kitty Hello]

Looks nice. Beware: GETFILE/PUTFILE is only valid for line numbers 0..255 (you use 450)
Better use INIPUT/INIOPEN for new projects now.

[griller]

OK Gernot, I have re-written my save/load subs to use INIPUT to save my arrays. Its a but slow but does the job with just one file.

Code:

SUB savemap:
 KILLFILE "Maps/map.ini"
 INIOPEN "Maps/map.ini"
 FOR x=0 TO 63
  counter = 0
  FOR y=0 TO 63
   FOR z=0 TO 2
    INIPUT x, counter, map_array

• [y][z]

   counter = counter + 1
   NEXT
  NEXT
 NEXT
 INIOPEN ""
ENDSUB

SUB loadmap:
 INIOPEN "Maps/map.ini"
 FOR x=0 TO 63
  counter = 0
  FOR y=0 TO 63
   FOR z=0 TO 2
    map_array

• [y][z] = INIGET$(x, counter)

   counter = counter + 1
   NEXT
  NEXT
 NEXT
 INIOPEN ""
ENDSUB

[Kitty Hello]

you seem to be a good programmer. You might have better results when you write all values for "y" in one string, seperating with a ',' and get them out later with SPLITSTR.
...just an idea.

[griller]

OK - I will have a play...

What a fantastic resource this forum is - this support is invaluable.

[Hemlos]

Hi, just passing through the forums..

 if youre reading and/or writing the data from an entire ARRAY[]  with more than 1 dimension, it will slow the cpu/ram exponentially....

ie
dim arrayname[100][100]=10000 data slots
dim arrayname[100][100][100]=1000000 data slots
dim arrayname[100][100][100][100]=100000000 data slots

and naturally:
ie dim arrayname[1000][1000][1000][1000]=1000000000000 data slots!

if you are experiencing a lack of performance, think about how much data youre actually using per frame when you build your array.

also you can optimize mapp_array

• [y][y] to this: map_obbject[1000][3] where: 1000=1000 objects, where [3] is 3 dimensions X Y Z...you can assign more data per object for more dimensions..like time, speed, distance, etc...4 5 6