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| 1 | +\page multidim Multidimensional Array Library |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +```BASIC |
| 4 | +LIBRARY LIB$ + "/multidim" |
| 5 | +``` |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +The multidim library provides a way to work with two, three and four dimensional arrays using Retro Rocket’s native single-dimensional arrays. |
| 8 | +It transparently handles indexing and storage layout, allowing access via coordinates rather than manual stride calculations. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +The library internally stores dimension metadata alongside arrays and uses reflection to access elements. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +The following publicly documented procedures and functions are available via this library. |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +--- |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +### PROCdim2(name$, x, y) |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +Create a two-dimensional integer array. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +### PROCdim2$(name$, x, y) |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +Create a two-dimensional string array. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### PROCdim2#(name$, x, y) |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +Create a two-dimensional real array. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +--- |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +### PROCredim2(name$, x, y) |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +Resize a two-dimensional integer array. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +### PROCredim2$(name$, x, y) |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +Resize a two-dimensional string array. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +### PROCredim2#(name$, x, y) |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +Resize a two-dimensional real array. |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +--- |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +### FNmulti_get2(name$, x, y) |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +Get a value from a two-dimensional integer array. |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### FNmulti_get2$(name$, x, y) |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +Get a value from a two-dimensional string array. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +### FNmulti_get2#(name$, x, y) |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +Get a value from a two-dimensional real array. |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +--- |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +### PROCmulti_set2(name$, x, y, value) |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +Set a value in a two-dimensional integer array. |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +### PROCmulti_set2$(name$, x, y, value$) |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +Set a value in a two-dimensional string array. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +### PROCmulti_set2#(name$, x, y, value#) |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +Set a value in a two-dimensional real array. |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +--- |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +### PROCdim3(name$, x, y, z) |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +Create a three-dimensional integer array. |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +### PROCdim3$(name$, x, y, z) |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +Create a three-dimensional string array. |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +### PROCdim3#(name$, x, y, z) |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +Create a three-dimensional real array. |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +--- |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +### PROCredim3(name$, x, y, z) |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +Resize a three-dimensional integer array. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +### PROCredim3$(name$, x, y, z) |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +Resize a three-dimensional string array. |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +### PROCredim3#(name$, x, y, z) |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +Resize a three-dimensional real array. |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +--- |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +### FNmulti_get3(name$, x, y, z) |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +Get a value from a three-dimensional integer array. |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +### FNmulti_get3$(name$, x, y, z) |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +Get a value from a three-dimensional string array. |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +### FNmulti_get3#(name$, x, y, z) |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +Get a value from a three-dimensional real array. |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +--- |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +### PROCmulti_set3(name$, x, y, z, value) |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +Set a value in a three-dimensional integer array. |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +### PROCmulti_set3$(name$, x, y, z, value$) |
| 119 | + |
| 120 | +Set a value in a three-dimensional string array. |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +### PROCmulti_set3#(name$, x, y, z, value#) |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +Set a value in a three-dimensional real array. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +--- |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +### PROCdim4(name$, x, y, z, w) |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +Create a four-dimensional integer array. |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +### PROCdim4$(name$, x, y, z, w) |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +Create a four-dimensional string array. |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +### PROCdim4#(name$, x, y, z, w) |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +Create a four-dimensional real array. |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +--- |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +### PROCredim4(name$, x, y, z, w) |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +Resize a four-dimensional integer array. |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +### PROCredim4$(name$, x, y, z, w) |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +Resize a four-dimensional string array. |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +### PROCredim4#(name$, x, y, z, w) |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +Resize a four-dimensional real array. |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +--- |
| 155 | + |
| 156 | +### FNmulti_get4(name$, x, y, z, w) |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +Get a value from a four-dimensional integer array. |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +### FNmulti_get4$(name$, x, y, z, w) |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +Get a value from a four-dimensional string array. |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +### FNmulti_get4#(name$, x, y, z, w) |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +Get a value from a four-dimensional real array. |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +--- |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +### PROCmulti_set4(name$, x, y, z, w, value) |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +Set a value in a four-dimensional integer array. |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | +### PROCmulti_set4$(name$, x, y, z, w, value$) |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +Set a value in a four-dimensional string array. |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +### PROCmulti_set4#(name$, x, y, z, w, value#) |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +Set a value in a four-dimensional real array. |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +--- |
| 183 | + |
| 184 | +### Example |
| 185 | + |
| 186 | +```BASIC |
| 187 | +PROCdim2("screen", 80, 25) |
| 188 | +PROCmulti_set2("screen", 10, 5, 42) |
| 189 | +PRINT FNmulti_get2("screen", 10, 5) |
| 190 | +
|
| 191 | +PROCdim2$("names", 10, 10) |
| 192 | +PROCmulti_set2$("names", 3, 4, "Craig") |
| 193 | +PRINT FNmulti_get2$("names", 3, 4) |
| 194 | +
|
| 195 | +PROCdim3#("points", 8, 8, 8) |
| 196 | +PROCmulti_set3#("points", 1, 2, 3, 3.14159) |
| 197 | +PRINT FNmulti_get3#("points", 1, 2, 3) |
| 198 | +``` |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | +Coordinates are zero-based. Values outside the defined dimensions will result in access to unintended elements, or errors being thrown. |
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