Char Array Help

[Derek Boring]

I'm making a simple game that uses character arrays as the maps. here's what i have:

  
    public char[] town = {{'x','x','x','x','f','x','x','x','x','x','x','x'},
{'x',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ','x'},
{'x',' ','b','b',' ','b','b',' ','t','t',' ','x'},
{'x',' ','b','b',' ','b','b',' ','t','t',' ','x'},
{'m',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ','j'},
{'x',' ','b','b','*','w','w',' ','s','s',' ','x'},
{'x',' ','b','b',' ','w','w',' ','s','s',' ','x'},
{'x',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ','x'},
{'x','x','x','x','x','x','x','l','x','x','x','x'}
};
 
  

key:
x = wall
b = building
w = well
s = store
t = tavern
l,j,f,m = doors to other maps

it tells me that me this:

illegal initializer for char

i don't know why it's telling me this. any and all help is greatly appreciated. thanks guys.

[Keith Lynn]

What you have on the right is an array of array of chars, so you need to modify the reference type.

[marc weber]

Originally posted by Keith Lynn:
What you have on the right is an array of array[s]...

In other words, what Java calls a "multi-dimensional" array.

[Mike Mc Afee]

Originally posted by Derek Boring:

  
    public char[] town = {{'x','x','x','x','f','x','x','x','x','x','x','x'},
{'x',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ','x'},
{'x',' ','b','b',' ','b','b',' ','t','t',' ','x'},
{'x',' ','b','b',' ','b','b',' ','t','t',' ','x'},
{'m',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ','j'},
{'x',' ','b','b','*','w','w',' ','s','s',' ','x'},
{'x',' ','b','b',' ','w','w',' ','s','s',' ','x'},
{'x',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ',' ','x'},
{'x','x','x','x','x','x','x','l','x','x','x','x'}
};
 
  

If you google "java multidimensional array" you'll find what you need.
[ March 06, 2007: Message edited by: Mike Mc Afee ]

[Justin Fox]

wouldn't it be char[][] = etc..

?

Justin

[Derek Boring]

Thanks guys. i can't believe i made such a simple mistake!