So I noticed that a lot of people have no clue onto how to use the files that you get from the map editing program. So I decided to write about it. It is very nice and has advantages over just making them in the program. To begin, make sure that you have used "SCSAVE" and not the MAP save, MAP saves are just useful for loading it to work on it again, but not really necessary.
Loading the files
So to begin you are going to want to load the files. They should be "SC_MAPNAME_Lx". So first we are going to make an array. The command that we will use will automatically expand the array, so you can just say 0 elements DIM MAP[0] Then what use is it if we don't do anything with it? First, set the BGSCREEN size to 64x64, then put the loading in a FOR loop to have it be simpler.
FOR I=0 TO 3
BGSCREEN I,64,64
LOAD "DAT:SC_MAPNAME_L"+STR$(I),MAP,FALSE
NEXT
If you actually ran this, you will have noticed that nothing really happened. This is because we did not use a vital command: BGLOAD. Basically just put "BGLOAD I,MAP" between the LOAD and the NEXT and it should work.
Challenge
You can read as much as you want, but you're not going to be able to use this unless you put it into practice! So here's the challenge: either create a map for a game and use this or just do it for a map you already have. Or even change the map a game you downloaded uses, just use it! Tell me how it works. Feel free to ask any questions.
20 Comment(s)the_squat1115Third YearMy account is over 3 years oldWebsiteAvatar TabooI didn't change my avatar for 180 daysWebsiteForum ContributorHiddenAchievementsVery useful!liknzeldaZelda Is Awesome!I love The Legend Of Zelda!Express YourselfVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesBeginner ProgrammerI'm just starting out! I'm still trying to grasp the basics.Programming Strengthkldck_hul thank you so much. I didn't realize that on mobile you have to scroll to see the rest of the code box.
Sorry for posting this as a new comment. For whatever reason, the reply and quote buttons are gone for me. http://m.imgur.com/PHHkupY12Me21Syntax HighlighterReceived for creating the code syntax highlighter on SBSNight PersonI like the quiet night and sleep late.Express YourselfThere's an option on the user page I thinkliknzeldaZelda Is Awesome!I love The Legend Of Zelda!Express YourselfVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesBeginner ProgrammerI'm just starting out! I'm still trying to grasp the basics.Programming StrengthGives me a syntax error when ran: http://imgur.com/ZvJPgcckldck_hulFirst MonthJoined in the very first month of SmileBASIC SourceWebsiteScholarReceived for knowing a great deal about programming topicsAchievementsZelda Is Awesome!I love The Legend Of Zelda!Express YourselfYou forgot to finish the line ;)
LOAD "DAT:SC_HS_L"+STR$(I),MAP,FALSEMariominerFirst DayJoined on the very first day of SmileBASIC SourceWebsitePromoted PageMy page was promoted on SmileBASIC Source!AchievementsExpert ProgrammerProgramming no longer gives me any trouble. Come to me for help, if you like!Programming Strength*Sees my map tutorial on front page
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>2 commentsGuzzlerFirst WeekJoined in the very first week of SmileBASIC SourceWebsiteDrawingI like to draw!HobbiesIntermediate ProgrammerI can make programs, but I still have trouble here and there. Programming StrengthThank you! I didn't have a clue of how it worked until now.16bitcoderThanks! That is really helpful.12Me21Syntax HighlighterReceived for creating the code syntax highlighter on SBSNight PersonI like the quiet night and sleep late.Express YourselfI wonder if the array-resizing property could be useful... probably not.UltraPhoenix4Third YearMy account is over 3 years oldWebsiteBeesHiddenEaster EggsAvatar TabooI didn't change my avatar for 180 daysWebsiteWhat about loading animations? Its probably going to need another page. Or its really simple and i cant see it.
glennxsergeUltraPhoenix4, if you mean you want to load animation data onto an existing sprite then SPANIM with the animation target "UV" will let you specify the length and coordinates in your sprite page for each frame in the animation.NintendoFanFeverWhen you use it with XSCREEN 2, it gives you a syntax error.NintendoFanFeverthe means i'm using the same as above... XD
MariominerFirst DayJoined on the very first day of SmileBASIC SourceWebsitePromoted PageMy page was promoted on SmileBASIC Source!AchievementsExpert ProgrammerProgramming no longer gives me any trouble. Come to me for help, if you like!Programming StrengthWhen you use XSCREEN 2, you need to add additional things to it. XSCREEN normally has 2 things omitted: Sprite count and BG layers. So in order to use it with this you need to do something like XSCREEN 2,256,4 or whatever values you need.TheRealGamerBoy07Very Helpful!PtcguyFirst WeekJoined in the very first week of SmileBASIC SourceWebsiteMinecraft Is Awesome!I love Minecraft!Express YourselfBeginner ProgrammerI'm just starting out! I'm still trying to grasp the basics.Programming StrengthThanks!HitomiHoshinoThanks for this tutorial, helpfuljamieyelloFirst DayJoined on the very first day of SmileBASIC SourceWebsiteNight PersonI like the quiet night and sleep late.Express YourselfDrawingI like to draw!HobbiesTo add to this you should DIM MAP[0] instead of DIM MAP[10000]. DIM MAP[10000] a waste of space and unnecessary, it makes the array size bigger automatically.MariominerFirst DayJoined on the very first day of SmileBASIC SourceWebsitePromoted PageMy page was promoted on SmileBASIC Source!AchievementsExpert ProgrammerProgramming no longer gives me any trouble. Come to me for help, if you like!Programming StrengthOh, I did not know that about this. I guess I'll change it then.Super_DefaultioVideo GamesI like to play video games!HobbiesDay PersonI like the warm sunshine and wake up early!Express YourselfZelda Is Awesome!I love The Legend Of Zelda!Express YourselfSeems legit. Thank you for what you typed in for the intro, I could just not get it too work.
