[RESOLVED] Code Output Assistance

[old_blueyes]

Hi there,

for the last couple of nights i've been searching for a tutorial of sorts which might point me in the right direction to coding/developing a sports fixture generator.

fortunately I stumbled across this AS2 code (http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthre...light=fixtures)

var teamArr:Array = new Array("New York Jets", "Washington Redskins", "New York Yankees", "Dallas Cowboys", "LA Raiders");
function createFixtures(teamArr:Array, shuffle:Boolean) {
	if (shuffle) {
		teamArr.sort(function () {
			return Math.round(Math.random());
		});
	}
	var teams:Number = teamArr.length;
	if (teams & 1 != 0) {
		teams++;
		teamArr.push("Bye");
	}
	var totalRounds:Number = teams - 1;
	var matchesPerRound:Number = teams / 2;
	var fixtureArr:Array = new Array(totalRounds);
	for (var round:Number = 0; round < totalRounds; round++) {
		fixtureArr[round] = new Array(matchesPerRound);
		for (var match:Number = 0; match < matchesPerRound; match++) {
			var home:String = teamArr[(round + match) % (teams - 1)];
			var away:String = teamArr[(teams - 1 - match + round) % (teams - 1)];
			if (match == 0) {
				away = teamArr[teams - 1];
			}
			fixtureArr[round][match] = home + " v " + away;
		}
	}
	var tempArr:Array = new Array(totalRounds);
	for (var round:Number = 0; round < totalRounds; round++) {
		tempArr[round] = new Array(matchesPerRound);
	}
	var even:Number = 0;
	var odd:Number = (teams / 2);
	for (var i:Number = 0; i < fixtureArr.length; i++) {
		if (i % 2 == 0) {
			tempArr[i] = fixtureArr[even++];
		} else {
			tempArr[i] = fixtureArr[odd++];
		}
	}
	fixtureArr = tempArr;
	for (var round:Number = 0; round < fixtureArr.length; round++) {
		if (round % 2 == 1) {
			fixtureArr[round][0] = swap(fixtureArr[round][0]);
		}
	}
	// second half of season - comment out if not required
	var rounds = fixtureArr.length;
	for (var i:Number = rounds; i < rounds * 2; i++) {
		fixtureArr[i] = new Array(matchesPerRound);
		for (var match:Number = 0; match < matchesPerRound; match++) {
			fixtureArr[i][match] = swap(tempArr[i - rounds][match]);
		}
	}
	// 
	function swap(arg) {
		var components:Array = arg.split(" v ");
		return components[1] + " v " + components[0];
	}
	// send fixture list to Output Panel
	var fixtureList:String = "";
	for (var i:Number = 0; i < fixtureArr.length; i++) {
		fixtureList = "Round " + (i + 1) + newline;
		for (var match:Number = 0; match < matchesPerRound; match++) {
			fixtureList += fixtureArr[i][match];
			fixtureList += newline;
		}
		trace(fixtureList);
	}
	//return fixtureList;
}
createFixtures(teamArr, true);

now its maybe because its been a long time since I've done anything with Flash properly but I pasted this code into a new FLA file, which I then published but there is no output??

so I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to inform me (by going of the code) how I might get the output of fixtures that I require??

many thanks in advance!!!!

[fruitbeard]

Hi,

Ok, it does output, but it is traced, so you will not see it in the created swf file.

If you make a multiline text field, selectable ( so you can scroll it), and embed the font (any font), give the text field a name of"myText" and swap your code for this, or add the line i have added, it is commented

