[EO] Requesting coding help to display levels next to name

[turbocookie]

Hey i know there is a way to display a level under or above the players name but can i do this:

Turbocookie [lvlhere]

E.G  Turbocookie [68]

Im no programmer, but this is my attempt so show iv put effort in.

do i find this

>! If GetPlayerSprite(Index) < 1 Or GetPlayerSprite(Index) > NumCharacters Then
        TextX = ConvertMapX(GetPlayerX(Index) * PIC_X) + Player(Index).XOffset + (PIC_X \ 2) - getWidth(TexthDC, (Trim$(GetPlayerName(Index))))
        TextY = ConvertMapY(GetPlayerY(Index) * PIC_Y) + Player(Index).YOffset - 16
    Else
        ' Determine location for text
        TextX = ConvertMapX(GetPlayerX(Index) * PIC_X) + Player(Index).XOffset + (PIC_X \ 2) - getWidth(TexthDC, (Trim$(GetPlayerName(Index))))
        TextY = ConvertMapY(GetPlayerY(Index) * PIC_Y) + Player(Index).YOffset - (DDSD_Character(GetPlayerSprite(Index)).lHeight) + 16
    End If
>!     ' Draw name
    Call DrawText(TexthDC, TextX, TextY, GetPlayerName(Index), color)
End Sub

and in the line

```
    ' Draw name
    Call DrawText(TexthDC, TextX, TextY, GetPlayerName(Index), color)
```
do i just make it like

```
    ' Draw name
    Call DrawText(TexthDC, TextX, TextY, GetPlayerName(Index) & "["GetPlayerLevel(index)"]", color)

```
As i said, i dont really know what im doing, point me in the right direction? thanks.

[Robin]

Learn basic string concatenation. It's shown quite clearly how to do this in all examples of string handlers in the source.

```
firstString = dataString & "[String here]" & anotherString & "[" & yetMoreString & "]"

```

[turbocookie]

@Robin:

> Learn basic string concatenation. It's shown quite clearly how to do this in all examples of string handlers in the source.
>
> ```
> firstString = dataString & "[String here]" & anotherString & "[" & yetMoreString & "]"
>
> ```

Um, you have lose me at "concatenation" as i said, i am very basic.

Can you please leave a demonstation?

Reading what you said, this is the best i can do, tell me if its right.

```
Call DrawText(TexthDC, TextX, TextY, GetPlayerName(Index) & "[" & GetPlayerLevel(index) & "]" , colour)

```
Sorry for being really bad ): even the term strings kind of confuse me, i have a rough idea what they are, just cant explain it. thanks for reply so fast btw.

[Ruins of Hell]

Strings are basically a bunch of characters, example:
```
Dim A as String ' A is now a string.
Dim B as String ' B is now a string.
Dim C as String ' C is now a string.
A = "Bleh" ' Set A to Bleh.
B = "Blah" ' Set B to Blah
C = A & " " & B ' C is now "Bleh Blah"

```
The ampersand (&) is a signal to "add" the string together, or concatenate it.

Edit: small spelling fix.

[Robin]

@Turbocookie:

> Sorry for being really bad ): even the term strings kind of confuse me, I have a rough idea what they are, just cant explain it. thanks for reply so fast btw.

When you don't understand a term you should Google it. I don't magically know what people are talking about. When I hear something I don't understand, I'm straight on the Google.

Teaching yourself to do your own research is a large part of being a programmer.

As for the code you posted it looks fine. Why don't you give it a try rather than just asking me if it'll work?

[turbocookie]

@Robin:

> As for the code you posted it looks fine. Why don't you give it a try rather than just asking me if it'll work?

I tried it and got this error.

```
tilesetInUse(Map.Tile(X, y).Layer(I).tileset) = True

```
Im not sure if its related to that tough D:

EDIT: ok i worked out its not to do with that, but could you tell me what it is while we are here? i think i may have changed something accidently ):

[Robin]

That really has nothing to do with the name rendering.

What else have you fucked around with?

[turbocookie]

to tell you the truth, im not exactly sure xD i think its time for a restart… a fresh :) ill edit with the results shortly

[Robin]

Yeah, that's the best course of action and one you'll be taking a _lot_.

I went through dozens of copies of the source before I did anything proper with it. You just need to learn the structure.

[turbocookie]

Compile Error. Variable not defined.

That is the error that that code gave me.

[Robin]

I don't care. Go re-download the source.

[turbocookie]

@Robin:

> I don't care. Go re-download the source.

No no, I got it working, that error is from that code I tried.

```
Call DrawText(TexthDC, TextX, TextY, GetPlayerName(Index) & "[" & GetPlayerLevel(index) & "]", colour)

```

EDIT: I think I know why, "[" and "]" arnt variables, I just down know how to display text because I want the level inside of [ and ]

Is there a variable to be like DrawText("TEXTHERE")
Thats just my random guess but yeah, i have no idea ):

[turbocookie]

Bump ^.^ i know it must be an easy fix..

[Ruins of Hell]

Your naming scheme is ambiguous. I'm not sure if the original source says color or if the original source says colour. I've used color in this example as per what you originally posted:

```
Call DrawText(TexthDC, TextX, TextY, GetPlayerName(Index) & "[" & GetPlayerLevel(Index) & "]", color)

```
This would be how you do it. Remove your original one and replace it with this.

[turbocookie]

@Soul:

> Your naming scheme is ambiguous. I'm not sure if the original source says color or if the original source says colour. I've used color in this example as per what you originally posted:
>
> ```
> Call DrawText(TexthDC, TextX, TextY, GetPlayerName(Index) & "[" & GetPlayerLevel(Index) & "]", color)
>
> ```
> This would be how you do it. Remove your original one and replace it with this.

ah thankyou very much :) and yeah its just colour, it works C: i was kinda close for my first programming edit? :D thanks for fixing that up for me mate, close thread if you wish

[EclipseCommunity]

Robin is from England, where they speak English, not American. If he's anything like me he would have gone round the source replacing all false English spelling with correct English grammar.