Linking to Tutorials

[Blue_Jeans]

I think that we should link to the tutorials section within each forum section. For example, within the JASS Scripting forum, have a sticky with a link to JASS/AI Script Tutorials. Have Triggers (GUI) link to Trigger (GUI) Editor Tutorials, so on and so forth. To me, it just makes sense to have a sticky which links to the tutorials for the respective section.

 

[Ralle]

Sounds like a fine idea!

 

[Wolverabid]

This is an excellent idea that's long overdue, I'll try to make it happen this week. No promise on the time frame though. It depends on how much help I can get on this project...

Here's what needs to be done.

• Each of the approved tutorial categories needs to be indexed, and hyperlinks to each thread provided.
  
  
• Tutorials awaiting approval should NOT be included, nor should those in the tutorial "Graveyard."
  
  
• The list of tutorials must be 100% complete and accurate in regard to thread tile and URL.
  
  
• A brief description (one or two VERY succinct sentences) must be provided for each.

Here's how we are going to get it done.

• I have created the basic template below which everyone may copy and paste into their own post.
  
  
• After all the links are tracked down, I'll create the stickies.
  
  
• Please stay on-topic and DO NOT spam this thread.

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[CENTER][B]General Mapping Tutorials[/B]
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[URL="http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51966"]Tooltip Tutorial[/URL]Tootips and their use.
[URL="http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35233"]The Ultimate Beginners Terrain Tutorial[/URL] Introduction to terrain creation.



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[B]Trigger (GUI) Editor Tutorials[/B]
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[B]JASS/AI Scripts Tutorials[/B]
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[B]2D Art Tutorials[/B]
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3D Modeling Tutorials
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[B]Miscellaneous Tutorials [/B]
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[Earth-Fury]

Considering a forums description is shown on all pages of the forum, perhaps placing links to the related tutorial sections within those forum descriptions would be prudent. eg:

JASS Scripting Discussions concerning JASS, Blizzard's scripting language for Warcraft III take place here. Get help with JASS scripting and programming issues.

Becomes:

JASS Scripting Discussions concerning JASS, Blizzard's scripting language for Warcraft III take place here. Get help with JASS scripting and programming issues. Please check the JASS tutorials before asking questions.

Not that many will notice either a sticky or a link in the description (that they probably don't read), but its worth a try.

[EDIT by Wolve] I already had that in mid E-F: consider it done.

 

[Blue_Jeans]

So... you want each thread in each section to list all of the tutorials, not just to the ones related to the section? Also, do we want the links to state the author with a short ~Daelin or something? Sometimes I am looking for tutorials by author.

I'll go ahead and start getting links for JASS/AI. I'll be editing this post with the links. I can write a short description later.

Also, Daelin's tutorials are good, but I think they need some formatting things done to them, as well as the signature detached. I think they are old enough that a lot of rules on the tutorials were not in place. Isn't he retired? Does he still visit the Hive? I don't see him visiting JASS Scripting...

Also... even though JASS Scripting and AI Scripting use the same language, the concept and development I feel is different enough, perhaps now would be a good time to possibly split the sections? I was off-topic

JASS/AI Scripts Tutorials

• Local Variables Demonstrates local variables and lists all variable-types ~ he links to the helper in this tutorial when we have that tutorial here at the Hive Workshop.
• Variables in detail Explains the use of variables and how to use them.
• Basic JASS Tips Daelin explains some basic JASS techniques and tips.
• Beginning JASS Tutorial Series Why to learn JASS, an introduction to triggers, functions, and structures.
• JASS: Moving From GUI to Jass, the Start Rheias helps explain JASS and convert from the GUI to using JASS.
• Precedence in JASS Earth-Fury explains the order in which operations are done in JASS.
• Jass Tutorial General guide to JASS. ~ links to a resource that no longer exists
• Advanced JASS tips Some useful advanced tips for JASSers.
• Coding an efficient knockback (vJass) Teaches how to use structs and vJASS to create a knockback effect.
• Attack-damage detection engine (JASS) How to create and use a damage detection system.
• Injury System A system to add blood effects to weak units. ~ was approved, although it really isn't a tutorial
• A Guide to Itempools Guide to item pools. ~ not sure what else to say...
• Create a Tree Revival System Guide to creating a revival system for trees.
• Jass Tut: 1.01 - Nether Swap A tutorial for swapping places with another unit.
  
