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I need help creating checker pieces
Author:  timmy otoole [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:32 am ]
Post subject:  I need help creating checker pieces
What is it you are trying to achieve?
I am trying to create a checkers board game

What is the problem you are having?
I can't create the pieces

Post any relevant code (You may choose to attach the file instead of posting the code if it is too long)
<type oval:record
xpos,ypos:int
end record

var ovals: array 1..12 of oval
ovals(1).xpos:=120
ovals(1).ypos:=100
Turing:





Please specify what version of Turing you are using
4.1.1

Thanks Very Happy
Author:  Beastinonyou [ Tue Apr 24, 2012 11:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I need help creating checker pieces
Ok.. you got the co-ordinates ready.. What else do you need to draw Checkers?

You're going to need a width.. 2 different width's for an oval shape, or 1 width and use it for both the x_width and y_width to make a circle.. I'm pretty sure it's more common that checkers are circular rather than oval.

Something along these lines would be good:

Turing:
type PieceData : record
     xPos, yPos, xWidth, yWidth, col : int % or 1 width and use for both x and y width's
end record

var rCheckers, bCheckers : array 1 .. 12 of PieceData
for i : 1 .. 12
     % Set default checker positions corresponding to where they should be on the grid
     rCheckers (i).col := red
     bCheckers (i).col := black
end for


Something along these lines would be a relatively easy way to do things. Creating the checkers pieces is really easy.. You're just drawing an oval / circle for the pieces, but you have to keep track of all the piece's co-ordinates.

Something like:
Turing:
loop
     for i : 1 .. 12
          drawfilloval (rCheckers (i).xPos, rCheckers (i).yPos, rCheckers (i).xWidth, rCheckers (i).yWidth, rCheckers (i).col)
          drawfilloval (bCheckers (i).xPos, bCheckers (i).yPos, bCheckers (i).xWidth, bCheckers (i).yWidth, bCheckers (i).col)
     end for
     % All the other stuff
end loop
Although you could simplify it further, this can give you an idea of how to draw each piece where it should be.

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