10 replies to this topic

[tomasart]

Hi all.

The split string don't work in HTML5. Works on windows only for me.

Example:

conta_letras = split_string(numero_array_letras, ',','array_letras');

for (i=0; i<conta_letras; i+=1) {
show_message("content:"+array_letras[i]);
}


the problem is that the variable "array_letras" is always 0. I have try other explode scripts from the community but always the same problem. I thing he recognice the variable array_letras as a string.

Please can anyone help me with alternative way to split a string?

[Mike.Dailly]

There isn't a split_string() function in GML, where are you getting that from?

Do you have an extension perhaps?

[tomasart]

There isn't a split_string() function in GML, where are you getting that from?

Do you have an extension perhaps?

sorry tou are right.

// Usage: split_string(string_to_split, delimiter, array_name)
// This script takes a string such as "123|456|dog|cat|3.14159" and splits
// it up into an array.  The function returns the number of fields.

var i, p, ch, item, len, str, delimiter, array_name;

str = argument0;
delimiter = argument1;
array_name = argument2;

// If no second argument was passed, use the default delimiter (pipe):
if is_real(delimiter) { delimiter = "|" }

// If no third argument was passed, use the default destination array (split_values):
if is_real(array_name) { array_name = "split_values" }

i = 0;
item = "";
str += delimiter;
len = string_length(str);

for (p=1; p<=len; p+=1) {
    ch = string_char_at(str, p);
    if (ch == delimiter) {
        variable_local_array_set(array_name, i, item);
        item = "";
        i += 1;
    }
    else {
        item += ch;
    }
}

return i;

[rwkay]

HTML5 does not support variable_local_array_set (and will NOT because of obfuscation, I suggest you use a ds_map to manage this).

[Destron]

This will put it in to an array for you and does work in HTML5

Usage: string_explode(string, delimiter)

var c, i, j, k, s;
s = "";
i = 0;
k = string_length(argument0);

for (j = 1; j <= k; j += 1)
{
    c = string_char_at(argument0, j);
    if (c == argument1)
    {
        ARRAYNAME[i] = s;
        s = "";
        i += 1;
        continue;
    }
    s = s + c;
}
if (s != "")
 ARRAYNAME[i] = s;

[tomasart]

This will put it in to an array for you and does work in HTML5

Usage: string_explode(string, delimiter)

var c, i, j, k, s;
s = "";
i = 0;
k = string_length(argument0);

for (j = 1; j <= k; j += 1)
{
    c = string_char_at(argument0, j);
    if (c == argument1)
    {
        ARRAYNAME[i] = s;
        s = "";
        i += 1;
        continue;
    }
    s = s + c;
}
if (s != "")
 ARRAYNAME[i] = s;

GREAT, thanks.

[D1g1talAli3n]

This will put it in to an array for you and does work in HTML5

Usage: string_explode(string, delimiter)

var c, i, j, k, s;
s = "";
i = 0;
k = string_length(argument0);

for (j = 1; j <= k; j += 1)
{
    c = string_char_at(argument0, j);
    if (c == argument1)
    {
        ARRAYNAME[i] = s;
        s = "";
        i += 1;
        continue;
    }
    s = s + c;
}
if (s != "")
 ARRAYNAME[i] = s;

GREAT, thanks.

I'm pretty sure that's not going to work.

[Destron]

Pretty sure its ripped right out of 3 different games that I am using it in in which it does work

[D1g1talAli3n]

Pretty sure its ripped right out of 3 different games that I am using it in in which it does work

Yes but in your code the array name is static. You cannot change the name of the array in realtime. The whole point of using variable_local_array_set() is to use the name of the array given in the argument of the script. It serves the same purpose, however, does the same thing, which I will agree on.

[Destron]

I did not intend to imply it would fully replace variable_local_array_set(), but it will explode a delimited string which is what he wanted.

[tomasart]

the example works for my porpuose. Thanks Destron.