BATTLESHIPS (game)

[CodyBarrett]

this is my implementation of the board game, yea it needs alot of work, like these:

---Vertical placement of ships

---AI search of nearby ships after a Hit

---"you sunk my battleship" messages

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Opt ('GUIONEVENTMODE',1)
#include <GUICONSTANTSEX.AU3>
#include <WINDOWSCONSTANTS.au3>
#include <STATICCONSTANTS.au3>
#include <BUTTONCONSTANTS.au3>
#include <ARRAY.au3>

Global $l_size = 40

Dim $Player_gui_parent = 0
Dim $Player_gui_grid_ships[11][11]
Dim $Player_gui_grid_explosives[11][11]

Dim $AI_grid_ships[11][11]

Dim $Player_Ships_Location[15]

Dim $Player_HitsTaken
Dim $Player_HitsTaken_Label
Dim $AI_HitsTaken
Dim $AI_HitsTaken_Label
Dim $AI_WinCount = 0
Dim $Player_WinCount = 0

Dim $CurrentShip_to_be_Set = 5
Dim $CurrentTurn = 0
Dim $Player_HitsTaken = 0
Dim $AI_HitsTaken = 0
Dim $startup = 0
Dim $Alignment = 1
Dim $AI_last_hit_on_Player = 0&':'&0

Start ()


While 1
    If $Player_HitsTaken = 15 Or $AI_HitsTaken = 15 Then
        Dim $startup = 0
        If $AI_HitsTaken = 15 Then
            $Player_WinCount += 1
            If MsgBox (4,'Game Over!', 'Player Wins!' & @CRLF & _
                                'Score:' & @CRLF & _
                                    @TAB &  'AI:' & $AI_WinCount & @CRLF & _
                                    @TAB &  'Player:' & $Player_WinCount & @CRLF & _
                                'Play Again?','',WinGetHandle ('[active]')) = 6 Then
                GUIDelete ($Player_gui_parent)
                Start ()
            Else
                QUIT ()
            EndIf
        ElseIf $Player_HitsTaken = 15 Then
            $AI_WinCount += 1
            If MsgBox (4,'Game Over!', 'AI Wins!' & @CRLF & _
                                'Score:' & @CRLF & _
                                    @TAB &  'AI:' & $AI_WinCount & @CRLF & _
                                    @TAB &  'Player:' & $Player_WinCount & @CRLF & _
                                'Play Again?','',WinGetHandle ('[active]')) = 6 Then
                GUIDelete ($Player_gui_parent)
                Start ()
            Else
                QUIT ()
            EndIf
        EndIf
    Else
        If GUICtrlRead ($AI_HitsTaken_Label) <> 'AI has ' & 15-$AI_HitsTaken & ' Hits Left Before They Loze!' Then GUICtrlSetData ($AI_HitsTaken_Label,'AI has ' & 15-$AI_HitsTaken & ' Hits Left Before They Loze!')
        If GUICtrlRead ($Player_HitsTaken_Label) <> 'You have ' & 15-$Player_HitsTaken & ' Hits Left Before You Loze!' Then GUICtrlSetData ($Player_HitsTaken_Label,'You have ' & 15-$Player_HitsTaken & ' Hits Left Before You Loze!')
    EndIf
    Sleep (100)
WEnd
Func Start ()
    Local $y, $x, $AI_Alignment
    If $startup = 1 Then Return
    $startup = 1
    $CurrentShip_to_be_Set = 5
    $CurrentTurn = 0
    $Player_HitsTaken = 0
    $AI_HitsTaken = 0
    $Player_gui_parent = GUICreate ('BATTLESHIPS',(($l_size*10)*2)+30,($l_size*10)+(6*$l_size)+10)
    GUISetFont (10,999,'','Tahoma',$Player_gui_parent)
    GUICtrlSetDefBkColor (0xABCDEF,$Player_gui_parent)
    GUISetBkColor (0xABCDEF)
            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('Carrier :',10,($l_size*10)+$l_size,$l_size*5,$l_size,BitOR ($SS_CENTERIMAGE,$SS_CENTER))
            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('BattleShip :',10,($l_size*10)+(2*$l_size),$l_size*5,$l_size,BitOR ($SS_CENTERIMAGE,$SS_CENTER))
            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('Submarine :',10,($l_size*10)+(3*$l_size),$l_size*5,$l_size,BitOR ($SS_CENTERIMAGE,$SS_CENTER))
            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('Destroyer :',10,($l_size*10)+(4*$l_size),$l_size*5,$l_size,BitOR ($SS_CENTERIMAGE,$SS_CENTER))
            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('PatrolBoat :',10,($l_size*10)+(5*$l_size),$l_size*5,$l_size,BitOR ($SS_CENTERIMAGE,$SS_CENTER))

