public void generateSectionsInView(int centredSection)
{
float halfWidth = (sectionWidth / 2);
//Currently set to 3 sections in view
//Centred section and the map section either side of it will be generated
int[] sectionIndices = new int[] {
centredSection != 0 ? centredSection - 1 : totalSections - 1,
centredSection,
centredSection != totalSections - 1 ? centredSection + 1 : 0
};
int initialX = -sectionWidth;
for (int i = 0; i < sectionIndices.Length; i++)
{
int[,] tileMapping;
int index = sectionIndices[i];
//if section not in save data, create new section
if (!planetTileMappings.ContainsKey(index))
{
generateSection(index);
}
tileMapping = planetTileMappings[index];
//building section
//Generate in instantiated clone of the section prefab
GameObject instantiatedSection = (GameObject)Instantiate(sectionPrefab, new Vector3(initialX + (sectionWidth * i), 0, 0), Quaternion.identity, tileMapContainer.transform);
sectionBuilder.buildSection(tileMapping, instantiatedSection, tiles);
instantiatedSection.name = "Section-" + index;
//set the boundaries, for the player to cross to load next and delete furthest sections, to the edges of the centred section
if (index == centredSection)
{
xBoundaries[0] = instantiatedSection.transform.position.x - halfWidth;
xBoundaries[1] = instantiatedSection.transform.position.x + halfWidth;
}
//store for later use (loading new sections, deleting old)
sections.Add(new Section(index, instantiatedSection));
}
}
