[Trigger] Floating Text Problem

[Kanadaj]

Hi there
EDIT: I'll put it simple:

• Custom script: if GetLocalPlayer() = GetTriggerPlayer() then
• Change Text *Floating Text* to *something*
• Custom script: endif

==DESYNC?
And will it work correctly? Or is there any other way around it(without generating more than 100 Floating Texts)?

 

[harmjanz]

limit the trigger according to the event... add a variable:
set "bla" = last created floating text
then make condition:
(if "bla" = last created floating text) then (do nothing)
that way the trigger will make 1 text, and if it tries to repeat, it cant because the text is limited by the condition... in other words... we set the trigger to a variable, and later check if it is present, since it is, we dont allow the trigger to generate another txt

 

[Kanadaj]

Well that wasn't an asnwer for me But I figured out that locally changing floating texts DOESN'T cause a desync

 

[Bribe]

If the string wasn't initialized for all players it will probably cause a desync at some point.
You might be able to avoid this by using "Convert Externalized String".

 

[Bannar]

You can always use empty string method to prevent from desync.

function Test takes nothing returns nothing
    local player p = GetTriggerPlayer()
    local string s = "floating text string value"
    if GetLocalPlayer() != p then
        set s = ""
    endif
    // Here create floating text
    set p = null
endfunction

 

[Kanadaj]

I use preset strings and I don't initialize the stirng locally, only change the text locally

 

[Bannar]

GetLocalPlayer() Tutorial. See 'Manipulating the Editor's System'.

 

[Bribe]

I recommend creating the floating text locally too that way you can have 100 player-
specific floating texts at once.

 

[Bannar]

Thats seems right too. However, string still should be somewhat initialized.
Add a little modification to last function - move actions refering to 'Create floating text' into the 'if'.

 

[Magtheridon96]

Whatever you do, NEVER create handles within a GetLocalPlayer() if/then/endif block
That would cause a desync

 

[Bannar]

So I understood Bribe incorrectly? I though he meant that I should move 'Create FT' into if.

 

[Bribe]

Floating text can be created locally without causing desync, so can Terrain Deformations
technically. These things share their own handle ID stack, unlike units, items, cameras,
timers, etc. which all are based on the primary handle ID stack of 0x100000.