Saving Problem

[lummerlars]

Hi everyone. Im doing a Map with my friend. It's my job to make the Save/load System. I have made the Hero, level, gold and lumber save. But now i got a problem. I cant save my items. My question for you is:
How do i save my items. I realy appreciate if you can help me.

I give 1 rep. to the one who can help me.

 

[Weirdoze]

You also get my rep+ (I'm the "Friend")

 

[jomik]

Just get the ID of the item, and save it in a code? - encrypt it in some way ?

EDIT: Ohh, it's you dudes whos making the ORPG? doing it in JASS or GUI?

 

[lummerlars]

Just get the ID of the item, and save it in a code? - encrypt it in some way ?

EDIT: Ohh, it's you dudes whos making the ORPG? doing it in JASS or GUI?

We are making it in GUI

 

[Weirdoze]

Just get the ID of the item, and save it in a code? - encrypt it in some way ?

Sorry to say this, but that comment did not help very much. You just presented 2 more questions.

 

[lummerlars]

Set TempItem = (Number of items carried by (Picked unit))
For each (Integer A) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If ((Item carried by PickedHero in slot (Integer A)) Equal to (Item carried by PickedHero of type ItemType[1])) then do (Set Code = (Code + ItemString[1])) else do (Do nothing)
If ((Item carried by PickedHero in slot (Integer A)) Equal to (Item carried by PickedHero of type ItemType[2])) then do (Set Code = (Code + ItemString[2])) else do (Do nothing)

I know that the ending Action is = Do nothing. That not the action it should be. But im totaly lost.

 

[jomik]

Sorry, I'll give ya a code that might work
Ahh, fucked, this'll be easier if you use JASS lol Otherwise you'll have to do as lummerlars said, even though you could give each item a custom value, and save that in the save code, then when they load, check for custom values.

 

[Weirdoze]

We'll go for customvalues, if it works, rep+

 

[jomik]

Okay - But you should really learn JASS guys :O

 

[lummerlars]

We're actually makeing a map. We are not Scripting .
We're trying to make this work, without useing jass.
But the problem with GUI is: that it's hard to do alot of thing on the same time, with the right effect..

 

[Weirdoze]

Hmm, and exatcly what for?
Let's say that it would take a month to learn JASS basics
then few months more to learn more advanced things like saving codes
and then i make epic-super-uber-cool-badass-JASSmaps for a year or two
and some day i wake up in the reality :O
There are actually no one who plays wc3 anymore
Damn I just wasted nearly 6 months of my life and I know JASS
What does it help in later life?

 

[millz-]

I would say there is 2 main ways of saving items. The first way is to save the item type id of an item. Another way is to store all items you have in your map to an array, then check the item carried by the hero is which item in that array, when you found the right item, save the index (which is also something like saving the custom value).

Of course there should be other ways but could be complicated, or maybe not, I don't know. Also, saving item type id will usually return a very long code if the hero has 6 items, so saving the "index" or "custom value" of an item would be more feasible.

Edit:
@Karri
Do you believe I started mapping only about 20 days ago? I admit I have learnt some sort of programming before, like Java and C++ so it's quite easy for me to catch up with JASS.

 

[jomik]

Weirdoze, learning JASS could help you learn other programming languages.

 

[Weirdoze]

Weirdoze, learning JASS could help you learn other programming languages.

ehh.. but as I understood Visual Basics is easier to learn, and it helps learn other programming languages 100 times better

 

[lummerlars]

I would say there is 2 main ways of saving items. The first way is to save the item type id of an item. Another way is to store all items you have in your map to an array, then check the item carried by the hero is which item in that array, when you found the right item, save the index (which is also something like saving the custom value).

Of course there should be other ways but could be complicated, or maybe not, I don't know. Also, saving item type id will usually return a very long code if the hero has 6 items, so saving the "index" or "custom value" of an item would be more feasible.

First of all. Im trying to make the second one: Saving all items to an array. And it worked nice. But the problem is when i have to save them, it's doing a separated save code.
1
1e
1ew
1ewD
1ewDT
1ewDTk Like that
Else it's not doing what i want it to do. Like doing only one of the Item codes.
So i dont know what to do, with it.

 

[UndeadDragon]

ehh.. but as I understood Visual Basics is easier to learn, and it helps learn other programming languages 100 times better

Visual basic syntax is horrible compared to most languages.

 

[Weirdoze]

ehh.. I think this thread was not about programming languages maybe I was wrong.

 

[Azlier]

I took 3 days to learn Jass, 4 more to learn the vJass stuff like structs.

No previous programming experience. Saying it takes 6 months is pure exaggeration.

 

[lummerlars]

This Thread was about a save/load system.
You aren't getting any rep+ just becouse your telling about jass
Please i need help.

 

[Weirdoze]

I took 3 days to learn Jass, 4 more to learn the vJass stuff like structs.

No previous programming experience. Saying it takes 6 months is pure exaggeration.

PLEASE, don't make me repeat myself, I said that I was wrong :S!