Creating a game inventory form base list boxes and it must be random

Question

Right I have this problem in my forum game i'm making, I have stats and everything working right, it's a battle arena where you have your char and he fights in an arena and levels up .etc buys equipment. Semi text based but with button pressing.

Right I have come to a problem, I want randomly generated armor name and stats that's put into a list box so when a user clicks on an item it will display said item and their randomly generated stats.

Something like when the armory is visited via a button it generates a random number of objects aka armor and weapons, so each new visit is all new equipment. the equation is simple it goes something like: StrengthStat * characterlvl + offsetnumber, this would be applied for intellect/health or any type of stat, because the level would scale wilt he gear being generated there for i would only have to generate the name which I have set up.

My real problem is when I click on said item, the stats need to hold for that particular item, then transfer over to the characters inventory. How would I go about this? I can't do an array because i'd have 50 million arrays x amount for x amount of stats, there has to be a better way.

Here's my code:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace Armor_Generator
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
        public string Name1;
        public string Name2;
        public string Name3;
        public int Namesel;
        public int Namesel2;
        public int armorgen;

        private void btnGen_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (lisarmor.selected == null)
            {
                txtArmor.text == "Please select and item";
            }
            else
            {
                // Randoms the generator
                Random rand = new Random((int)DateTime.Now.Ticks);
                Namesel = rand.Next(1, 4);
                Namesel2 = rand.Next(1, 4);

                // Picks the names
                name1part();
                name2part();

                // Displays the names
                lisArmor.Items.Add(Name1 + " of " + Name2);
            }
        }
        public void name1part()
        {
            if (Namesel == 1)
            {
                Name1 = "Smashies armor";
            }
            if (Namesel == 2)
            {
                Name1 = "Black armor";
            }
            if (Namesel == 3)
            {
                Name1 = "Breakable";
            }
        }
        public void name2part()
        {
            if (Namesel2 == 1)
            {
                Name2 = "Desperation";
            }
            if (Namesel2 == 2)
            {
                Name2 = "Breakdown";
            }
            if (Namesel2 == 3)
            {
                Name2 = "the Zombie";
            }
        }

        private void btnEq_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            lisEq.Items.Add(lisArmor.SelectedItem);
            lisArmor.Items.Remove(lisArmor.SelectedItem);
        }

        private void btnUEq_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            lisArmor.Items.Add(lisEq.SelectedItem);
            lisEq.Items.Remove(lisEq.SelectedItem);
        }
    }
}

I have 2 list boxes "lisEq" and "lisArmor"
i have 1 text box txtArmor is the out put for the stats.etc
I have 3 buttons:
btnEq which transfers over an item from lis armor to make it like it equips
btnUEq which transfers the selected item back to unequip status
btnGen which generates the armor word do far...

Alrighty i'll be watching this thread...I was thinking an array list and have item 1 generate 1 array with index 0 being the name 1 being the str the item has, 2 for being the int 3 for hp and so on, and to clear it if index 0,1,2,3 had a 0 value you'd clear the name and it would look like that item doesn't have it.

Sorry for the lengthy post!

Edit: Also I was also thinking some type of group array like 0, 1, 2, 3 is reserved for item 1 4, 5, 6, 7 is for item 2 and hold the values in there or something.

