variable looking for array content, array looking for another array...

[marmotte]

it's been a while since i posted something here... but i'm having a little trouble with that, can someone put me in the correct way? thanks ^^

here we go, how can i tell a variable to "record" the content of an array? the array must be safe of course. here's what i have:

array_n = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "e"];
check1 = array_n[0]+array_n[1]+array_n[2];
trace(check1);

^ this works fine! the trace action give me abc. BUT:

for (i=0; i<=2; i++) {
	check1 = array_n[ i ];
}
trace(check1);

^ here, the trace action give me only c. it's normal, ok. but how can i keep the for loop and having again abc as a result?



another problem/question
here, the idea is quite the same, but it doesn't work as i want either

combo_array = new Array();
combo_array[0] = ["down", "forward", "forward"];
combo_array[1] = ["down", "down", "forward", "forward"];
combo_array[2] = ["down", "backward"];
combo_array[3] = ["down", "down"];
//
combo_actual = ["down", "forward", "forward"];

> now i'm writing a for loop; i just want to check if one of the combo_array is similar to the combo_actual one:

trace(combo_actual);
for (i=1; i<=combo_array.length; i++) {
	trace(combo_array[i-1]);
	if (combo_array[i-1] == combo_actual) {
		trace("working!");
	}
}

here are the results with the trace actions:
trace(combo_actual)
> down,forward,forward

trace(combo_array[i-1])
> down,forward,forward
> down,down,forward,forward
> down,backward
> down,down

as you can see, there is a similarity (down,forward,forward), but the "working!" never appears. am i missing something?

thanks for your help ^^

[tonypa]

1.

code:

---

for (i=0; i<=2; i++) {

	check1 += array_n[ i ];

}

trace(check1);

---

or to write it simpler:

check1 = check1+array_n[ i ];

2.
Dont know better way, but you can use array.toString to compare arrays:

code:

---

for (i=1; i<=combo_array.length; i++) {

    trace (combo_array[i-1]);

    if (combo_array[i-1] .toString ()== combo_actual.toString ()) {

        trace ("working!");

    }

}

---

[marmotte]

thanks a lot. you are always so fast ^^

[io::pred]

bah.. beat me.

1:

check1 += array[i] is the faster way =)


2:

Instead you could use:

combo_array[i-1].join() == combo_actual.join()

Not sure which one is faster.


You improving the fighting game againg marmotte?

[marmotte]

thanks io : : pred

You improving the fighting game againg marmotte?

you guessed it ^^
my combo system is finally satisfying for me... pheew, finally...
yes i was planning to release a big update for this game. i have had my final exams during one month now, so i'll be free again in several days... maybe.

[kay_siegert]

why don´t you store the index of the combo instead of the whole combo array:

actual_combo = 2;

combo_array = new Array();
combo_array[0] = ["down", "forward", "forward"];
combo_array[1] = ["down", "down", "forward", "forward"];
combo_array[2] = ["down", "backward"];
combo_array[3] = ["down", "down"];
//
combo_actual = 2;
trace(combo_actual);
for (i in combo_array) {
	if (i == combo_actual) {
		trace("working!");
	}
}

just an idea,
k.

[marmotte]

hello kay

well, if think your code will work that way, but that's not exactly what i was looking for... because the combo_actual array is the famous array that stores each key you press... so no way to look for its index since it can be a lot bigger or smaller...

thanks for your help, but i think the combo system i have now is a lot more flexible than before ^^ maybe it can be shortened a little bit more, but basically it looks like this:

1) i have an array that stores all your key presses (i rewrote that part, now you can even insert combos like forward + forward, which was impossible before, the array deleted automatically similar and continuous keys, in order to prevent the fact that you keep pushing left, and at the same time fill the array 1000 times with "left")

2) i have another collection of arrays that stores all the character's combo abilities,. they look like the combo_array i posted. plus another complementary array designed to tell some details, like "how strong is the combo", "how impressive will be the impact", "how will it affect your strength", "what label will play the character" etc...

btw, i just rewritten the horizontal scrolling code, it's a lot smaller than before... ^^

[fospher.com]

I see that you're back 'motte! I was wondering where the hell you were. I didnt read your post at all, I just dropped by to say hello. Hello!

[marmotte]

hey hey, fospher ^^
i had final final exams during one month. duh!

[RipX]

This might be complete rubbish compared to what you guys already have but I saw what is was about and wrote this in about 15 minutes, if it comes in useful at all?

// Add the current array to check for combos
combArr = new Array();
combArr = [];
// Set this to keep the array as small as possible
maxCombo = 5;
// Initiate the list of combos as arrays
combos = new Array();
combos[0] = ['up', 'up', 'down', 'down'];
combos[1] = ['up', 'down', 'up', 'up', 'left'];
// get the array lenth of combos for the loops
cl = combos.length;
// Add key listener to catch the current key
keyListener = new Object();
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {
	if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {
		pushValue('up');
	} else if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
		pushValue('down');
	} else if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
		pushValue('left');
	} else if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
		pushValue('right');
	}
};
Key.addListener(keyListener);
// Test the arrays
function pushValue(value) {
	if (combArr.length>maxCombo) {
		combArr.shift(combArr[0]);
		combArr.push(value);
		b = combArr.toString();
		for (var i=0; i<cl; i++) {
			if (b.indexOf(combos[i])>-1) {
				this["move"+i]();
				combArr = [];
				b = "";
			}
		}
	} else {
		combArr.push(value);
		b = combArr.toString();
		for (var i=0; i<cl; i++) {
			if (b.indexOf(combos[i])>-1) {
				this["move"+i]();
				combArr = [];
				b = "";
			}
		}
	}
}
function move0() {
	trace("Super punch");
}
function move1() {
	trace("Doody kick");
}

RipX

[marmotte]

thanks RipX.

i didn't tried it for now, but how good does the part
keyListener.onKeyDown = function() {} works? is it better than a simple onClipEvent (keyDown)?
because with only the keyDown event, a combo like "down", "down+forward", "forward" does not work. i fixed that problem some time ago, but maybe your keyListener is better for that kind of things...

[RipX]

Yeah, I guess you could catch 2 keys using this so it would work ok. As for the other code It just needs the timer code adding to clear the array and string if too much time passes between keypresses - 'tis very simple though as you know!

RipX

[marmotte]

I guess you could catch 2 keys using this

if i remember correctly, it was not the problem of having 2 keys pressed at the same time, but more a keyUp intervention problem.
> while doing this with the keys: "down", "down+forward", "forward", the array never showed the last "forward", surely because a keyUp was involved at this time...

and about your counter, of course i did add one... it just delete the first entry in the array each 22 frames (the game runs at 60fps)