[JASS] Location Z

[Starquizer]

Is there no other way to get terrain height rather than GetLocationZ(loc) ?

I hate resorting to locations unless there are no alternative.

 

[PurplePoot]

No.

However, you can avoid creating locations in most situations fairly easily:

globals
    location TheLoc = Location(0,0) //you only need one for your entire map, not one/spell or whatever
endglobals

...

local real theZ
call MoveLocation(TheLoc,someX,someY)
set theZ = GetLocationZ(TheLoc)

 

[Starquizer]

Locations can be moved !! I didn't know that.

And I don't have to add RemoveLocation after each location.

That's good to know, thanks.

 

[WaterKnight]

Or you save the heights of each terrain point and calculate the areas between

 

[Starquizer]

Or you save the heights of each terrain point and calculate the areas between

There are tons of points in the terrain. How I am supposed to do that ?

 

[WaterKnight]

I mean the nodes in distances of 128. They contain the information and interpolate the heights between them.

 

[Starquizer]

I mean the nodes in distances of 128. They contain the information and interpolate the heights between them.

I am just checking the terrain height because I need to create lightning so I need to get the right Z so I could attach the lightning properly.

Anyway, thanks.

 

[Magtheridon96]

WaterKnight was just kidding

 

[Bribe]

I mean the nodes in distances of 128. They contain the information and interpolate the heights between them.

In the case of close proximity ripples, won't this cause an anomaly? Though this could be useful to avoid bad values from terrain deformation.

 

[Troll-Brain]

I think this thing about terrain deformation is a a myth, unless you are using local terrain deformation.
Many years ago i tested with a friend, he has the highest wc3 display options and me the lowest, we had the same values.

However we had the same OS, windows XP, but maybe it returns different value with a different OS.
But i would say that is the native GetLocationZ by itself, with or without terrain deformations.

 

[WaterKnight]

In the case of close proximity ripples, won't this cause an anomaly?

Those are? Deformations would have to be stored and included of course.

@Troll-Brain: Temporary deformations are not visible unless the player has sight there. GetLocationZ considers the local player's sight. Also, you need to have somehow visited that place earlier with your camera for the deformation to be rendered.

 

[Troll-Brain]

Thx, that's the first time i've ever seen an explanation about the terrain deformation with GetLocationZ stuff.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to WaterKnight again.

 

[WaterKnight]

Animations are async, too. That's why it is not wise to have animated walkable destructables.