CREATEMAPDATA

Syntax

INT = CREATEMAPDATA(map as POINTER, width as INT, height as INT, fill_tile as INT,opt scrollwrap = FALSE as INT)

Description

Creates empty tile data for the map. Initially filled with the tile number specified.

Parameters

map - Handle to a map returned by the NEWMAP function.

width - Width of the data, in tiles.

height - height of the data, in tiles.

fill_tile - Tile# to initially fill the blank map with.

scrollwrap - Optional. Specifies a wrap around map when scrolling.

Return value

TRUE is map data could be created, FALSE on failure

Remarks

Free the map and its data with FREEMAP. Set tiles in the map with SETMAPDATA

See Also: NEWMAP, FREEMAP, SETMAPDATA

Example usage

CREATESCREEN width,height,32
map = NEWMAP(GETSTARTPATH+"mapdata.bmp",64,64)
IF map = NULL
    CLOSESCREEN
    MESSAGEBOX 0,"failed to load map images","error"
    END
ENDIF
CREATEMAPDATA map, 100, 100, 0, TRUE
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