while loop logic (java)

linuxmandrake · 04-20-2006, 04:28 AM

Code:

while(quadrant[x][y].sector[x2][y2] instanceof GameObject || (checkQuadrant(x,y)==true && 
       (object instanceof Enemy || object instanceof Planet || object instanceof StarBase))){

 private boolean checkQuadrant(int x,int y)
    {
        for (int x2 =0;x2 >0; x2++){
            for(int y2=0; y2>0;y2++)
            {
                if (quadrant[x][y].sector[x2][y2] instanceof Romulans)
                {
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

doesn't that say if the current sector is an instanceof game object or the current quadrant has a romulan in it and the current object is an instance of an enemy, PLanet or star base then execute the body of the while loop. Don't get confused by quadrant and sectors> Basically the idea is there a 10*10 array representing a quadrant and each element has an another 10 *10 array representing the sector.

shakezilla · 04-20-2006, 02:33 PM

yes i think so.

a few points however:

Code:

for (int x2 =0;x2 >0; x2++){
            for(int y2=0; y2>0;y2++)

Did you mean less than 10 there?

Those 2 loops do nothing. Java loops are prechecked, meaning that the stop condition is checked before the first loop. x2 starts at zero, and the check is greater than zero.

Also just my opin, name that func something like hasRomulan()

java for games huh? i must be getting old.

linuxmandrake · 04-20-2006, 02:35 PM

hehe yeah u damn right u are hehe. THey are all over the net my friend. But yeah I noticed that shortly after my post oops. Thanks anyways!