How to create random Weather?

[GangSpear]

How can i create random weather?
Example: Every 1 minute,
create random weather.

 

[Pharaoh_]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/world-editor-help-zone-98/weather-system-158928/#post1475684

by the way, I use a hashtable for that system, so that you don't use "loop" (you would be looping till NewInteger != RandomInteger). If you want it a bit more efficient, let me know.

 

[Galagoz]

*Im sure hes going to be creating those advanced triggers.

 

[GangSpear]

But i can't find a variables that is weather-type.
I can saw Weather Effect..

 

[Pharaoh_]

I don't have World Editor at the moment, so I can't confirm that, but if you say so.. You can use integer variable instead, here's the id's of each weather type:
http://www.thehelper.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-141522.html

Use it as:

• Custom script: set udg_Weather[1] = 'FDgl'

 

[GangSpear]

holy shit,is that vjass? i don't know vjass man -.-

 

[Pharaoh_]

It's just jass :]

 

[GangSpear]

It's just jass :]

i don't know jass also +.=

 

[Bannar]

It's a custom script (aka writing by yourself Jass code line in GUI), and im sure you know how to remove leaks, thus you should know for what are custom script for, and because of it i guess its not hard for you to use them for weather now =)

 

[GangSpear]

So,have another ideas for creating weathers?(Hashtables i don't know use -.-,jass also)

 

[Bannar]

Cant you copy and paste Pharaoh_'s Weather system?
The only thing you have to do by urself is to change the periodic of loop to 60 seconds instead of 120.

 

[GangSpear]

but i cannot find Weather-type variables,only have Weather Effect.

 

[Bannar]

And this is what we are talking about - Weather is an effect in Warcraft3 and thus variable of that type are called Weather Effect.

 

[GangSpear]

And this is what we are talking about - Weather is an effect in Warcraft3 and thus variable of that type are called Weather Effect.

So what should i do?I can't set weather-type.

 

[Bannar]

Post map please, I'm gonna do it myself.

 

[GangSpear]

I don't have the WE right now,could u make a map for me?

 

[Bannar]

Man you had right, Pharaoh_ did a little mistake.. there aren't any weather-effect type variables at all..

However here is Weather System created by me (it's neaby completely made of custom script, because system is basicaly Jass.. - had a bit problem removing BJs, because I don't work with Weather triggers ofen), credits to Pharaoh_ for first version:

EDIT Improved version:

• Initialization
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Custom script: set udg_WeatherHash = InitHashtable()
    • -------- Weather Library --------
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[1] = 'RAhr'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[2] = 'RAlr'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[3] = 'MEds'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[4] = 'FDbh'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[5] = 'FDbl'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[6] = 'FDgh'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[7] = 'FDgl'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[8] = 'FDrh'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[9] = 'FDrl'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[10] = 'FDwh'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[11] = 'FDwl'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[12] = 'RLhr'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[13] = 'RLlr'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[14] = 'SNbs'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[15] = 'SNhs'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[16] = 'SNls'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[17] = 'WOcw'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[18] = 'WOlw'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[19] = 'LRaa'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[20] = 'LRma'
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather[21] = 'WNcw'
    • -------- End of Library --------
    • Set Random_Integer = (Random integer number between 1 and 21)
    • Custom script: call SaveInteger(udg_WeatherHash, GetHandleId(bj_mapInitialPlayableArea), StringHash("weather"), udg_Random_Integer)
    • Custom script: set udg_Weather_Effect = AddWeatherEffect(bj_mapInitialPlayableArea, udg_Weather[udg_Random_Integer])
    • Environment - Turn Weather_Effect On

• Random Weather
  • Events
    • Time - Every 5.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Random_Integer = (Random integer number between 1 and 21)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If- Conditions
        • Random_Integer Not equal to (Load (Key weather) of (Key (Playable map area)) from WeatherHash)
      • Then - Actions
        • Custom script: call RemoveWeatherEffect (udg_Weather_Effect)
        • Custom script: set udg_Weather_Effect = AddWeatherEffect(bj_mapInitialPlayableArea, udg_Weather[udg_Random_Integer])
        • Environment - Turn Weather_Effect On
        • Custom script: call SaveInteger(udg_WeatherHash, GetHandleId(bj_mapInitialPlayableArea), StringHash("weather"), udg_Random_Integer)
      • Else - Actions

Here you got a test map. Remember to customize periodic, I've set it to 5 sec for testing purposes.
EDIT: New version testmap attached.

 

[GangSpear]

Thanks,+REP(later,cannot +REP to you now,need spread -.-),but which weather is rain,snow,wind etc...

