How do I extract values from a selected array value

Hi,

I hope this make sense

I was wondering if there was a way (like unix split) within Construct 2 to go through each character within a specific array element.

Meaning that if I have an array with 10 values 0-9 on X, with different names such as

0,0 = DOG

0,1 = CAT

0,2 = FOO

etc

Then I pick one of these from the array, then foreach letter within the selected choice put it somewhere.

So for example I wanted to extract D and put it in square 1, then O put it in square 2 then G in square 3.

I did this before, but what I ended up doing was just creating an array with one x, then 5 height(Y) and go through each on of the Y's, bit this ended up being very long in the tooth.

Would I perhaps need to create an array from the selected number then pop them off or something?

Thanks,

The question is what do you want to do with each letters ?

You can go and have a loop that will read the content of the array at specific coordinates, letters by letters.

Example you want to display the letters in a text object. That would give something like :

For "wordLength" Start 0 End len(Array.at(coordX,coordY))

Text.text = Text.text & " _ " & mid(Array.at(coordX,coordY), loopindex, 1)

Will give

"D _ O _ G" (possibly even "TextD _ O _ G")

for coordX = 0 and coordY = 0

No need for an extra array in that case.

Text manipulation system expressions are awesome.

Whoooaaa. I think I will need an hour and 2 cups of coffee to understand that but I think I might be able to work it out. Basically I don't want to append to the same text box, but to a individual text boxes for each character like a crossword layout.

Thanks Kyatric. I will see what I can do with this.