Preload script

Yizzy · Oct 22, 2008

Would anyone like to make me a trigger that preload my abilities..

I'm not that experianced with JAZZ..
My thought was to add a unit at init, add and remove all abilities and then remove the unit.. the problem is that the abilities are listed as a hex number and I only know how to make a loop with an integer..

Code:

function Trig_Preloading_Test_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    set udg_TempPoint = GetRectCenter(GetPlayableMapRect())
    call CreateNUnitsAtLoc( 1, 'H01K', Player(PLAYER_NEUTRAL_PASSIVE), udg_TempPoint, bj_UNIT_FACING )
    set udg_TempUnit = GetLastCreatedUnit()
    set bj_forLoopAIndex = 0
    set bj_forLoopAIndexEnd = 149
    loop
        exitwhen bj_forLoopAIndex > bj_forLoopAIndexEnd
        call UnitAddAbilityBJ( 'A000+bj_forLoopAIndex', udg_TempUnit )
        call UnitRemoveAbilityBJ( 'A000+bj_forLoopAIndex', udg_TempUnit )
        set bj_forLoopAIndex = bj_forLoopAIndex + 1
    endloop
    call RemoveUnit( GetTriggerUnit() )
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Preloading_Test takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Preloading_Test = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Preloading_Test, function Trig_Preloading_Test_Actions )
endfunction

Thx

Exide · Oct 22, 2008

Try this trigger:
Not sure if it works, didn't test it:

JASS:


function Trig_Preloading_Test_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local location temppoint = GetRectCenter(GetPlayableMapRect())
    local integer abilitynr = &#039;A000&#039;
    local integer loopnr = 0
    local unit preloadunit

    call CreateNUnitsAtLoc( 1, &#039;H01K&#039;, Player(PLAYER_NEUTRAL_PASSIVE), temppoint, 270 )
    set preloadunit = GetLastCreatedUnit()

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr &gt; 149
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = (abilitynr + loopnr)
    endloop

    call RemoveUnit( preloadunit )
    call RemoveLocation(temppoint)
    set preloadunit = null
    set temppoint = null
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Preloading_Test takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Preloading_Test = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Preloading_Test, function Trig_Preloading_Test_Actions )
endfunction

Darthfett · Oct 22, 2008

Take a look at Vexorian's XE system:

http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=101150

It has a preload ability function in one of the sub-systems.

Yizzy · Oct 22, 2008

@Darthfett: As far as I can tell, the function responds to calls by ability_id, getting that was my issue. Meybe I'm wrong, thanks anyway, +rep

@Exide: Doesn't seem to work, +rep for trying

. I realized that the ability id isen't a hex number as the name go up to 'z', instead of 'f', which would make it have the base 36 instead of 16 as in hexadecimal.. that would however make A000 = 466560, (A000 = 40960 in hex)

i tried this function just to test:

Code:

function Trig_Preloading_UI_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    set udg_TempInt = 'A000'
    call DisplayTextToForce( GetPlayersAll(), I2S(udg_TempInt) )
    set udg_TempInt = 466560
    call DisplayTextToForce( GetPlayersAll(), I2S(udg_TempInt) )
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Preloading_UI takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Preloading_UI = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Preloading_UI, function Trig_Preloading_UI_Actions )
endfunction

my game says that A000 >> 466560. :banghead:

As I have 332 custom abilities (maybe not all neded to be preloaded, but atleast ~100), I would greatly appreciate if it is possible to make a loop in some way..

Donno if it's the best idea, for my search in this forum the only solution seems to be: create a unit and load each ability by hand..

Is that easier than what I'm proposing? Is that what experianced mappers do when the have a lot of abilities to preload, or are they just smart enough to use a smaller number of abilities..?

Darthfett · Oct 22, 2008

Ahh, you're having trouble getting the ability ID's ?

Go into the object editor, find your ability and press "Ctrl + D"

The first four characters are the ability id.

If it's a custom object, it will have 4 more characters after it, which is the ability id the custom ability is based off of.

Yizzy · Oct 23, 2008

@Darthfett:I'm too lazy to do that with 332 abilties..

Hoped that you knew a better way..

Thanks anyway, I guess I have to do that..

AceHart · Oct 23, 2008

Aren't they already used on units?
It's simpler to put a couple units, than try to construct some loop with 300 spells...

Exide · Oct 23, 2008

This is a bit offtopic, but I was wondering if I could do this:

JASS:


    set preloadunit = call CreateNUnitsAtLoc( 1, &#039;H01K&#039;, Player(PLAYER_NEUTRAL_PASSIVE), temppoint, 270 )

instead of this:

JASS:



    call CreateNUnitsAtLoc( 1, &#039;H01K&#039;, Player(PLAYER_NEUTRAL_PASSIVE), temppoint, 270 )
    set preloadunit = GetLastCreatedUnit()

To optimize it slightly.

