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dear friends,

I would like to ask some help. I am a beginner in vb.net programming and right now we have a thesis in school to develop an Application of Programming to Chemistry Dama. I already have a sample codes that I attached below.

The problem that I have right now is how can I capture 2 or 3 chips in one move. The code that I have is for capturing 1 chip per move. Need some help to have some idea on how I can modify my codes.

Thank you

sample code that I have in my program

'-----single chip taken-----------------'chip 9
                If picCheckers9.Location = square17 And picCheckers13.Location.X > 307 And picCheckers13.Location.Y > 189 And Open14 = True And Open17 = False Then
                    picCheckers13.Location = square14
                    str13 = 14
                    Open17 = True
                    Open14 = False
                    Open21 = True
                    picCheckers9.Location = square40
                    lblTurn.Text = "Red"

                    DataGridView1.Rows.Add(New Object() {"Al", "3,4", "Al", "AlAl", "-54"})

                    '----extra for double taken chips----- chip 9
                ElseIf picCheckers9.Location = square17 And picCheckers1.Location = square9 Or picCheckers2.Location = square9 Or picCheckers5.Location = square9 Or picCheckers6.Location = square9 And picCheckers13.Location.X > 307 And picCheckers13.Location.Y > 189 And Open14 = True And Open17 = False And Open9 = False And Open5 = True Then
                    picCheckers13.Location = square14
                    str13 = 14
                    Open17 = True
                    Open14 = False
                    Open21 = True
                    picCheckers9.Location = square40
                   DataGridView1.Rows.Add(New Object() {"Al", "3,4", "Al", "AlAl", "-54"})
                    '----extra for double taken chips-----

                    'Else
                    'lblTurn.Text = "Red"

Chips? Checkers? Moves?? Capture?? What in the hell are you talking about??

And I'm getting the vibe that this should have been posted in the Algorithms forum.

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Dave Kreskowiak

Hello Enzomatriz,

It looks like a game of checkers?
And you say your code to take one chip works?

Ok so as I see it maybe you can place the (YOUR CODE) code block which takes the oppositions chips in a LOOP where, after taking one chip you see if there are other chips to take (as partof the same same move using the same peice/chip/counter that you use to make the initial move and if not another then obviously let the otherplayer have his/her turn.

So to explain roughly you would end up with....

PSEUDO CODE
===========

Start game
  Player 1 turn (your code)
    My_Turn_Complete = False
    My_Turn_Partial = False
    Do
      'The next line looks for pieces that can be taken by your Piece
      If I can take opposition pieces Then
        Take oppostion peice
        YOUR CODE FROM HERE
        'i have started a move which may let me take take more pieces
        My_Turn_Partial = True 
      ElseIf My_Turn_Partial = true Then
        'I took opposition peice and no more can be taken (so my turn is finished now)
        My_Turn_Complete = True
      Else
        'I could not take any opposition peices 
        'and My_Turn_Partial was false so i will defend my lines
        YOUR CODE HERE (to defend your lines NOT take oppososiotn peices
        My_Turn_Complete = True
      End IF
    Loop until My_Turn_Complete
  Player 2 turn
    Let player 2 make his/her move
Loop until end of game

There is a bit more than above obviosuly,
because you cannot use a different piece/chip/counter once you have started a move,
so you need to check if its the same piece that allows you continue.
but i think there is enough above to give you an idea