• The AI Editor Guide to using the AI Editor
• Melee AI Importing How to import an AI.
• How to make a Campaign AI Detailed guide for making a campaign AI.

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Miscellaneous Tutorials

• Modding the WE: Trigger Editor How to add functionality to the Trigger Editor.
• WC III Icons For Windows and Linux How to turn WC III icons into icons for Windows and Linux.
• Play Warcraft in a Window How to run Warcraft III in a windows instead of full-screen.
• Configuring Warcraft III for Vista How to configure Warcraft III to run on Windows Vista.
• Importing/Exporting Data from WE How to import and export data to and from maps.
• How to make the game check who is the host A small script to detect the host of the map.
• Hosting Games: Router and Software Configuration How to configure routers and firewalls to host Warcraft III on battle.net.
• War3 Patch ExtractingHow to grab data from War3Patch.mpq

 

[Wolverabid]

So... We still want those stickies, yes? I'll go ahead and make some threads.

Yes the stickies will come eventually. Please don't create any new threads though, just do your work in THIS THREAD as a WIP. When I'm ready, I will get them posted myself.

 

[Blue_Jeans]

Anyone else up for helping with this?

 

[Ghan_04]

I think tutorial indexing is a good idea. Here's some more for you, and I alphabetized them:

Trigger (GUI) Editor Tutorials

• Array Tutorial Explanation of variable arrays.
• Arrow Key Movement / Camera System Keyboard movement and camera tutorial.
• Basics of a Cinematic Introduction to Cinematics.
• Basics of a Dialog Introduction to Dialogs.
• Basic Memory Leaks Explanation of Memory Leaks.
• Basics of Trigger Enhancing Spells Introduction to triggering spells.
• Basic Triggering General guide to triggering.
• Basics of Triggers General guide to beginning triggers.
• Chapter 1 - Static Shapes (GUI) Eye Candy for spells - the beginning.
• Chapter 2 - Dynamic Effects (GUI) Eye Candy for spells - more advanced.
• Complete GUI Trigger Index/List Index of all GUI trigger functions.
• Creating Some Basic Abilities General basic ability tutorial.
• Creating a Votekick System How to make a votekick system.
• Exploration of Vertex Coloring Explanation of Vertex Coloring.
• Game Caches Introduction to Game Caches.
• GUI - Hero Click-Selection (Advanced) Advanced Click-Selection for Heroes.
• Gamespeed Keys Use the "+" and "-" keys for triggers.
• Hero Selection Systems A system for selecting heroes.
• Hero Selection Systems Systems for hero selection.
• Hostfinder How to find the game's host.
• How to make a Chain Spell (GUI) Creating a Chain Spell.
• How to Make Item Recipes Guide to making item recipes.
• Introduction to Trigger-Enhancing Spells How to trigger spells.
• Leaderboards How to create Leaderboards.
• Making an Open RPG How to make an Open Role Playing Game.
• Making any Spell Autocasting How to make spells autocast.
• Multiboards How to create Multiboards.
• Multi-Instancible GUI Spell Making How to make spells MUI in GUI.
• Multiple Creep Spawn System How to create a creep spawn system.
• The Mysteries of the Spellbook Explanation of the spellbook.
• Quests How to create quests.
• RDZ's Incredible Item Stacking System of Doom A system for stacking items.
• Simple Hero Triggered Artificial Intelligence in GUI How to make a triggered AI.
• Spells - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions about spells.
• Spells Importing Tutorial How to import spells.
• TaaZ's Item System A system for items.
• Variables Explanation of Variables.

 

[Gilles]

Maybe we could narrow the list down to the more useful and more used ones.

 

[Ghan_04]

> Maybe we could narrow the list down to the more useful and more used ones.

