Consider this my request to make the Easy Grid extension compatible with Flash. That looks to be my major stumbling block to converting some of my old MMF 1.5 Vitalize games to Flash, and it's just such a useful object. Any chances that this can/will be done in the near future?
What you need exactly on this extension? You can set any object manually to a grid.. example: round(X("active")/32)*32 and round(y("active")/32)*32 .. is for a 32 x 32 grid
I need each cell on the grid to have a value that can change, depending on what object is in the cell.
That's what arrays are for.
The EasyGrid extension is totally pointless.
And I need to be able to test the value of a cell when the mouse is over it. And I need to be able to add the values of cells in a certain row, and so on. I am sure this could all be done with an array, but how many steps is it going to take to do it with an array for what may be a single step with Easy Grid?
It's all just as easy with an array, and arrays are far more powerful and versatile.
eg. To get the value from the position of the mouse:
= ValueAtXY( "Array", XMouse / CellWidth, YMouse / CellHeight)
eg. To add the values of all cells in a row:
+ Whenever...
-> Set Total to 0
-> Start fastloop "RowTotal", DimX("Array") times
+ On loop "RowTotal"
-> Add to Total: ValueAtXY( "Array", LoopIndex("RowTotal"), Row)
Honestly, using extensions for really trivial stuff like this is only going to hold you back, as it will stop you learning how to get the most out of MMF2.
To add to what MuddyMole said, you also don't have to worry about exporter compatibility if you can do things without non-standard extensions.
Point well taken. It's going to be an ordeal converting Easy Grid stuff to an array in my already completed applications. (I also have to convert Moosock to Get, but I suspect that will be much easier). And I already have an array in my latest application. In MMF 1.5, I couldn't do more than one numerical array. Can I do more than one numerical array in MMF2 Developer?
Yes, you can have as many as you like (even in MMF1.5 you could). Plus arrays can be 3-dimensional, which is like having any number of Easy Grid extensions in a single object.
Seriously, arrays are just better in every way.
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