struct and multi-dim arrays

[Superman95]

Does the scripting language allow multi-dim arrays of user defined types?

I have this:

Fighters BattleFighters[MAX_FIGHTERS][MAX_ACTIONS];

but it doesn't work.  Is this unsupported or did i do something wrong?

[monkey0506]

No...unfortunately you can't have multidimensional arrays.

So,

Fighters BattleFighters[MAX_FIGHTERS * MAX_ACTIONS];

Should work, and then you can find the correct index with something like

int index = (FIGHTERS_INDEX * MAX_ACTIONS) + ACTIONS_INDEX;

[EDIT:]  Just to clarify, you can't have any multi-dimensional arrays at the moment.  So basically the format is:

TYPE NAME[a][c]...[n] becomes TYPE NAME[a * b * c * ... * n]

NAME[a_index][b_index][c_index]...[n_index] becomes (a_index * b * c * ... * n) + (b_index * c * ... * n) + (c_index * ... * n) + ... + n_index

Yeah, I think the math there is correct...I'm kind of preoccupied now though so it may not be...

[Superman95]

that sucks...what i really wanted was nested types, and this was an attempt to get around it.  It just keeps getting worse.  :

[monkey0506]

Big arrays aren't necessarily bad...as long as it's under 150000 total members you should be fine.   And if you're working with a beta version (I think beta 4+) then you can use the noloopcheck keyword as well...

[strazer]

Technical Archive:
2D arrays
3D arrays

I also see no problem with this approach.

[Superman95]

Actually, that syntax doesn't work.

MAX_FIGHTERS * MAX_ACTIONS isn't allowed in the array statement.  you have to actually do another define with the result.

[strazer]

True, that has bugged me too on occasion. Tracker entry.

[monkey0506]

Well yes, I've experienced that error, but I'm glad that you figured out that by manually figuring out the value and using that instead it will work.

I was just typing up some code to give you the idea for how it works...and as for the math I did a much extended version of the algorithm which can be found on that 3D array page...but like I said it should work...

[Superman95]

grrrrr....i need nested types.  :'(

[strazer]

That doesn't help.

Yes, it's a possibility for a future version. However, I can't promise any timescales.