I just bought the source code for a word game and try to figure out how they programmed the initial array with letters.
As I’m not an ActionScript / Flash programmer, I need to translate that simple function to Lua.
Is there anyone out there who can help me with this?
It’s not a lot of work, just one function. I can send you the source on request.
Thanks in advance [import]uid: 50459 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 334808[/import]
I’m new to LUA, but have 10+ years AS experience. No guarantees, but I’d be willing to take a look at it. [import]uid: 202223 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138366[/import]
Ok, here’s some code:
It starts with defining the arrays:
this.alphabetArray = new Array("A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z");
this.frequencyArray = new Array(0.0806425, 0.0960163, 0.1229086, 0.1661953, 0.2950576, 0.3195423, 0.3391679, 0.4001551, 0.4692106, 0.4703283, 0.4765805, 0.5175973, 0.542607, 0.6124568, 0.6862399, 0.7032713, 0.7043362, 0.7659019, 0.8297193, 0.9199659, 0.9478228, 0.9580807, 0.979273, 0.9809672, 0.9990304, 1);
Then, for each row and column, the letters are picked:
public function locateLetters():void
{
var loc2:\*=0;
var loc1:\*=0;
while (loc1 \< this.gameHeight)
{
this.locatedLettersArray[loc1] = new Array();
loc2 = 0;
while (loc2 \< this.gameWidth)
{
this.addLetter(loc1, loc2, Math.random());
++loc2;
}
++loc1;
}
this.showBestScore();
this.lineShape = new flash.display.Shape();
addChild(this.lineShape);
stage.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.MOUSE\_DOWN, this.startDrawing);
return;
}
The AddLetter function looks like this:
public function addLetter(arg1:\*, arg2:\*, arg3:\*):void
{
var loc2:\*=null;
this.aLetter = new letterMc();
addChild(this.aLetter);
this.aLetter.scaleX = 0;
this.aLetter.scaleY = 0;
caurina.transitions.Tweener.addTween(this.aLetter, {"scaleX":1, "scaleY":1, "time":0.3, "delay":arg3, "transition":"easeOutExpo"});
this.locatedLettersArray[arg1][arg2] = this.aLetter;
this.aLetter.x = arg2 \* this.letterWidth + this.startX;
this.aLetter.y = arg1 \* this.letterHeight + this.startY;
var loc1:\*=Math.random();
var loc3:\*=0;
while (loc3 \< this.frequencyArray.length)
{
if (loc1 \< this.frequencyArray[loc3])
{
loc2 = this.alphabetArray[loc3];
break;
}
++loc3;
}
this.aLetter.letterTxt.text = loc2;
return;
} And finally, when a word is found, it adds new letters from the top:
public function collapseLetters():void
{
var a:int;
var intervalForNewLetters:uint;
var addNewLetters:Function;
var b:int;
var collapseCount:int;
var c:int;
var loc1:\*;
intervalForNewLetters = 0;
addNewLetters = null;
b = 0;
collapseCount = 0;
c = 0;
addNewLetters = function ():\*
{
var loc2:\*=0;
flash.utils.clearInterval(intervalForNewLetters);
var loc1:\*=0;
while (loc1 \< gameHeight)
{
loc2 = 0;
while (loc2 \< gameWidth)
{
if (locatedLettersArray[loc1][loc2] == "")
{
addLetter(loc1, loc2, 0);
setChildIndex(lineShape, (numChildren - 1));
}
++loc2;
}
++loc1;
}
stage.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.MOUSE\_DOWN, startDrawing);
return;
}
a = (this.gameHeight - 1);
while (a \> -1)
{
b = (this.gameWidth - 1);
while (b \> -1)
{
collapseCount = 0;
c = a;
while (c \> -1)
{
if (this.locatedLettersArray[c][b] != "")
{
if (collapseCount != 0)
{
caurina.transitions.Tweener.addTween(this.locatedLettersArray[a - collapseCount][b], {"y":this.locatedLettersArray[a - collapseCount][b].y + this.letterHeight \* collapseCount, "time":0.2, "transition":"linear"});
this.locatedLettersArray[a][b] = this.locatedLettersArray[a - collapseCount][b];
this.locatedLettersArray[a - collapseCount][b] = "";
}
break;
}
else
{
++collapseCount;
}
--c;
}
--b;
}
--a;
}
intervalForNewLetters = flash.utils.setInterval(addNewLetters, 300);
return;
} The author seems to use this.frequencyArray to determine how often a letter should be used.
