Snippet Dummy

[Dirac]

/**********************************************************************

My own version of the so called DummyCaster "system"

***********************************************************************
*
*   struct Dummy
*
*       method load takes integer abilityRawCode returns nothing
*       method unload takes integer abilityRawCode returns nothing
*           -   Adds or removes the given ability
*           -   Dummy['A000'].load()
*
*       static method operator x= takes real n returns nothing
*       static method operator y= takes real n returns nothing
*       static method operator z= takes real n returns nothing
*           -   Sets the unit's position
*
*       static player owner
*           -   Sets the dummy's owner.
*
*       integer level
*           -   Sets the dummy's ability level.
*           -   Dummy['A000'].level=2
*
*       method castOnTarget takes unit target returns boolean
*       method castOnPoint takes real x, real y returns boolean
*       method cast takes nothing returns boolean
*           -   Dummy[OrderId].castOnTarget(unit)
*
***********************************************************************

    HOW TO IMPLEMENT:
*       Import this code into an empty trigger in your map, requires NewGen installed. Save the map, reopen it,
*       and then delete the "!" exclamation mark from the textmacro below
*/
        //! runtextmacro DUMMY_UNIT_CREATE()

/*********************************************************************/
//! zinc

library Dummy
{
    public  constant integer DUMMY_TYPE      ='dumy';
    public  constant integer CROW_FORM       ='Amrf';
           
    unit    dummy;
    boolean p=false;
    
    module Init
    {
        private static method onInit()
        {
            dummy=CreateUnit(Player(15),DUMMY_TYPE,0,0,0);
            UnitAddAbility(dummy,CROW_FORM);
            UnitRemoveAbility(dummy,CROW_FORM);
        }
    }

    public struct Dummy[]
    {
        static method is(unit whichUnit)->boolean
        {
            return dummy==whichUnit;
        }
            
        static method operator x=(real n)
        {
            SetUnitX(dummy,n);
            p=true;
        }
        
        static method operator y=(real n)
        {
            SetUnitY(dummy,n);
            p=true;
        }
            
        static method operator z=(real n)
        {
            SetUnitFlyHeight(dummy,n,0);
        }
            
        static method operator owner=(player p)
        {
            SetUnitOwner(dummy,p,false);
        }
        
        method operator level=(integer i)
        {
            SetUnitAbilityLevel(dummy,this,i);
        }
            
        method cast()
        {
            IssueImmediateOrderById(dummy,this);
        }
            
        method castOnTarget(widget t)
        {
            if(!p)
            {
                SetUnitX(dummy,GetWidgetX(t));
                SetUnitY(dummy,GetWidgetY(t));
            }
            p=false;
            IssueTargetOrderById(dummy,this,t);
        }
            
        method castOnPoint(real x,real y)
        {
            if(!p)
            {
                SetUnitX(dummy,x);
                SetUnitY(dummy,y);
            }
            p=false;
            IssuePointOrderById(dummy,this,x,y);
        }
        
        method load()->boolean
        {
            return UnitAddAbility(dummy,this);
        }
            
        method unload()->boolean
        {
            return UnitRemoveAbility(dummy,this);
        }
                
        module Init;
    }
}
//! endzinc
//! textmacro DUMMY_UNIT_CREATE
    //! externalblock extension=lua ObjectMerger $FILENAME$
        //! i setobjecttype("units")
        //! i createobject("ewsp","dumy")
        //! i makechange(current,"uabi","Avul,Aloc,Aeth")
        //! i makechange(current,"uble","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"ucbs","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"umxp","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"umxr","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"umdl","war3mapImported\\dummy.mdl")
        //! i makechange(current,"uico","replaceableTextures\\CommandButtons\\BTNtemp.blp")
        //! i makechange(current,"uimz","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"ulpz","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"uprw","1")
        //! i makechange(current,"uspa","")
        //! i makechange(current,"ucbs","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"udty","divine")
        //! i makechange(current,"umvs","522")
        //! i makechange(current,"umvt","hover")
        //! i makechange(current,"ucol","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"ufle","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"ufoo","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"uhom","1")
        //! i makechange(current,"umpi","1000")
        //! i makechange(current,"umpm","1000")
        //! i makechange(current,"umpr","100")
        //! i makechange(current,"urac","commoner")
        //! i makechange(current,"usid","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"usin","0")
        //! i makechange(current,"utyp","")
        //! i makechange(current,"ubui","")
        //! i makechange(current,"upgr","")
        //! i makechange(current,"unam","DummyUnit")
        //! i makechange(current,"utip","DummySystem")
        //! i makechange(current,"utub","")
    //! endexternalblock
//! endtextmacro

 

[luorax]

Well, J4L was faster than you. (But it's not that big surprise - he is Jesus4Lyf)
http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showthread.php/133873-DummyCaster

Although his system doesn't have those wrappers, but... hell yea, I don't think that this needs any more explanation. I don't think that this gives enough to be approved.

 

[Dirac]

J4L isn't user friendly, plus, it forces the user to move the dummy, add and remove abilities, change it's owner, ability level and has no safety methods.

Mine is clearly more useful

 

[Laiev]

You forget to change this:

[ljass]<Your Jass NewGen folder>\tesh\includes\CCS.j[/ljass]

and this

[ljass]- CCS by Dirac[/ljass]

They are named your system

Also you forget an ILLUSION at the header ^_^'

 

[Dirac]

Update:
-Minor fix (now the constant Dummy_Type is public)

 

[Solmyr]

1. Your dummy unit doesn't cast instantaneously. This means that it will fail very hard when used with groups or for consecutive casts.
2. It doesn't work with channeling spells or spells that have a casting time.
3. Your functions have way too many arguments.

Why would I ever use this over xecast?

Well, J4L was faster than you. (But it's not that big surprise - he is Jesus4Lyf)
http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showthread.php/133873-DummyCaster

Jesus4Lyf's DummyCaster is implemented horribly (just like all of his scripts).

 

[Dirac]

1. It does, that's the whole idea
2. No, i should put add that to the system's description, however, there are always ways to avoid dummy channeling spells
3. That's why i added the TESH, these arguments can't be avoided

 

[Solmyr]

1. It does, that's the whole idea

It doesn't. Do some research before ridiculing yourself.

 

[Dirac]

ridiculing

I already tested it : /

 

[PurgeandFire]

You should add a demo map. It is generally useful for these kinds of resources where some might not see the purpose of it.

Jesus4Lyf's DummyCaster is implemented horribly (just like all of his scripts).

I'm not sure what you mean. It creates a dummy unit, that's it. It assigns it to a variable and it is left to the user to control its casting. It does nothing more and isn't meant to do anything more.

If you are saying that it is inferior to xecast then I am not sure what to say, as the two don't seem to be comparable considering one is meant for the actual casting process while the other is strictly for creation.

Sorry if I misunderstood, but those kinds of blanket statements don't make sense when no reasoning is given for them.

 

[tooltiperror]

This appears to be the less useful cousin of xecast (an xe module).

Graveyarded.

 

[Dirac]

after some tests, xecast seems to be broken (most of the times dummies wont cast the spell), plus it's way of working is confusing, noneffective and outdated.

Updated the system
-Changed everything.

 

[Ghan]

Bump for reconsideration.

 

[Dirac]

Thanks for the interest Ghan
I updated the system
-Changed the documentation
-The dummy's movement type is now Hover.

 

[luorax]

There's a really big chance of rawcode glitch, 'e000' is an object editor standard. You should change it to something different and tell the user where and how to change it in the LUA script (not everyone has the required knowledge, you know)