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<!-- 	BLOCK TYPES
		1    =    Static Block
		2    =    Ramp left to right
		3    =    Ramp right to left
		4    =    Loose block
		5    =    Player
-->
<levels>
	<level>
		<title>
			Tutorial 3
		</title>
		<data>
			<r>111111111111111111111</r>
			<r>100000000000000000501</r>
			<r>100400000000000211111</r>
			<r>100400000000021111111</r>
			<r>111111300000000000001</r>
			<r>111111113000040000001</r>
			<r>100000000000040000001</r>
			<r>104000000000040000021</r>
			<r>111113000000040000211</r>
			<r>111111300000213002111</r>
			<r>111111111111111111111</r>
		</data>
	</level>
</levels>

if(levelPart.name() == "data")
{
	var dataRows:XMLList = levelPart.children();
	var n:int = 0;
	var dataArray:Array = new Array(); // A temporary array to hold each level
	for each (var eachRow:XML in dataRows) //For each XML object inside the data object
	{       
                //This reg expression selects every character and number separately
		var myPattern:RegExp = /[A-Z]|[a-z]|[0-9]/g;
 
		var str:String = eachRow.text(); //Get the text from each row
		var sArray:Array = str.match(myPattern); //Match the reg expression against the text
		dataArray[n] = sArray; //For each row, create a new array in the parent array.
		n++;
	}
	obj.data = new Array();
	obj.data = dataArray; //Add the array to the object containing other level info
}
levels.push(obj); //Push the object into the global array defined on line 12

private function createLvl(e:Event):void
{
        //Store the current level data in an array for easy access
	var lvlArray:Array = L.levels[lvlCurrent-1].data;	
 
	for(var i:int = 0;i<lvlArray.length;i++)
	{				
		for(var j:int = 0;j<lvlArray[i].length;j++)
		{
			switch (lvlArray[i][j]) //This is how we find each tile value
			{
                                //I only show one object's build code for clarity.
				case "1":						
					//Create Solid Block	
                                        var wallFd:b2FixtureDef = new b2FixtureDef();
					var wallSd:b2PolygonShape= new b2PolygonShape();						
					var wallBd:b2BodyDef = new b2BodyDef();
                                        //Notice I can use the i and j integers to position elements
					wallBd.position.Set(j/ m_physScale*30, i/ m_physScale*30);
					wallBd.type = b2Body.b2_staticBody;
					wallFd.friction = .9;
					wallFd.restitution = .05;
					wallFd.shape = wallSd;
					wallSd.SetAsBox(15 / m_physScale, 15 / m_physScale);						
					levelB = m_world.CreateBody(wallBd);
					levelB.CreateFixture(wallFd);					
				break;
				case "2":
					//Create Ramp left to right			
				break;
				case "3":
					//Create Ramp right to left			
				break;
				case "4":
					//Create Loose block
				break;
				case "5":
					//Create Player
				break;
			}
		}
	}
	//Once the level is built, begin running the physics engine.
	addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, run);
}