Beginner at very basic game development

[codermom]

Can I get some tips regarding a project I am trying to complete?

//Shelly Hodge
//Java II
//Map Exercise
//January 16th 2009


import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;

public class MapGame
{
static Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);

public static void main(String[] args)
{
int[][]Map = new int [4][3]; //make map

int intx;
int inty;
int xpos;
int ypos;
int intCounter;

for (intx = 0; intx <=3; intx++); //sets elements
for(inty = 0; inty <=2; inty++);
Map[intx][inty] = 0;

Map[1][1] = 3; //sets initial pos

do while(intCounter>=100);

int move = console.nextInt()
switch(move) {

case 1:
intx--; //subtract one above
case 2:
intx++; //adds one below
case 3:
inty--; //subtracts from side
case 4:
intx++; //add from side
}

intCounter++;

}
}




thats my code. I need to display the map ans loop the swith statement. It is assumed that the number 3 is a ship and 0 = water. I need to display the map accordingly and then prompt user for input to move the "ship". :)

[Eranga]

Do you want to use all values in an array to work with switch statement?

[Fubarable]

I don't really see a coherent question in your original post. What exactly are you having trouble with?

[codermom]

I have compiled and ran the app but it does not display the "map". How do I achieve that? I need to loop the users prompt and movement choices. How do I acieve that?
Sorry it wasn't clear b4.

[Eranga]

You have to loop the complete array, something like this.

for(int i = 0; i < ROWS; i++) {
   for(int j = 0; j < COLUMNS; j++) {
       // print map[i][j] here
   }
}