[JASS] Is there more effective playergroup (force) loops?

[Eccho]

Hm well, I've seen examples of improving Integer Loops, and Unit Groups.

But is there a way of doing this for a force as well?

I mean, this works for a unit group;

function LoopEx takes nothing returns nothing
    local group g = CreateGroup()
    local unit u
    loop
        set u = FirstOfGroup(g)
        exitwhen u == null
        //loop actions
        call GroupRemoveUnit(g, u)
    endloop
    call DestroyGroup(g)
endfunction

is there something similiar for a force, or do I have to do call ForForce( my_force, function my_func )?
hm, it would be great if there is one, thus its otherwise screwing my locals.

/regards

 

[Earth-Fury]

No. There is no FirstOfForce() function, so the only way to iterate a force is with ForForce. (or with a ForceEnum function, but that still uses a callback.)

 

[Eccho]

Okay well, thanks for info

What do you mean by the ForceEnum function?

... "you have to spread around som more reputation before adding it to EF again..."

 

[Need_O2]

I rather from 1 to 12
if Player(integer) in blabla force

 

[Eccho]

Yea, I actually did that instead. But thanks ._.

 

[Silvenon]

What do you mean by the ForceEnum function?

Hmm there are 4 ForceEnum functions:

native ForceEnumAllies          takes force whichForce, player whichPlayer, boolexpr filter returns nothing
native ForceEnumEnemies         takes force whichForce, player whichPlayer, boolexpr filter returns nothing
native ForceEnumPlayers         takes force whichForce, boolexpr filter returns nothing
native ForceEnumPlayersCounted  takes force whichForce, boolexpr filter, integer countLimit returns nothing

But I don't see what they've got to do with this. Maybe EF just made a mistake (like he made a mistake in punctuation ).

 

[Earth-Fury]

Iterating can be done from the boolexpr callback.

 

[Eccho]

Dont hate but what do you do when you literate something^_^?

 

[PurplePoot]

Dont hate but what do you do when you literate something^_^?

An iteration is one pass through a loop (Enums are really just loops when you get down to it).

Not sure if there is a better way to word that.

Ex.

local integer i = 1
loop
    exitwhen i > 100
    call BJDebugMsg("This is iteration " + I2S(i) + "!")
    set i = i + 1
endloop

 

[Eccho]

Yesyes, I see...

Then I know. Thanks

Well the reason why I dislike those enumerations are perhaps that it doesnt work with locals without using the handle bug.

~Offtopic~
The reason why using H2I bug is because the handles are turned into an integer code, and then, wont drain the same amount of memory if you would when you store a handle?
Am I right?

 

[PurplePoot]

The reason why using H2I bug is because the handles are turned into an integer code, and then, wont drain the same amount of memory if you would when you store a handle?
Am I right?

No, it's because gamecaches can't store non-primitive types (Their way of storing units is... useless for anything other than a multimap campaign).

Well the reason why I dislike those enumerations are perhaps that it doesnt work with locals without using the handle bug.

Or storing to globals, but if you have to pass a significant amount of information, Need_O2's way is definitely better (Especially since with only 16 players you can't really have this get too inefficient).

 

[Eccho]

okay thanks alot purple=)