Chaning Data Values Programmatically

hi


how can i change(edit) the Data values programmatically?



File1.bb:


graphics 800,600

setgame()


function setgame()
restore mydata
read dat
;Why there is no Write Statement for Data values?
.....

end function

while not a

gaming code

flip
cls

wend


include "file2.bb"


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File2:

.mydata

;level 1
Data 1,1,1,1,,1,1,
Data 2,2,2,2,2,2,
Data 4,4,46,6,6,6

;level 2
Data 1,4,1,1,,1,1,
Data 2,2,9,2,2,2,
Data 4,4,46,6,6,6

;;


when i run my game i want to
edit the Data values

so the next time when i run it i should
get a new Data values

(Do i have to use File statement?)

Yes, Data statements, (and Include files) are not intended to be edited. The data from Data is stored in the executable as raw data. I'm not sure if it is compressed or anything, I have never tried to find it there.
You could go for the file commands, but then still, you would need to store the values somehow to be able to edit them.
So I think, you need to use an array:

Dim MyData(18)

;read numbers from data
Restore
For i = 1 to 18

   Read x
   MyData(i) = x

Next

;change 10th number
MyData(10) = 6

If you want to change values for sequential executions, you'll have to use an external file that you can edit to store the values.