Is this trigger optimimum?

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This is one of my Boss triggers from my map in development, alot of the wave triggers look somewhat like this, but this one is a little different and I just need to know if this specific one is correct.
  • Boss Wave 5
    • Events
      • Time - Every 0.10 seconds of game time
    • Conditions
    • Actions
      • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • wave Equal to ((Number of players in (All players controlled by a User player)) x 10)
        • Then - Actions
          • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
          • Wait 5.00 seconds
          • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area) matching (((Picked unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
            • Loop - Actions
              • Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to (Center of Boss Fight Summon <gen>)
          • Game - Display to (All players) the text: Boss Wave 5: Grubmu...
          • Set wave = 0
          • Set boss = 0
          • Set tempLoc = (Center of Wave 1 through 15 <gen>)
          • Unit - Create 1 Grubmuncher for Neutral Hostile at tempLoc facing Default building facing degrees
          • Set Boss_unit[1] = (Last created unit)
          • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Neutral Hostile) and do (Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to boss_current)
          • Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode On for (All players)
          • Cinematic - Send transmission to (All players) from Boss_unit[1] named Grubmuncher: Play No sound and display Grubmuncher work fo.... Modify duration: Add 0.00 seconds and Wait
          • Cinematic - Turn cinematic mode Off for (All players)
          • Unit - Create (players x 10) Dune Worm for Neutral Passive at (Center of Special <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
          • Unit Group - Add all units of (Last created unit group) to dummy_worms
          • Trigger - Turn on Grubmuncher Munch <gen>
          • Trigger - Turn on Grubmuncher Enrage <gen>
          • Trigger - Run Grubmunch HP <gen> (checking conditions)
          • Trigger - Turn on Wave 5 10 15 Block <gen>
          • Trigger - Turn off Shop Safety <gen>
          • Trigger - Turn on Wave 6 <gen>
          • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tempLoc)
        • Else - Actions
 
1) Add the line:
  • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
right before the Unit Group actions.

2)
  • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area) matching (((Picked unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Picked unit should be Matching unit.

3)
  • Unit - Create (players x 10) Dune Worm for Neutral Passive at (Center of Special <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
  • Unit Group - Add all units of (Last created unit group) to dummy_worms
should be:
  • For each (Integer A) from 1 to (players x 10), do (Actions)
    • Loop - Actions
      • Unit - Create 1 Dune Worm for Neutral Passive at (Center of Special <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
      • Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to dummy_worms
 
Since this trigger also contains something like the Boss wave, should i use a For each interger A or should i use the tempLoc? Note: This is how ALL waves other than boss waves are.
  • Wave 2
    • Events
      • Time - Every 0.10 seconds of game time
    • Conditions
    • Actions
      • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • wave Equal to ((Number of players in (All players controlled by a User player)) x 10)
        • Then - Actions
          • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
          • Trigger - Turn off Wave 1 Drop <gen>
          • Wait 5.00 seconds
          • Game - Display to (All players) the text: Wave 2: Black Spide...
          • Unit - Create ((Number of players in (All players)) x 10) Black Spider for Neutral Hostile at (Center of Wave 1 through 15 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
          • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Neutral Hostile of type Black Spider) and do (Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to wave_current)
          • Set wave = 0
          • Trigger - Turn on Wave 3 <gen>
          • Trigger - Turn on Wave 2 Drop <gen>
        • Else - Actions
 
  • Wave 1
    • Events
      • Time - StartWave expires
    • Conditions
    • Actions
      • Countdown Timer - Destroy StartWaveWindow
      • Game - Display to (All players) the text: Wave 1: Death Pigs
      • Unit - Create ((Number of players in (All players)) x 10) Death Pig for Neutral Hostile at (Center of Wave 1 through 15 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
      • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Neutral Hostile of type Death Pig) and do (Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to wave_current)
      • Trigger - Turn on Wave 2 <gen>
      • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
      • Trigger - Turn on Wave 1 Drop <gen>

  • Wave 2
    • Events
      • Time - Every 0.10 seconds of game time
    • Conditions
    • Actions
      • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • wave Equal to ((Number of players in (All players controlled by a User player)) x 10)
        • Then - Actions
          • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
          • Trigger - Turn off Wave 1 Drop <gen>
          • Wait 5.00 seconds
          • Game - Display to (All players) the text: Wave 2: Black Spide...
          • Unit - Create ((Number of players in (All players)) x 10) Black Spider for Neutral Hostile at (Center of Wave 1 through 15 <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
          • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Neutral Hostile of type Black Spider) and do (Unit Group - Add (Picked unit) to wave_current)
          • Set wave = 0
          • Trigger - Turn on Wave 3 <gen>
          • Trigger - Turn on Wave 2 Drop <gen>
        • Else - Actions
 
