"Arrays"

[blaman]

I would greatly appreciate someone explain "arrays" to me. I want to know what they can be used for, How to use them, and an example.

Even if you only answer one of the above; Thank you, in advance.

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[blaman]

I could really use some help here. :P

norly, I mean it.

[Falcondude]

Arrays are a type of variable that can hold several different bits of info.

variable[0] = "hi"
money[%client.BL_ID] += 5;

There's a lot more to it; someone else, explain it a bit better if you can.

[Jervan]

In graphic communication they are a pattern in which the values of scale or rotation can be changed but the shape stays the same. I imagine it's similar in Torque.

[blaman]

Oh, btw, Just a side question: How do I tell when a player respawns/dies/kills another player in a script?

[blaman]

Ok, I think I have the basics of arrays.

Could have the following?

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%array[ValueA, ValueB]

function serverCmdAddtovalueA(%client)
{
 %valueA ++
 echo(%valueA)
}
I know I have the echo and the addition part wrong and probably more, So any help you have, Post.

[laremere]

No, that is all wrong.  I have a copy of Mr.Wallet explaining arrays to me, and he explained them quite well, let me go find were I saved it.

Edit:

Note that I ended up never actually putting much effort into the new crosshair mod, so don't think I'm working on one, since I'm not at this current time.

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laremere says:
hi
laremere says:
Since it's only you and me, I'll explain what I am trying to do with the mod
JJ10DMAN says:
ok
laremere says:
It is an update to the crosshair mod
laremere says:
I want the crosshair to change when you change weapons
laremere says:
what I though of is every little bit it checks if the gui name has changed and if it has it automaticaly changes to the right cross hair
JJ10DMAN says:
nah
JJ10DMAN says:
have it respond to clientcmds
JJ10DMAN says:
when a client changes weapons it's actually because the server said, "ok I see wat u did there, this is what you switched to" which then tells the client machine to mount the weapon
JJ10DMAN says:
you can just package a response to said client cmds to change the crosshairs
laremere says:
good idea
laremere says:
the only problem is having dynamic variables that are added when it detects a new gui name, and also retreaving the correct correct file path for the new crosshair when it detects a crosshair that is already set.
JJ10DMAN says:
not sure what you mean
laremere says:
Like when it changes
laremere says:
I need it to say this is what the new weapon mounted is, and then retreave the variable for that weapon
JJ10DMAN says:
ok so
JJ10DMAN says:
remind me again what you need help with
laremere says:
I need some way of saying $crosshairimage=$NewMountedWeaponsCrossHair
laremere says:
If I figure that out, the rest will come easy
JJ10DMAN says:
well didn't you just do that?
JJ10DMAN says:
right now
laremere says:
No, I want it to add new variables for the new names of the crosshairs
laremere says:
Like you can assign how much a player has is RoB, but I dout you have written script for every single Bl_ID, instead it adds new variables...
JJ10DMAN says:
you just use a variable
JJ10DMAN says:
...?
laremere says:
How do you determine the new variables name wile not overriding anothers?
JJ10DMAN says:
well I guess what you need to learn about is arrays
JJ10DMAN says:
unless I'm missing something which is entirely likely
laremere says:
Well, tell me how arrays work then ;P
laremere says:
brb
JJ10DMAN says:
in most programming languages arrays are ordered sets of variables
JJ10DMAN says:
torquescript cheats a little which can lead to the occasional problem (like in RoB, ugh) but overall makes them easier to work with
JJ10DMAN says:
in a nutshell as far as torquescript is concerned, you can treat arrays as a unique namespace for a set of variables
JJ10DMAN says:
the format of variables is to enter a normal variable name, followed by brackets: [ ]
JJ10DMAN says:
in the brackets you enter 1 or more dimensions seperated by commas which should be numbers or strings
JJ10DMAN says:
so for example, a global array might include $MyArray[0] and $MyArray[1], which are both unique
JJ10DMAN says:
note that they are also unique from plain old $MyArray, so to avoid confusion arrays shouldn't share names with other variables
laremere says:
So if I want to retreave the crosshair for example of the hammer, in the package of the mounting the new weapon, I could have it be: $crosshairimage=$storedvalue[%newweapon] were the $storedvalue of %newweapon is the file path that I am trying to set $crosshairimage to?
JJ10DMAN says:
yeah
JJ10DMAN says:
so say %newweapon $= "hammer"
laremere says:
yes
JJ10DMAN says:
then $StoredValue[%newweapon] would be the same as $StoredValue[hammer]
laremere says:
and $storedvalue["hammer"]=="wantedfilepath"
laremere says:
?
JJ10DMAN says:
a word of caution: avoid special characters in an array's brackets; dashes, underscores, things like that
JJ10DMAN says:
yeah if you set it lol
JJ10DMAN says:
ok well I gtg now
laremere says:
thanks ALOT
JJ10DMAN says:
sure thing
laremere says:
exepect a fancy new crosshair mod for v9
laremere says:
I gtg too, so bye

[blaman]

Oh well for my attempt. :P
But thanks for that Lare.

[blaman]

I know im starting to ask for a lot now, But could someone give me some decent examples of arrays in an actual script?
Sorry for being such a pain. :(

[Falcondude]

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serverCmdGiveMoney(%client,%reciever)
{
  if (%client.isSuperAdmin) $money[%reciever.BL_ID] ++;
}

severCmdCheckMoney(%client)
{
  messageClient(%client,'',"\c3You have\c2" SPC $money[%client.BL_ID] SPC "\c3 money.");
}


Obviously there are a lot more features to add but that's a basic idea

Untested, there could be some glaringly obvious bug that I'm missing.

[blaman]

Ha, By looking at that, I think I was interpreting arrays backwards. :P
Thank you again, Falcon. :)