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Re: What is shaping up to be the most posted-on rtl event in the history of rtl events....
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Fri, 19 Sep 2003 21:10:51 GMT
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Calum Tsang wrote:


> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote:
> > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Ka-On Lee wrote:
> > Things you can do to make it faster:
> 
> -Don't drop everything you're doing to make sure the current cell is correct. If
> you don't have the right state of the cell, don't look for something to fix it
> immediately, just remember it and go to the next one.  ie, if the first cell is
> wrong, numbers 2-14 might be right, so you might be carrying around that block
> looking for a long time.  Just note it down that you need to clear cell 1, go
> and check the rest and come back later to fix it up when you realize cell 15 had
> a spare block.
> 
> -Maybe hold blocks while moving around.  Not useful for 4x4, very useful for
> 10x10.
> 
> -Don't snake the board, go direct to the cell.
> 
> If you're asking how to invent that structure, I think it's something
> programmers learn over time.
> 
> Calum

OR he could have done what I told him From DAY ONE!!!

pre scan the board, and use my (TM) Kevin C. approved code.


Chris



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(...) You have to think it out a bit how to structure the program as a set of loops. This is compounded by some oft he limtiations of the RCX firmware. I think the basic one is, very roughly: Imagine all the squares in a line. 16x1 array. Make an (...) (23 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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