Mouse Following Lock-On Help

[Popalats]

I am new to turing but i know what i want to do for my first game. I wanna make a game when you basically have a menu. You make your bot (just a dot) in a menu when you basically hit check boxes to equip different weapons,legs,boosters and cores. As i write this post i am trying to comprehend what to start on but im basically lost. i want to make it network play (even though its probably really hard) so me and my friends have something to play at school on our free time and to use as my final project. All i need help on is how to make it network play and for the final project i have to use GUI's and everyone i know is having problems with it including me.

Main Things i need help with:

- A lock on box for missiles with a bullet aimer in the middle.
- Network play.
- GUI menu

Other things may be added if i cannot get them to work.

[Clayton]

Its very hard for us to help you if you dont:

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Giving us these things will make it much easier for us to help you.

[Popalats]

I am working on my code right now.

but i do have a problem. This is my code atm. How can i stop the flickering and to make it run smoother?
Also is it possible to make the parts an array?

code:

import GUI randomize const C_C := 5 var Xm, Ym, Click, mousebutton : int var FCS1, FCS2, FCS3, FCS4 : int var FCS1W,FCS2W, FCS3W, FCS4W : int var FCS1S,FCS2S, FCS3S, FCS4S : int var CORE1, CORE2, CORE3, CORE4, CORE5 : int var CORE1W, CORE2W, CORE3W, CORE4W, CORE5W : int procedure MissileBox     drawline (Xm - 20, Ym, Xm - 5, Ym, 3)     drawline (Xm + 20, Ym, Xm + 5, Ym, 3)     drawline (Xm, Ym - 20, Xm, Ym - 5, 3)     drawline (Xm, Ym + 20, Xm, Ym + 5, 3)     drawbox (Xm - FCS1, Ym - FCS1, Xm + FCS1, Ym + FCS1, 3)     drawfilloval (Xm, Ym, 3, 3, 12) end MissileBox     %Fire Controll System Lock Size FCS1 := 30 FCS2 := 50 FCS3 := 75 FCS4 := 120     %Fire Controll System Weight FCS1W := 140 FCS2W := 150 FCS3W := 100 FCS4W := 170     %Fire Controll Lock Speed FCS1S := 1500 FCS2S := 1250 FCS3S := 1300 FCS4S := 500     %Core Ap Output CORE1 := 3250 CORE2 := 4000 CORE3 := 3500 CORE4 := 5500 CORE5 := 7000     %Core Weight CORE1 := 500 CORE2 := 550 CORE3 := 350 CORE4 := 600 CORE5 := 750 loop     cls     drawfilloval (10, 10, 10, 10, 23)     mousewhere (Xm, Ym, mousebutton)     locatexy (10, 350)     put "(", Xm, ",", Ym, ")"     locatexy (10, 330)     MissileBox     delay (10)     View.Update end loop

Also the program doesnt work is i set it to graphics.
Do you know how to fix that?

[uberwalla]

ok first of all the flickering problem is a main question always asked. u use view.update!

and as for array part let me read your code over and ill try but since ur numbers are different:

example:
FCS1S := 1500
FCS2S := 1250
FCS3S := 1300
FCS4S := 500

it would be hard.

[uberwalla]

ok i couldnt edit but here we go. i cannot see any part for arrays and as for gui menu well depending on what u need in it and how many menus it can make a big difference.

and theres also if ur having big trouble check out the tutorials section or help section for questions that may have already been answered.

also in the turing reference there is gui menu so just check it out there and add the stuff u need in there instead of the stuff they have and just make your procedures.

[Clayton]

all of your

code:

var FCS1, FCS2, FCS3, FCS4 : int var FCS1W,FCS2W, FCS3W, FCS4W : int var FCS1S,FCS2S, FCS3S, FCS4S : int var CORE1, CORE2, CORE3, CORE4, CORE5 : int var CORE1W, CORE2W, CORE3W, CORE4W, CORE5W : int

can be incorporated into seperate arrays (ie CORE, COREW, FCS etc)

check out my tutorial on arrays in the [Turing Tutorials] section if you're not sure how to use arrays, also, check out wtd's Style Guidelines in the Turing Walkthrough, as your naming conventions are... unconventional. The animation flickering question is answered in my View.Set and View.Update tutorial which is also in the Turing Walkthrough.

[Popalats]

I've looked through the tutorials but i havent been able to find out how to get rid of that red circle under the mouse. Should i just draw a white one over it or can i actually get rid of it?

[Popalats]

Ive gotton a new problem. I need to have a delay for charging but if i put a delay the program stops. Is there a different command to disable a variable for a certain amount of time?

heres the coding for the charging

code:

if chars (KEY_UP_ARROW) and chars (KEY_CTRL) and GENERATOR5 >= BOOSTERDRAIN4 and Charging = false then         ACy := ACy + LEGS3S + BOOSTER4         GENERATOR5 := GENERATOR5 - BOOSTERDRAIN4     end if     if chars (KEY_DOWN_ARROW) and chars (KEY_CTRL) and GENERATOR5 >= BOOSTERDRAIN4 and Charging = false then         ACy := ACy - LEGS3S - BOOSTER4         GENERATOR5 := GENERATOR5 - BOOSTERDRAIN4     end if     if chars (KEY_RIGHT_ARROW) and chars (KEY_CTRL) and GENERATOR5 >= BOOSTERDRAIN4 and Charging = false then         ACx := ACx + LEGS3S + BOOSTER4         GENERATOR5 := GENERATOR5 - BOOSTERDRAIN4     end if     if chars (KEY_LEFT_ARROW) and chars (KEY_CTRL) and GENERATOR5 >= BOOSTERDRAIN4 and Charging = false then         ACx := ACx - LEGS3S - BOOSTER4         GENERATOR5 := GENERATOR5 - BOOSTERDRAIN4     end if     if GENERATOR5 < 80000 and Charging = false then         GENERATOR5 := GENERATOR5 + GC5     end if     if GENERATOR5 > 80000 then         GENERATOR5 := 80000     end if     if GENERATOR5 < BOOSTERDRAIN4 then         Charging := true     end if