problem with environtment

[katzuya]

hello...people

Right now i'm writing a simple strategy game about mech. but i'm having a problem for environtment detecting. I want to make the mech I'm controlling be able to be aware of the object around it wether it's a tree, a wall, or an enemy mech. I don't have the slightest idea for the syntax nor the algorithm for it, anybody can help me with this problem ??

PS : do you know the syntax in VB6 wich stands for the syntax GET in QBasic ??

If the game universe is not 3 dimesional (no flying or
jumping), i would use a simple 2D array and fill it with
vamues that say "i'm a tree", or "i'm a bad guy".

Another point. Dont use the term "Mech". That word is
owned by FASA (Microsoft, now?). Use "Mecha", or
"Giant Robot Thing".

Z.

[Sastraxi]

They can't own a word! Mech is simply a short form for mechanized. Ah well, if they want to file a lawsuit against us then use mechanized infantry in a short form for your game title or something:

--M.I.W--
Mechanized Infantry Wars

When your character moves to a new spot on the map, you could check the item beside you by checking the byte that follows yours or is behind your in your byte array.

Const OBJECT_TREE = &H2

If Map(Mychar.X - 1, Mychar.Y) = OBJECT_TREE Then MsgBox "There is a Tree beside you"

No, really. FASA (Microsoft?) owns the words BattleMech, and Mech, and any other words that relate to BattleTech (and Im pretty sure theyd sue, if you tried to make money =).

Z.