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[malfy]

I need to store 7 skills:12 players preferably in a single variable, must I make an array of 84 or is there a better way to do this? I just really don't know much about tfteditor... thanks in advance

 

[Tru_Power22]

You could use hash tables.

Like 1,1. It would still be 84 variables, but it would be nicer.

 

[malfy]

nice ok yea thats what i need so how do the hastable index work?
like 0,0 - 11,6 or 1,1 - 12,7 and onto a completely different question... how can you break a loop? i have no idea how to use Customscript( exitwhen true) if someone could explain it.

 

[Lyerae]

Arrays are faster (signifigantly) than hashtables.
If you only need 84 indexs (which according to your post, you do), it'll work just fine using arrays.


As for [ljass]exitwhen[/ljass], it's simple. Let's say you made a variable called Integer, and you wanted to exit a loop when that variable held the value of five.
This is what you would do: [ljass]exitwhen udg_Integer == 5[/ljass].

There's a bit more to it, but not much.

 

[W!†A_cRaft]

is there a good array tutorial, i know how to work with hashtabels but really dont get the arrays

 

[Moridin]

2D Array tutorial

Array tutorial

Btw: All these tutorials are easily found when searching the hive workshop.

 

[W!†A_cRaft]

i get 0 results when typing arrays into the search 0.o

 

[Moridin]

Type "array"

Remember that the search function in internet browsers search for the whole string and not related strings.
Also note that a tutorial would most likely be named "Array tutorial" or somesuch...and not "Arrays tutorial".

 

[W!†A_cRaft]

read both of them. still dont understand sh*t.

I know what arrays are and how they work, i do not know how to properly use them to make things MUI. The gamecache and hashtables i understand but why use arrays they seem so much more complicated than the previously mentioned methods.

 

[Moridin]

For the sake of forum rules, I request you to post a new thread regarding arrays and MUI instead of hijacking this one.

 

[malfy]

ok so i went with an ability array and i did find it to be quite simple, but i have yet another question.... the triggers below both function properly but i can only test my map by myself and what i am wondering is... will there be a problem with the variable "playernum2" if multiple players are purchasing trueshot aura, for the first time, at the same time?

• trueshot Copy
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Acquires an item
  • Conditions
    • (Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) Equal to Mindstaff
  • Actions
    • Set skill[(Player number of (Triggering player))] = Trueshot Aura
    • Wait 0.00 seconds
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Level of skill[(Player number of (Triggering player))] for (Triggering unit)) Less than 1
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Add skill[(Player number of (Triggering player))] to (Triggering unit)
        • Set playernum2 = (Player number of (Triggering player))
        • Trigger - Run skillstorage <gen> (checking conditions)
      • Else - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Level of skill[(Player number of (Triggering player))] for (Triggering unit)) Less than 10
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - Increase level of skill[(Player number of (Triggering player))] for (Triggering unit)
          • Else - Actions
            • Player - Add 1 to (Triggering player) Current lumber

• skillstorage
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from ((playernum2 x 7) - 6) to (playernum2 x 7), do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • heroskills[(Integer A)] Equal to Acid Bomb
          • Then - Actions
            • Set heroskills[(Integer A)] = skill2
            • Skip remaining actions
          • Else - Actions
            • Do nothing

hmmm and lastly, is there a way to increase the height of an aura animation. For example the "trueshot aura" model is attached at the origin of the hero. is there like a way to attach it at origin+10 or something in height?