Remember Alterable Variables

[SolarB]

AnD4D, this seems like an overly complicated way of doing things. Probably the best way to go about this is to use an array (it's easier than you think, once you get used to it), and have all your block positions load from the array at the start of the level. When a block is destroyed, set it's array x/y value to 0. When the player exits, save the array. Arrays are good because you can store an unlimited amount of positions in them and they are quick to load and save.

There's plenty of stuff on arrays and grids and stuff here so do a search, I can't possibly go into all the details here. If you're stuck, search for a tile level editor example, usually this is the technique that is used.

[AnD4D]

Having trouble finding anything for arrays that I can see that would help me... strangely enough. I can see how it would work, but I'm hoping it would store the information in the array automatically. Will this happen, or will I need to fill in the data for each and every array?

[SolarB]

I've made you two examples, one that destroys objects in the order they were created (requires the Select Object extension) and one that loads and saves a tiled level.

Hope this is what you're looking for!

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EDIT: Btw, the tiled level is on a 4000 x 4000 frame size with around 16000 blocks. Since MMF can only handle a maximum of 20,000 this is all you're going to get unless you use another method. See this post:

http://www.create-games.com/forum_post.asp?id=293563

From when I was trying to figure out a fog of war. Fog or bricks, Fifth's great example on this site allows you a pretty much unlimited amount of tiles using just 1 object!

[nivram]

I've made you two examples, one that destroys objects in the order they were created (requires the Select Object extension) and one that loads and saves a tiled level.

Hope this is what you're looking for!

InProgress.mfa

blocklevel.mfa


EDIT: Btw, the tiled level is on a 4000 x 4000 frame size with around 16000 blocks. Since MMF can only handle a maximum of 20,000 this is all you're going to get unless you use another method. See this post:

http://www.create-games.com/forum_post.asp?id=293563

From when I was trying to figure out a fog of war. Fog or bricks, Fifth's great example on this site allows you a pretty much unlimited amount of tiles using just 1 object!

Thanks for the examples. You're Noodles?

Marv

[SolarB]

One and the same

No probs.