Snippet CameraPanEvent

[Azlier]

Yes. I love these functions.

private function returnX takes player p returns real
    if GetLocalPlayer() == p then
        return GetCameraTargetPositionX()
    endif
endfunction

private function returnY takes player p returns real
    if GetLocalPlayer() == p then
        return GetCameraTargetPositionY()
    endif
endfunction

For the player p, it returns his camera coordinate. For everyone else, it's Return Nothing .

 

[GetTriggerUnit-]

dang. So can we do then? Nothing?

 

[Troll-Brain]

Let's understand it, you can synch local datas, but not as fast as you want.
It's more a neat toy than something really usable.

 

[quraji]

Still no one has actually explained how to sync the data..(even if it is slow). I experimented and tried to get the gamecache syncing to work, to no avail. I'm sure it wouldn't be terribly slow..

 

[Azlier]

It would be terribly slow.

So, what does gamecache syncing to? Does it freeze the game until the data syncs? Does it halt trigger execution until the data syncs? Either one or the other, I guess.

 

[quraji]

I could still use an explanation on how to accomplish it..

 

[Azlier]

You can make a trigger fire, but that's about it. All you can do.

 

[quraji]

I could still use an explanation on how to accomplish it..

^

 

[TriggerHappy]

I think the code below will sync player 1's Camera X with everyone elses;

Meaning instead of X being 0 for everyone but red, it's the same for everyone.

scope sync initializer onInit

    globals
        private gamecache G = InitGameCache("sync.w3v")
    endglobals
    
    private function onInit takes nothing returns nothing
        call FlushGameCache(InitGameCache("sync.w3v"))
        call StoreReal(G, "Player 1", "X", GetCameraTargetPositionX())
        call SyncStoredReal(G, "Player 1", "X")
    endfunction

endscope

 

[Azlier]

Well you need 12 dummies, a trigger that registers selection of units. You can select one of these dummies locally, essentially making a TriggerEvaluate that can be safely called locally. With some delay.

TriggerHappy, gamecache syncing is delayed. Does it freeze the game for the duration of the delay or merely halt trigger execution? I wonder which.

 

[quraji]

I think the code below will sync player 1's Camera X with everyone elses;

Meaning instead of X being 0 for everyone but red, it's the same for everyone.

scope sync initializer onInit

    globals
        private gamecache G = InitGameCache("sync.w3v")
    endglobals
    
    private function onInit takes nothing returns nothing
        call FlushGameCache(InitGameCache("sync.w3v"))
        call StoreReal(G, "Player 1", "X", GetCameraTargetPositionX())
        call SyncStoredReal(G, "Player 1", "X")
    endfunction

endscope

I tried writing and testing a code like this but it didn't seem to work. So I'd like some info. Does SyncStored* sync the data according to what Player 1 has?


>Well you need 12 dummies, a trigger that registers selection of units. You can select one of these dummies locally, essentially making a TriggerEvaluate that can be safely called locally. With some delay.

I think I understand what you're saying, but can you elaborate on the "making a TriggerEvaluate that can be safely called locally." part?

>TriggerHappy, gamecache syncing is delayed. Does it freeze the game for the duration of the delay or merely halt trigger execution? I wonder which.

Wouldn't it be nice if it halted just that thread?

 

[Azlier]

It syncs it to what the host has. I think.

I also think that game cache syncing requires the TriggerSync*** natives.

 

[quraji]

It syncs it to what the host has. I think.

I also think that game cache syncing requires the TriggerSync*** natives.

Hm...how would I get any other player's data then?

(I'm pursuing this purely out of curiosity at this point, after seeing how much trouble this would be for a low period system)

 

[TriggerHappy]

I've tested camera coordinates online by syncing through game cache back when I was working on my spacebar script. Anyways, it was extremely slow (like 2 seconds) to get the correct data.

I made it show all the players coordinates too, so I doubt it has to do with the hosts data.

 

[quraji]

>I made it show all the players coordinates too, so I doubt it has to do with the hosts data.

How? Can you post the script?

 

[TriggerHappy]

>I made it show all the players coordinates too, so I doubt it has to do with the hosts data.

How? Can you post the script?

It was a long time ago. I didn't make any backups of anything when I installed windows 7.

 

[Troll-Brain]

Copy the GetHost snippet here :
http://www.wc3jass.com/viewtopic.php?t=2713#gethost
And you need to edit it in order use GetLocalPlayer somewhere to synch the data of player X, but honestly i don't know where.

If one day i will need to sync a local data i will use the dummies unit and selection stuff anyway.