Saving an array of types

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Rico	(Posted 2011) [#1]

I want to store the tiled map in my game as multi-dimensional array of types. I want to save it as a file on my harddisk. What is the best way of doing this?

for example

global map:tile[100,100]

type tile
    field data1:int
    field data2:int
    field data3:int
....
endtype

thank you

shinkiro1

(Posted 2011) [#2]

Local stream:TStream = WriteStream("yourfile.txt")
Local i:Int
Local j:Int
For i = 0 Until 100
  For j = 0 Until 100
    WriteInt( stream, map[i,j].data1 )
    WriteInt( stream, map[i,j].data2 )
    WriteInt( stream, map[i,j].data3 )
  Next
Next
CloseStream( stream )

Not tested but should work.

EDIT:
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For restoring your type, you would run the above loop again but instead use the ReadInt command to get the data.
Look in BMax Help -> Modules -> Streams -> BRL.Stream
Last edited 2011

Last edited 2011

Rico	(Posted 2011) [#3]

thanks very much Shinkiro :D