Adding unit spell with command

[Honk]

Converting text into ability

How to convert entered chat String (text) into ability? Is it even posible? (can be everything - gui,jass,vjass and other)

 

[Nichilus]

Dunno if it is possible to convert it, however you could make a string array and ability array
At map initialization:

string[1] = Flame Strike
string[2] = Storm Hammer
string[3] = Holy Light

ability[1] = Flame Strike
ability[2] = Storm Hammer
ability[3] = Holy Light

Then when someone writes something, you check if entered chat (sub)string is any of your defined strings and add ability with same index.

Player wrote something
For (integet LoopInt) from 1 to X (X is maximum number of indexes for your defined strings), do (actions)
    Loop
        If (conditions)
            Entered (sub)string == string[LoopInt]
        Then
            Add ability[LoopInt] to unit

 

[DysfunctionaI]

An ability is an integer, so for example:

Banish = 'AHbn'

and

'AHbn' = 1095262830

So if someone typed "1095262830" and then you did UnitAddAbility( S2I(GetEventPlayerChatString(), unit) then it should add that ability.

However, there's no reason to do that because you can just have the player enter something much more simple, like the ability's name. Then check the ability's name and return the ability id, which is the integer, then add it. You would probably need a hashtable unless you're only going to be using a few abilities, then you could easily do if Entered chat string = "banish" then add ability banish to unit

 

[Honk]

An ability is an integer, so for example:

Banish = 'AHbn'

and

'AHbn' = 1095262830

So if someone typed "1095262830" and then you did UnitAddAbility( S2I(GetEventPlayerChatString(), unit) then it should add that ability.

However, there's no reason to do that because you can just have the player enter something much more simple, like the ability's name. Then check the ability's name and return the ability id, which is the integer, then add it. You would probably need a hashtable unless you're only going to be using a few abilities, then you could easily do if Entered chat string = "banish" then add ability banish to unit

No i cant make this for 300 spells. Thats why i am asking for this.
How can i know Integer? (that number)

PS: When i tried to change AHbn to 1095262830 in ability (UnitAddAbility) Warcraft 3 cant load map, it shows only menu. So probably no. Anyway thank you

 

[IcemanBo]

Hi, I would do something like this maybe:

INIT Events Map initialization Conditions Actions Hashtabelle - Create a hashtable Set Hashtable = (Last created hashtable) -------- ------------------- -------- Set Ability_Skill[1] = Thunder Clap Set Ability_Skill[2] = Slow Set Ability_Skill[3] = Heal -------- ------------------- -------- Set Abilities_Max = 3 -------- ------------------- -------- Set Abilities_Row = 0 For each (Integer Integer) from 1 to Abilities_Max, do (Actions) Loop - Actions Hashtable - Save Integer as Integer of Abilities_Row in Hashtable

Get Item Events Player - Player 1 types a chat message containing - as Sub-String Conditions Actions Set Integer = 0 Set Integer = (Load (Integer((Substring((Entered chat string), 2, (Length of (Entered chat string)))))) of Abilities_Row from Hashtable) If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions) If - Conditions Integer != 0 Then - Actions Unit - Add Ability_Skill[Integer] to Hero Else - Actions

So if you type "-1" --> you get Thunder Clap for example.

 

[vypur85]

Post#5: I believe there is no need for Hashtable for that purpose? Just use an integer loop in the second trigger will do.

@ZeroGo I reckon the idea and trigger posted in Post#2 is already the best one around. Are you not satisfied with that suggestion?

 

[IcemanBo]

^You can use a loop for check, but:

for 300 spells

So you would loop from 1 to 300 instead of loading index out of hashtable?

I recommend to use a hashtable here.