Jass

[PoloRM]

Hello,

I've been messing around in the world editor for a while now, and I'm wondering what JASS is for. Why should I use JASS and custom script instead of the basic trigger interface? And are all variables considered as global unless we use JASS to explicitely set them to local?

 

[Im_On_56k]

Well with jass you can do a ton more stuff than with the GUI

 

[PoloRM]

is there anywhere i can find some kind of "jass tutorial"?

 

[phyrex1an]

I have for the moment just started to use JASS but this is what I use Jass for :
1. In Jass you can use local variables. This can be done with the custom script action in GUI too but you cant have more than one local in GUI.
2. You have more controll over the functions in JASS you know exactly what it do. (Locals as exampel is not used in whole the trigger only in the function)
3. You can use functions in Jass that is not in GUI
4. In Jass it is easier to use loops and loops is more usefull.


Yes all variables inside a trigger is globals exept for "triggering unit"(variable?) and such. Event the "Integer A" in a for loop is global.

Dont use Jass if you isn't forced to use it. GUI is easier and faster. Only when somting is working less good or not at all in GUI I recomend to use Jass.


I havnt found I Jass tutorial but here is som sites that can help you:
http://www.wc3jass.com/
http://jass.sourceforge.net/doc/
http://www.wc3sear.ch/index.php?p=JASS&sid=

Just reed some Jass code and try to figure out what it do and how it do that. Convert some GUI triggers to custom script (Jass) and se how it looks like.
A good tips is to always copy your GUI triggers before converting them.

 

[PoloRM]

Thanks alot! I'll be checking the sites and I guess mostly will go through trial and error. I am a first year computer science and know java so understanding the stuff shouldn't be TOO difficult. thanks!

 

[Vexorian]

Would point to my tutorial:



http://www.wc3jass.com/viewtopic.php?t=2039