            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('',10+($l_size*5),($l_size*10)+$l_size,$l_size*5,$l_size, $WS_BORDER)
            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('',10+($l_size*5),($l_size*10)+(2*$l_size),$l_size*4,$l_size, $WS_BORDER)
            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('',10+($l_size*5),($l_size*10)+(3*$l_size),$l_size*3,$l_size, $WS_BORDER)
            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('',10+($l_size*5),($l_size*10)+(4*$l_size),$l_size*2,$l_size, $WS_BORDER)
            GUICtrlCreateLabel ('',10+($l_size*5),($l_size*10)+(5*$l_size),$l_size*1,$l_size, $WS_BORDER)



            GUICtrlCreateRadio ('Horizontal Positioning',20+($l_size*10),($l_size*10)+(1*$l_size),$l_size*5,$l_size)
                GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
                GUICtrlSetOnEvent (-1,'ChangeAlignment')
            GUICtrlCreateRadio ('Vertical Positioning',20+($l_size*10),($l_size*10)+(2*$l_size),$l_size*5,$l_size)
                GUICtrlSetOnEvent (-1,'ChangeAlignment')


            $AI_HitsTaken_Label = GUICtrlCreateLabel  ('',20+($l_size*10),($l_size*10)+(4*$l_size),$l_size*10,$l_size)
            $Player_HitsTaken_Label = GUICtrlCreateLabel( '',20+($l_size*10),($l_size*10)+(5*$l_size),$l_size*10,$l_size)

    GUISetOnEvent (-3,'QUIT',$Player_gui_parent)
    GUISetState ()
    MsgBox (0,'BATTLESHIPS','Hello.' & @CRLF & 'Before We Can Start, You Must Position Your Ships On Your Left Grid.','',WinGetHandle ('[active]'))


    $Player_gui_grid_ships[0][0] = GUICreate ('Player:Ships',$l_size*10,$l_size*10,10,10,$WS_POPUPWINDOW,$WS_EX_MDICHILD,$Player_gui_parent)
        For $y = 1 To 10
            For $x = 1 To 10
                $AI_grid_ships[$y][$x] = 0
                $Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x] = GUICtrlCreateLabel ('',(($x-1)*$l_size),(($y-1)*$l_size),$l_size,$l_size,BitOR ($SS_CENTERIMAGE,$SS_CENTER,$WS_BORDER))
                GUICtrlSetBkColor ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x],0xABCDEF)
                GUICtrlSetOnEvent ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x],'PositionShip')
                GUICtrlSetCursor ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x],0)
            Next
        Next
    GUISetState ()




While $CurrentShip_to_be_Set >= 1
    Sleep (100)
WEnd


    $Player_gui_grid_explosives[0][0] = GUICreate ('Player:Explosives',$l_size*10,$l_size*10,($l_size*10)+20,10,$WS_POPUPWINDOW,$WS_EX_MDICHILD,$Player_gui_parent)
        For $y = 1 To 10
            For $x = 1 To 10
                $Player_gui_grid_explosives[$y][$x] = GUICtrlCreateLabel ($y&':'&$x,($x-1) * $l_size,($y - 1) * $l_size,$l_size,$l_size,BitOR ($SS_CENTERIMAGE,$SS_CENTER,$WS_BORDER))
                GUICtrlSetBkColor ($Player_gui_grid_explosives[$y][$x],0xABCDEF)
                GUICtrlSetOnEvent ($Player_gui_grid_explosives[$y][$x],'Attack')
                GUICtrlSetCursor ($Player_gui_grid_explosives[$y][$x],3)
            Next
        Next
    GUISetState ()


    For $N = 5 To 1 Step -1
        While 1
            $error = 0
            $x = Random(1,10,1)
            $y = Random (1,10,1)
            $AI_Alignment = Random (0,1,1)
            If $AI_grid_ships[$y][$x] = 0 Then
                If $AI_Alignment = 0 Then ;VERTICAL
                    If ($y-1)+$N <= 10 Then

