How to script in Galaxy Editor?

[maskedpoptart]

I know this may be a really stupid question, but I am pretty damn confused right now. How do you script directly in the Galaxy language, rather than use GUI, in the sc2 editor? Is it possible to do something like world editor where you can convert GUI triggers to custom script? If not, I heard you can import custom script into your map script. Can anyone tell me how to do that? What about the Script Test window; how does that work?

Basically I would like to know every possible way to write triggers using scripts rather than GUI (because GUI sucks).

Thanks guys

 

[Mooglefrooglian]

You can create a GUI trigger and add a multi line custom text. You can also, since this limits you to writing in actions, finish off functions with a } and then start writing your code. Finish off your custom void with your own construct that requires an end bracket (}). Sort of hard to explain, and I forget the site. It was a clever trick, but annoying workaround.

Dont forget to do control + d to view the map script.

Otherwise, you have to write the files out of editor and import them. I personally don't even know how to include my imported scripts, so yeah.

Kinda waiting for JNGP equivilent at this point.

Blizzard has stated it has no plans to add any more custom script support.

 

[real138]

what you do is press the script test window. this will open up a blank page with highlighting and compiler so you can see your errors. then go to data --> view script. this will convert any gui into galaxy.
hope this helps

 

[Element of Water]

@real138

He already knew about the Script Test window, as you would know if you had fully read the first post.

@maskedpoptart

I'll explain properly what Mooglefrooglian tried to say:

You can make a new trigger, and insert a custom script action that goes like this:return 0;}. In other words, return the function and end it. Now you are free to include whatever custom script you like after that, including structs, include commands, new functions, whatever. You just need to remember to make a new function that returns a bool at the end of it, like this:bool end_YourTrigger () {. You need to do this because the compiler automatically puts that return true and endfunction at the end the trigger, as it doesn't expect you to have ended the function manually.

Now, to extend this: you can, as you seem to already be aware, import scripts into your map. But you don't know how to call them. This is how:

• Import your script files into your map
• Follow the steps above to make a custom script trigger
• In that trigger, put an include line: include "yourscript.galaxy". The script name for the include should be in all lower case, even if the name in the import manager contains caps.
• Use your script as you wish

I've attached a demo map:

PS: Should I post this as a tutorial? I guess it could help a lot of people...

 

[maskedpoptart]

EoW, you should definitely make a tutorial out of this, in more detail (if you have the time). I have not yet found a tutorial of this kind, and I think it could be very helpful to many people. It would also encourage GUI users to switch to scripting, since they would actually have an option.

 

[Mooglefrooglian]

Im just going to wait on Moonlight (lite?) and Andromeda. No point when pointers and structs dont even work at this point. Too hard to make a system: you have to prefix everything, which is just a bother, and yeah.

 

[Element of Water]

Structs DO work, and you don't need pointers when you have arrays (although they could make it a lot easier).

I agree about the prefixing though.

EDIT: I just wasted two hours of my life. I hope you like it

 

[thelifelessone]

Im just going to wait on Moonlight (lite?) and Andromeda. No point when pointers and structs dont even work at this point. Too hard to make a system: you have to prefix everything, which is just a bother, and yeah.

Moonlite.
And we're all waitin' for that.

Structs DO work, and you don't need pointers when you have arrays (although they could make it a lot easier).

Any chance you could provide an example? They don't work for me. :/