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Thread: Need a loop for rows and columns

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    Default Need a loop for rows and columns

    hey guys i need help making a loop to create bricks in my breakout game.

    here is the code to make one brick:

    //creates a brick in breakoutWourld.
    brick = new Brick(1,"red");
    addToGame(brick, 20, 10);


    any ideas on how i can loop it to make 2 rows that have 11 bricks.


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    Default Re: Need a loop for rows and columns

    for loops are perfectly suited for this problem.

    for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
    {
         for (int j = 0; j < 11; j++)
         {
              brick = new Brick(1,"red");
              addToGame(brick,20+j,10+i);
         }
    }

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    Default Re: Need a loop for rows and columns

    Umm it creates the blocks but they seem to be stacked on each other.

    ummis it possible to use the brick height and width in the code so they dont stack on each other?

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    Default Re: Need a loop for rows and columns

    private static final int BRICK_HEIGHT = 8;
    private static final int BRICK_WIDTH = 16;

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    Default Re: Need a loop for rows and columns

    just multiply j by BRICK_WIDTH and i by BRICK_HEIGHT

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    Default Re: Need a loop for rows and columns

    yup that work and i have assigned points to the colors.

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    Default Re: Need a loop for rows and columns

    Ok here is another question.

    If i used the code to make all the bricks of the game how can i change the colours between them?

    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
    {
    for (int j = 0; j < 11; j++)
    {
    brick = new Brick(1,"red");
    addToGame(brick,20+j*BRICK_WIDTH,10+i*BRICK_HEIGHT );
    }
    }

    at the moment its making all the bricks red.

    i have four colors red, blue, green, yellow.

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    Default Re: Need a loop for rows and columns

    if( (i*11 + j) % 4 == 0) //red
    else if( (i*11 + j) % 3 == 0) //blue
    else if( (i*11 + j) % 2 == 0) //green
    else //yellow

    Or you could use the inlining method, but it would get messy lol

    Chris

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    Default Re: Need a loop for rows and columns

    That doesnt seem to be working for me...not sure what i did wrong

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