[Trigger] Floating text issue

[Squiggy]

Well.. i try to explain:
I have a unit a which shall have a floating text above it's model (it shows: Hits: x. The floating text (x) raises up by 1 everytime the unit attacks.
But since i can't caluclate the amount of units (with the text) which could be built, like either 10 or 100 or 1000 or else (they are not preplaced on the map), i don't know how to assign the variables which shall refer to the different floating texts.
Any solutions?

 

[PurplePoot]

Just use an array, and have the unit's custom value be the slot in the array for the floating text.

Note that you are limited to 100 floating texts ingame at any one time.

 

[Squiggy]

So, like whenever the unit attacks, increase the units' custom value by 1? And then Set the text for floating text ftext[custom value of (attacking unit)] to custom value of attacking unit + 1?
Won't there be complications if two units have the same custom value?

Well the unitamount won't go that high i suppose..

 

[Need_O2]

use H2I xD
or perfect unit indexing system

 

[PurplePoot]

No, you would have an integer which is the next available index in the stack.

I should really write a tutorial on how to make a stack... I'll do that tomorrow, the day after, or something, and link it here.

 

[Squiggy]

use H2I xD
or perfect unit indexing system

I'm not able to use jass..

I should really write a tutorial on how to make a stack... I'll do that tomorrow, the day after, or something, and link it here.

That would be great

 

[Need_O2]

well not being able to use jass is not a big problem

Download the perfect unit indexing system
implement to your map

create 2 variables one named INDEX
one named UNIT

when getting units index
set UNIT = your unit
Custom script: set udg_INDEX = GetUnitIndex(udg_UNIT)
then INDEX becomes index of that unit

btw Im not sure about the function name
or just nvm and wait for poots tut (suggested)

 

[PurplePoot]

Eh, using PUI is counterproductive. He still has to learn the other half, and misses learning a valuable bit of knowledge.

 

[Squiggy]

Right - i don't want to have something in my map i don't understand but thanks fpr the solution anyways, now i at least know that it's possible to do such a thing ^^.
I'll wait for the tutorial