[JASS] Cannot assign Unittype to local

[Illuyankas]

For some reason my world editor does not accept unit codes to be assigned to local variables claiming that integers cannot be converted to unittype

I tried to reduce all error sources but even on a new map a simple function like this would generate the same error

function test takes nothing returns nothing
local unittype u
set u = 'hpea'
endfunction

However, with functions that take a unittype as argument it works, like createunit(player, 'hpea', .....), would compile and work.

 

[Diehard@Azeroth]

function test takes nothing returns boolean
    return (put the unit-type comparison here)
endfunction

i think it should work since same thing goes for a bool expr condition ^^

 

[Deaod]

constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_ANCIENT=ConvertUnitType(19)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_ATTACKS_FLYING=ConvertUnitType(5)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_ATTACKS_GROUND=ConvertUnitType(6)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_DEAD=ConvertUnitType(1)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_ETHEREAL=ConvertUnitType(25)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_FLYING=ConvertUnitType(3)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_GIANT=ConvertUnitType(9)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_GROUND=ConvertUnitType(4)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_HERO=ConvertUnitType(0)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_MAGIC_IMMUNE=ConvertUnitType(26)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_MECHANICAL=ConvertUnitType(15)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_MELEE_ATTACKER=ConvertUnitType(7)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_PEON=ConvertUnitType(16)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_PLAGUED=ConvertUnitType(12)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_POISONED=ConvertUnitType(21)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_POLYMORPHED=ConvertUnitType(22)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_RANGED_ATTACKER=ConvertUnitType(8)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_RESISTANT=ConvertUnitType(24)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_SAPPER=ConvertUnitType(17)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_SLEEPING=ConvertUnitType(23)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_SNARED=ConvertUnitType(13)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_STRUCTURE=ConvertUnitType(2)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_STUNNED=ConvertUnitType(11)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_SUMMONED=ConvertUnitType(10)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_TAUREN=ConvertUnitType(20)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_TOWNHALL=ConvertUnitType(18)
constant unittype UNIT_TYPE_UNDEAD=ConvertUnitType(14)

These are unittypes.

'A000' and similar values are integers (base 256).

 

[Adiktuz]

For some reason my world editor does not accept unit codes to be assigned to local variables claiming that integers cannot be converted to unittype

I tried to reduce all error sources but even on a new map a simple function like this would generate the same error

function test takes nothing returns nothing
local unittype u
set u = 'hpea'
endfunction

However, with functions that take a unittype as argument it works, like createunit(player, 'hpea', .....), would compile and work.

'hpea' is a raw code and is considered as an integer so to store it you can use an integer variable.... but I don't see a use for storing the raw code of the unit which you already know,

if you're thinking of storing unittypes of units affected by maybe a triggered spell then you could use a function which does something like getting the unittype of the triggering unit I think there a function for this just search the functions library...

 

[ACDS2]

I think unittype and the four char rawcode are not the same thing, unittype is classification of unit(undead etc), and rawcode is just a unique identification of unit object used in worldedit and map data.

function foo takes unit u returns nothing
local unittype ut
set ut = ConvertUnitType(GetUnitTypeId(u))

is what you wanted to do I guess

 

[Adiktuz]

oh right some names in GUI is different in JASS.. like something called point in GUI is called a location in JASS so maybe there is another name for the GUI UnitType in JASS maybe you just need to search for it...

 

[Element of Water]

No, the GUI Unit Type is actually just an integer...

 

[Adiktuz]

No, the GUI Unit Type is actually just an integer...

so he really needs to set it to an integer variable.... or just make it in GUI....