[Lua] UI-Custom Race System

[Planetary]

This is awesome. It was always clunky going through functional but convoluted command bar pages in the mash-up maps.

I think it's quite grand in its current state, but if you ever wanted a stretch goal: one of the things missing from the race compilations (for me) was unit previews. It wouldn't have to be fancy, but I think with some of the new 1.31+ natives it'd be feasible to fetch unit tooltips (not sure if icons are possible yet), making the end user work somewhat minimal--they just insert the rawcode into a table or something, and icon if needed. I envision the main UI widget being nudged to the left or right and having a column of unit icons that the player can hover over to read about. It could just be a plugin, too.

But, that was just a random idea I had. This current package still makes the mash-up potential so much better.

 

[MyPad]

Thanks for the feedback. I might consider a variant of that idea in a later version. For now, I'll have to include tournament functionality first.

 

[Lusta]

Hi
This works well on the map you gave us, but when I import to an other map and try to save it i get an error messege.
I imported all the files and the triggers as well.
Can you help solve the problem?

 

[MyPad]

This looks like a jasshelper problem. Is your map script set to Lua? If not, you'll have to disable all your custom scripts first before setting it to Lua.

 

[Lusta]

Thanks for the help.
Did not do it before, but it works now.

 

[W3Hybrid]

This is really cool! I would love to add it into my map but unfortunately I do not use Lua and I have way too many scripts using vJass

is there any similar kind of menus for vJass users?

 

[MyPad]

This is really cool! I would love to add it into my map but unfortunately I do not use Lua and I have way too many scripts using vJass

is there any similar kind of menus for vJass users?

I'm not sure about that. I'll consider adding vJASS compatibility once I have enough time on my hands. (Maybe throw in GUI support as well)

 

[Lusta]

Hi
Can you give me example how to set up an undead like custom race?
I couldn't make it work. I managed the nigth elven one, but for undead like race. Only hall appear, but none of the workers.
Can you tell me why is the ai mostly loose on start?
Will you add an add altar() code and add music() later on?
Thanks in advance.

 

[MyPad]

Hello Lusta.

I've copied and pasted the following code from the defaults section of the system:

local faction                  = CustomRaceSystem.create(RACE_UNDEAD, "The Fallen Elves")
faction:addHall(<your rawcodes here>)
faction:addHero(<your Hero rawcodes here>)
-- [[
    Some interesting default sections
]]
faction:defSetup(CustomRaceSetup.createSetup(
    CustomRaceSetup.createSetupHelper(function(whichPlayer, hall, mine, peonX, peonY)
        if mine then
            local cx, cy    = GetUnitX(mine), GetUnitY(mine)
            local theta     = math.atan(GetUnitY(hall) - cy, GetUnitX(hall) - cx)
            ShowUnit(hall, false)
            SetUnitPosition(hall, cx + 600*math.cos(theta), cy + 600*math.sin(theta))
            ShowUnit(hall, true)
             IssueTargetOrder(hall, "entangleinstant", mine)
        end
    end, <insert hall and worker rawcodes respectively>[,5]),
    "scripts\\NightElfMelee.pld", faction)
)
faction:defAISetup(function(whichPlayer)
    PickMeleeAI(whichPlayer, "elf.ai", nil, nil)
end)

In your case, it might be likely that setupTable was used instead of the exposed global CustomRaceSetup. Try replacing all instances of setupTable in your script (except that from the system) with CustomRaceSetup.

About the music, I might consider adding it in the future, but for now, a work-around would have to do. Unfortunately, the computer players only pick the default faction, but I might change it in the future.

