[JASS] {idea} [vJass] (System) CustomAttack

[Catch_ya]

Maybe it should be an option like with TimerUtils.

 

[Anachron]

Hmm I would rather use one hashtable as having that limit.

 

[Berb]

If you're concerned with it, then use hash-tables. I always try to avoid using them where they aren't absolutely necessary, because there are only 256 of them allowed at a time.

well Auto Index is recycling the Units

I don't think that AutoIndex recycles units.

 

[Anachron]

Yes, but normally you won't reach 256 of them (I mean seriously, which map has systems that together need 256 hashtables?)

 

[Craka_J]

Wc3:WoW?

 

[Berb]

And you normally wouldn't reach 1200 units.

 

[Anachron]

In an AOS? Of course.

 

[SlayerII]

i did not read the whole tread, but i have a quesion to the previos page:
wy you need a damage detection when you using a custom damage engine? i wrote a simple one for myself, and i simply build in a damage detection.

 

[Berb]

I only provided a tool in which it would allow very easy reference to every unit's most recent damage events. In his case it was only necessary to gather the damage which is why I had an array of real variables.

Either way, it isn't necessary to use hash-tables either way unless you're planning on having more than 8191 units because you can always use some other vJass features to help you out:

type eventDamageArray extends real array [5, 40955]

Now instead of having an array of real variables we can simply use:

struct UnitDamage
    eventDamageArray eventDamage

    ...
endstruct

We have increased the maximum capacity of the real array such that even with an array of size 5, we can still have 8191 instances of it. Though, now hash-tables may be a little faster. It's up to you what you want to use.

 

[Anachron]

So what's the deal with it when its slower and has limits?
I think I will "waste" one hashtable.

 

[Berb]

So what's the deal with it when its slower and has limits?

Erm. What?

The reason an array of size 5 (real array) "cannot" be added to the data-struct is because then there are 5 dedicated instances required for each struct, which reduces the amount of maximum structs of that type that you can have. By simply compressing that into a single variable (non-array) that extends an array of size 5 and given extended array parameters we can eliminate this limit, though then (because the way JassHelper processes things) the array references would probably (not sure here) be the same as hash-tables.

If you have been reading, it's not "slower and has limits". It's either slower and has no limits, or has limits and is much faster.

 

[SlayerII]

well , hashtables are pretty fast=)
they are one of the best things blizz made.

 

[Anachron]

Erm. What?

The reason an array of size 5 (real array) "cannot" be added to the data-struct is because then there are 5 dedicated instances required for each struct, which reduces the amount of maximum structs of that type that you can have. By simply compressing that into a single variable (non-array) that extends an array of size 5 and given extended array parameters we can eliminate this limit, though then (because the way JassHelper processes things) the array references would probably (not sure here) be the same as hash-tables.

I know this but thanks.

If you have been reading, it's not "slower and has limits". It's either slower and has no limits, or has limits and is much faster.

Yeah, that is what I meant. I don't like the limits.

 

[Berb]

It's entirely up to you. If you do what I showed you by defining an "extra large" array then you most likely won't have any problems with unit amounts. It's up to you.

 

[Cweener]

It's up to you. (insert persuasive reason why my way is better here). It's up to you.

 

[Berb]

Oh I guess I did say it twice. That's pretty funny. I'm not trying to persuade him to use either of them.

 

[Anachron]

Yes, he's only trying to bring things closer to me which I don't know because he knows that I don't see the good points about the systems that I don't know about.

 

[Cweener]

I didn't say he was wrong. It just made me laugh a little

 

[Berb]

When I saw that I had posted it twice in the same line I giggled a little too.

 

[Anachron]

Lol, now I see it as well. Haha. Btw, stop offtopic =)

 

[Berb]

Anachron doesn't read he just LOOKS AT THE PICTURES and goes off-topic, forcing me down with him. That m@!h@fu&@%.

 

[Anachron]

I really hope that is a joke.