JASS Question

[sonic_kun]

OK, so I'm using JASS editor....and I'm trying to create a trigger from scratch. I want my event to be "a unit dies".

When I convert that event to custom text, it uses

"call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ( gg_trg_test_glow, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_DEATH )"


Instead, can I use the

"TriggerRegisterDeathEvent takes trigger whichTrigger, widget whichWidget returns event"?


If so, what is a widget and what eidget should I use in this scenario?
Thanks in advance!

 

[Dino.pl]

You can't use

TriggerRegisterDeathEvent takes trigger whichTrigger, widget whichWidget returns event

You can use

call TriggerRegisterDeathEvent(trigger, widget)

...

>what is a widget
Look at this image (it doesn't show all handles, though).

 

[sonic_kun]

that's what I meant forgot to include the "call" in the post.....

Anyways looks like I'll have to go read up on handlers.....

 

[AceHart]

The only occurence of "TriggerRegisterDeathEvent" in Blizzard.j is the "A destructible in region dies".

function TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ takes trigger trig, playerunitevent whichEvent returns nothing
    local integer index

    set index = 0
    loop
        call TriggerRegisterPlayerUnitEvent(trig, Player(index), whichEvent, null)

        set index = index + 1
        exitwhen index == bj_MAX_PLAYER_SLOTS
    endloop
endfunction

So, it registers a "player unit event" for every player.
And, "TriggerRegisterPlayerUnitEvent" is a native.


Besides, there's not much of a point trying to optimize trigger creation functions.
They only run once anyway.
The difference is in the micro-seconds...

 

[SFilip]

you dont
handle=any variable
widget=unit, item or destructible

in other words
TriggerRegisterDeathEvent = Unit - Specific Unit Event - <some unit> dies
TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ = Unit - Generic Unit Event

 

[Dino.pl]

> handle = any variable
Nope.
Integer, string, real, boolean and code aren't handles.

> The only occurence of "TriggerRegisterDeathEvent" in Blizzard.j is the "A destructible in region dies".
It takes a widget so I guess it will work (for single units).

 

[sonic_kun]

Yeah I get it now........I can't use RegisterDeathEvent for the same reason why I can't use "specific unit dies....." events because I'm using unit variables....thanks guys!

 

[AceHart]

> It takes a widget so I guess it will work

It's probably working, but it will not be the same event anymore...

 

[SFilip]

> handle = any variable
Nope.
Integer, string, real, boolean and code aren't handles.

yeah well...i dont even consider them as variables although i know that is wrong.