Little prob with my game (help needed)

[TheKGBspy]

ok i have a little prob. i want to know how to use bitblt for my game.

my game is a rts, a commandos style game, that u must infiltrate ennemy base with elite soldier. i want to use bitblt to load my picture for the color mask (i dont kknow how to use it and incorpor it into my game), work in frame per second, because now im using a timer (yep one timer for 6 soldier ), and finnaly i want to know how to delete a frame in the memory because my soldier have 6 frame per animation ( ex the firering animation while the soldier stand up have 6 frame per derection (8 direction)
so in all it have 6 * 8 frame for firering) and putting all that in one bmp will be long but its is better?

i have also my map editor for my game and i want to know how to unload picture from the memory when i dont looking a tile.


there is my map editor coding:

Private Sub BoNextTile_Click()
If TileView = NbOfTile Then TileView = 0
TileView = TileView + 1
TileSelectionSub
End Sub
 
Private Sub BoPrevTile_Click()
If TileView = 1 Then TileView = (NbOfTile + 1)
TileView = TileView - 1
TileSelectionSub
End Sub
 
Private Sub TileSelectionSub()
SelectionTile.Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path & "/tiles/" & TypeOfTerrain & "/" & TileView & ".bmp")
LaTileInfo.Caption = "Type :" & TypeOfTerrain & " Tile #: " & TileView
SelectionTile.Left = (PicSelectTile.Width - SelectionTile.Width) / 2
SelectionTile.Top = (PicSelectTile.Height - SelectionTile.Height) / 2
SelectiontileCase.Width = SelectionTile.Width
SelectiontileCase.Height = SelectionTile.Height
SelectiontileCase.Top = SelectionTile.Top
SelectiontileCase.Left = SelectionTile.Left
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Activate()
 
If LoadingNew = True Then
Largeur = Int(Map.Width / ImMapTile(0).Width)
Hauteur = Int(Map.Height / ImMapTile(0).Height)
RadarTile(0).Width = Int((ImMapTile(0).Width / Map.Width) * Radar.Width)
RadarTile(0).Height = Int((ImMapTile(0).Height / Map.Height) * Radar.Height)
 
LoadingTest = Largeur * Hauteur
 
NbTile = 0
For l = 0 To Largeur
  For h = 0 To Hauteur
     Randomize
     GrassTile = Int((16 * Rnd) + 1)
     NbTile = NbTile + 1
     Load ImMapTile(NbTile)
     Load RadarTile(NbTile)
     RadarTile(NbTile).Visible = True
     RadarTile(NbTile).Left = RadarTile(0).Width * l
     RadarTile(NbTile).Top = RadarTile(0).Height * h
     RadarTile(NbTile).BackColor = &H8000&
     RadarTile(NbTile).BorderColor = RadarTile(NbTile).BackColor
     'ImMapTile(NbTile).Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path & "/tiles/grass/" & GrassTile & ".bmp")
     ImMapTile(NbTile).Visible = True
     ImMapTile(NbTile).Left = ImMapTile(0).Width * l
     ImMapTile(NbTile).Top = ImMapTile(0).Height * h
     ImMapTile(NbTile).ZOrder 1
     If loadingbar.Value > 99 Then GoTo Suite
     loadingbar.Value = (NbTile / LoadingTest) * 100
Suite:
     Debug.Print NbTile
  Next h
Next l
Radar.Visible = True
Map.Visible = True
TypeOfTerrain = "Grass"
TileView = 1
NbOfTile = 16
SelectionTile.Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path & "/tiles/" & TypeOfTerrain & "/" & TileView & ".bmp")
 
RectRadar.Height = (MapView.Height * Radar.Height) / Map.Height
RectRadar.Width = (MapView.Width * Radar.Width) / Map.Width
 
LoadingNew = False
 
loadingbar.Value = 0
End If
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
CellLoad = 0
LoadingNew = False
ImMapTile(0).Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path & "/tiles/" & "grass" & "/" & "1.bmp")
SelectTile.Width = ImMapTile(0).Width
SelectTile.Height = ImMapTile(0).Height
RectRadar.Top = 0
RectRadar.Left = 0
 