The thing I want to know, how to create an array with letters, using the frequencyArray method.
BTW Here’s a link to the final game:
http://activeden.net/item/word-me-6/full_screen_preview/3213919
If you need the full source, pls give me your Email address. [import]uid: 50459 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138399[/import]
I’ll get you started on defining the tables:
this.alphabetArray = new Array("A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z");
this.frequencyArray = new Array(0.0806425, 0.0960163, 0.1229086, 0.1661953, 0.2950576, 0.3195423, 0.3391679, 0.4001551, 0.4692106, 0.4703283, 0.4765805, 0.5175973, 0.542607, 0.6124568, 0.6862399, 0.7032713, 0.7043362, 0.7659019, 0.8297193, 0.9199659, 0.9478228, 0.9580807, 0.979273, 0.9809672, 0.9990304, 1); would become
alphabetArray = { "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z" }
frequencyArray = { 0.0806425, 0.0960163, 0.1229086, 0.1661953, 0.2950576, 0.3195423, 0.3391679, 0.4001551, 0.4692106, 0.4703283, 0.4765805, 0.5175973, 0.542607, 0.6124568, 0.6862399, 0.7032713, 0.7043362, 0.7659019, 0.8297193, 0.9199659, 0.9478228, 0.9580807, 0.979273, 0.9809672, 0.9990304, 1 } [import]uid: 199310 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138406[/import]
Anybody else can help? [import]uid: 50459 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138464[/import]
It looks like Rob Miracle covered the array. The rest would take a little more work than I have time for at the moment.
Cheers. [import]uid: 202223 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138496[/import]
No problem. I figured it out 
Thanks all. [import]uid: 50459 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138498[/import]
I’m new to LUA, but have 10+ years AS experience. No guarantees, but I’d be willing to take a look at it. [import]uid: 202223 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138366[/import]
Ok, here’s some code:
It starts with defining the arrays:
this.alphabetArray = new Array("A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z");
this.frequencyArray = new Array(0.0806425, 0.0960163, 0.1229086, 0.1661953, 0.2950576, 0.3195423, 0.3391679, 0.4001551, 0.4692106, 0.4703283, 0.4765805, 0.5175973, 0.542607, 0.6124568, 0.6862399, 0.7032713, 0.7043362, 0.7659019, 0.8297193, 0.9199659, 0.9478228, 0.9580807, 0.979273, 0.9809672, 0.9990304, 1);
Then, for each row and column, the letters are picked:
public function locateLetters():void
{
var loc2:\*=0;
var loc1:\*=0;
while (loc1 \< this.gameHeight)
{
this.locatedLettersArray[loc1] = new Array();
loc2 = 0;
while (loc2 \< this.gameWidth)
{
this.addLetter(loc1, loc2, Math.random());
++loc2;
}
++loc1;
}
this.showBestScore();
this.lineShape = new flash.display.Shape();
addChild(this.lineShape);
stage.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.MOUSE\_DOWN, this.startDrawing);
return;
}
The AddLetter function looks like this:
public function addLetter(arg1:\*, arg2:\*, arg3:\*):void
{
var loc2:\*=null;
this.aLetter = new letterMc();
addChild(this.aLetter);
this.aLetter.scaleX = 0;
this.aLetter.scaleY = 0;
caurina.transitions.Tweener.addTween(this.aLetter, {"scaleX":1, "scaleY":1, "time":0.3, "delay":arg3, "transition":"easeOutExpo"});
this.locatedLettersArray[arg1][arg2] = this.aLetter;
this.aLetter.x = arg2 \* this.letterWidth + this.startX;
this.aLetter.y = arg1 \* this.letterHeight + this.startY;
var loc1:\*=Math.random();