                        For $U = 0 To $N-1
                            If $AI_grid_ships[$y+$U][$x] = 1 Then $error = 1
                        Next
                        If $error <> 1 Then
                            For $U = 0 To $N-1
                                $AI_grid_ships[$y+$U][$x] = 1
                            Next
                            ExitLoop
                        EndIf
                    EndIf
                ElseIf $AI_Alignment = 1 Then ;HORIZONTAL
                    If ($x-1)+$N <= 10 Then

                        For $U = 0 To $N-1
                            If $AI_grid_ships[$y][$x+$U] = 1 Then $error = 1
                        Next
                        If $error <> 1 Then
                            For $U = 0 To $N-1
                                $AI_grid_ships[$y][$x+$U] = 1
                            Next
                            ExitLoop
                        EndIf
                    EndIf
                EndIf
            EndIf
        WEnd
    Next
EndFunc
Func ChangeAlignment ()
    If $Alignment = 0 Then ;if vertical then make horizontal
        $Alignment = 1
        Return
    ElseIf $Alignment = 1 Then ;if horizontal then make vertical
        $Alignment = 0
        Return
    EndIf
EndFunc
Func CheckVertical ($y,$x,$length)
    Local $Count
    If ($y-1)+$length <= 10  Then
        For $Count = 1 To $length
            If GUICtrlRead ($Player_gui_grid_ships[($y-1)+$Count][$x]) == ' ' Then Return -1
        Next
        Return 1
    EndIf
EndFunc
Func CheckHorizontal ($y,$x,$length)
    Local $Count
    If ($x-1)+$length <= 10 Then
        For $Count = 1 To $length
            If GUICtrlRead ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][($x-1)+$Count]) == ' ' Then Return -1
        Next
        Return 1
    EndIf
EndFunc
Func Attack ()
    Local $y, $x, $Count
    For $y = 1 To 10
        For $x = 1 To 10
            If @GUI_CtrlId = $Player_gui_grid_explosives[$y][$x] Then
                If GUICtrlRead ($Player_gui_grid_explosives[$y][$x]) <> ' ' Then
                    If $AI_grid_ships[$y][$x] = 1 Then
                        GUICtrlSetOnEvent (@GUI_CtrlId,'')
                        GUICtrlSetBkColor (@GUI_CtrlId,0xFF0000)
                        $AI_HitsTaken += 1
                    Else
                        GUICtrlSetBkColor (@GUI_CtrlId,0xFFFFFF)
                    EndIf
                    GUICtrlSetOnEvent (@GUI_CtrlId,'')
                    GUICtrlSetData (@GUI_CtrlId, ' ')
                    GUICtrlSetCursor (@GUI_CtrlId,7)
                    AI_Attack ()
                EndIf
            EndIf
        Next
    Next
EndFunc
Func AI_Attack ()
    Local $x, $y, $status = 0
    While $status = 0
        $x = Random (1,10,1)
        $y = Random (1,10,1)
        If GUICtrlRead ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x]) <> ' ' Then
            If  GUICtrlRead ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x]) <> '' Then
                GUICtrlSetBkColor ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x],0xFF0000)
                $Player_HitsTaken += 1
                $AI_last_hit_on_Player = $y&':'&$x
                Return
            Else
                GUICtrlSetBkColor ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x],0xFFFFFF)
                Return
            EndIf
        EndIf
    WEnd
EndFunc
Func PositionShip ()
    Local $y, $x, $Count
    For $y = 1 To 10
        For $x = 1 To 10
            If @GUI_CtrlId = $Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x] Then
                If $CurrentShip_to_be_Set < 1 Then
                    For $y = 1 To 10
                        For $x = 1 To 10
                            GUICtrlSetOnEvent ( $Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x],'')
                            GUICtrlSetCursor ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x],2)
                        Next
                    Next
                    Return
                Else
                    If $Alignment = 0 Then ;VERTICAL PLACEMENT
                        If CheckVertical ($y,$x,$CurrentShip_to_be_Set) <> -1 Then
                            If $y <= (10-($CurrentShip_to_be_Set-1)) Then
                                For $Count = 0 To $CurrentShip_to_be_Set-1
                                    GUICtrlSetData ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y+$Count][$x],$CurrentShip_to_be_Set)
                                    GUICtrlSetBkColor ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y+$Count][$x],0x0)
                                    GUICtrlSetOnEvent ( $Player_gui_grid_ships[$y+$Count][$x],'')
                                Next
                                $CurrentShip_to_be_Set = ($CurrentShip_to_be_Set - 1)
                                Return
                            EndIf
                        EndIf
                    ElseIf $Alignment = 1 Then ;HORIZONTAL PLACEMENT
                        If CheckHorizontal ($y,$x,$CurrentShip_to_be_Set) <> -1 Then
                            If $x <= (10-($CurrentShip_to_be_Set-1)) Then
                                For $Count = 0 To $CurrentShip_to_be_Set-1
                                    GUICtrlSetData ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x+$Count],$CurrentShip_to_be_Set)
                                    GUICtrlSetBkColor ($Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x+$Count],0x0)
                                    GUICtrlSetOnEvent ( $Player_gui_grid_ships[$y][$x+$Count],'')
                                Next
                                $CurrentShip_to_be_Set = ($CurrentShip_to_be_Set - 1)
                                Return
                            EndIf
                        EndIf
                    EndIf
                EndIf
            EndIf
        Next
    Next
EndFunc
Func QUIT ()
    Exit
EndFunc

