[vJASS] Terrain Pathability Question

[Mr_Bean]

I am trying to make my own Knockback spell grin and I have come across a strange issue. When I try the following code, it thinks the terrain is unpathable and stops the Knockback (the unit is in a completely open space). Any ideas? The snippet is as follows:

static method Timer_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local timer t = GetExpiredTimer()
    local thistype D = GetTimerData(t)
    local real x
    local real y
    local real x2
    local real y2
    if D.DistLeft > 0 then
        set x = GetUnitX(D.targ)
        set y = GetUnitY(D.targ)
        set x2 = x + 5 * Cos(D.ang * bj_DEGTORAD)
        set y2 = y + 5 * Sin(D.ang * bj_DEGTORAD)
        if IsTerrainPathable(x2, y2, PATHING_TYPE_WALKABILITY) then //Here, it skips to the "else" actions.
            call SetUnitX(D.targ, x2)
            call SetUnitY(D.targ, y2)
            call DestroyEffect(AddSpecialEffectTarget("Abilities\\Weapons\\FlyingMachine\\FlyingMachineImpact.mdl", D.targ, "chest"))
            set D.DistLeft = D.DistLeft - 5
        else
            call ReleaseTimer(t)
            call PauseUnit(D.targ, false)
            call SetUnitPathing(D.targ, true)
            call D.destroy()
        endif
    else
        call ReleaseTimer(t)
        call PauseUnit(D.targ, false)
        call SetUnitPathing(D.targ, true)
        call D.destroy()
    endif
    set t = null
endmethod

Thanks!

P.S. It works fine without the pathability check.

 

[Magtheridon96]

You should use this nifty resource I heard of called IsTerrainWalkable.
That pathability check is buggy :/

 

[Mr_Bean]

Where can I find this system?

 

[Troll-Brain]

If i remember correctly the natives are weird. (IsTerrain...)
true -> don't follow the path, where false == follow the path

So actually, it should be if not IsTerrain...

 

[Magtheridon96]

true -> don't follow the path, where false == follow the path

So actually, it should be if not IsTerrain...

Blizzard is trolling. I'm serious this time.

 

[Mr_Bean]

So should I just use if not IsTerrainPathable(x2, y2, PATHING_TYPE_WALKABILITY) then? Will it end the Knockback if the terrain isn't pathable?

 

[Troll-Brain]

What about to test it ?

 

[Mr_Bean]

Just tested it and it works fine when not is included. Thanks!

 

[Troll-Brain]

It's fun how many weird things you have to know while coding in jass (or not)

 

[Magtheridon96]

Speaking of wierd things in Warcraft III, did you know that player gold is not stored in memory plainly, but as some wierd integer that has to be processed with lots of functions in a class.
I discovered this today while playing around with Warcraft III and Cheat Engine
I was able to find and modify lots of values except for gold, lumber and food.

I found 3 instances of strings. One used in a very dynamic part of the script (after stopping the map, it turned to "Player Name", one of the strings in the lobby. Another instance in a cache used to speed up game-loading (it wasn't changed after quitting the game) and another instance used in-game (it turned null when I quit).

Something tells me Blizzard doesn't welcome cheaters :c

 

[Troll-Brain]

Blablabla ... cheater crying
Something tells me Blizzard doesn't welcome cheaters :c

I'm wondering why.