Coders Thread

[Flame_Phoenix]

I am aware that I have not been fulfilling my duties as the code leader of the project (because I couldn't get wc3 installed). Therefore, and since Anachron wants to rejoin the team, I thin k that it is only fair that I resign my place and give Anachron his leadership back. I will discuss the matter with Xarwin and post further instructions.

 

[Anachron]

@Anachron: ABuff comes with ABuffAura which allows for aura-based spells.
I also don't want to use your system(s) unless you put more documentation.

ABuffAura seems to be fine, however, my system gives the same functionality with less lines of code.

Also, FP, I would still like to see some coding actions from you.

 

[Kingz]

I would still like a response about the issue of damage detection and my hero concept and every other concept which involves damage manipulation.

I could make some spells for different heroes but i would like to code my own hero first

 

[watermelon_1234]

ABuffAura seems to be fine, however, my system gives the same functionality with less lines of code.

Yes, but you don't really explain how to use your system. Your example would definitely have less lines than the ABuffAura equivalent but you make the coder figure out how to do everything by himself.

 

[SanKakU]

timedhandles...could you do this with units too? it looks like you could, just need add another textmacro...

 

[watermelon_1234]

timedhandles...could you do this with units too? it looks like you could, just need add another textmacro...

Yes, that's the nice thing about TimedHandles.

 

[SanKakU]

to anachron, the custom aura system...i looked at it but had to download a map...don't see the main code. i don't really understand how to use the system just by looking at the post.

 

[Anachron]

Well, check the methods. You have methods like onLevelup to detect whenever an unit is learning a spell, getRadius will give the system the required range of the aura. unitFilter is a function that is filtering the units (f.e. only enemies). Then you have onRegister and onUnregister methods in which you can do stuff whenever an unit is leaving/entering the aura range.

 

[Flame_Phoenix]

Ok guys, I have uploaded the code from the first thread so Anachron and watermellon can chage it more easily. I have also updated the first thread to meet the new team members and co-leaders. My job is now done gentleman.

 

[Kingz]

[offtopic]

Why are the libraries from TheHelper.net forbidden?

I don't use them and I personally like to use THW or wc3c libraries so I am just curious.

[/offtopic]

On the topic, we need to get moving.

 

[Anachron]

The thing is, TheHelper has a completly different kind of systems and scripts. Their systems are not compactible with this & wc3c.net.
To face it, the TheHelper systems have TheHelper-System requirements, which means we have to import a lot of systems that we already have in map.

 

[SanKakU]

got a question about TimerUtils and TimedLoop

I've used that first one, but am not familiar with the second one.

What's the point of the second one? doesn't it do something similiar to what the first one does?

 

[Flame_Phoenix]

No. If you make a spell using TimerUtils, EVERY TIME a unit casts the spell you create a timer. With TimedLoop, ALL INSTANCES of the spell will use the same timer. It is more efficient in resources management.

 

[watermelon_1234]

Just to add on, TimerUtils doesn't exactly create a new timer since it recycles them. With TimedLoop, you can do periodic things in your struct; however, it loops at a defined constant since it only uses one timer. With TimerUtils, you can have different counting periods but you'll probably need to have one timer per instance.

 

[SanKakU]

did anyone complete a spell with timedloop? i'd like to see an example. does the timer run all game? ^ ^

 

[watermelon_1234]

Soul Harvest was done using TimedLoop.

TimedLoop is basically a module that adds a global timer to a struct type.
So no, the timer does not run all game.

 

[Xarwin]

Not to be an ass for the coders but from now on I decide that if we don't have enough coders for the hero spells vanilla GUI/jass will be allowed.

I don't need an endless discussion about this; of course I know vjass is better however it is either taking this action instead of never finishing this map. I will give you guys time to gather up more people -- if I don't notice progress for the hero spells I will take action and recruit people who will help with GUI and other ways (only for the hero spells).
Remember we can still replace GUI spells with Vjass spells later.
The current main goal is to get this map running.

 

[SanKakU]

Not to be an ass for the coders but from now on I decide that if we don't have enough coders for the hero spells vanilla GUI/jass will be allowed.

I don't need an endless discussion about this; of course I know vjass is better however it is either taking this action instead of never finishing this map. I will give you guys time to gather up more people -- if I don't notice progress for the hero spells I will take action and recruit people who will help with GUI and other ways (only for the hero spells).
Remember we can still replace GUI spells with Vjass spells later.
The current main goal is to get this map running.

i personally agree that if we can get our hands on the spells faster, then that's a good thing. the jassers can always rewrite the gui spells once they've been written. it's not like they can't test the spell in game and then start from scratch if that's what they want to do. it's gonna be better than the abilities sitting on the forum thread!