Integer Arrays

[rogers]

Is there any real benefit to using integer arrays versus creating a variable for each variable?

 

[Accname]

Well, that depends how you define "benefit".
You can access an element within an array with an ID, many consider that a benefit since that is the basis of making code MPI.

But there is no reasonable advantage when it comes to performance and memory usage.

 

[rogers]

But there is no reasonable advantage when it comes to performance and memory usage.

That was my definition of benefit.

 

[Aniconic]

Integer datatype arrays or arrays in general?

If in general, then no, there is no memory benifit, but using arrays has a lot of time saving benefits. For example, you can save a hero unit in a unit array and have the element of the array reference a player index.

Such as Player_Hero(1) ect.

They are also useful for setting up stuff like dialogs and multiboards using loops.

Personally I love them, because they allow me to set up and execute multiple actions that are common for a grouping of data that I might want to also reference individually in other parts of the map. For example:

• Revive Hero
  • Events
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[1] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[2] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[3] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[4] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[5] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[6] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[7] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[8] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[9] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[10] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[11] expires
    • Time - Hero_Death_Timer[12] expires
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Custom script: if GetExpiredTimer() == udg_Hero_Death_Timer[bj_forLoopAIndex] then
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • ((Player((Integer A))) is in Red_Team) Equal to True
        • Then - Actions
          • Set Hero_Dead[(Integer A)] = False
          • Camera - Pan camera for (Player((Integer A))) to (Center of HeroRedSpawn <gen>) over 0.00 seconds
          • Hero - Instantly revive Player_Hero[(Integer A)] at (Center of HeroRedSpawn <gen>), Show revival graphics
        • Else - Actions
          • Set Hero_Dead[(Integer A)] = False
          • Camera - Pan camera for (Player((Integer A))) to (Center of HeroBlueSpawn <gen>) over 0.00 seconds
          • Hero - Instantly revive Player_Hero[(Integer A)] at (Center of HeroBlueSpawn <gen>), Show revival graphics
        • Custom script: endif