Personally, I think that the approved ones are good.
I mean, after all, it's just a list of hyperlinks. It's more helpful the more you spread it around.
Approval implies a certain usefulness, no?

Though, someone will need to update these indexes when new things are approved....

 

[~Void~]

On a further note, have a separate section for terrain tutorials. It's a broad category, and although we don't have many at the moment, the addition of a new section would bring the many needed tutorials. Although many maps have brilliant models and triggers, what most maps are lacking is good terrain.

And plus, there is a section for jass, models and texturing...

 

[Wolverabid]

...separate section for terrain tutorials. It's a broad category...

In my opinion, "General Mapping Tutorials" is a VERY braod category. Your idea is certainly worth considering, please give the administration at least a week or two to discuss (and possibly implement) this suggestion.

• Blue_Jeans
• Ghan_04
  • Good work so far guys, thanks!

 

[Blue_Jeans]

Update: finished indexing JASS/AI tutorials as well as completed Miscellaneous Tutorials.
Edit: Thank you for the rep, Wolverabid.

 

[Ghan_04]

More

2D Art Tutorials

• Alpha Skinning Explanation of alpha skinning.
• Basic Photoshop Tutorial How to use Photoshop.
• Complete Icon Tutorials - All About Icons How to make, edit, and import custom icons.
• Custom Loading Screen Tutorial V1.5 How to make a loading screen.
• Game Interface - Custom Training Queue Creating a custom training queue.
• How to Change the Hero XP Bar Changing the Experience bar.
• How to find a skin's path and capture screenshots in WE Finding skin paths and making screenshots.
• How to Import a Skin Importing skins into maps.
• How to Make an Icon Tutorial to make an icon.
• Icons Guide Infomation about icons.
• Importing and Fixing Icons (RoC and TFT) Information about icon importation.
• My icon is green in game... why? What to do if your icon is a green box.
• Skinning Chainmail Tutorial How to make chainmail skins.
• Skinning Tutorial - Making a Basic Face How to make a face.
• Skinning with Adobe Photoshop CS: Hair How to skin hair in Photoshop.
• Texturing Armor How to create armor textures.

 

[Blue_Jeans]

I noticed that the sticky for JASS/AI did not have the descriptions. I am not sure if this was intended, I am drawing your attention to it just in case it was not.

 

[Ghan_04]

More.

3D Modeling Tutorials

• Fixing Faulty Death/Decay Animations How to work with Death and Decay animations.
• Modeling and Animation 101 Basics on modeling and animation.
• Making a dissipate animation using Magos' War3ModelEditor Dissipate animations in Magos's Model Editor
• Basic Animation Transfers How to transfer animations.
• Making Effects in Magos Effects in Magos's Model Editor.
• How to Make One Model Use Many Skins Multiple skins for the same model.
• Basic Weapon Removal How to remove weapons.
• Fixing Decay Bone anims on Geomerges How to fix decay bone animations.
• Adding Animated Textures with Notepad Alone How to add textures with only notepad.
• How to Import Custom Models Importing custom models.
• Team Color in 3DsMax 5 How to work with team colors in 3Ds Max.
• Adding Sounds and AttachmentsWorking with sounds and attachments.
• Global Sequences in 3DsMax 5How to do 3Ds Max 5 global sequences.
• The Crystal Effect The crystal effect for the Crystal Golem and Crystal Dragon.
• Adding Event Objects in 3Ds Max 5 Event objects for 3Ds Max 5.
• Basics of Special Effects (SFX) Information on Special Effects.
• Classical Ribbons vs. Particle Ribbons A comparison of Classical and Particle ribbons.
• Removing geosets/glow How to get rid of geosets and glows.
• Creating Ghosts How to make ghosts.
• How to edit models - a complete guide A comprehensive tutorial on model editing.
• Geosetanims - fix those randomly appearing corpses! How to fix problems with randomly appearing corpses.
• Adding of Emitters to your models with Notepad/Wordpad Adding emitters to models through Notepad or Wordpad.