TicTacToe Game..

[doburomirushii nikku]

Hi..

I just need some help to change my if statemtent to a loop
because i'm making 15x15 board with 5 in a row wins and it would
be tedious to use if statement. Heres the code with m attempt at
the loop and the old loop for reference.

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
 
public class TicTacToe5inaRow extends JApplet implements ActionListener {
       private JButton buttons[][];
       private final String names = "";
       private Container container;
 
       int wins,game,maxRow,x,y = 0;
       int player = 2;
       int checkButton[][] = new int [16][16];
       int checkWin[][] = new int [16][16];
       String value;
 
       public TicTacToe5inaRow()
       {
               Container container = getContentPane();
               container.setLayout(new GridLayout(15,15));
 
          buttons = new JButton[ 15 ][ 15 ];
 
               for ( x=0; x<15; x++ )
               {
                       for ( y=0; y<15; y++ )
                       {
                               buttons[x][y] = new JButton( "" );
                               buttons[x][y].addActionListener( this );
                               container.add( buttons[x][y] );
                               checkButton[x][y]=0;
                       }
               }
 
               setSize(1000,1000);
               setVisible( true );
       }
 
       public void actionPerformed( ActionEvent event )
       {
 
if (player == 2)
player = 1;
else if ( player == 1)
player = 2;
 
               for ( x=0; x<15; x++ )
               {
                for ( y=0; y<15; y++ )
                    {
                        if (( event.getSource() == buttons[x][y] ) && ( checkButton[x][y] == 0 ))
                        {
                                buttons[x][y].setText(setValue());
                                checkButton[x][y] = 1;
                        }
 
                    }
   }
 
      checkWin();
 
       }
 

       public String setValue()
       {
               if (player == 1)
                       value = "X";
               else
                       value = "O";
 
               return value;
       }
 
       public int[][] setMarked()
       {
               if ( player == 1 )
                       checkWin[x][y] = 1;
               else
                       checkWin[x][y] = 2;
 
               return checkWin;
       }
 

       public int[][] checkWin()
       {
   
   //loop to check if you won horizontally
   maxRow = 0;
 
   for ( int i=1; i<15; i++ )
           {
   int wins = 0;
 
   for ( int j=1; j<15; j++ )
   {
 
   if(( checkWin[i][j] == checkWin[i][j-1] ) && ( checkWin[i][j] != 0 ))
                  {
   wins = wins + 1;
 
      if ( wins > maxRow )
         maxRow = wins;
       else
          wins = 0;
       }
               }
   }
//If statement I used when making 3x3 tictactoe
       if ( maxRow >= 3 )
           game = 1;
 
               for ( int i=0; i<4; i++ )
               {
                       if((checkWin[0][0] == 2 && checkWin[0][1] == 2 && checkWin[0][2] == 2) ||
                          (checkWin[1][0] == 2 && checkWin[1][1] == 2 && checkWin[1][2] == 2) ||
                          (checkWin[2][0] == 2 && checkWin[2][1] == 2 && checkWin[2][2] == 2) ||
                          (checkWin[0][0] == 2 && checkWin[1][1] == 2 && checkWin[2][2] == 2) ||
                          (checkWin[0][2] == 2 && checkWin[1][1] == 2 && checkWin[2][0] == 2) ||
                          (checkWin[0][0] == 2 && checkWin[1][0] == 2 && checkWin[2][0] == 2) ||
                          (checkWin[0][1] == 2 && checkWin[1][1] == 2 && checkWin[2][1] == 2) ||
                          (checkWin[0][2] == 2 && checkWin[1][2] == 2 && checkWin[2][2] == 2))
 
                          game = 1;
 
               }
               return checkWin;
       }
 
}
 

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

        //If statement I used when making 3x3 tictactoe
        for ( int i = 0 ; i < 4 ; i++ )
        {
            if ( ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 0 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 0 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 1 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 2 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 2 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 0 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 0 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 1 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 2 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 2 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) )
 
            {
                game = 1;
            }
        }
  

You want to iterate over a 15 x 15 array, but only check for 5 in a row?

[doburomirushii nikku]

yes. There is a 15 x 15 board, and you only need either 5 x's or o's in a row to win the game.

[Layne Lund]

Originally posted by Marilyn de Queiroz:

        //If statement I used when making 3x3 tictactoe
        for ( int i = 0 ; i < 4 ; i++ )
        {
            if ( ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 0 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 0 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 1 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 2 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 2 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 0 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 0 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 0 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 1 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 1 ] == 2 ) || 
            ( checkWin[ 0 ][ 2 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 1 ][ 2 ] == 2 && checkWin[ 2 ][ 2 ] == 2 ) )
 
            {
                game = 1;
            }
        }
  

You want to iterate over a 15 x 15 array, but only check for 5 in a row?

I'm pretty sure you could implement that long condition for the if statement with a nested for loop. I'll leave this as the proverbial exercise for the reader, though. (Although, I might take the time to see if I can get it to work on my own as well.)

Layne

[Michael Dunn]

There are several solutions to a 'wordfinder' program here
https://coderanch.com/t/35083/Programming/June-Newsletter-Puzzle

The wordfinder concept seems similar to what you're trying to achieve.

[doburomirushii nikku]

Yes...This is confusing me more. This what you mean by using my 3x3 one for the loop???

   for ( int i=1; i<16; i++ )
           {
   for ( int j=1; j<16; j++ )
   {
                  if((checkWin[i][j] == 2 && checkWin[i+1][j] == 2 && checkWin[i+2][j] == 2 && checkWin[i+3][j] == 2 && checkWin[i+4][j] == 2 ) ||
   (checkWin[i][j] == 2 && checkWin[i][j+1] == 2 && checkWin[i][j+2] == 2 && checkWin[i][j+3] == 2 && checkWin[i+2][j+4] == 2 ) ||
 (checkWin[i][j] == 2 && checkWin[i+1][j+1] == 2 && checkWin[i+2][j+2] == 2 && checkWin[i+3][j+3] == 2 && checkWin[i+4][j+4] == 2 ))
 
                     game = 1;
               }
   }
 
       }

[Layne Lund]

Perhaps you are trying to do too much all at once. It might be easier to break it down into simpler steps. For example, you might check each row for a win, then check each column. Perhaps something like this would work for checking rows:

numInARow = 0;
for i = 1 to 16
  for j = 1 to 11
    if checkWin[i][j] == 2
      numInARow++;
    else
      numInARow = 0;
    if numInARow == 5
      you win

This is pseudocode of course, and hasn't been fully tested, so use at your own discretion. Some modifications may be necessary. A similar set of for loops would be used to check columns instead of rows.

HTH

Layne

[doburomirushii nikku]

yes ..that looks like something i can understand. Just why is it too 11?

Edit: your code reminds me of my pascal days..man that was so much easier .
[ October 17, 2004: Message edited by: Kenshin Himura ]