[JASS] floating texts

[machris13]

hOw do i make a floating text that can only be seen by one player?

i mean like game text...but i want it floating text..im pretty sure thats possible..

 

[ChaosKnight]

if GetLocalPlayer() == Player(0) then
local texttag TextTag = CreateTextTag()
//Your Actions

 

[watermelon_1234]

ChaosKnight's code is a bit incorrect since you can't declare a local in the middle of the code.
Using GetLocalPlayer is right though. You could also use SetTextTagVisibility

 

[YourNameHere]

Using GetLocalPlayer is right though. You could also use SetTextTagVisibility

Creating them locally is better since you can create them without any problems. Also, the floating text counter will only increase on the PC on which that texttag was created, thus the other players have more available. (Remember the limit of 100?)

 

[watermelon_1234]

Creating them locally is better since you can create them without any problems. Also, the floating text counter will only increase on the PC on which that texttag was created, thus the other players have more available. (Remember the limit of 100?)

Good point.

 

[ChaosKnight]

Is this better for your tastes?

private function Create takes nothing returns nothing
local texttag TxtTag
 if GetLocalPlayer() == Player(0)
  set TxtTag = CreateTextTag
//Your Actions
 endif
endfunction

 

[watermelon_1234]

Is this better for your tastes?

private function Create takes nothing returns nothing
local texttag TxtTag
 if GetLocalPlayer() == Player(0)
  set TxtTag = CreateTextTag
//Your Actions
 endif
endfunction

Better but you forgot the then. =P

 

[machris13]

so whAt does "GetLocalPlayer" do?

maybe you guys didnt get my point..i want the floating text to be visible for player 1..but not visible for other players..is that posible?

 

[Super-Sheep]

it makes next actions to apply only for the localplayer, untill endif is used

 

[machris13]

so...is this possible?

function im_cute takes nothing returns nothing
    local texttag t
    local player p = GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit())
    if GetLocalPlayer() == p then
        set t = CreateTextTag()
        //actions..
    endif
endfunction

 

[watermelon_1234]

Yes. You should be careful with GetLocalPlayer though, since not all things should be done there without causing desyncs. (This doesn't apply exactly to your problem at hand, it's just advice for future usage. More Info)

 

[PurgeandFire]

so...is this possible?

function im_cute takes nothing returns nothing
    local texttag t
    local player p = GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit())
    if GetLocalPlayer() == p then
        set t = CreateTextTag()
        //actions..
    endif
endfunction

Everything else should be done outside the block to be safe. [unless you need them to be local, or if you know what you're doing] Especially since if you were to use something like SetTextTagText, chances are that it will desync unless you've used that string before.

 

[ChaosKnight]

We'll hope that someone( Jesus4Lyf, Azlier, Cohadar, These vJASS Gods ) can make a safe GetLocalPlayer.

 

[PurgeandFire]

We'll hope that someone( Jesus4Lyf, Azlier, Cohadar, These vJASS Gods ) can make a safe GetLocalPlayer.

Sadly, GetLocalPlayer() isn't something you can "make" safe. =( Even with a library, there are still cautions. Really, the best method is just to read up on either the tutorial here or my tutorial and it will help you avoid such errors. =)

I could always make a local player library but I thought it'd be too pointless/time-consuming. There are actually some easy methods to debug it, namely just using a hook to the native and calling a debug message each time it is used. [That way, you can check when it is used easily and quickly coding-wise]