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I need to make an array that is exactly like TCanvas.Pixels
Pixels has an x and a y value (an array of an array of integer I suppose?) that give you a final value, the color of the pixel at (x, y).

I can do something like this-

var
  Points: array of array of integer;

But it is different because you have to use it like Points[x][y]:= a;
But Pixels is used like Pixels[x, y]:= a;
Is there a way to make it like Pixels?
My main issue is setting the array lengths.
I have to do

SetArrayLength(Points, 100);
for i:= 0 to High(Points) do
SetArrayLength(Points[i], 100);

This is very inefficient when using large arrays and having to continuously set their sizes.
I need a way to basically set the first array size, then have every array of that array to be the same size.

SCAR or SIMBA?

You could do DrawTPABitmap then SafeDrawBitmap or some other DrawBitmap that draws to a canvas..

What is this for? Fractal drawer or 3d or what?

From: Zyt3x
SCAR or SIMBA?

That doesn't matter, they use the same interpreter. But since he's using Simba code tags I assume Simba.

AFAIK he just wants the syntatical sugar [x, y] instead of [x][y]. I don't know how to do this. Wait for nielsie, he may have a better answer. :)

Zyt3x you will like what this is for =)
It is 3D fractal related.
I'm in the process of creating a planet using a fractal.

I found a way to set the array lengths though, if you know the size of the arrays when you create them you can do
Points:= array [0..x] of array [0..x] of integer;
Me wanting the [x, y] form over the [x][y] form is purely for how it looks and just curiosity though.

From: almost
Zyt3x you will like what this is for =)
It is 3D fractal related.

Ah! That's what I guessed actually :D
I could help you with this by the way.. I've made several 3D engines in Simba :) Got msn?

Ok cool I'd like to see another 3D engine to compare to mine.
I don't have msn though but we can work something out