For the love of good, how can I insert a value into the dynamic array?

[Morbus Crohn]

The normal array object is very easy to use. For example: Insert value 7 to x3, y5
The problem is, for my pathfinding I need to copy / delete and search the array. So to reduce performance problems and fastloops, I want to use the dynamic array.

But even after reading the help files and searching the forums I can't figure out how to insert the value 7 to x3, y5.
Also how can I get the value of column 1 from the recordset with the lowest value in column 2?

I hope someone can help me...

[Skyhunter]

I used dynamic array for sorting, also used by my pathfinding, but aswell had no idea how to add to x and y, its a confusing thing that array. I ended up using it combined with the standard array.

Dont know if that helps you much.

[Morbus Crohn]

Thanks Skyhunter. But how could you use the dynamic array just for sorting without knowing how to add x and y?
Also does someone know if the performance is really better with the dynamic array when you use the "search value" function instead of iterating through a normal array and comparing to the search value?
For my pathfinding, I will have a lot of values / recordsets....

[BigHatLogan]

Well storing/restoring values is quite simple, all you need to take into consideration is that you can't add items exactly where you want them before you actually create values before it. I'm not sure how to explain it properly, but I would compare it to tables in lua. And unfortunately I can't comment on performance as I have never tested it.

[AyreGuitar]

Morbus Crohn - Not sure if it helps, but when I need something like a dynamic array, I tend to use the List object, since I can insert and remove lines easily. If you need x & y indices you can use the List line for y and String Parser on the string to get the xth entry (use comma delimit, using string concatenation to insert/delete entries as required. It's a bit more fiddly than I'd like, but useable.

[Morbus Crohn]

BigHatLogan: Thanks for the example. I will test it when I am at home.

AyreGuitar: I also considered the list object. My problem is, I need at least 3 values (x, y, value of path). Best would be 7 values (to store the parent path). Then I heard that converting strings to values needs performance.
Perhaps I could store all information in one string, like: x8,y12,23,4,7,px7,py12

I really need the array object with a search, max() and delete function...