  
  For f = 0 To 3
   
 Select Case f
  Case 0
    Frame(0).Top = 1920
  Case 1
    Frame(1).Top = 2170
  Case 2
    Frame(2).Top = 2425
  Case 3
    Frame(3).Top = 2680
  End Select
  Frame(f).Height = 255
  
  Next f
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
For u = 1 To NbTile
Unload ImMapTile(u)
Next u
End Sub
 
Private Sub Frame_Click(Index As Integer)
 
  
  If Frame(Index).Height = 1815 Then
  Frame(Index).Height = 255
  
  For f = 0 To 3
  Frame(f).Visible = True
  Next f
  
  Select Case Index
  Case 0
    Frame(0).Top = 1920
  Case 1
    Frame(1).Top = 2170
  Case 2
    Frame(2).Top = 2425
  Case 3
    Frame(3).Top = 2680
  End Select
  PicMenu(Index).Visible = False
  Exit Sub
  
  End If
 
  If Frame(Index).Height = 255 And Frame(Index).Width = 2295 Then
  Frame(Index).Height = 1815
  Frame(Index).Top = 1920
  PicMenu(Index).Visible = True
 
   
  Select Case Index
  Case 0
    MenuSelect = "Terrain"
  Case 1
    MenuSelect = "Units"
  Case 2
    MenuSelect = "Buildings"
  Case 3
    MenuSelect = "Cell"
  End Select
  
    For f = 0 To 3
      Frame(f).Visible = False
    Next f
    Frame(Index).Visible = True
  End If
Debug.Print MenuSelect
 
End Sub
 
 
Private Sub Frame_MouseMove(Index As Integer, Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
Select Case Index
  Case 0
  Frame(1).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(2).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(3).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(0).ForeColor = &H404040
  
  Case 1
  Frame(0).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(2).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(3).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(1).ForeColor = &H404040
  
  Case 2
  Frame(1).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(0).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(3).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(2).ForeColor = &H404040
 
  Case 3
    Frame(1).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(2).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(0).ForeColor = &H80000012
  Frame(3).ForeColor = &H404040
 
  
End Select
 
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub ImMapTile_Click(Index As Integer)
If MenuSelect = "Terrain" Then
ImMapTile(Index).Picture = ImSelectedTile.Picture
If LaSelectedTileType.Caption = "Grass" Then
  RadarTile(Index).BackColor = &H8000&
  RadarTile(Index).BorderColor = &H8000&
ElseIf LaSelectedTileType.Caption = "Water" Then
  RadarTile(Index).BackColor = &HC0C000
  RadarTile(Index).BorderColor = &HC0C000
  End If
End If
 
If MenuSelect = "Cell" Then
If CellWay(1).Value = True Then
  CellLoad = CellLoad + 1
  Load ImMapCelltag(CellLoad)
  ImMapCelltag(CellLoad).Visible = True
  ImMapCelltag(CellLoad).Top = ImMapTile(Index).Top
  ImMapCelltag(CellLoad).Left = ImMapTile(Index).Left
  ImMapCelltag(CellLoad).ZOrder 0
  ImMapCelltag(CellLoad).Enabled = False
End If
If CellWay(0).Value = True Then
  WayLoad = WayLoad + 1
  Load ImMapWaypoint(WayLoad)
  ImMapWaypoint(WayLoad).Visible = True
  ImMapWaypoint(WayLoad).Top = ImMapTile(Index).Top
  ImMapWaypoint(WayLoad).Left = ImMapTile(Index).Left
  ImMapWaypoint(WayLoad).ZOrder 0
  ImMapWaypoint(WayLoad).Enabled = False
End If
End If
 
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub ImMapTile_MouseMove(Index As Integer, Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
SelectTile.Top = ImMapTile(Index).Top
SelectTile.Left = ImMapTile(Index).Left
End Sub
 