what else could be improved? what do you guys think?

Edited December 14, 2010 by CodyBarrett

[czardas]

That's quite good. I have a few suggestions though. All the ships are arranged horizontally, and it's too easy to win.

Edit

Oops, ignore what I just said. I didn't notice you had already said that.

It has no memory of the fields it has already fired upon.

I was thinking of making a version of this myself previouisly. It's a great game.

Edited December 9, 2010 by czardas

[CodyBarrett]

i believe (unless i just made a mental note and forgot to do it) that i added this

if the label reads 5-1 then its a ship, and if its ' ' its a miss, and if its '' then its blank. i believe i check if its a blank string or a number for every attack so it picks a spot that hasn't gotten a miss already.

Is that what you were talking about?

[czardas]

I normally notice a counter-strike by the enemy, but sometimes nothing happens. I therefore concluded that it was hitting the same target twice.

[JohnOne]

Great stuff, I love little games like these.

I did notice a small bug that a patrolboat can not be placed anywhere in the far right vertical of the grid.

[CodyBarrett]

oooooh alrighty, i'll look into that:

---i'll record the position for every enemy strike

---fix the max positioning for horizontal movement

something i haven't noticed. thanks guys!

[czardas]

Here's some code that Manadar wrote. It randomly arranges ships in a grid. Be careful not to place too many ships in the grid or it may lock up.

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#include <Array.au3>

Local $grid[10][10]

; _PlaceShip in $grid with a ship length of 5
_PlaceShip($grid, 5, 'A') ; Aircraft carrier
_PlaceShips($grid, 2, 4, 'B') ; battleship
_PlaceShips($grid, 4, 3, 'D') ; destroyer
_PlaceShip($grid, 3, 'S') ; submarine
_PlaceShips($grid, 4, 2, 'P') ; patrol boat

_ArrayDisplay($grid)

; Places a number of ships with set length on the grid
Func _PlaceShips(ByRef $grid, $number, $length, $identification)
    For $i = 1 To $number
        _PlaceShip($grid, $length, $identification)
    Next
EndFunc

Func _PlaceShip(ByRef $grid, $length, $identification)
    $length = $length - 1 ; Don't know why this is needed, but it was making everything 1 too long. This is a simple fix
    $maxX = UBound($grid, 1)-1
    $maxY = UBound($grid, 2)-1

    While True
        ; Find any random start position to place the ship
        $startX = Random(0, $maxX, 1)
        $startY = Random(0, $maxY, 1)
        $endX = $startX
        $endY = $startY
        $valid = False

        ; Check if that random position is taken or not
        If Not _IsPositionTaken($grid, $startX, $startY) Then
            ; If the position is not taken, we create a random direction and start checking in that direction if those spots are taken
            $direction = Random(0, 1, 1)
            Switch $direction
            Case 0 ; Horizontal
                $isEmpty = _CheckHorizontal($grid, $startX, $startY, $length)
                If $isEmpty Then
                    $endX = $startX + $length
                    ExitLoop
                EndIf
            Case 1 ; Vertical
                $isEmpty = _CheckVertical($grid, $startX, $startY, $length)
                $endY = $startY + $length
                If $isEmpty Then
                    ExitLoop
                EndIf
            EndSwitch
        EndIf
    WEnd

