How to create more than 100 floating texts?

[Tzi]

Hi!

Is there any possible solution to avoid the floating text limit which lets just 100 FT's shown at a time?
A solution for aprox. 70 FT's for each player would be the best (if possible of course)

 

[Frotty]

70 Fts for every player isnt a problem because you can use them locally(meaning 100 FTs for every player).
Just create them in an GetLocalPlayer() if.

 

[Tzi]

Okay, cause I've tried is this way, but it doesn't work properly.
So where have I to use GetLocalPlayer?
- Just while creating?
- When I'm configuring the style, too?
- Can I save the floating text in a Variable / Hashtable without any problem?

 

[Bannar]

If im not mistaken 100 FT is the max limit at a time in TFT game.

You can save handle of given FT in hashtable, no worries about that, with variables there shouldnt be also.

 

[Bribe]

Okay, cause I've tried is this way, but it doesn't work properly.
So where have I to use GetLocalPlayer?
- Just while creating?
- When I'm configuring the style, too?
- Can I save the floating text in a Variable / Hashtable without any problem?

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Explain what you want to do with them first, before I just give you a yes or no because there are some issues that could happen.

To use GetLocalPlayer:

• -------- Protocol to do actions for just one player --------
• Set TempPlayer = (Triggering player)
• Custom script: if GetLocalPlayer() == udg_TempPlayer then
• Text Tag - Create ...
• Custom script: endif

 

[Tzi]

3. Explain what you want to do with them first, before I just give you a yes or no because there are some issues that could happen.

That's the trigger how it looks like at the moment. (Tried to translate everything in english)

So I'm using hashtables, integers and floating text variables for destroying some floating texts if it would happen that more than 100 FT's can be shown for one player. (There are more triggers that are using the same)

• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
  • 'IF'-Conditions
    • IntegerXXX[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] Equal to 1
  • 'THEN'-Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • 'IF'-Conditions
        • (FT_Max[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] - FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))]) Greater equal to 100
      • 'THEN'-Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • 'IF'-Conditions
            • (FT_Max[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] - FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))]) Equal to 7000
          • 'THEN'-Actions
            • Custom script: if(GetLocalPlayer() == Player(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)))) then
            • Floating Text - Destroy (Load FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] of FTInteger[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] in HT_FT[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))]If the label is not found, this function returns NULL.)
            • Custom script: endif
            • Set FTInteger[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] = (FTInteger[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] + 1)
            • Set FT_Max[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] = 0
            • Set FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] = 0
          • 'ELSE'-Actions
            • Custom script: if(GetLocalPlayer() == Player(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)))) then
            • Floating Text - Destroy (Load FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] of FTInteger[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] in HT_FT[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))]If the label is not found, this function returns NULL.)
            • Custom script: endif
            • Set FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] = (FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] + 1)
      • 'ELSE'-Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • 'IF'-Conditions
            • FTInteger[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] Greater equal to 0
          • 'THEN'-Actions
            • Custom script: if(GetLocalPlayer() == Player(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)))) then
            • Floating Text - Destroy (Load (FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] + 6900) of (FTInteger[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] - 1) in HT_FT[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))]If the label is not found, this function returns NULL.)
            • Custom script: endif
            • Set FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] = (FT_Min[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] + 1)
          • 'ELSE'-Actions
    • Custom script: if(GetLocalPlayer() == Player(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)))) then
    • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads ((|cffff0000 + (String(I[733]))) + !|r) above GDD_DamagedUnit with Z offset (Random real number between -40.00 and 40.00), using font size OpKT_Size[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))], color (100.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%), and 0.00% transparency
    • Custom script: endif
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • 'IF'-Conditions
        • IntegerXXY[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] Gleich 2
      • 'THEN'-Aktionen
        • Custom script: if(GetLocalPlayer() == Player(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)))) then
        • Floating Text - Set the velocity of (Last created floating text) to 100.00 towards 90.00 degrees
        • Custom script: endif
      • 'ELSE'-Actions
        • Custom script: if(GetLocalPlayer() == Player(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)))) then
        • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Deactivate permanence
        • Custom script: endif
    • Custom script: if(GetLocalPlayer() == Player(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)))) then
    • Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to IntegerXXZ[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] seconds
    • Custom script: endif
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • 'IF'-Conditions
        • IntegerXYX[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] Equal to 2
      • 'THEN'-Actions
        • Custom script: if(GetLocalPlayer() == Player(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)))) then
        • Floating Text - Change the fading age of (Last created floating text) to (IntegerXXZ[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] x 0.65) seconds
        • Custom script: endif
      • 'ELSE'-Actions
    • Set FT_Max[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] = (FT_Max[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] + 1)
    • Hashtabelle - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as FT_Max[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] of FTInteger[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))] in HT_FT[(Player number of (Owner of GDD_DamageSource))]
  • 'ELSE'-Actions

Seems to be senseless why using hashtables, but I've tried it so many times with normal integers (low maximum number of 10 - 50 and correctly maximum number 99 or 100). Many times the FT's bugged and no more FT's where shown (just sometimes for a very little moment)
That was the only way it worked

 

[Bribe]

Player(GetConvertedPlayerId(GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)))

You get the integer of the player just to conver that integer back into the player. Is there something that seems just a tiny bit futile and overcomplicated?

Just use GetOwningPlayer(udg_GDD_DamageSource)

 

[Tzi]

Thx. I've nearly no knowledge in Jass and just converted the trigger into text and copied the part ;-)

Back to topic: Will it work with the way I made it properly?^^ (No desyncs or anything else?)


€dit: Question is still relevant ;-)

 

[Catch_ya]

I'm pretty sure that if you use GetLocalPlayer() while creating it will desync, you must use the when hiding, not creating. (Same for things like units)

 

[Bribe]

Locally created text tags do not desync because text tags have their own handle stack.

 

[Catch_ya]

Locally created text tags do not desync because text tags have their own handle stack.

Well I didn't know text tags was an exception, well atleast multiboards and units etc doesn't.

 

[Bribe]

Some other things will be fine like terrain deformations but GetLocationZ will be at an even higher risk of desyncs then.

 

[Tzi]

Well...

would my method work as like as I posted it or have I to add the "GetLocalPlayer()" to the Hashtable saving of the last created floating text?

I've tried with a friend the GetLocalPlayer thingi...

It doesn't work properly. Then I made a Test Map. I just added an additional player slot and created a trigger that just sets a player in a Variable while when the player presses the Left Button. Then it would create a local floating text.
While pressing the left button it desyncs...

Are you sure that floating texts can get created local?

I'm really confused and sad about this annoying problem.

 

[Dr Super Good]

It is impossible to make more than 100 floating texts in any client of a game session. If you must then I advise finding a game engine that does support that or making your own game.

You could try using GetLocalPlayer() which returns the player belonging to the client (different value for each client) to generate floating text locally for only certain players. Be aware that you need to allocate the strings for all players unless you want the game to split due to a syncronization error. I believe floating text is one of the few handles one can make for only certain clients without causing a split.