Hi! I’ve been reading the array documentation and trying to code an inventory system.
Could I check if the following is correct?
Intention #1: Store, modify, and display information about various barrels in a tavern (and allow players to add barrels).
Step 1: Create the arrays for each attribute
First, create a variable to track the number of barrels
*create num_of_barrels 3
Create arrays to store each barrel’s contents, days, and quality
*create_array barrel_contents num_of_barrels "empty"
*create_array barrel_days num_of_barrels 0
*create_array barrel_quality num_of_barrels "average"
barrel_contents: This stores what is in each barrel (e.g., water, wine, oil). Default is “empty.”barrel_days: This tracks how many days each barrel has been stored. Default is 0.barrel_quality: This stores the quality of the contents (e.g., good, poor, excellent). Default is “average.”
Step 2: Display or manipulate the barrel attributes
Access or change the attributes of any barrel using either barrel_contents[index], barrel_days[index], or barrel_quality[index] syntax.
Example of displaying the status of a specific barrel:
*temp current_barrel 2
The contents of barrel ${current_barrel} are ${barrel_contents[current_barrel]}.
It has been stored for ${barrel_days[current_barrel]} days, and the quality is ${barrel_quality[current_barrel]}.
Example of setting a barrel’s attributes:
*set barrel_contents[1] "wine"
*set barrel_days[1] 10
*set barrel_quality[1] "excellent"
*set barrel_contents[2] "water"
*set barrel_days[2] 5
*set barrel_quality[2] "good"
Step 3: Adding or managing barrels
To increase or change the number of barrels and create new arrays accordingly, the num_of_barrels can be edited:
Example: Adding a new barrel
*set num_of_barrels + 1
*create_array barrel_contents num_of_barrels "empty"
*create_array barrel_days num_of_barrels 0
*create_array barrel_quality num_of_barrels "average"
This will increase the number of barrels by 1 and create a new set of attributes for the new barrel, with default values.
Step 4: Looping through the barrels for an inventory page
To loop through all barrels and display their information or make adjustments, a *temp index variable can be used
Example: Displaying all barrels’ contents, days, and quality
*temp I 1
*label loop_barrels
Barrel ${I}:
Contents: ${barrel_contents[I]}
Days stored: ${barrel_days[I]}
Quality: ${barrel_quality[I]}
*set i + 1
*if (i <= num_of_barrels)
*goto loop_barrels
Intention #2: Moving contents of barrel to a different container
Let’s say I want to move the contents of the barrel to a different kind of container. Note: If I want to make sure any barrel can be transferred to a container so long as the container is empty.
Step 1: Moving contents from Barrel 1 to Container 1
To copy the information from a barrel to a container, use *set to copy the values from the barrel arrays to the container arrays.
Example: Copy the contents, days, and quality from Barrel 1 to Container 1.
*set container_contents[1] barrel_contents[1]
*set container_days[1] barrel_days[1]
*set container_quality[1] barrel_quality[1]
Step 2: After copying the data to the container, reset the barrel attributes to their default values.
Example: Resetting Barrel 1
*set barrel_contents[1] "empty"
*set barrel_days[1] 0
*set barrel_quality[1] "average"
Step 3: Add a condition to check if the container is empty
Before transferring the contents of a barrel to a container, check if the container is empty. If it’s empty, the transfer proceeds.
Example: Emptying a specific barrel into a specific container with a check
*temp chosen_barrel 2
*temp chosen_container 3
*if (container_contents[chosen_container] = "empty")
*comment Proceed with the transfer if the container is empty
*set container_contents[chosen_container] barrel_contents[chosen_barrel]
*set container_days[chosen_container] barrel_days[chosen_barrel]
*set container_quality[chosen_container] barrel_quality[chosen_barrel]
*comment Reset the chosen barrel after transfer
*set barrel_contents[chosen_barrel] "empty"
*set barrel_days[chosen_barrel] 0
*set barrel_quality[chosen_barrel] "average"
The contents of Barrel ${chosen_barrel} have been successfully transferred to Container ${chosen_container}.
*else
The container is not empty! Please select an empty container before transferring.
Step 4: Set up a reusable function
If you’re using a function-like structure (via *label), you can add this logic into the label to make it reusable for any barrel and container. The transfer will only happen if the chosen container is empty.
Example: A function-like label with a check for an empty container
*label transfer_barrel_to_container
*params barrel_num container_num
*if (container_contents[container_num] = "empty")
*comment Proceed with the transfer if the container is empty
*set container_contents[container_num] barrel_contents[barrel_num]
*set container_days[container_num] barrel_days[barrel_num]
*set container_quality[container_num] barrel_quality[barrel_num]
*comment Reset the chosen barrel after transfer
*set barrel_contents[barrel_num] "empty"
*set barrel_days[barrel_num] 0
*set barrel_quality[barrel_num] "average"
The contents of Barrel ${barrel_num} have been successfully transferred to Container ${container_num}.
*else
Container ${container_num} is not empty! Please select an empty container before transferring.
*return
Step 5: Call the function whenever I need to transfer contents
*gosub transfer_barrel_to_container 1 2
This will transfer the contents of Barrel 1 to Container 2, but only if Container 2 is empty.
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