Snippet Create a field of destructables

[chovynz]

This code takes the locals you input and generates a field of doodads at random points and heights within the parameters, centered on the map middle. This is so simple, but it might help someone.

function Trig_DoodadField_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
 local real dim = 800
 local real height = 200
 local real minscale = .001
 local real maxscale = .8
 local integer doodad = 'LTbs'
 local integer count = 1
    loop
        exitwhen count > 100
        call CreateDestructableZ(doodad,GetRandomReal(-dim,dim),GetRandomReal(-dim,dim),GetRandomReal(0,height),GetRandomReal(0,355),GetRandomReal(minscale,maxscale),1)
        set count = count + 1
    endloop
    call FogEnable(false)
    call FogMaskEnable(false)
endfunction

Map is attached for an example.

 

[Hero]

Why not make it more function-able

Example:

function DoodadField takes real nod, real dim, real height, real minscale, real maxscale, integer doodadint returns nothing
 local integer count = 1
    loop
        exitwhen count > nod
        call CreateDestructableZ(doodadint,GetRandomReal(-dim,dim),GetRandomReal(-dim,dim),GetRandomReal(0,height),GetRandomReal(0,355),GetRandomReal(minscale,maxscale),1)
        set count = count + 1
    endloop
endfunction

Might have a flaw in there...I just freehanded it...but anyways That would be more function-able

doodadint=The Rawcode of the Doodad(Integer)
nod=Number of Doodads

 

[chovynz]

Mnice. is that one way to cut out all those locals?

 

[Hero]

Mnice. is that one way to cut out all those locals?

Yeah...but it still takes them as parameters

 

[chovynz]

Thats nice. Your way you can change the center of the field too. With my original you can't - easily.
Hmmm thinking about it... might want to make that part of it as well.

 

[Ghan]

Doodads or Destructables? I don't think you can create doodads....

 

[chovynz]

True. It is destructables. Would you mind changing the title?

 

[Hero]

Doodads or Destructables? I don't think you can create doodads....

Lol...didn't notice that..

 

[Ghan]

Ok. Cleared up. I was getting confused.

> Would you mind changing the title?

Done.

 

[chovynz]

Lol...didn't notice that..

Lol neither. It's hard to tell sometimes when your so deep in the WE.
Thanks Ghan for changing the title. Is this snippet useful?

 

[Hero]

Lol neither. It's hard to tell sometimes when your so deep in the WE.
Thanks Ghan for changing the title. Is this snippet useful?

Yes it is useful...not for me personally...but it is useful for people who can not write one for themself...(and there are tons of people like that)

 

[chovynz]

Quick question about "function-able" if its made function-able, it could be used in GUI more easily correct?

 

[Hero]

Quick question about "function-able" if its made function-able, it could be used in GUI more easily correct?

Yeah....all you would have to do is call it and place the parameters

 

[chovynz]

I need some help with some of the logic of the next level of this snippet. Programming isn't my strong point.

I have your code. It's ok being functionable. Whats not ok is the x and y. The z is fine as that will be defined in the coding. At the mo x and y are random from (-dim,dim). Trouble is dim being coordinates its being set from 0,0. So if I say dim=300 it will create the field within -300,300 from map origin (centre).

What can I type in to locate the center and move it to wherever...say for example unit location?

By the way Ghan, sorry that this has become a WIP. I honestly thought I'd finished, so i wanted to share with other people.

 

[Hero]

Well this is the native

native          CreateDestructableZ         takes integer objectid, real x, real y, real z, real face, real scale, integer variation returns destructable

So it doesn't take location meaning you need to use

GetLocationX(locationhere)
GetLocationY(locationhere)

So basically it should look like this

function DoodadField takes real nod, location loc, real dim, real height, real minscale, real maxscale, integer doodadint returns nothing  
    local integer count = 1 
  loop  
    exitwhen count > nod 
call CreateDestructableZ(doodadint,GetLocationX(loc),GetLocationY(loc),GetRandomReal(0,height),GetRandomReal(0,355),GetRandomReal(minscale,maxscale),1)  
set count = count + 1 
    endloop 
endfunction