var loc3:\*=0;
while (loc3 \< this.frequencyArray.length)
{
if (loc1 \< this.frequencyArray[loc3])
{
loc2 = this.alphabetArray[loc3];
break;
}
++loc3;
}
this.aLetter.letterTxt.text = loc2;
return;
} And finally, when a word is found, it adds new letters from the top:
public function collapseLetters():void
{
var a:int;
var intervalForNewLetters:uint;
var addNewLetters:Function;
var b:int;
var collapseCount:int;
var c:int;
var loc1:\*;
intervalForNewLetters = 0;
addNewLetters = null;
b = 0;
collapseCount = 0;
c = 0;
addNewLetters = function ():\*
{
var loc2:\*=0;
flash.utils.clearInterval(intervalForNewLetters);
var loc1:\*=0;
while (loc1 \< gameHeight)
{
loc2 = 0;
while (loc2 \< gameWidth)
{
if (locatedLettersArray[loc1][loc2] == "")
{
addLetter(loc1, loc2, 0);
setChildIndex(lineShape, (numChildren - 1));
}
++loc2;
}
++loc1;
}
stage.addEventListener(flash.events.MouseEvent.MOUSE\_DOWN, startDrawing);
return;
}
a = (this.gameHeight - 1);
while (a \> -1)
{
b = (this.gameWidth - 1);
while (b \> -1)
{
collapseCount = 0;
c = a;
while (c \> -1)
{
if (this.locatedLettersArray[c][b] != "")
{
if (collapseCount != 0)
{
caurina.transitions.Tweener.addTween(this.locatedLettersArray[a - collapseCount][b], {"y":this.locatedLettersArray[a - collapseCount][b].y + this.letterHeight \* collapseCount, "time":0.2, "transition":"linear"});
this.locatedLettersArray[a][b] = this.locatedLettersArray[a - collapseCount][b];
this.locatedLettersArray[a - collapseCount][b] = "";
}
break;
}
else
{
++collapseCount;
}
--c;
}
--b;
}
--a;
}
intervalForNewLetters = flash.utils.setInterval(addNewLetters, 300);
return;
} The author seems to use this.frequencyArray to determine how often a letter should be used.
The thing I want to know, how to create an array with letters, using the frequencyArray method.
BTW Here’s a link to the final game:
http://activeden.net/item/word-me-6/full_screen_preview/3213919
If you need the full source, pls give me your Email address. [import]uid: 50459 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138399[/import]
I’ll get you started on defining the tables:
this.alphabetArray = new Array("A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z");
this.frequencyArray = new Array(0.0806425, 0.0960163, 0.1229086, 0.1661953, 0.2950576, 0.3195423, 0.3391679, 0.4001551, 0.4692106, 0.4703283, 0.4765805, 0.5175973, 0.542607, 0.6124568, 0.6862399, 0.7032713, 0.7043362, 0.7659019, 0.8297193, 0.9199659, 0.9478228, 0.9580807, 0.979273, 0.9809672, 0.9990304, 1); would become
alphabetArray = { "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "Q", "R", "S", "T", "U", "V", "W", "X", "Y", "Z" }
frequencyArray = { 0.0806425, 0.0960163, 0.1229086, 0.1661953, 0.2950576, 0.3195423, 0.3391679, 0.4001551, 0.4692106, 0.4703283, 0.4765805, 0.5175973, 0.542607, 0.6124568, 0.6862399, 0.7032713, 0.7043362, 0.7659019, 0.8297193, 0.9199659, 0.9478228, 0.9580807, 0.979273, 0.9809672, 0.9990304, 1 } [import]uid: 199310 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138406[/import]
Anybody else can help? [import]uid: 50459 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138464[/import]
It looks like Rob Miracle covered the array. The rest would take a little more work than I have time for at the moment.
Cheers. [import]uid: 202223 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138496[/import]
No problem. I figured it out
Thanks all. [import]uid: 50459 topic_id: 34808 reply_id: 138498[/import]