I need help creating checker pieces

[timmy otoole]

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

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<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

[Beastinonyou]

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.