Snippet Add Effect Z

[Romek]

Add Effect Z
By Romek​

Foreward:
I needed something like this in a spell I was making recently. I'm aware that there is something like this on wc3jass.com; in fact, this is based on that. However, this uses vJass' nice global blocks and libraries. So no nulling or bj_globals involved.

Feel free to take these out of the library, and put them into whatever you want. I also don't want or care about credit.

The non-location function is more efficient, so use that instead of the loc one when possible.

What does this do?
It allows users to create effects with a height (Z).

The Code:

library EffectZ
//  _________________________________________
// +-----------------------------------------+
// |             E F F E C T   Z             |
// +-----------------------------------------+
// | - Feel free to take these out of this   |
// |   library and put them directly into    |
// |   your code.                            |
// | - I don't care about credit. I haven't  |
// |   even included my name here. :]        |
// +-----------------------------------------+
//  ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

    globals
        private destructable D
        private effect E
    endglobals

    function AddSpecialEffectZ takes string modelName, real x, real y, real z returns effect
        set D = CreateDestructableZ( 'OTip', x, y, z, 0., 1., 0)
        set E = AddSpecialEffect(modelName, x, y)
        call RemoveDestructable(D)
        return E
    endfunction
    
    function AddSpecialEffectLocZ takes string modelName, location where, real z returns effect
        set D = CreateDestructableZ( 'OTip', GetLocationX(where), GetLocationY(where), z, 0., 1., 0)
        set E = AddSpecialEffectLoc(modelName, where)
        call RemoveDestructable(D)
        return E
    endfunction

endlibrary

I don't think a demo map is needed.

 

[AceHart]

> self-explanatory...

... is a big word. And any mod using it as only explanation should be shot.


Not to mention that something that "takes real z" probably also should do something with that z...

 

[Jesus4Lyf]

Hey, you learn something every day! There's a "¯" character! Check it out! _¯_¯_¯_¯_¯_¯_¯_¯_¯_¯_¯_¯_ MUHUHAHAHAHA....

I use dummy units for this. More versatile, and you have to create/remove an object here anyway. For example, here, you can't then change the height of the effect, or move it... So this has very limited use. Nonetheless, it serves a purpose, I suppose.

 

[wraithseeker]

Wouldn't GetLocationZ desync with spells like shockwave?

 

[Jesus4Lyf]

Interesting thought, but there's no GetLocationZ in this.

>Not to mention that something that "takes real z" probably also should do something with that z...
ROFL!!

 

[BlackRose]

What is Z? Height?

 

[Jesus4Lyf]

It's "self-explanatory".

Lol, yes, height. But this is broken until further notice anyway.

 

[TriggerHappy]

CreateDestructableZ( 'OTip', x, y, 0, 0., 1., 0)

You never set the height lol.

 

[Romek]

> Not to mention that something that "takes real z" probably also should do something with that z...
Note to self: Don't submit anything at 4am. Even if it's simple.

> I use dummy units for this.
Try using a dummy to create an effect with a height every 0.02 seconds or so.
I was originally using dummy units too, and it simply didn't work as I wanted.

> What is Z? Height?
Yup

> You never set the height lol.
I see you're using your reading skills very well again!

Anyway, I fixed this now.

 

[Vestras]

Incredibly simple, yet good and useful.
No complaints, nothing bad about it at all.

 

[MagnaGuard]

How do you add height if there is no z in the
set E = AddSpecialEffect(modelName, x, y)

 

[Romek]

> No complaints, nothing bad about it at all.
Thanks.

> How do you add height if there is no z in the
The line before: "CreateDestructableZ( 'OTip', x, y, z, 0., 1., 0)"
'OTip' is an invisible platform. The effect is created over it, and remains there once the platform is removed.

 

[Jesus4Lyf]

>Try using a dummy to create an effect with a height every 0.02 seconds or so.
>I was originally using dummy units too, and it simply didn't work as I wanted.

Heh. Might lag on 0.02. But I do it on 0.03125 and stuff without a second thought using KT2. In fact I highly doubt it would lag on 0.02.

And note that I mean a separate dummy unit for each effect. The advantage being you can move the effect.

Nonetheless, I assume this has its place.

 

[Romek]

It's really lag. It just seems that the effects are all created in clusters every X seconds.

Here's a screenshot of an effect being created on a dummy:

And here's what it looks like with this snippet:

(Yes, that's my newest spell (Though it's a remake of my old one) which will be released soon)

 

[Jesus4Lyf]

Well, that's pretty neat then! Well done.

 

[wraithseeker]

> How do you add height if there is no z in the
The line before: "CreateDestructableZ( 'OTip', x, y, z, 0., 1., 0)"
'OTip' is an invisible platform. The effect is created over it, and remains there once the platform is removed.

So when units walk at that invisble platform, their height will go up too naturally?

 

[Romek]

> So when units walk at that invisble platform, their height will go up too naturally?
The invisible platform is destroyed instantly.

 

[Azlier]

Why is this not approved...? It's clean, it's leakless, it's useful...

 

[Romek]

I don't tend to approve my own stuff.

 

[Azlier]

But of course. That question wasn't really directed towards you.