Categories > Board > rex_board_hextx

Introduction

This plugin provides hexagonal physical layout for rex_board plugin.

Links

• Plugin

• ACE table

• Discussion thread

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Dependence

None

Usage

Connect to board

Assign this object as the parameter in Action:Setup layout in rex_board plugin, to configure this board to be an orthogonal or isometric board.

Layout

There are 4 kinds of layout mode set by properties Axis and Indent,

• Left-Right
• Left-Right + Indent first
• Up-Down
• Up-Down + Indent first

Or sets by Action:Set layout, Action:Set layout by number.

Position of each cell

In properties table, (X at (0,0), Y at (0,0)) is the physical position of logical (0,0). Width and Height is the size of cell. Or uses Action:Set position offset, Action:Set cell size to set these properties.

Direction

These expressions are the code of direction.

• Left-Right axis

  • Expression:DIRLRRIGHT : 0
  • Expression:DIRLRDOWNRIGHT : 1
  • Expression:DIRLRDOWNLEFT : 2
  • Expression:DIRLRLEFT : 3
  • Expression:DIRLRUPLEFT : 4
  • Expression:DIRLRUPRIGHT : 5

• Up-Down axis

  • Expression:DIRUDDOWNRIGHT : 0
  • Expression:DIRUDDOWN : 1
  • Expression:DIRUDDOWNLEFT : 2
  • Expression:DIRUDUPLEFT : 3
  • Expression:DIRUDUP : 4
  • Expression:DIRUDUPRIGHT : 5

These could be used used in Condition:Pick neighbor chess, or Action:Pick neighbor chess in rex_board plugin.

Transfer physical position from logical position

Get physical position from logical position by ( Expression:LXY2PX , Expression:LXY2PY ).