Randomized an array for a deck of cards

Im playing a round with a card game project. I have the basic functions down, making the deck, shuffling the deck and dealing the cards out. If you could take a look at my capx and let me know if there is a better way to randomized the array for the deck. Or if you have any other tips or tricks for the rest of my code I would like to see it. As I am just learning Construct 2.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1244375/CardGame2.capx

It's pretty nice. I don't thnik you can squeeze a lot more of improvements, but if you want, you can use the Randomized Array to do the shuffling automatically on start. (That's what I used in my Fifteen game sample).

Maxum, your way to shuffle is awesome. I never thought of something like that to permutate stuff around the first index from loop to loop is great.

I would have done something like keeping a string of 52 tokens and just pick randomly each token, fill the Array and delete them, until there's no token to pick.
But your way is far better.

The rest of the code is a bit heavy though, so let me show you how to simplify :
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/23551572/C2/shuffleCard.capx
in just 14 events

vidi I don't know if there's a tuto, but in short you can set value to indexes like X or X,Y or X,Y,Z
Array is just a data container. Test some stuff and come back with question if you don't understand what's going on.

Edited by Yann - 05 Nov 2011 at 1:24pm

vidi wrote: you can use the Randomized Array to do the shuffling automatically on start Is there a tutorial that explains step by step how to use this array object? I have tries to self explore but without sucess.

Have you looked at the example?

Example Card shuffle
it' not very short and tricky but should explain how to use the plugin.

Joe7

Thanks Yann for checking out my project and showing me how to simplify it. I have to say your way is more elegant and efficient.

I have made a few more changes.I am now using   rexrainbow Behavior plugin -- MoveTo it lets you move the sprite to the target position straight from current position.

Here is the new capx Card Game Update
And if you do not want to install the plugin you can see it here Card Game

Thanks agian Yann and the others that took the time to check out my project. If any one else has any more pointers I like the hear them as I am trying to learn the best way to use Construct 2.