AceHart · Oct 23, 2008

With the correct function, yes:
set variable = CreateUnit(Player, UnitType, x, y, facing)

Yizzy · Oct 23, 2008

@AceHart: They aren't on any units, I've based it off Baka_ranger's custom hero system. Do you know how he does it?

Still don't get why 'A000' would be 1093677104 ..?

BTW can I change the typo in the title of this topic..? I tried but it didn't work..
EDIT: Hmm, now it seem fixed.. :S

AceHart · Oct 23, 2008

> Do you know how he does it?

Does what? Where? And who's BakaRanger?

Yizzy · Oct 23, 2008

Preloading his abilties (not sure that he does though), Custom Hero Engine he gives credit to you, though you knew him (slightly..)..

AceHart · Oct 23, 2008

Hm... come to think of it, are you really sure you actually need this?
300+ abilities will take some time to load.
And it does not really make sense to preload them all if only some 20+ are used every game.

Yizzy · Oct 23, 2008

Good point, though it will cause lagg if players repick.. guess I'm gonna have to live with that.. Thx a lot anyway..

SFilip · Oct 23, 2008

> Still don't get why 'A000' would be 1093677104
It's base 256.
Think: ('A'*256^3)+('0'*256^2)+('0'*256^1)+('0'*256^0) where 'A' and '0' are corresponding ASCII values (65 and 48 respectively).

Anyway, I believe what AceHart actually suggested is that you preplace all your heroes in some region and remove them when the game starts (0.01 elapsed game time event or so). That's the same as preloading and therefore it would increase loading time, as already said.

AceHart · Oct 24, 2008

Well, "Custom Hero", along with that link, suggests that the Heroes do not have any abilities to start with.
As such, putting them on the map only helps with the models, not the spells.

Cohadar · Oct 24, 2008

SFilip said:
> Still don't get why 'A000' would be 1093677104
It's base 256.
Think: ('A'*256^3)+('0'*256^2)+('0'*256^1)+('0'*256^0) where 'A' and '0' are corresponding ASCII values (65 and 48 respectively).

I confirm this as true, furthermore you do not know to need the ascii table to use this since jass supports using one digit ascii numbers:

JASS:


    local integer i = 0

    // one ascii digit (8-bit byte)
    set i = &#039;A&#039; // OK
    set i = &#039;0&#039; // OK
    set i = &#039;x&#039; // OK

    // 4 ascii digits (32-bit integer)
    set i = &#039;Armf&#039; // OK
    set i = &#039;R001&#039; // OK
    set i = &#039;Itom&#039; // OK

    // anything else
    set i = &#039;Ar&#039; // ERROR
    set i = &#039;R00&#039; // ERROR

Yizzy · Oct 25, 2008

Ok, after modifying Exide's function, in the 2nd post, I came up with this:

Code:

function Trig_Preloading_Test_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local integer abilitynr = 'A000'
    local integer loopnr = 0
    local unit preloadunit

    set preloadunit = CreateUnit(Player(PLAYER_NEUTRAL_PASSIVE), 'H01K', -8000, -6200, 270)

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 36
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    set loopnr = 0
    set abilitynr = 'A010'

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 36
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    set loopnr = 0
    set abilitynr = 'A020'

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 36
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    set loopnr = 0
    set abilitynr = 'A030'

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 36
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    set loopnr = 0
    set abilitynr = 'A040'

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 36
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    set loopnr = 0
    set abilitynr = 'A050'

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 36
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    set loopnr = 0
    set abilitynr = 'A060'

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 36
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    set loopnr = 0
    set abilitynr = 'A070'

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 36
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    set loopnr = 0
    set abilitynr = 'A080'

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 36
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    set loopnr = 0
    set abilitynr = 'A090'

    loop
        exitwhen loopnr > 5
        call UnitAddAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        call UnitRemoveAbility( preloadunit, abilitynr )
        set loopnr = loopnr + 1
        set abilitynr = abilitynr + 1
    endloop

    call RemoveUnit( preloadunit )
    set preloadunit = null
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Preloading_Test takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Preloading_Test = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Preloading_Test, function Trig_Preloading_Test_Actions )
endfunction

Which cause a several seconds lagg on startup but seem to work.. is this a very bad way to solve this problem?

AceHart · Oct 25, 2008

You could run it at "map init", which would put the loading lag to the loading screen where it belongs.

Yizzy · Oct 25, 2008

Yeah, thanks, but what about the rest of the code..?

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