[RESOLVED] What is wrong with my code? Make eneies shoot....

[Gamemaster1494]

Okay. I got only the left side to shoot.... But, the code i have set up should make both the left and right side shoot.... Also, only one enemy should shoot when it starts, but all 6 do! Here is my code:

    If sn = 20 And noes <> Difficulty + 1 And noes <> 12 And noes < Difficulty + 1 Then
        Dim temparr2
    For temparr2 = 0 To enemyleftnum - 1
        If noes >= Difficulty + 1 Or noes = 12 Then
            Exit For
        End If
        
        If enemyleftstatus(temparr2) = "Alive Left" And enemyleft(temparr2) >= 0 And enemyshotstatusl(temparr2) = "" Then
            enemyleftstatus(temparr2) = "Shoot Left"
            noes = noes + 1
            enemyshotstatusl(temparr2) = "Shoot"
        End If
            
        If noes >= Difficulty + 1 Or noes = 12 Then
            Exit For
        End If
        
            Dim temparr3
            For temparr3 = 0 To enemyrightnum - 1
                If EnemyrightStatus(temparr3) = "Alive Right" And enemyright(temparr3) <= 269 And enemyshotstatusr(temparr3) = "" Then
                    EnemyrightStatus(temparr3) = "Shoot Right"
                    noes = noes + 1
                    enemyshotstatusr(temparr3) = "Shoot"
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next temparr3
    Next temparr2
    End If

I also attached the project as well... Please help me!

[FireXtol]

I would think you'd want to unnest the second for/next loop.

I don't see why you'd want to loop the right enemies while inside the loop for the left enemies.

[Gamemaster1494]

becuase if a shot for the left enemy is made, then make sure if there is room for a shot by the right....

[Nightwalker83]

I made the right side enemies shoot use:

Dim temparr3
            For temparr3 = 0 To enemyrightnum - 1
                If EnemyrightStatus(temparr3) = "Alive Right" And enemyright(temparr3) >= 0 And enemyshotstatusr(temparr3) = "" Then
                    EnemyrightStatus(temparr3) = "Shoot Right"
                    noes = noes + 1
                    enemyshotstatusr(temparr3) = "Shoot"
                    Exit For
                End If
            Next temparr3

That is replacing:

(temparr3) <= 269

with

(temparr3) >= 0

Is that what you want?

Edit:

I am currently seeing how to solve the other issue you mentioned above. Although, I'm having a difficult time knowing which code does what. It would be a good idea to significantly increase the amount of comments in your code so that people helping you know what does what in your program.

[Gamemaster1494]

XD I found one problem... This is for the right:

        Dim temparr3
        For temparr3 = 0 To enemyrightnum - 1
            If EnemyrightStatus(temparr3) = "Alive Right" And enemyright(temparr3) <= 296 And enemyshotstatusr(temparr3) = "" Then
                EnemyrightStatus(temparr3) = "Shoot Right"
                noes = noes + 1
                enemyshotstatusr(temparr3) = "Shoot"
                Exit For
            End If
        Next temparr3

By changing this :

(temparr3) <= 269

To:

(temparr3) <= 296

xD
Now all that is left is to have it stop shooting 12 all the time.... only 2 at first, then 3 for level 2, then 4 for 3, then 5 for 4, and so on, till level 13 and on its always 12....

[Gamemaster1494]

lol. i found out what was wrong. for some odd reason, it was making noes = -72 and such. XD thanks though.