System Terrain Generator

[Ghan]

> I removed the waits (In case someone wants to make that terrain generator instant) and it didn't create the destructibles.

NO!!!

No, you can't do that. The triggers hit the execution limit if you remove the waits. Unfortunately, they MUST be there for it to work.

But, it's not THAT bad, is it?

 

[Sim]

Ugh

Well well well.

You might want to use a repeating timer then, for it to be really fast, but not instant (Say every 0.01 seconds).

 

[Ghan]

How do I do that? Don't I have to have a callback code function, which would start the trigger over?

 

[Sim]

You are using Global variables no?

A code callback is simply another function that runs every time the timer expires (In that case, every 0.01 seconds).

You can refer to the timer with GetExpiredTimer().

 

[Ghan]

What!??

Now I'm more confused. If I called the generation functions every 0.01 second, wouldn't that start them over every time and put them in and endless loop? There's something here I'm not getting.... Why would I need to refer to the timer?

 

[Sim]

Don't refer to it if you don't need too, since you are using global variables.

It wouldn't be an endless loop since you could wait, say, 5 seconds, then pause the timer.

> Why would I need to refer to the timer?

It was only in the case you needed to "get" some attached variables through the Handle Vars and stuff

 

[Ghan]

> It was only in the case you needed to "get" some attached variables through the Handle Vars and stuff

Ugh. I don't know how to do all of that high power JASS. I'd rather wait that small time it takes to generate the terrain.

 

[Sim]

That's the point here; since you are using global variables, you don't need to do all that stuff

Just start a timer, which expires every 0.01 seconds, and call a function with it.

Then, in that function do exactly what you're doing inside the loops you currently have.

And it's done!

 

[Hero]

Here is an example:

function Hi takes nothing returns nothing
    local timer t=GetExpiredTimer()
endfunction

function blah takes nothing returns nothing
    local timer t=CreateTimer()
    call TimerStart(t,.01,true,function Hi)
endfunction

That will basically just run Hi every .01 seconds..

and to pause it and remove

function Hi takes nothing returns nothing
    local timer t=GetExpiredTimer()
    call PauseTimer(t)
    call DestroyTimer(t)
    set t=null
endfunction

 

[Ghan]

Aha. Now I think I get it. I'll see what I can do.

 

[Hero]

Aha. Now I think I get it. I'll see what I can do.

If you need more help just ask

Not like you don't know that already anyways....lol

 

[PurgeandFire]

Just in case for lazy people *cough* *cough*, you should post the JASS code as well.

I'll look at the map anyways, but ya know...

Alright, remove the "elses" for the terrain generator trigger.. They are not needed. I said that, no?

 

[Hero]

Ok I have a question...if you run this trigger at map initialization won't it show the terrain in the mini-map?

 

[Ghan]

> if you run this trigger at map initialization won't it show the terrain in the mini-map?

No idea. I doubt it, though.

 

[Hero]

> if you run this trigger at map initialization won't it show the terrain in the mini-map?

No idea. I doubt it, though.

You can always test it >.<

Why don't you try it and see..lol

__________
And how is that JASS trigger going?

 

[PurgeandFire]

Are you still going to update your code? Remove the elses...

I'll edit this post with more comments on the code.

 

[Hero]

You know Ghan if you want I can remake this whole thing JASS for you..

 

[PurgeandFire]

He did make it in JASS.

Check the first page.

 

[Azylaminaz]

First off, great system.

I am trying to give it a "after rain" effect(meaning, rain puddles everywhere). I made it so it's base hight field was shallow water. Then I raised it a tiny bit above the water level(I made it one square change, raised it one by one until on the minimap it said it was above).
So, after the trigger runs, it doesn't seem to give the effect I wanted. It just makes a hole into where water should be.. Is there anyway to make it so the water comes?

Also, it "randomed" me the same thing three times. So in words of advice, I suggest to use a random Seed, giving you more possible randoms.

 

[Ghan]

> Is there anyway to make it so the water comes?

Honestly, I don't know how that works. I have no idea how to get what you want.

> Also, it "randomed" me the same thing three times.

That seems impossible. Were you using the Fixed Random Seed?