Saving levels and map with the binary object?

[Rushino]

Hello,

I am creating a map editor, and i have to develop a way to save levels with less size possible. Someone (vortex 2) told me to use the binary object. So my questions are :

1- Is there a way to make the level array (3D) into a binary array of 1D ? and how?

2- How is the efficient ways to use the binary object ? Can we share the map header at the end of the map file ? Then encrypt it ?

If anyone have an example like a grid 4x4 to save and load i would appreciate !

Thanks you.

[Patrick]

This can be done using a prefix like "X:Y:Z=Value" and store that

[Rushino]

Well, i try to avoid using the string parser object. Is there a way to store it like :

1) For a 4x4 Grid :

Layer 1..

2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 4 10 11 2 ... (numbers are tile numbers)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (Layer 2)

or it won't work ? any ideas ?

2) Is there a way to write :

0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0

using the binary object and replace the 0 we want with something else or just changing the number for like 14 then retrieve it...

Thanks!