keeping turns with an array...

[Azkar]

Okay, i need to be able to keep track of whose turn it is, players 1 though X. I realize i can use an array. I can make the array, but cannot figure out how to cycle through the turns, any help would be great (ive read everything on arrays, but it doesnt seem to be much help) thanks!

[nemaroller]

Well, you could simply use an integer which holds the value of whose turn it is:

'suppose 4 players
Dim NextPlayersTurn As Integer = 1
 
'on next turn
If Not NextPlayersTurn = 4 Then
NextPlayersTurn += 1
Else
NextPlayersTurn = 1
End If

Now I don't know what you are planning on storing in the array... but if it something like a Player class ... where each instance
describes a certain player....

You would probably want to make a collection of Players... and simply iterate through the collection on each, and reset to the first element after the last player's turn...

[Edneeis]

I'd use a Queue, which uses a first in first out method, then it doesn't matter how many players there are it will still keep the order. This lets you store the actual player object in the queue instead of an index or something, but nemaroller's way is easier.

'make players
    Dim players() As String = {"Ed", "Cookie", "Sky"}
    Dim turnq As New Queue
 
    Private Sub Form3_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        'load players into q
        For Each plyr As Object In players
            turnq.Enqueue(plyr)
        Next
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub Button3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
        'take a turn and move 1st player to the end
        Dim current As String = turnq.Dequeue
        turnq.Enqueue(current)
        'see whos next
        MsgBox(turnq.Peek)
    End Sub