Use timer with struct methods

[Homer]

Is there a way to use TimerStart with a struct method?

TimerStart(t,.01,true, this.method timeraction)

? thanks


Edit can som1 move this to jass? I accidently posted it here

 

[TriggerHappy]

Hmmm

local data d
TimerStart(t,.01,true, d.yourmethod)

?

 

[Homer]

This is what I put

method init takes nothing returns nothing
        TimerStart(this.t,.01,true,this.Step)
    endmethod

This is where I get the syntax error(when its being compiled by jass helper)

TimerStart(s__unitData_t[this] , .01 , true , unitData.getMethod(Step,this))

 

[DrEvil]

You can only use static methods or function's for code parametres( same thing )

You will need a sort of atachment if you want to do it that way

Recieve the struct in the static method wtih a timer attachment

 

[Homer]

can you elaborate? I'm somewhat new to structs. What is a static method as oppose to other methods. And How I go about this?

 

[saw792]

You forgot 'call'.

A static method is just a regular function inside a method. The actions it performs apply to everything. A regular method only performs the actions on a specific struct instance.

 

[DrEvil]

A static method is like a function.( But doesnt take a struct instance )
A method is called from the struct variable.

Using ABC it would be like :

struct Data
   ...
   ...
   static method DoSomething takes nothing returns nothing
       local Data d = GetTimerStructA(GetExpiredTiemr())
       ... // No do what you want with the struct instance
   endmethod
endstruct

function acts takes nothing returns nothing
    local timer t = CreateTimer() // Or however
    local Data d = Data.create()
    call SetTimerStructA(t,d)
    call TimerStart(t,.01,true, Data.DoSomething)
endfunction

That is what you should aim for , learning about structs - timers .
How they work well

Hope i explained a bit more

EDIT : Beaten by the saw

 

[T.s.e]

You can also start the timer itself within a different method.

struct Wee
     static method Callback takes nothing returns nothing
       ...
     endmethod

     static method Lul takes nothing returns nothing
          local timer t = CreateTimer()
          call TimerStart(t, 0.03, true, .Callback)
      endmethod
endstruct

 

[DrEvil]

@T.S.E

A static method is a function.
Plus you need to give the struct name ( for the static method ) :

call TimerStart(t, 0.03, true, Wee.Callback)

 

[Homer]

thanks everyone. I found a different solution to my problem.

 

[Romek]

You still have to type the 'function' part you know..

call TimerStart(... .. , Data.Method)

Will come up with an "Undeclared Variable" error.

call TimerStart(... .. , function Data.Method)

Is more like it.
It has to be a static method that takes and returns nothing though.

 

[Akolyt0r]

the difference between static methods and non-static methods is basically you cant use the "this"-codeword in static methods.
And you cant use nonstatic methods in ForGroup, ForForce, or TimerCallbacks

 

[Romek]

> cant use the "this"-codeword in static methods.
Yes you can. Only for static members though.

struct eg
  static integer I = 0
  
  private static method Hello takes nothing returns nothing
     if this.I == .I then
        // Dunno. Obviously true though.
     endif
  endmethod

endstruct

Static methods are just like ordinary functions otherwise.