Private Sub MeFiExit_Click()
End
End Sub
 
Private Sub MeFiNew_Click()
Load FoNew
FoNew.Visible = True
End Sub
 
Private Sub Option1_Click(Index As Integer)
Debug.Print Index
Select Case Index
  Case 0
    TypeOfTerrain = "Grass"
    NbOfTile = 16
  Case 1
  Case 2
    TypeOfTerrain = "Rock"
    NbOfTile = 1
  Case 3
  Case 4
  Case 5
    TypeOfTerrain = "Water"
    NbOfTile = 1
End Select
TileView = 1
LaTileInfo.Caption = "Type :" & TypeOfTerrain & " Tile #: " & TileView
SelectionTile.Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path & "/tiles/" & TypeOfTerrain & "/" & TileView & ".bmp")
SelectionTile.Left = (PicSelectTile.Width - SelectionTile.Width) / 2
SelectionTile.Top = (PicSelectTile.Height - SelectionTile.Height) / 2
SelectiontileCase.Width = SelectionTile.Width
SelectiontileCase.Height = SelectionTile.Height
SelectiontileCase.Top = SelectionTile.Top
SelectiontileCase.Left = SelectionTile.Left
End Sub
 
Private Sub Radar_MouseUp(Button As Integer, Shift As Integer, X As Single, Y As Single)
On Error Resume Next
 
Select Case Button
  
  Case 1
    RectRadar.Top = Y - (RectRadar.Height / 2)
    RectRadar.Left = X - (RectRadar.Width / 2)
    
    If (RectRadar.Left + RectRadar.Width) > Radar.Width Then
    RectRadar.Left = Radar.Width - RectRadar.Width
    End If
 
    If RectRadar.Left < 0 Then
    RectRadar.Left = 0
    End If
 
    If (RectRadar.Top + RectRadar.Height) > Radar.Height Then
    RectRadar.Top = Radar.Height - RectRadar.Height
    End If
 
    If RectRadar.Top < 0 Then
    RectRadar.Top = 0
    End If
 
    Map.Left = -((RectRadar.Left * Map.Width) / Radar.Width)
    Map.Top = -((RectRadar.Top * Map.Height) / Radar.Height)
 
End Select
 
Map.SetFocus
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub SelectionTile_Click()
LaSelectedTileType.Caption = TypeOfTerrain
LaSelectedTileNb.Caption = TileView
ImSelectedTile.Picture = SelectionTile.Picture
'LaTileSelect.Caption = "Type :" & TypeOfTerrain & " Tile #: " & TileView
End Sub

i have a module that contain all my variable

Public Largeur As Long
Public Hauteur As Long
Public NbTile As Long
Public GrassTile As Integer
Public TypeOfTerrain As String
Public TileView As Integer
Public IsMouse1Down As Boolean
Public NbOfTile As Integer
Public MiniMapTileH As Long
Public MiniMapTileL As Long
Public TileIndex As Long
Public LoadingNew As Boolean
Public LoadingTest As Long
Public AlreadyMapped As Boolean
Public MenuSelect As String
Public Choix As Long
Public CellLoad As Long
Public WayLoad As Long

[TheKGBspy]

Private Sub BoCancel_Click()
Unload Me
End Sub
 
Private Sub BoOK_Click()
If AlreadyMapped = True Then
FoMain.Radar.Visible = False
FoMain.Map.Visible = False
For u = 1 To NbTile
Unload FoMain.RadarTile(u)
Unload FoMain.ImMapTile(u)
Next u
DoEvents
End If
 
If TxtHeight.Text = "" Or TxtWidth.Text = "" Then
MsgBox ("Il manque des informations a quelque part")
Exit Sub
Else
FoMain.Map.Height = FoMain.ImMapTile(0).Height * TxtHeight.Text
FoMain.Map.Width = FoMain.ImMapTile(0).Width * TxtWidth.Text
LoadingNew = True
AlreadyMapped = True
Unload Me
FoMain.SetFocus
End If
End Sub

[CornedBee]

arrrgh, timers

[Mman]

Or you can always look at my bitblt tutorial www.geocities.com/mman76dev

[TheKGBspy]

ok ill explain more how my game work. i have 6 soldier now, they are walking, crawling, firering...

and there is what the timer have to make them move or firering....

Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
On Error Resume Next
 
Timer1.Interval = speed
 
 
For k = 0 To 5
 
If Image1(k).Tag = "On" Then
 
If IsFirering(k + 1) <> True Then
 
ConscAnim(k + 1) = ConscAnim(k + 1) + 1
If ConscAnim(k + 1) = 7 Then
ConscAnim(k + 1) = 1
End If
 
Image1(k).Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path + "\" & MarcheRamp(k + 1) & Angle(k + 1) & ConscAnim(k + 1) & ".gif")
Image1(k).Left = Image1(k).Left + Hori(k + 1)
Image1(k).Top = Image1(k).Top + Verti(k + 1)
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "n" And (Image1(k).Top < ConscY(k + 1) - 600) Then
Image1(k).Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path + "\" & MarcheRamp(k + 1) & Angle(k + 1) & ".gif")
ConscAnim1 = 0
Image1(k).Tag = "Off"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "e" And (Image1(k).Left > ConscX(k + 1) - (Image1(k).Width / 2)) Then
Image1(k).Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path + "\" & MarcheRamp(k + 1) & Angle(k + 1) & ".gif")
ConscAnim1 = 0
Image1(k).Tag = "Off"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "w" And (Image1(k).Left < ConscX(k + 1) - (Image1(k).Width / 2)) Then
Image1(k).Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path + "\" & MarcheRamp(k + 1) & Angle(k + 1) & ".gif")
ConscAnim1 = 0
Image1(k).Tag = "Off"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "s" And (Image1(k).Top > ConscY(k + 1) - 600) Then
Image1(k).Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path + "\" & MarcheRamp(k + 1) & Angle(k + 1) & ".gif")
ConscAnim1 = 0
Image1(k).Tag = "Off"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "ne" And Image1(k).Left > (ConscX(k + 1) - (Image1(k).Width / 2)) Then
Angle(k + 1) = "n"
Hori(k + 1) = "0"
Verti(k + 1) = "-60"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "ne" And Image1(k).Top < (ConscY(k + 1) - 600) Then
Angle(k + 1) = "e"
Hori(k + 1) = "60"
Verti(k + 1) = "0"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "nw" And Image1(k).Left < (ConscX(k + 1) - (Image1(k).Width / 2)) Then
Angle(k + 1) = "n"
Hori(k + 1) = "0"
Verti(k + 1) = "-60"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "nw" And Image1(k).Top < (ConscY(k + 1) - 600) Then
Angle(k + 1) = "w"
Hori(k + 1) = "-60"
Verti(k + 1) = "0"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "se" And Image1(k).Left > (ConscX(k + 1) - (Image1(k).Width / 2)) Then
Angle(k + 1) = "s"
Hori(k + 1) = "0"
Verti(k + 1) = "60"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "se" And Image1(k).Top > (ConscY(k + 1) - 600) Then
Angle(k + 1) = "e"
Hori(k + 1) = "60"
Verti(k + 1) = "0"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "sw" And Image1(k).Left < (ConscX(k + 1) - (Image1(k).Width / 2)) Then
Angle(k + 1) = "s"
Hori(k + 1) = "0"
Verti(k + 1) = "60"
End If
 
If Angle(k + 1) = "sw" And Image1(k).Top > (ConscY(k + 1) - 600) Then
Angle(k + 1) = "w"
Hori(k + 1) = "-60"
Verti(k + 1) = "0"
End If
 
Shape1(k).Top = (Image1(k).Top * Picture3.Height) / Picture2.Height
Shape1(k).Left = (Image1(k).Left * Picture3.Width) / Picture2.Width
 
ElseIf IsFirering(k + 1) = True Then
 
 ConscAnim(k + 1) = ConscAnim(k + 1) + 1
 Image1(k).Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path + "\fire" & MarcheRamp(k + 1) & Angle(k + 1) & ConscAnim(k + 1) & ".gif")
 
 
Select Case ConscAnim(k + 1)
  
  Case 1
    Randomize
    son = Int((4 * Rnd) + 1)
    FoHidMusic.MediaPlayer1.Open (App.Path + "\fire-" & son & ".wav")
  
  Case 7
    Image1(k).Picture = LoadPicture(App.Path + "\" & MarcheRamp(k + 1) & Angle(k + 1) & ".gif")
  
  Case 15
    ConscAnim(k + 1) = 0
End Select
 
End If
 
End If ' fin conscript 1
 
 
Next k
 
 
'LaImX.Caption = "Im. X:" & Image1(PicIndex).Left + (Image1(PicIndex).Width / 2)
'LaImY.Caption = "Im. Y:" & Image1(PicIndex).Top + 600
 
'Energiebar
 
 
 
End Sub

just tell me if there is a better way, and how to put the dc thing in my timer becauase its a little laggy when the 6 soldiers run all togheter!!

and this my sub for detecting the angle and direction on the soldier must take:

Public Sub DetectAngle()
 
 
For I = 0 To 5
 
  If Image4(I).Tag = "Off" Then
    GoTo Prochain
Else
If x2 < Image1(I).Left And y2 < (Image1(I).Top + Image1(I).Height) And y2 > Image1(I).Top Then
Angle(I + 1) = "w"
Hori(I + 1) = "-60"
Verti(I + 1) = "0"
End If
 
If x2 > Image1(I).Left And y2 < (Image1(I).Top + Image1(I).Height) And y2 > Image1(I).Top Then
Angle(I + 1) = "e"
Hori(I + 1) = "60"
Verti(I + 1) = "0"
End If
 
If y2 < Image1(I).Top And x2 > Image1(I).Left And x2 < (Image1(I).Left + Image1(I).Width) Then
Angle(I + 1) = "n"
Verti(I + 1) = "-60"
Hori(I + 1) = "0"
End If
 
If y2 > Image1(I).Top And x2 > Image1(I).Left And x2 < (Image1(I).Left + Image1(I).Width) Then
Angle(I + 1) = "s"
Verti(I + 1) = "60"
Hori(I + 1) = "0"
End If
 
If y2 < Image1(I).Top And x2 > (Image1(I).Left + Image1(I).Width) Then
Angle(I + 1) = "ne"
Verti(I + 1) = "-30"
Hori(I + 1) = "30"
End If
 
If y2 > (Image1(I).Top + Image1(I).Height) And x2 > (Image1(I).Left + Image1(I).Width) Then
Angle(I + 1) = "se"
Verti(I + 1) = "30"
Hori(I + 1) = "30"
End If
 
If x2 < Image1(I).Left And y2 < Image1(I).Top Then
Angle(I + 1) = "nw"
Hori(I + 1) = "-30"
Verti(I + 1) = "-30"
End If
 
If x2 < Image1(I).Left And y2 > (Image1(I).Top + Image1(I).Height) Then
Angle(I + 1) = "sw"
Hori(I + 1) = "-30"
Verti(I + 1) = "30"
End If
 
ConscX(I + 1) = x2
ConscY(I + 1) = y2
 
 
Image1(I).Tag = "On"
 
Debug.Print Angle(I + 1), Hori(I + 1), Verti(I + 1), Image1(I).Tag, Image4(I).Tag
 
 
End If
 
Prochain:
 
Next I
 
 
 
End Sub

how my game work: you select the soldier, click on the map and the soldier move where you have order to it.

it is the best way to do not put timer and put a fps system? and for my lagging prob, how can i put my image in memory? Using dc thing?

[CornedBee]

please, use [/Highlight] and [Highlight=VB] when writing code.

[TheKGBspy]

all done!! i edit all my post. and tanx a i was wondering wath was the command for make vb code appear in vb code color.. so can you help me now?

[TheKGBspy]

littile pic of my game. for the graphic they are not final!!! i took them only for code my game first and after ill make my own graphic, so if i took graphic of game, its only for alpha testing purpose!

[CornedBee]

Without looking at your code I'd say:
If you're only drawing the tiles you see it is no problem. Just add a boolean variable to each tile. Set all to false before you draw. When you draw a tile, you also set it's variable to true. After you've draw, you look which tiles still have false and unload them if ot already happened. This also means that they need to be reloaded if they need to be drawn again, so you must catch that possibility. I don't have code, I can't do VB.