moving triggers/custom units/abilities etc. between maps?

[Malkier]

Hi. I'm trying to create like a final fantasy rpg type of thing but to start with i created a couple of test maps to see if i could get a couple of things working (limit breaks, random encounters)
now im beginning to work on the actual map and i dont really want to create all those units, skills and triggers from scratch..
so.. what's the best/fastest/easiest way to just get custom data from one map into another?

also, ive seen this action a few times in the forums can someone please explain what it is/means/does?
For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)

cheers

 

[Slate.Master]

For the first I think using NewGen will enable this, but ask for more experienced users.
For the seconds, the

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)

is used to do certain actions for a certain ammount of times. The amount of times would be the second number minus the first.

 

[Malkier]

cool so like for example instead of:

Set rand = (Random integer number between 1 and 5)
Unit - Create 1 randombaddies[rand] for Player 12 (Brown) at (Random point in arenabad <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to nemyparty
Set rand = (Random integer number between 1 and 5)
Unit - Create 1 randombaddies[rand] for Player 12 (Brown) at (Random point in arenabad <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to nemyparty
Set rand = (Random integer number between 1 and 5)
Unit - Create 1 randombaddies[rand] for Player 12 (Brown) at (Random point in arenabad <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to nemyparty
Set rand = (Random integer number between 1 and 5)
Unit - Create 1 randombaddies[rand] for Player 12 (Brown) at (Random point in arenabad <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to nemyparty

i could have this?

Set rand = (Random integer number between 4 and 8)
For each (Integer A) from 1 to rand, do (Actions)
    Loop - Actions
        Set rand = (Random integer number between 1 and 5)
        Unit - Create 1 randombaddies[rand] for Player 12 (Brown) at (Random point in arenabad <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to nemyparty

Unit Group - Pick every unit in nemyparty and do (Actions)
    Loop - Actions
        Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Attack-Move To (Center of arenagood <gen>)

that would be better i think if that works so then it would be not just randomised enemies but randomised number of enemies

 

[Slate.Master]

Just add the issued order inside the loop

Set rand = (Random integer number between 4 and 8)
For each (Integer A) from 1 to rand, do (Actions)
    Loop - Actions
        Set rand = (Random integer number between 1 and 5)
        Unit - Create 1 randombaddies[rand] for Player 12 (Brown) at (Random point in arenabad <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
        Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Attack-Move To (Center of arenagood <gen>)

 

[Malkier]

yes but i still need them in a unit group for the trigger to end the random battle dont i?

battlefinish
    Events
        Unit - A unit Dies
    Conditions
        ((Triggering unit) is in nemyparty) Equal to True
    Actions
        Unit Group - Remove (Triggering unit) from nemyparty
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (nemyparty is empty) Equal to True
            Then - Actions
then it does the fun stuff to take the party out of the battle ^_^

anyway getting a bit off-topic.. so a good way to move custom data is with "NewGen"? where might i find this?

 

[Slate.Master]

Here

 

[Malkier]

thanks

 

[Romek]

You can move custom data with Newgen?

I think you'd either need to import object data/trigger data from the other map, or simple Copy and Paste

You can have many maps opened at once, and switch which you're using from 'Window'.

 

[Malkier]

>I think you'd either need to import object data/trigger data from the other map, or simple Copy and Paste

how do i do that?

 

[joaoac]

just have as many maps you need opened.
alternate between them in the window menu (like any microsoft programs).

when you are at your "mother-map" simply copy from the "mother" to others.
yeah, it's Ctrl + C

works for triggers, units, terrain. I think it works for all.

=)