cocos2d for iPhone

A fast, easy to use, free, and community supported 2D game engine

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   julesv
   Member

   Hello! I'm implementing this (http://www.puzzle-light-up.com/) game. I've started by making a 120x120 grid placed in centre of my screen. I also created a 2D array. My idea was to make seperate files with lots of puzzles. In the files there would be a notation like this:
   0=empty/unlit
   1 = lit
   2=filled in block with nothing in it
   3=filled in block with 1 in it etc.
   6 = has light bulb in it

   Could you teach me a way to fill this 2D array with a seperate/external file. I was thinking of a loop which fills board[x][y]. Also, if you have any tips on how to represent the array visually after it's loaded please tell me.

   Thank you :D

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   randomtruth
   Member

   You are definitely on the right track. I would create something like this.
   

   const int MaxX = 10; //amount of X tiles
   const int MaxY = 15; //amount of Y tiles
   int boards[MaxX][MaxY];

   You can manipulate boards[xnumber][ynumber] the exact same way you would handle an integer.
   To go through the entire grid you would need to set up an iterator.

   int x = 0;// reset variable
   while(x<MaxX)
   {
   int y = 0; // reset variable
   while(y<MaxY)
   {
   int aNumber = boards[x][y]; // gets number at (x,y)
   ++y;
   }
   ++x;
   }

   Also if you want to you could make an array of CCSprites by replacing int boards[MaxX][MaxY] with CCSprite * boards[MaxX][MaxY]
   then this iterator will give you a sprite instead of an integer.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   julesv
   Member

   To tell you the truth I am genuinely confused. I'm 14 and although I have quite a lot of experience with programming in general (Python) I'm finding cocos2D really hard right now :/ I get the main concepts, but it's just where to place my code etc.

   Would I remove the nsarray and just declare the int[x][y] instead? Do I actually need to declare anything in the header file?

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. 

   randomtruth
   Member

   It seems like you are having some problems with the basics of objective-c send me an email @ skylersaleh@gmail.com and ill give you some help.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   neophit
   Member

   Have you looked at Tiled? TMX Maps are supported in cocos2d.

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. 

   mhussa
   Member

   @randomtruth: thats a very kind gesture. It might be better to use the PM mechanism rather than publishing your email on a public forum.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   julesv
   Member

   @neophit I was thinking of tiles, would ti work if I had lots of them for lots of different puzzles?
   @randomtruth Thank you :D

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   neophit
   Member

   @julesv, yup. You can create as many TMX files as you like.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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