    ; Now we place the boat, cause we know where it goes
    ; The variation in X or Y could be 1 (creating a line)
    For $x = $startX To $endX
        For $y = $startY To $endY
            $grid[$x][$y] = $identification
        Next
    Next
EndFunc

Func _CheckHorizontal(ByRef $grid, $startX, $startY, $length)
    For $x = $startX To $startX + $length
        If _IsPositionTaken($grid, $x, $startY) Then
            Return False
        EndIf
    Next
    Return True
EndFunc

Func _CheckVertical(ByRef $grid, $startX, $startY, $length)
    For $y = $startY To $startY + $length
        If _IsPositionTaken($grid, $startX, $y) Then
            Return False
        EndIf
    Next
    Return True
EndFunc

Func _IsPositionTaken($grid, $x, $y)
    If $x > UBound($grid, 1)-1 Then
        Return True
    EndIf
    If $y > UBound($grid, 2)-1 Then
        Return True
    EndIf
    Return $grid[$x][$y] <> ""
EndFunc

I hope it comes in useful.

Edited December 10, 2010 by czardas

[CodyBarrett]

NEW VERSION UPDATED AT THE TOP!

i fixed a few things, like how it wouldn't let you position a ship on the rightmost part of the grid. now you can, and i've added vertical placements also!

[JoHanatCent]

Very nice so far.

You have it available so why not:

A running score PC vs Me?

Display the final scores in the final message.

Dont delete the Gui immediately after a win. Only after the final message.

I like to stare at the final outcome.

[pierrotm777]

Wonderfull job,

Just one thing , i should like to see the ships not as a black square but a picture of the ship see by top !

[CodyBarrett]

Very nice so far.

You have it available so why not:

A running score PC vs Me?

Display the final scores in the final message.

Dont delete the Gui immediately after a win. Only after the final message.

I like to stare at the final outcome.

DONE... updated at the top.

Wonderfull job,

Just one thing , i should like to see the ships not as a black square but a picture of the ship see by top !

i'll work on that.. might take a while. i'm horrible with graphics.

[kaotkbliss]

Pretty fun

Do you remember the original Battleship? You had holes in the top to place the pegs when a ship was destroyed so you could keep track of how many enemy boats were killed...

How about something like that so you know when an enemy boat is sunk?

[czardas]

There are various designs. I like the idea of firing off rounds - say three or five shots each. That would be a cool option.

[Darknight1366]

how to play it?

[CodyBarrett]

how to play it?

#1 - it should prompt you with a MSGBOX.

#2 - you must position your ships on the left grid.

#3 - HORIZONTAL positioning / VERTICAL positioning are available Via the radio buttons below the grids.

#4 - click on the left grid to place your ships.

#5 - once all ships are placed the Computer will randomly place It's ships on the right grid.

#6 - OPEN FIRE! destroy all the Computers Ships by clicking on the right grid.

[4Eyes]

CodyBarret,

That's pretty cool. I did a BattleShips games in Visual Pinball a few years ago but didn't release it as it had AI errors. I see your AI is a little dumb. I found it quite difficult to implement an intelligent attack on the player based on established hits. It's relatively easy to think thru, but did my head in completely at the time. I was working on 3-4 big projects and just got burned out.

Mine had a teal green background with really rough shapes for the ships etc. I'll attach a graphic that I used at the time. Edit... I've attached a pic of the game in action. As the engine has changed somewhat some of the graphical elements are out of whack. To put you in the picture, VP was developed years ago to 'recreate' classic pinball tables. It was mod'ed to allow initially one of a row of graphics to be displayed then later one of a grid of graphics. This opened it to my uncreative talents to create a few games that were not pinball related. My Video Poker came up very well with help from a graphically adept colleague. Sorry I digress. It may not be obvious from the attached graphics but the game automatically created a layout for the player which could be rejected and an alternate generated.

BTW, I played only one game but the representation of the various ships that you pick to put on the grid seem to bear little or no resemblance to the size of the ship actually placed on the grid.

Good work. Keep it up.

Regards,

4Eyes

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[CodyBarrett]

yeah, i had difficulty with the x3 size ship (sub) and (destroyer) i believe. i could get two different x3 size ships but couldn't differentiate between sub or destroyer, they were both x3 size.

[4Eyes]

Battleships is finished?

[CodyBarrett]

I'm sure i could make a lot more improvements on it, i just don't have time.