var teamArr:Array = new Array("New York Jets", "Washington Redskins", "New York Yankees", "Dallas Cowboys", "LA Raiders");
function createFixtures(teamArr:Array, shuffle:Boolean)
{
    if (shuffle)
    {
        teamArr.sort(function ()
        {
        return Math.round(Math.random());
        });
    }
    var teams:Number = teamArr.length;
    if (teams & 1 != 0)
    {
        teams++;
        teamArr.push("Bye");
    }
    var totalRounds:Number = teams - 1;
    var matchesPerRound:Number = teams / 2;
    var fixtureArr:Array = new Array(totalRounds);
    for (var round:Number = 0; round < totalRounds; round++)
    {
        fixtureArr[round] = new Array(matchesPerRound);
        for (var match:Number = 0; match < matchesPerRound; match++)
        {
            var home:String = teamArr[(round + match) % (teams - 1)];
            var away:String = teamArr[(teams - 1 - match + round) % (teams - 1)];
            if (match == 0)
            {
                away = teamArr[teams - 1];
            }
            fixtureArr[round][match] = home + " v " + away;
        }
    }
    var tempArr:Array = new Array(totalRounds);
    for (var round:Number = 0; round < totalRounds; round++)
    {
        tempArr[round] = new Array(matchesPerRound);
    }
    var even:Number = 0;
    var odd:Number = (teams / 2);
    for (var i:Number = 0; i < fixtureArr.length; i++)
    {
        if (i % 2 == 0)
        {
            tempArr[i] = fixtureArr[even++];
        }
        else
        {
            tempArr[i] = fixtureArr[odd++];
        }
    }
    fixtureArr = tempArr;
    for (var round:Number = 0; round < fixtureArr.length; round++)
    {
        if (round % 2 == 1)
        {
            fixtureArr[round][0] = swap(fixtureArr[round][0]);
        }
    }
    // second half of season - comment out if not required
    var rounds = fixtureArr.length;
    for (var i:Number = rounds; i < rounds * 2; i++)
    {
        fixtureArr[i] = new Array(matchesPerRound);
        for (var match:Number = 0; match < matchesPerRound; match++)
        {
            fixtureArr[i][match] = swap(tempArr[i - rounds][match]);
        }
    }
    // 
    function swap(arg)
    {
        var components:Array = arg.split(" v ");
        return components[1] + " v " + components[0];
    }
    // send fixture list to Output Panel
    var fixtureList:String = "";
    for (var i:Number = 0; i < fixtureArr.length; i++)
    {
        fixtureList = "Round " + (i + 1) + newline;
        for (var match:Number = 0; match < matchesPerRound; match++)
        {
            fixtureList += fixtureArr[i][match];
            fixtureList += newline;
        }
        trace(fixtureList);
        myText.text += fixtureList + "\n";// ADDDED THIS LINE HERE
    }
    //return fixtureList;
}

createFixtures(teamArr,true); 

[old_blueyes]

Thanks very much! Greatly appreciated!!

Hi,

Ok, it does output, but it is traced, so you will not see it in the created swf file.

If you make a multiline text field, selectable ( so you can scroll it), and embed the font (any font), give the text field a name of"myText" and swap your code for this, or add the line i have added, it is commented

var teamArr:Array = new Array("New York Jets", "Washington Redskins", "New York Yankees", "Dallas Cowboys", "LA Raiders");
function createFixtures(teamArr:Array, shuffle:Boolean)
{
    if (shuffle)
    {
        teamArr.sort(function ()
        {
        return Math.round(Math.random());
        });
    }
    var teams:Number = teamArr.length;
    if (teams & 1 != 0)
    {
        teams++;
        teamArr.push("Bye");
    }
    var totalRounds:Number = teams - 1;
    var matchesPerRound:Number = teams / 2;
    var fixtureArr:Array = new Array(totalRounds);
    for (var round:Number = 0; round < totalRounds; round++)
    {
        fixtureArr[round] = new Array(matchesPerRound);
        for (var match:Number = 0; match < matchesPerRound; match++)
        {
            var home:String = teamArr[(round + match) % (teams - 1)];
            var away:String = teamArr[(teams - 1 - match + round) % (teams - 1)];
            if (match == 0)
            {
                away = teamArr[teams - 1];
            }
            fixtureArr[round][match] = home + " v " + away;
        }
    }
    var tempArr:Array = new Array(totalRounds);
    for (var round:Number = 0; round < totalRounds; round++)
    {
        tempArr[round] = new Array(matchesPerRound);
    }
    var even:Number = 0;
    var odd:Number = (teams / 2);
    for (var i:Number = 0; i < fixtureArr.length; i++)
    {
        if (i % 2 == 0)
        {
            tempArr[i] = fixtureArr[even++];
        }
        else
        {
            tempArr[i] = fixtureArr[odd++];
        }
    }
    fixtureArr = tempArr;
    for (var round:Number = 0; round < fixtureArr.length; round++)
    {
        if (round % 2 == 1)
        {
            fixtureArr[round][0] = swap(fixtureArr[round][0]);
        }
    }
    // second half of season - comment out if not required
    var rounds = fixtureArr.length;
    for (var i:Number = rounds; i < rounds * 2; i++)
    {
        fixtureArr[i] = new Array(matchesPerRound);
        for (var match:Number = 0; match < matchesPerRound; match++)
        {
            fixtureArr[i][match] = swap(tempArr[i - rounds][match]);
        }
    }
    // 
    function swap(arg)
    {
        var components:Array = arg.split(" v ");
        return components[1] + " v " + components[0];
    }
    // send fixture list to Output Panel
    var fixtureList:String = "";
    for (var i:Number = 0; i < fixtureArr.length; i++)
    {
        fixtureList = "Round " + (i + 1) + newline;
        for (var match:Number = 0; match < matchesPerRound; match++)
        {
            fixtureList += fixtureArr[i][match];
            fixtureList += newline;
        }
        trace(fixtureList);
        myText.text += fixtureList + "\n";// ADDDED THIS LINE HERE
    }
    //return fixtureList;
}

createFixtures(teamArr,true);