Retrieve an Array Integer

[eskimojoe_66]

How can i get the array value of an expired timer?

 

[Trollvottel]

? Expired timers dont have array-values. Could you describe your problem a bit more understandable?

 

[eskimojoe_66]

yeah sorry
anyway, i am using JASS (I cannot use vJASS) to create a spell that creates a projectile and move it towards an angle. For this, i use a timer which repeats and triggers another function every 0.01 seconds. I use udg array variables (1 - 12, 1 for each player), and i was wondering how i could retrieve the correct PlayerId as it is a different function. Is there any way in which i can give the timer a global array value and retrieve that value in that function so that I can also retrieve various globals? I was hoping that there was a way to do this..

 

[uberfoop]

Initialize your timers at map init with this:

function TimerInit takes nothing returns nothing
local integer i=1
set <some global timer array>[0]=CreateTimer()
set <some global integer>=H2I(<some global timer array>[0])-1
loop
exitwhen i>(number of timers to be put into array)
set &lt;some global timer array&gt;<i>=CreateTimer()
set i=i+1
endloop
endfunction
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I decided to use a variable offset just incase you initialize a LOT of handles at init in your map for some reason. Anyway, get the value of a timer via this:

function T2I takes timer t returns integer
return H2I(t) - <the global integer variable used in above function>
endfunction

//======================================

Alternatively, you can use Rising Dusk's timer system for epic full MUI action:

globals
timer array ax
integer Vx
integer nx
endglobals

function DH2I takes handle h returns integer
return h
return 0
endfunction

function TimerInitialization takes nothing returns nothing
local integer i=1
set udg_ax[0]=CreateTimer()
set udg_Vx=DH2I(udg_ax[0])-1
loop
exitwhen i>512
set udg_ax<i>=CreateTimer()
set i=i+1
endloop
set udg_nx=513
endfunction

function GetTimer takes nothing returns timer
if udg_nx==0 then
call BJDebugMsg(&quot;ERROR: The timer stack has run out of timers&quot;)
return null
endif
set udg_nx=udg_nx-1
return udg_ax[udg_nx]
endfunction

function FreeTimer takes timer t returns nothing
if t!=null then
call PauseTimer(t)
set udg_ax[udg_nx]=t
set udg_nx=udg_nx+1
endif
endfunction

function T2I takes timer t returns integer
return DH2I(t)-udg_Vx
endfunction
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[Jesus4Lyf]

How can i get the array value of an expired timer?

Loop through the array until you find the timer.

If you have a lot of timers, try something uberfoop said.

 

[eskimojoe_66]

ok, problem solved. thx! :thup: