[Solved] How to add an ability based on variable/integer value?

[TKF]

Here's the add ability function

call UnitAddAbility(GetTriggerUnit(), 'A005' )

But I want replace 'A005' with a variable of some sort, I tried several times but experience compile error everytime. I have the ability saved as a string and integer is the hashtable. What I'm doing wrong?

 

[SeriousEnemy]

local integer Spell = 'A005'
call UnitAddAbility(GetTriggerUnit(), Spell)

//Some people use global blocks to replace that integer
//This looks something like this

globals
    private constant integer Spell = 'A005'
endglobals

You can use hashtables for 'Spell' either, you just need to output an integer.

 

[Arhowk]

Here's the add ability function

call UnitAddAbility(GetTriggerUnit(), 'A005' )

But I want replace 'A005' with a variable of some sort, I tried several times but experience compile error everytime. I have the ability saved as a string and integer is the hashtable. What I'm doing wrong?

.... what?

if you want to take a string, 'A005' is an integer not a string so you have to do S2I(yourInt)

and integers cannot be hashtables without a wrapper struct

 

[deathismyfriend]

to use in a hashtable just use it as it is. 'A005' is already an integer just plug tht in as an integer. also converting it to a string would be a lot less efficient since u would have to convert to integer when u use it. so keep it as integer

ex:

call SaveInteger( hashtable, parentkey, childkey, 'A005')

how to use:

call UnitAddAbility( unit, LoadInteger( hash, parentkey, childkey)

this way is faster than hashtables tho

local integer Spell = 'A005'
call UnitAddAbility(GetTriggerUnit(), Spell)

//Some people use global blocks to replace that integer
//This looks something like this

globals
    private constant integer Spell = 'A005'
endglobals

You can use hashtables for 'Spell' either, you just need to output an integer.

edit: 'A005' is ASCII in case u didnt know this

 

[TKF]

call UnitAddAbility( unit, LoadInteger( hash, parentkey, childkey)

Thanks for the help. I thought it was string since it also contained letters.

call UnitAddAbility(GetTriggerUnit(), LoadInteger(udg_HashTableCannons, udg_Temp_Integer, 5))

Rep+ given

 

[deathismyfriend]

np its an easy mistake lol and thx for the rep.

glad to help