clone index question

[savvy]

ok, so im trying to make it so that the view moves to a specific actor depending on its clone index. (short level transfer thing)
i have this so far, according to GE documentation...

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int i = level; //level is the level variable
Actor*getclone(char*levelindicator);
x=levelindicator[i].x;


im trying different things... if i get it right ill post so here, and show what i put.

please help

savvy

[DarkParadox]

Well, as it's my habit, I always use cloneID [by Feral] when working with clones (put in global code, save it):

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char buffer[50];
char * cloneID(const char *cname, short unsigned int cindex)
{
    sprintf(buffer, "%s.%d", cname, cindex);
    return buffer;
}

And use this code:

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// We don't need "i" anymore, just use level directly
x=getclone(cloneID("levelindicator", level))->x;
// See here, get clone lets us get a variable from a clone, and cloneID sets the name for us.
// The "->" is required instead of a "." when using getclone, and the X is retrieved.


Hope this helps, (＾↽＾)

[savvy]

thanks a bunch dark 1up for you

[lcl]

Btw dark, here's more easy to use function for checking clones by index.

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char ACTOR[50];

Actor * getClone2(char NAME[50], int NUM)
{
    sprintf(ACTOR, "%s.%i", NAME, NUM);
    return getclone(ACTOR);
}

Example:

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getClone2("myActor", 5)->x = 10;

I don't remember who made this one originally, but I use it.