Bullets in arrays

Hi
A while ago I posted something about bullets using types, because I was having some problems with them, and someone (I can't remember who...) suggested using an array for bullets instead of a bullet type. Could someone please explain this to me? I don't really know much about arrays other than to create one you do this:

dim bullets(100)

How would I then hide all the bullets, and then when I want to unhide one for use, how would I do that?

Thanks in advance

What sort of problems did you have.

I would use a type over an array for missiles/bullets myself =)

[Edit]
A little code snippet...

Global gMissNum=0
Global gTime=Millisecs()
Global gMissile=CreateCube()
PositionEntity gMissile,0,0,-1000; put template missile out of the way
Global gShip=LoadMesh("MySpaceshipMesh.b3d")

Type missiletype
Field mesh
End Type 

 
;and in the main loop
text 0,0,"Number of active missile types "+gMissNum

;then call this function once per frame

Function Update_Missiles()
If MouseDown(1) Or KeyDown(157)
If MilliSecs()-gTime>100 ;minumum delay between each missile fire
missile.missiletype=New missiletype
gMissNum=gMissNum+1
missile\mesh=CopyEntity(gMissile)
PositionEntity missile\mesh,EntityX(gShip),EntityY(gShip),EntityZ(gShip)+6;position missile at ships gun
gTime=MilliSecs()
EndIf
EndIf 

For missile.missiletype=Each missiletype
MoveEntity missile\mesh,0,0,2
If EntityZ(missile\mesh)>50 ;kill it when it goes out of view
FreeEntity missile\mesh
Delete missile
gMissNum=gMissNum-1
EndIf
Next 
End Function

A similar thing with an array might be

Global gTime=Millisecs()
Global gMissile=CreateCube()
PositionEntity gMissile,0,0,-1000; put template missile out of the way
Global gShip=LoadMesh("MySpaceshipMesh.b3d")
Dim missile(100)

;then call this function every frame

Function Update_Missiles()

If MouseDown(1) Or KeyDown(157)
If MilliSecs()-gTime>100
createnewmissile=True
EndIf
EndIf

For m=0 To 99
;create a new one in an empty array element
If createnewmissile=True
If missile(m)=0
missile(m)=CopyEntity(gMissile)
PositionEntity missile(m),EntityX(gShip),EntityY(gShip),EntityZ(gShip)+6
createnewmissile=False
gTime=MilliSecs()
EndIf
EndIf
;move them
If missile(m)<>0
MoveEntity missile(m),0,0,2
If EntityZ(missile(m))>50
FreeEntity missile(m)
missile(m)=0
EndIf 
EndIf
Next

End Function

You don't have to delete the missiles either, you could just leave them offscreen and move them back when they need firing again.

Ok, thanks. Just one thing I wanted to check as I couldn't find it in the help files: What does <> do? Does it mean 'Not equal'?

Yes you got it.

Ok. I just found one problem, though. After firing for a while, I can't fire any more. Why is this happening? Does using arrays mean there is some sort of limit to the ammount of bullets allowed on screen?

I fixed it, nevermind.