[GUI] Dynamic Indexing Template

[MasterTrainer]

So, if instance 1, 2, and 3 start running, then instance 2 stops, static indexing will still continue looping from 1 to 3, while in dynamic indexing it only runs then from 1 - 2?

 

[Maker]

Yes.

 

[MasterTrainer]

Thanks! I understand now!

I will try and understand it's algorithm so I don't have to import it into everything I do.

Thanks Maker!

 

[smasher89]

item indexing?

this can also be used to index dynamicly things like itmes, groups or even regions? i would like to know

 

[Hanky]

this more like a template (just like the name) or better is written as "Tutorial".. People can't use it (I mean import it) to their map, they can only learn from it, which is pretty hard to learn from a trigger and it's a inefficient way to give example, better this is written into Tutotrial just like PurgeandFire's dynamic indexing tutorial..

I think everyone got his own way to learn new things. It's maybe your opinion that tutorials are better but I guess there are guys out there who like templates more than tutorials. Also you are wrong about the importing. Well you can import these templates to your map but you have to replace some stuff.

Also a side note: This template contain more than just dynamic indexing but well it seems that nobody can read the description properly...

I don't get why this kind of submission is decent bla bla bla

You mad bro? Thanks for advertising completly different things and comparing this to systems and spells which have nothing to do with this template. You should get a medal!

 

[Kazeon]

You mad bro?

yeah, I just dont want to debate about shit and make more hostility, it was just opinion

and

well it seems that nobody can read the description properly...

it's bcs GUI I guess

 

[Rheiko]

oh come on guys

this template is even older than Purge's tutorial (i think his tutorial firstly invented by Mag? i don't really know history)
this method of indexing is the most decent among the others before Purge's method came up

and i think Hanky's purpose from the start is to make a template for everyone to use/import not to teach them but they can also learn from it

 

[Ketsuno Anson]

Did no one realize that the test missile doesnt check for dead units and hits dead things and disappear

 

[Hanky]

I do know that, but since it's about indexing I don't care much.

 

[JC Helas]

This is awesome -_-

 

[ILikeMacNCheeze]

This checks out, I'll give it a rating before using those stuffs again.

 

[Rasamayu]

Nice i love it ty

 

[Tal'Rarity]

The variable naming is horrible, is a linked list example somewhere in this template thing?

 

[Pyrogasm]

Even as a template I would never use a 2009 resource (updated in 2012) in 2022. I'm sure everything in this resource works fine, it's just probably not up to quality standards in many places which is why the variables have awful names.

This tutorial on Dynamic Indexing has aged very well and I would recommend it. In general, you will benefit yourself by learning the general principles and then building your own loops for a given application. I say this for two reasons:

• The way you format your code/loops, how you group things, variable naming conventions, etc. are all choices on your behalf. You may have a particular way of organizing DI loops that makes sense to you but isn't the way other people format them. Make enough of these sorts of things and you'll discover your own fallback practices and habits that you should just stick to rather than trying to interpret/use someone else's code formatting paradigm.
  
  
• There are a variety of different ways these loops may be used and how you may loop 'over' the data depending on what you're trying to do, what objects are involved, and other factors that may constrain the appropriate solution. Instead of being glued to a particular template version of such loops, you'll learn more and write better code by building a few from scratch for different applications. You'll remember doing it a particular way before when you do a similar one again. The specific method used is dependent on the application so you should learn to build a solution for a particular application; the experience only comes from doing it multiple times!

 

[Bribe]

I've recently designed some Lua systems that eliminate almost all complexity from GUI triggers. Instead of using fancy templates and timer shenanigans, you would just do:

• My Trig
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set ObiWan[WaitIndex] = "Hello there"
    • Set Grievous[WaitIndex] = "General Kenobi!"
    • Wait - 5.00 seconds
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text ObiWan
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text Grievous

The "Wait" is exactly 5 seconds (not random like normal waits). The "WaitIndex" is local per trigger and per trigger instance. This is a complete game-changer.

[Lua] - Precise Wait (GUI-friendly)

Are you frustrated with your waits taking too long to finish, finishing too early or generally being random in how long they take? This resource is the silver bullet solution to all of these problems: your GUI waits will now wait the exact length of time - no earlier and no later than expected...

www.hiveworkshop.com

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Even as a template I would never use a 2009 resource (updated in 2012) in 2022. I'm sure everything in this resource works fine, it's just probably not up to quality standards in many places which is why the variables have awful names.

This tutorial on Dynamic Indexing has aged very well and I would recommend it. In general, you will benefit yourself by learning the general principles and then building your own loops for a given application. I say this for two reasons:

• The way you format your code/loops, how you group things, variable naming conventions, etc. are all choices on your behalf. You may have a particular way of organizing DI loops that makes sense to you but isn't the way other people format them. Make enough of these sorts of things and you'll discover your own fallback practices and habits that you should just stick to rather than trying to interpret/use someone else's code formatting paradigm.
  
  
• There are a variety of different ways these loops may be used and how you may loop 'over' the data depending on what you're trying to do, what objects are involved, and other factors that may constrain the appropriate solution. Instead of being glued to a particular template version of such loops, you'll learn more and write better code by building a few from scratch for different applications. You'll remember doing it a particular way before when you do a similar one again. The specific method used is dependent on the application so you should learn to build a solution for a particular application; the experience only comes from doing it multiple times!

I found linked lists as the best and fastest a little while ago, however I was always using dynamic indexing until then.

[Trigger] - Why dynamic indexing is flawed and people should use linked list instead

This is aimed at GUI triggerers mostly, since in vjass we use linked lists mostly already. But in GUI, almost everyone uses dynamic indexing and I will show you why it is flawed. Here are examples of dynamic and non dynamic indexing. They have similarities, both work like this. When a...

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Something Wrong with my Dynamic Indexing?

I've been trying to figure out how to fix this issues and it's been a huge pain. After me and a friend tried fixing the problem in many different ways we're still left with the same result. The problem is that the dummy units aren't being removed after the first use. We've tried setting them...

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Only asked because I saw this resource had a directors rating and should include the best indexing method.