Creating a pong type game to played inside documents

[I Hate My Computer]

I need help with some VB code. Ultimately I would like it in VBA because that's all I have. I am making a fun game to hide in all of my docs. It is a pong like game but you need to have your pad deflect a ball that a alien drops. I also need help making the aliens move by themselves and drop the balls at a specific spot. Any help or ideas would be nice.This is my first post so go easy on me.

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[vijaydiwakar]

I need help with some VB code. Ultimately I would like it in VBA because that's all I have. I am making a fun game to hide in all of my docs. It is a pong like game but you need to have your pad deflect a ball that a alien drops. I also need help making the aliens move by themselves and drop the balls at a specific spot. Any help or ideas would be nice.This is my first post so go easy on me.

Thanks

see we r not getting u
so if possible explain it in detail

[Killer42]

I need help with some VB code. Ultimately I would like it in VBA because that's all I have. I am making a fun game to hide in all of my docs. It is a pong like game but you need to have your pad deflect a ball that a alien drops. I also need help making the aliens move by themselves and drop the balls at a specific spot. Any help or ideas would be nice.This is my first post so go easy on me.

Sounds an interesting idea. I hope it works out.

However, we generally expect people to work out what they want to do, and make some attempt at it. Then, when you have specific questions about points where you get stuck we can help with the how.

What have you achieved so far on this project?

[vijaydiwakar]

Don't hate ur Computer
:)

[I Hate My Computer]

see we r not getting u
so if possible explain it in detail

I am using VBA to make a game. The first thing that I want is to make a picture of a spaceship that I have move around the window randomly. I know that I need a randomize script of some kind but I tried and it didn't work. Help is always great.

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[vijaydiwakar]

I am using VBA to make a game. The first thing that I want is to make a picture of a spaceship that I have move around the window randomly. I know that I need a randomize script of some kind but I tried and it didn't work. Help is always great.

Thanks

for that u may use timmer ctrl with less interval or u may use system second part or u may use rnd function to do so
try it
Good Luck

[I Hate My Computer]

Sounds an interesting idea. I hope it works out.

However, we generally expect people to work out what they want to do, and make some attempt at it. Then, when you have specific questions about points where you get stuck we can help with the how.

What have you achieved so far on this project?

I have tried to make a randomize script but I need to make that do something to the ship. I need it random so people can't find all to possible combinations and beat it. I am trying to do this with at least 4 ships.

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[I Hate My Computer]

for that u may use timmer ctrl with less interval or u may use system second part or u may use rnd function to do so
try it
Good Luck

My random number code looks like this:

Private Function RandomNumber() As Integer
Randomize Timer
RandomNumber = Int(Rnd * 100)
Label1 = RandomNumber
End Function

Private Sub CommandButton1_ Click()
Call RandomNumber
End Sub

I push the button to make random numbers in the label1. But I need to make that move the picture.

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[SammyB]

Don't hate ur Computer
:)

I don't know about that. Computers, cars, and lawn mowers are not here to stay. I agree with Thomas Watson, past president of IBM, who allegedly said, "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." :D

[I Hate My Computer]

I don't know about that. Computers, cars, and lawn mowers are not here to stay. I agree with Thomas Watson, past president of IBM, who allegedly said, "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." :D

Fine that is enough I don't hate my 2 new vista computers just my 5 old ones. Now that I got that over with lets stay on topic with the game that I want to program.

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[Killer42]

...I push the button to make random numbers in the label1. But I need to make that move the picture.

Not to sure about VBA, but in VB to move a picture you just use the .Move method of the PictureBox or ImageBox control, or set the .Top and/or .Left properties.

[I Hate My Computer]

Not to sure about VBA, but in VB to move a picture you just use the .Move method of the PictureBox or ImageBox control, or set the .Top and/or .Left properties.

In VBA it is .Top and/or .Left but how can I make that random?

Thanks

[Killer42]

In VBA it is .Top and/or .Left but how can I make that random?

Well, one way to move it at random would be to generate 2 random numbers, one for X coordinate and one for Y. Then you just add your random numbers to the .Top and .Left values.

There are better ways, of course. This tends to make them jiggle around like a mad thing.

What I like to do in such a case is initially establish a random value for the "speed" in each direction (horizontal/vertical). Then each move, you add that "speed" value to the current value. That way, the object moves in a random direction, but keep on moving that way until you change it.

[I Hate My Computer]

Well, one way to move it at random would be to generate 2 random numbers, one for X coordinate and one for Y. Then you just add your random numbers to the .Top and .Left values.

There are better ways, of course. This tends to make them jiggle around like a mad thing.

What I like to do in such a case is initially establish a random value for the "speed" in each direction (horizontal/vertical). Then each move, you add that "speed" value to the current value. That way, the object moves in a random direction, but keep on moving that way until you change it.

That would be great. Could I do a thing where it it would bounce off the sides?

Thanks

[Killer42]

That would be great. Could I do a thing where it it would bounce off the sides?

Sure, that's easy. You just check when you move it. If the horizontal position is < 0 or > form width, reverse the movement in that direction. Same for Y.

I'm just leaving work, but when I get home I'll see whether I have time to put together a simple demo that bounces around a window. It'll be in VB6, but should give you some ideas to play with.