Editor Bug? Can't initialize Gamecaches

[Anachron]

Well I am having problems with initialysing gamecaches.

Everytime I do: set udg_GameCache = InitGameCache("Whatever")
My Editor says: Can't convert string to GameCache

WTF?

udg_GameCache is a GameCache..

 

[D3zmodos]

Ok well my experience with JASS is rather limited so forgive me if I am wrong here:
Its not complaining about the "udg_GameCache" part, if it where it would say "udg_GameCache is an undeclared variable" or something similar. The problem lies in the parameter the stuff in brackets after InitGameCache. It wants to see a Gamecache there but you give it a string. Maybe you mispelled it or something similar.

I hope (but Im not being very hopeful ) that this helps

 

[Eleandor]

That should work... Could you post the whole function? The problem might lie in another line

 

[Anachron]

Another problem

private function Conditions takes unit caster returns boolean
  return GetSpellAbilityId() == AID and IsUnitPaused(caster) == false
endfunction


set g = GroupEnumUnitsInRange  (g, x, y,  256.00, Condition(function ConditionsOfEnum(caster)))

The JassHelper says:
Syntax error ( set g ... )
Unable to use nothing here (g).

Well and the function with the Gamecache is the normal function like in Local Handle Vars, I just replaced it with a global variable with type gamecache.

 

[Dr Super Good]

set udg_GameCache = InitGameCache("Whatever") works fine if GameCache is a cache variable.

set g = GroupEnumUnitsInRange (g, x, y, 256.00, Condition(function ConditionsOfEnum(caster)))
Has to be inside a function. JASS only lets you execute code within functions for a logical reason. Thus what you are doing makes no sense.

 

[Anachron]

set udg_GameCache = InitGameCache("Whatever") works fine if GameCache is a cache variable.

set g = GroupEnumUnitsInRange (g, x, y, 256.00, Condition(function ConditionsOfEnum(caster)))
Has to be inside a function. JASS only lets you execute code within functions for a logical reason. Thus what you are doing makes no sense.

it actually is,...

so the JNGP text is something like this:

function condition takes unit u returns boolen
   return blah..
endfunction

function blah takes nothing returns nothing
set g = GroupEnumUnitsInRange  (g, x, y,  256.00, Condition(function ConditionsOfEnum(caster)))
endfunction

I think the problem is the unit that I transfair with the condition, or?

 

[Eleandor]

Yup... condition functions shouldn't take parameters.

And g is never declared... Is it a global variable?

 

[Anachron]

Yup... condition functions shouldn't take parameters.

And g is never declared... Is it a global variable?

g actually is declared, I just removed it because its a bit waste of code I thought.

But how the hell can I get a distant variable else, then?

I am using Local Handle Vars Btw.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Well, you can not ask for help with syntax errors unless you post the WHOLE code and list ALL the variables used.

Remember that functions can not call functions below them in the script.

 

[Anachron]

Well, you can not ask for help with syntax errors unless you post the WHOLE code and list ALL the variables used.

Remember that functions can not call functions below them in the script.

Ok,
here is an example of the code:

function condition takes nothing returns nothing
return IsUnitEnemy(GetFilterUnit(),GetOwningPlayer(GetFilterUnit())) == true
endfunction

function action takes nothing returns nothing
local group g
local unit caster = GetTriggerUnit()
local unit target = GetSpellTargetUnit()
local real x = GetUnitX(target)
local real y = GetUnitY(target)

set g = GroupEnumUnitsInRange (g, x, y, 256.00, Condition(function Conditions))

call DestroyGroup(g)

set g = null
endfunction

The only problem is that I don't want to check the owner of the Filterunit, but the owner of the caster. Is that possible?

 

[Dr Super Good]

globals
    player ActionOwner
endglobals

function Conditions takes nothing returns boolean
    return IsUnitEnemy(GetFilterUnit(),ActionOwner)
endfunction

function action takes nothing returns nothing
    local unit caster = GetTriggerUnit()
    local unit target = GetSpellTargetUnit()
    local real x = GetUnitX(target)
    local real y = GetUnitY(target)
    local group g = CreateGroup()

    set ActionOwner = GetOwningPlayer(caster)
    set g = GroupEnumUnitsInRange(g, x, y, 256, Condition(function Conditions))
    //set ActionOwner = null //Only needed if the caster will be destroyed shortly and the spell never recast, otherwise leave this disabled.

    call DestroyGroup(g)

    set g = null
    set caster = null
    set target = nill
endfunction

Notice the changes.

 

[Anachron]

Lol a global player in local use, thanks man, didn't thought it was that easy.
Damn, I think to difficult.

 

[Dr Super Good]

It is not in local use, it is used as a global to transfer data between functions, however as there are no delays, this method provides full MUI.

 

[Anachron]

Yeah, but how can you do it with delay?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Enum conditions do not let you use delays (doing so causes a execution crash stopping the imediate chain from being executed(all code run after the wait is not run)), so I do not know why you are asking.

 

[Anachron]

Well, so waits can only be made while saving it in a global variable. THanks man, I learned again.

JASS is so mysterious. Anyway, JASS rocks.

 

[Dr Super Good]

I never said that. Locals last until the end of a function, and that includes having waits in the middle of it.

What I said is that in enum conditions, you can not wait as that causes a execution crash.

 

[Anachron]

Thats what I meant.. Anyway, do you use Local Handle Vars or what?