Actually, it looks a bit messed up. Try something like this:
  • Te
    • Events
      • Map initialization
    • Conditions
    • Actions
      • Set Levels = 1
      • -------- Unit Types --------
      • Set Units[1] = Knight
      • Set Units[2] = Frost Wyrm
      • Set Units[3] = Green Dragon Whelp
      • -------- Boss --------
      • Set Units[4] = Pit Lord
      • -------- End of Boss --------
      • Set Units[5] = Dark Troll
      • -------- Amount of Creeps --------
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[1] = 5
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[2] = 11
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[3] = 7
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[4] = 1
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[5] = 14
      • Countdown Timer - Start SpawnTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in 5.00 seconds
  • Tri
    • Events
      • Time - SpawnTimer expires
    • Conditions
    • Actions
      • Set Point = (Center of Region 000 <gen>)
      • For each (Integer A) from 1 to AmountOfCreeps[Levels], do (Actions)
        • Loop - Actions
          • Unit - Create 1 Units[Levels] for Neutral Hostile at Point facing Default building facing degrees
          • Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to TempGroup
      • Special Effect - Create a special effect at Point using Abilities\Spells\Demon\DarkPortal\DarkPortalTarget.mdl
      • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Point)
  • Tre
    • Events
      • Unit - A unit Dies
    • Conditions
      • (Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Neutral Hostile
    • Actions
      • Unit Group - Remove (Triggering unit) from TempGroup
      • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • (Number of units in TempGroup) Equal to 0
        • Then - Actions
          • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            • If - Conditions
              • Levels Less than 5
            • Then - Actions
              • Set Levels = (Levels + 1)
              • Countdown Timer - Start SpawnTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in 5.00 seconds
            • Else - Actions
        • Else - Actions
 
Pharaoh_ said:
Actually, it looks a bit messed up. Try something like this:
  • Te
    • Events
      • Map initialization
    • Conditions
    • Actions
      • Set Levels = 1
      • -------- Unit Types --------
      • Set Units[1] = Knight
      • Set Units[2] = Frost Wyrm
      • Set Units[3] = Green Dragon Whelp
      • -------- Boss --------
      • Set Units[4] = Pit Lord
      • -------- End of Boss --------
      • Set Units[5] = Dark Troll
      • -------- Amount of Creeps --------
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[1] = 5
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[2] = 11
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[3] = 7
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[4] = 1
      • Set AmountOfCreeps[5] = 14
      • Countdown Timer - Start SpawnTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in 5.00 seconds
  • Tri
    • Events
      • Time - SpawnTimer expires
    • Conditions
    • Actions
      • Set Point = (Center of Region 000 <gen>)
      • For each (Integer A) from 1 to AmountOfCreeps[Levels], do (Actions)
        • Loop - Actions
          • Unit - Create 1 Units[Levels] for Neutral Hostile at Point facing Default building facing degrees
          • Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to TempGroup
      • Special Effect - Create a special effect at Point using Abilities\Spells\Demon\DarkPortal\DarkPortalTarget.mdl
      • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
      • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Point)
  • Tre
    • Events
      • Unit - A unit Dies
    • Conditions
      • (Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Neutral Hostile
    • Actions
      • Unit Group - Remove (Triggering unit) from TempGroup
      • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • (Number of units in TempGroup) Equal to 0
        • Then - Actions
          • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            • If - Conditions
              • Levels Less than 5
            • Then - Actions
              • Set Levels = (Levels + 1)
              • Countdown Timer - Start SpawnTimer as a One-shot timer that will expire in 5.00 seconds
            • Else - Actions
        • Else - Actions
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:o You did this in like 5 minutes? Thats amazing, No wonder your one of the best, if not the best. I'll have to do this to my waves and tweak the numbers a bit but this system is so much cleaner.
 
((Number of players in (All players controlled by a User player)) x 10)

This one leaks. Use:
  • Trigger
  • Events
    • Map Initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All conditions are true) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • ((Player(Integer) controller) Equal to User
          • Then - Actions
            • Set PlayersAvailable = (PlayersAvailable + 1)
          • Else - Actions
    • Set AmountOfCreeps = (PlayersAvailable x 10)
 
I feel this is hard to add to my map, Here is a copy of the map, and what i've done so far to add the system to the map. But I run into problems with things like, some of the bosses are triggered. So their triggers need to be run. I don't know how to fit this in without redoing 90% of all the triggers.
 

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Just like the UnitTypes[] variable I did, you can create a trigger for each boss to run the actions needed. Create a "Trigger" variable (array), so that it looks like this:
  • Set Triggers[1] = Boss 1 <gen>
  • Set Triggers[2] = Boss 2 <gen>
  • Set Triggers[3] = Boss 3 <gen>
Boss 1/2/3 <gen> is some trigger imitation to help you understand.

Then, in the trigger that creates the respective unit-type, use:
  • Tri
  • Events
    • Time - SpawnTimer expires
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Point = (Center of Region 000 <gen>)
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to AmountOfCreeps[Levels], do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Units[Levels] for Neutral Hostile at Point facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to TempGroup
    • Trigger - Run Triggers[Levels] (checking conditions)
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect at Point using Abilities\Spells\Demon\DarkPortal\DarkPortalTarget.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Point)
 
Is this trigger optimimum?
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No as it is GUI. Optimum code is only really possible with vJASS due to its enhanced syntax via preprocessing and acess to structures not available in GUI (like locals or efficient flow control).

A system as being described above is more efficient and easier to maintain as it has less procedural coupling. You can also reuse such a system in many maps and someone else may wish to use it in their map as well (better cohesion).
 
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