Question about Jass

[Rinpun]

Yeah, the only places where I use GUI is where it's simple. If I want a player to gain a level in a specific upgrade when a specific ability is learned, it's a three-line GUI to make or a ten-line JASS code. Other than that, it's much better in JASSery.

 

[Persen]

using jass you can make triggered spells multi instancable (which means 2 units can cast one spell at the same time tnx to the local variables)

You can in GUI too.
Now i'm not a GUI nerd, I just want to say that you guys shouln't exaggerate.
I think JASS is better than GUI.

 

[SFilip]

You can in GUI too.
Now i'm not a GUI nerd, I just want to say that you guys shouln't exaggerate.
I think JASS is better than GUI.

what do you mean? i really dont think you can...

 

[emjlr3]

anything that has no waits in MUI no matter what, but anything with waits in GUI is not MUI, and any complex spell using other functions/trigger/timers are not MUI in GUI

 

[phyrex1an]

You can make most spells multi instance with GUI. It doesn't matter if there is wait or not.

Just use the 'triggering units' custom value as a unique key for index in a massive array. You just have to make sure that the custom value is real unique, and that isn't very hard.
Ofc, this isn't a true MUI. It has a upper limit of ~8000 units, but I think that is enough for a wc3 map.

And using arrays with this is also problematic, you can use a gamecache for integers, reals and strings but since GUI = no return bug then you can't use the gamecache to store handles.

If you are using multiple triggers with GUI then you can use a unit group to store all 'casting units' instead of a single unit variable.

But in the end, if you use jass and the return bug then it is a lot easier.
I use jass for spells and medium to big systems, init triggers and small things are mostly made in gui with 'Custom Script' lines.

 

[Vexorian]

Sure you can make mui spells on GUI. But it is much easier to do son with JASS.

 

[Darthfett]

>>what kind of things can it do that GUI can't?

Some of the good things in JASS that you can't do in GUI
-Custom Loops (None of that For each Integer A).
-Locals
-Handles
-Removing useles BJ functions
-Kattana's System
-Removing Memory Leaks
-Complete MUI ability (Yes I know you can use arrays in GUI, but it's not absolutely MUI).
-Generic Player Events (Instead of having to select player 1, then do player 2, etc.)

 

[PVT_Morgan]

alright, excelent answers guys, that's what i was looking for, most specificly darthfett's answer

again, i thank you for your time

 

[emjlr3]

above all i suggest checking Vex's link