frostyraver · Answer

ANNNNND I'M FINISHED! YAY! CODE IS BELOW!!! :D Main code: /* Created by Mark Elliott * Contact information:- * * MSN: frostyraver@gmail.com * */ using System ; using System . Collections . Generic ; using System . ComponentModel ; using System . Data ; using System . Drawing ; using System . Linq ; using System . Text ; using System . Windows . Forms ; namespace Armor_Generator { public partial class frmMain : Form { public frmMain () { InitializeComponent (); } // Declair the ints public string Name1 ; public string Name2 ; public string Name3 ; public int Namesel ; public int Namesel2 ; public int armorgen ; // When you click the Generating button private void btnGen_Click ( object sender  EventArgs e ) { // Randoms the generator both name selects Random rand = new Random (( int ) DateTime . Now . Ticks ); Namesel = rand . Next ( 1  4 ); Namesel2 = rand . Next ( 1  4 ); // Picks the names name1part (); name2part (); // Displays the names lisArmor . Items . Add ( Name1 +  of  + Name2 ); } // List of the first names to generate public void name1part () { if ( Namesel == 1 ) { Name1 = Smashies armor ; } if ( Namesel == 2 ) { Name1 = Black armor ; } if ( Namesel == 3 ) { Name1 = Breakable ; } } // List of the second names to generate public void name2part () { if ( Namesel2 == 1 ) { Name2 = the bear ; } if ( Namesel2 == 2 ) { Name2 = the turtle ; } if ( Namesel2 == 3 ) { Name2 = the tiger ; } } // If the equipment button is clicked private void btnEq_Click ( object sender  EventArgs e ) { // If the Selected item in list armor is selected if ( lisArmor . SelectedItem != null ) { // Add the selected item to the listArmor lisEq . Items . Add ( lisArmor . SelectedItem ); // Remove the previous Selected Item lisArmor . Items . Remove ( lisArmor . SelectedItem ); // Display this when it's not selected txtArmor . Text = Select an Item/Generate armor. + lisArmor . SelectedItem ; } } // When the unequip button is pressed private void btnUEq_Click ( object sender  EventArgs e ) { // If the item is selected if ( lisEq . SelectedItem != null ) { // Add the lisArmor to the LisEq lisArmor . Items . Add ( lisEq . SelectedItem ); // Remove the previous item lisEq . Items . Remove ( lisEq . SelectedItem ); // Put the base stats in baseStats (); // Convert them lblHP . Text = Convert . ToString ( Vars . hpEQ ); lblStr . Text = Convert . ToString ( Vars . strEQ ); lblInt . Text = Convert . ToString ( Vars . intEQ ); } } // When you click the Armor List private void lisArmor_SelectedIndexChanged ( object sender  EventArgs e ) { // Converts the level text into the int Vars . level = Convert . ToInt16 ( txtLevel . Text ); // Do the lisArmorList String string lisArmorList = ( string ) lisArmor . SelectedItem ; // If there is a selection if ( this . lisArmor . SelectedIndex != null ) { // If armor list is selected if ( lisArmorList != null ) { // If it contains the bear if ( lisArmorList . Contains ( the bear )) { // Make the HP Show the correct amount bearStats (); } // If it contains the turtle else if ( lisArmorList . Contains ( the turtle )) { // Make the HP Show the correct amount turtleStats (); } // If it contains the tiger else if ( lisArmorList . Contains ( the tiger )) { // Make the HP Show the correct amount tigerStats (); } // Adds the stats and show it in the text Vars . HP = Vars . HP + Vars . level ; Vars . strr = Vars . strr + Vars . level ; Vars . intell = Vars . intell + Vars . level ; txtArmor . Text = >  + lisArmor . SelectedItem + Environment . NewLine + HP Amount:  + Vars . HP + Environment . NewLine + Str Amount:  + Vars . strr + Environment . NewLine + Int Amount:  + Vars . intell + Environment . NewLine + Level:  + Vars . level ; // Move the list to the top lisEq . TopIndex = 0 ; } } } // Equipment List is selected private void lisEq_SelectedIndexChanged ( object sender  EventArgs e ) { // Converts the level text into the int Vars . level = Convert . ToInt16 ( txtLevel . Text ); // Declair the start stuff Vars . HP = Convert . ToInt16 ( lblHP . Text ); // Do the lisArmorList String Vars . EquippedItem = ( string ) lisEq . SelectedItem ; // Declair baseStats (); noStats (); // Run the checker if ( lisEq . SelectedItem != null ) { // If 'of the bear' is selected then do the checker // Else revert the stat if ( Vars . EquippedItem . Contains ( the bear )) { bearStats (); Vars . LastItem = the bear ; } // If 'of the boar' is selected then do the checker // Else revert the stat else if ( Vars . EquippedItem . Contains ( the turtle )) { turtleStats (); Vars . LastItem = the turtle ; } // If 'of the tiger' is selected then do the checker // Else revert the stat else if ( Vars . EquippedItem . Contains ( the tiger )) { tigerStats (); Vars . LastItem = the tiger ; } // Adds the stats Vars . HP = Vars . HP + Vars . hpEQ + Vars . level ; Vars . strr = Vars . strr + Vars . strEQ + Vars . level ; Vars . intell = Vars . intell + Vars . intEQ + Vars . level ; lblHP . Text = Convert . ToString ( Vars . HP ); lblStr . Text = Convert . ToString ( Vars . strr ); lblInt . Text = Convert . ToString ( Vars . intell ); } } // Does the minus stats private void minusStats () { Vars . HP = Vars . HP - Vars . level ; Vars . strr = Vars . strr - Vars . level ; Vars . intell = Vars . intell - Vars . level ; } // Base Stats declaired here private void baseStats () { Vars . hpEQ = 1 ; Vars . strEQ = 1 ; Vars . intEQ = 1 ; } // No Stats private void noStats () { Vars . HP = 0 ; Vars . strr = 0 ; Vars . intell = 0 ; } // Of the bear stats private void bearStats () { Vars . HP = 1 ; Vars . strr = 2 ; Vars . intell = 3 ; } // Of the turtle stats private void turtleStats () { Vars . HP = 4 ; Vars . strr = 5 ; Vars . intell = 6 ; } // Of the tiger stats private void tigerStats () { Vars . HP = 7 ; Vars . strr = 8 ; Vars . intell = 9 ; } } } Yep as you can see this CAN BE DONE! Soooo happy i found a work around. Thank you all for your help. Let me know if you find better code code error bugs or anything of help. http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=100771 Download is at this other coder forum :). EDIT: Fixed the level part of the code you can now icrease the levels without a problem :).

frostyraver · Answer

Well yeah but there must be away to just generate and store the info.

Stefan · Answer

Don't you think it would be more efficient to just store everything in a database? I think so. I also think it would be much easier and a lot less to code...

frostyraver · Answer

Well i'm using this as a learning tool you see I want to do it as close to the most efficient way as a possible.

Stefan · Answer

That sounds alright how you do it is just a matter of preference as long as it works...

frostyraver · Answer

Well I posted before but it must of timed out or something I cbf re typing i'll just abreviate this code will be incorrect but you know what i mean. // Setup the randomizer for stats Random rand = new Random(); string item = list1[rand.Next(0 10)] + list2[rand.Next(0 10)] + list3[rand.Next(1 10)]; // Out puts the whole text... x = lisArmory.selected.index txtArmory = Name:  + name1 +  of  + name 2 + neweventline Str:  + list1[x] + neweventline + HP:  + list2[x] + neweventline + Int:  + list3[x]; As you can see x is the selected index and this will be coordinated accordingly something like this would be sufficent to store the array you click and it generates then how does it store it? into another array? then how does it delete? clear said array line from the selected index? My brains a bit fuzzeled atm.

Stefan · Answer

How about creating a list for each part then use the Random class to randomly pick the index of each list and add them together. Ex: Random rand = new Random(); string item = list1[rand.Next(0 10)] + list2[rand.Next(0 10)] + list3[rand.Next(1 10)]; Just replace the 10s with the number of items in the list. The resulting string will be made up of one random value from each list. Hope this helps!

Creating a game inventory, form base list boxes and it must be random