A fairly easy jass question

[The_Silent]

I have a problem primarily caused by forgetfulness, I've made a function that takes a real and returns a string in form of a bar of "|"s.

Well my problem is I can't quite remember to call that function from inside a command, I need it to return a bar for my multiboard system, so if anyone could help me with this and give me the exact way to do it I'll be happy.

Rep will be rewarded if it do any difference

 

[Bribe]

I have no idea what you're asking for. Could you please clarify what function
you need the bars returned from?

 

[Pharaoh_]

I don't get it, you don't remember how to call the function?
Add the script in the map's header, if it's vanilla Jass and call it as

• Custom script: call BarConversion (20)

 

[ap0calypse]

Well, more like:

• Custom script: set udg_string = YourFunction(udg_integer)

As it returns a string.

Then just use the variable "string" in the multiboard.

 

[The_Silent]

Well, more like:

• Custom script: set udg_string = YourFunction(udg_integer)

As it returns a string.

This is somewhat, what I was looking for.
An example could be
call DisplayTexttoForce( AllPlayers(), Barconversion(10.) )

I know "DisplayTexttoForce" may not be an actual function, I just don't have access to an we while on my labtop. I want to know if its the right way to call it inside another line of command, so to speak.

 

[ap0calypse]

It is an actual function (Well, kinda: JASS functions are CamelCased (the first letter of each word is capitalized), so the function is: DisplayTextToForce.
Just a side-note: if you're going to use "all players", DisplayTextToPlayer(GetLocalPlayer(), ...) is better.

If you want to call it inside another JASS script ( = custom script), then using Pharaoh's method is better (as you can directly insert it in your JASS script without having to store it inside a variable first).
If you're going to use it in GUI, however, then storing it in variable would be better.

Here's the difference:

• Custom script: DisplayTextToPlayer(GetLocalPlayer(), 0., 0., YourFunction(integer))

This is Pharaoh's method. Without storing it in a variable, you can still use it to display a message (or whatever it is you want), because you're using it in a JASS script.

• Custom script: set udg_string = YourFunction(integer)
• Custom script: call DisplayTextToPlayer(GetLocalPlayer(), 0., 0., udg_string)

This isn't advised. The "string"-variable is pretty useless if you only use it once.

• Custom script: set udg_string = YourFunction(integer)
• Game - Display to (All players) the text: string

Even though JASS is faster, this would be the best option for GUI.


So, there you have it. Choose wisely

 

[The_Silent]

It is an actual function (Well, kinda: JASS functions are CamelCased (the first letter of each word is capitalized), so the function is: DisplayTextToForce.
Just a side-note: if you're going to use "all players", DisplayTextToPlayer(GetLocalPlayer(), ...) is better.

If you want to call it inside another JASS script ( = custom script), then using Pharaoh's method is better (as you can directly insert it in your JASS script without having to store it inside a variable first).
If you're going to use it in GUI, however, then storing it in variable would be better.

Here's the difference:

• Custom script: DisplayTextToPlayer(GetLocalPlayer(), 0., 0., YourFunction(integer))

This is Pharaoh's method. Without storing it in a variable, you can still use it to display a message (or whatever it is you want), because you're using it in a JASS script.

• Custom script: set udg_string = YourFunction(integer)
• Custom script: call DisplayTextToPlayer(GetLocalPlayer(), 0., 0., udg_string)

This isn't advised. The "string"-variable is pretty useless if you only use it once.

• Custom script: set udg_string = YourFunction(integer)
• Game - Display to (All players) the text: string

Even though JASS is faster, this would be the best option for GUI.


So, there you have it. Choose wisely

Wasn't really going to use in the function: "DisplayTextToForce", was just the only function I could somehow remember without the help of NewGen JASSHELPER. Was using it in my multiboard, couldn't just remember the line for that. Was also going to use it in Pharaoh's way, although I didn't know it was called that. Thank you very much sir, was exactly what I needed. +REP