Re: Problem (oh no!)

[Michael Bridak <mcbib@jps.net>]

On Tue, 04 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> >>>>> "Wille" == Wille Huuskonen <vilohidi@mbnet.fi> writes:
> 
> Wille> I have no idea why this doesn't work, but I'm angry :-):
> Wille> for(carnum=0;carnum<8;carnum++)
> Wille> for(y=0;y<carsize[carnum*2];y++)
> Wille> for(x=0;x<carsize[carnum*1];x++)
> Wille> car[x+(y*carsize[carnum*1])][carnum]=
> Wille> sprites[x+xoffset+(y+yoffset)*spri\tewidth];
>                                         ^
> 
> Wille> It says: invalid operands to binary * So what's the matter?
> 
> Seems like you have encountered a sneaking backslash ;-)  So:
> 
> sprites[x+xoffset+(y+yoffset)*spritewidth];
> 
> instead.
> 
> /bart
> -- 

I agree the only other thing I have to add is why are you multiplying anything
by 1? Since the value will end up to be the original value before the
operation, your just wasting cycles.