Basics - HandleId

[th3ygen]

Tasks

Code

Part 1

Create 5 footmen units and print their handleid to screen.

Part 2

Declare 2 local variables and let them point to the same unit, then print both of their handleids.

Part 1n2

scope Part1n2 initializer main
    private function main takes nothing returns nothing
        local integer i = 0
        local real x
        local real y
        local unit man1
        local unit man2
       
        loop
            exitwhen i == 5
           
            set x  = GetRectCenterX(bj_mapInitialPlayableArea) + 300*Cos(((I2R(i) + 1)*(360/5))*bj_DEGTORAD)
            set y  = GetRectCenterY(bj_mapInitialPlayableArea) + 300*Sin(((I2R(i) + 1)*(360/5))*bj_DEGTORAD)
            set man1 = CreateUnit(Player(0), 'hfoo', x, y, GetRandomReal(0, 359))
            set man2 = man1
            set i = i + 1
        endloop
       
        call BJDebugMsg("1st handle is " + I2S(GetHandleId(man1)))
        call BJDebugMsg("2nd handle is " + I2S(GetHandleId(man2)))
    endfunction
endscope

 

[IcemanBo]

• angle change value can be calculated once, outside loop, to make it easier to read

Nonetheless, of course solved.

 

[th3ygen]

So I have to assign calc = (360/5))*bj_DEGTORAD outside the loop right?

 

[IcemanBo]

It was marely a tiny personal tip.
What comes for me understandable is something like:

local real angle = 0
local real angle_change = (bj_PI*2)/FOOTMAN_AMOUNT

loop
    exitwhen angle >= (bj_PI*2)
    ... create( )
    set angle = angle + angle_change
endloop

Using integer count as condition / doing calculs inside loop works just the same. It's what you prefer. ; )