 

[Bannar]

library WeatherType

globals
constant integer WEATHER_ASHENVALE_HEAVY_RAIN = 'RAhr'
constant integer WEATHER_ASHENVALE_LIGHT_RAIN = 'RAlr'
constant integer WEATHER_DALARAN_SHIELD = 'MEds'
constant integer WEATHER_DUNGEON_HEAVY_BLUE_FOG = 'FDbh'
constant integer WEATHER_DUNGEON_LIGHT_BLUE_FOG = 'FDbl'
constant integer WEATHER_DUNGEON_HEAVY_GREEN_FOG = 'FDgh'
constant integer WEATHER_DUNGEON_LIGHT_GREEN_FOG = 'FDgl'
constant integer WEATHER_DUNGEON_HEAVY_RED_FOG = 'FDrh'
constant integer WEATHER_DUNGEON_LIGHT_RED_FOG = 'FDrl'
constant integer WEATHER_DUNGEON_HEAVY_WHITE_FOG = 'FDwh'
constant integer WEATHER_DUNGEON_LIGHT_WHITE_FOG = 'FDwl'
constant integer WEATHER_LORDAERON_HEAVY_RAIN = 'RLhr'
constant integer WEATHER_LORDARON_LIGHT_RAIN = 'RLlr'
constant integer WEATHER_NORTHREND_BLIZZARD = 'SNbs'
constant integer WEATHER_NORTHREND_HEAVY_SNOW = 'SNhs'
constant integer WEATHER_NORTHREND_LIGHT_SNOW = 'SNls'
constant integer WEATHER_OUTLAND_HEAVY_WIND = 'WOcw'
constant integer WEATHER_OUTLAND_LIGHT_WIND = 'WOlw'
constant integer WEATHER_RAY_OF_LIGHT = 'LRaa'
constant integer WEATHER_RAY_OF_MOONLIGHT = 'LRma'
constant integer WEATHER_HEAVY_WIND = 'WNcw'
endglobals

endlibrary

From thehelper. Pharaoh_ have already posted it.

 

[Kunfury]

Sorry to say but when i copied the trigger over to my map it kept coming up with an error saying that it expected variables for the different kinds of weather.

 

[Bannar]

Do you have updated version of WE? Sorry but it's you who have to have something wrong, proly it's bad written custom scripts. Post map.

 

[Kunfury]

I prolly need to update my world editor, where can update it?

 

[Dr Super Good]

From battlenet. Just log in, it will automatically update the game to the lattest verison.

Sorry to say but when i copied the trigger over to my map it kept coming up with an error saying that it expected variables for the different kinds of weather.

You are using JNGP right? As the tags used in the extract are Vjass and so need jass helper to precompile them down to proper jass WC3 can use.

 

[Kunfury]

Where can i download that? Sorry for being such a noob.

 

[Mediumunwell]

Someone just posted this in my last thread. Its JNGP (JASS NewGen Pack) with an updated jasshelper, so you don't have to update it manually.

Edit: I was questioning how to configure the files because I was having problems, but I believe it works without any manipulation of files.

 

[Dr Super Good]

mr subs, JNGP is working perfectly just you had imported a Common.j file into your map which JassHelper was trying to compile (but failing for logical reasons).

 

[Mediumunwell]

Yea totally, thanks for your help. So, that JNGP in that link I posted is really helpful.

 

[Kunfury]

When i downloaded it it wasnt a compressed file or anything.

 

[Dr Super Good]

JNGP comes as a .7z compressed archive. Read the FAQ on most JNGP download pages.

 

[13oot-Me]

Here's a completely GUI weather system I use. Don't really care if you use it or not but i figure I might as well put it up in this thread for people who are strictly GUI users.

Map Initialization

• Melee Initialization
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Environment - Create at (Playable map area) the weather effect Northrend Snow (Light)
    • Set Weather_we[0] = (Last created weather effect)
    • Environment - Turn (Last created weather effect) Off
    • Environment - Create at (Playable map area) the weather effect Northrend Snow (Heavy)
    • Set Weather_we[1] = (Last created weather effect)
    • Environment - Turn (Last created weather effect) Off
    • Environment - Create at (Playable map area) the weather effect Ashenvale Rain (Heavy)
    • Set Weather_we[2] = (Last created weather effect)
    • Environment - Turn (Last created weather effect) Off
    • Environment - Create at (Playable map area) the weather effect Northrend Blizzard
    • Set Weather_we[3] = (Last created weather effect)
    • Environment - Turn (Last created weather effect) Off

Change Weather

• Change Weather
  • Events
    • Time - Every (90.00 + (Random real number between 0.00 and 90.00)) seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 0 to 3, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Environment - Turn Weather_we[(Integer A)] Off
    • Environment - Turn Weather_we[(Random integer number between 0 and 3)] On

 

[Bannar]

That trigger is totaly inefficient. It requires 3x21 = 63 lines for input Weather library, and while removing existing effect you have to run through all the indexes again.
If someone uses 1-3 weather types it wouldn't be so bad, but for larger amounts better write few custom scripts.
My GUi script can be improved by using bj_mapInitialPlayableArea instead of GetPlayableMapRect().

Uploaded newer version of system. If anyone wants, I can add Jass version too.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Time - Every (90.00 + (Random real number between 0.00 and 90.00)) seconds of game time

Oh dear... Someone seems to have forgoten (or not realised) that arguments for events are evaluated only when the event constructor is called. As such it will have a predictable perodic time every map session but that period would be random between map sessions.

 

[13oot-Me]

Oh, I see. So there is no way to make it a random time interval? Integer and real variables don't work for periodic time events so the only way I see to make it random would be to make a countdown timer that no one can see. Think that would work?

 

[Dr Super Good]

You just use a timer which you start at the end of its handler function with a timeout of a random range.