[Trigger] Jass / Gui Bug

[Freyleyes]

I heard of the bug where you declare a local variable in gui with the same name as the global variable and then you can use the local in the gui trigger instead of the global.

Now what I want to know is how to declare it

is it

• Custom script: local location udg_Pos_Local_1 = null

or

• Custom script: local location Pos_Local_1 = null

if the Global variable is Pos_Local_1

Here is my spell that I am making and it uses the above mentioned

• Cast Sand Storm
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Sand Storm
  • Actions
    • Custom script: local location udg_Pos_Local_1 = null
    • Custom script: local location udg_Pos_Local_2 = null
    • Custom script: local unit u = GetTriggerUnit()
    • Custom script: local integer x = 0
    • -------- ---------------- --------
    • Set Pos_Local_1 = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • -------- ---------------- --------
    • Custom script: loop
    • -------- ---------------- --------
    • Custom script: exitwhen GetUnitCurrentOrder(u) != String2OrderIdBJ("chemicalrage")
    • Custom script: exitwhen x == 50
    • Set Pos_Local_2 = (Pos_Local_1 offset by (Random real number between 0.00 and 400.00) towards (Random angle) degrees)
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect at Pos_Local_2 using Abilities\Weapons\AncientProtectorMissile\AncientProtectorMissile.mdl
    • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
    • Wait 0.01 seconds
    • Custom script: set x = x + 1
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Pos_Local_2)
    • -------- ---------------- --------
    • Custom script: endloop
    • -------- ---------------- --------
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Pos_Local_1)

I know it would be better if I do it in Jass, but it has to be GUI.

The problem with the spell is that Pos_Local_1 is always the center of the map.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Deaod]

seriously, you have reached the point where you understand enough about JASS to be using it directly. Get JNGP and get cracking.

However, its udg_Pos_Local_1, but afaik, you can use it only once per trigger (it, referring to the local exploit).

 

[Freyleyes]

I can use JASS, but I am making a spell pack and allot of people go eeeq when they see JASS. That's why I am trying to make the spells "gui", although it actually is more jass, it still looks gui.

 

[Eleandor]

However, its udg_Pos_Local_1, but afaik, you can use it only once per trigger (it, referring to the local exploit).

Correct, although you can still have multiple "normal" locals in a trigger. So basically you can declare 4 "normal" local variables, and then after each wait action you set global variables equal to the normal local variables. For example:

• Custom script: local unit u
• Set Unit = (Target unit of issued order)
• Custom script: set u = udg_Unit
• // Do stuff with Unit
• Wait 2.0 seconds
• Custom script: set udg_Unit = u
• // Do stuff with Unit
• Wait 2.0 seconds
• Custom script: set udg_Unit = u
• Custom script: set u = null

Either way, with the amount of custom scripts you're already using in this trigger, people will go eeeq anyway, so I think it's better if you just jass the whole thing.

 

[Freyleyes]

Yea, you are right, I think ill just jass it up.

Thanks for the help