-- Assume that faction exists as an upvalue, and is defined
local faction
local coreSetup = CustomRaceSetup.createSetup(
    CustomRaceSetup.createSetupHelper(function(whichPlayer, hall, mine, peonX, peonY)
        if mine then
            local cx, cy    = GetUnitX(mine), GetUnitY(mine)
            local theta     = math.atan(GetUnitY(hall) - cy, GetUnitX(hall) - cx)
            ShowUnit(hall, false)
            SetUnitPosition(hall, cx + 600*math.cos(theta), cy + 600*math.sin(theta))
            ShowUnit(hall, true)
             IssueTargetOrder(hall, "entangleinstant", mine)
        end
    end, 'etol', 'ewsp', 5),
    "scripts\\NightElfMelee.pld", faction)
)

faction:defSetup(function(whichPlayer, startLoc, doHeroes, doCamera, doPreload)
    coreSetup(whichPlayer, startLoc, doHeroes, doCamera, doPreload)
    if GetLocalPlayer() == whichPlayer then
        -- Do some music stuff here.
    end
end)

EDIT:
Music playlist feature added

 

[Lusta]

Hello MyPad
Thanks for the reply.
But you misunderstand. I managed to get nigth elfs working.
I can't make an undead faction that has to worker types (Acolyte, Ghoul) and a Haunted Gold Mine.
Only the Necropolis spawns, without units.

 

[MyPad]

That sounds serious. Is it alright if you can post the map here so that I can figure out what's going wrong?

 

[Lusta]

Well I can, but models and sounds are gona be missing for lot of others stuff, becouse local files.
Problem is at undead Scourge of Lordearon faction. I am useing a copy of the undead units with original models.
Rest of the factions are working as intended.
Sorry for the late reply, internet connection decided to mess with me.
Thanks

 

[MyPad]

Turns out it was an attempt at referencing setupTable which caused the function to fail.
Try copy and pasting this script into your Scourge of Lordaeron script:

do
    local elvens = CustomRaceSystem.create(RACE_UNDEAD, "Scourge of Lordearon")
    elvens:defDescription("After preparing for many long months, Kel'Thuzad and his Cult of the Damned finally struck the first blow by releasing the plague of undeath upon Lordaeron. Uther and his fellow paladins investigated the infected regions in the hope of finding a way to stop the plague. Despite their efforts, the plague continued to spread and threatened to tear the Alliance apart.")
    elvens:addHall('u005:unpl')
    elvens:addHall('u006:unp1')
    elvens:addHall('u007:unp2')
    elvens:addHero('U00W:Uktl')
    elvens:defRacePic("war3mapImported\\undeadseal.blp")
    elvens:defSetup(CustomRaceSetup.createSetup(
        CustomRaceSetup.createSetupHelper(function(whichPlayer, hall, mine, peonX, peonY)
            local cx    = peonX + 1.00*CustomRaceSetup.unitSpacing
            local cy    = peonY + 0.00*CustomRaceSetup.unitSpacing
            if mine and GetUnitTypeId(mine) == FourCC('ngol') then
                local mineX, mineY  = GetUnitX(mine), GetUnitY(mine)
                local mineGold      = GetResourceAmount(mine)
                local theta         = math.atan(GetUnitY(hall)-mineY, GetUnitX(hall)-mineX)
                cx                  = mineX + 288*math.cos(theta)
                cy                  = mineY + 288*math.sin(theta)
                RemoveUnit(mine)
                mine            = CreateBlightedGoldmine(whichPlayer, mineX, mineY, bj_UNIT_FACING)
                SetResourceAmount(mine, mineGold)
                ShowUnit(mine, false)
                SetUnitPosition(mine, mineX, mineY)
                ShowUnit(mine, true)
            end
            bj_ghoul[GetPlayerId(whichPlayer)]  = CreateUnit(whichPlayer, FourCC('u00B'), cx, cy, bj_UNIT_FACING)
        end, 'u005', 'u004', 3), "scripts\\UndeadMelee.pld", elvens))
    elvens:defAISetup(function(whichPlayer)
        PickMeleeAI(whichPlayer, "undead.ai", nil, nil)
        RecycleGuardPosition(bj_ghoul[GetPlayerId(whichPlayer)])
    end)
end

 

[Lusta]

Thank you
It is working now.

 

[arman193]

WHAT IS THIS

 

[MyPad]

WHAT IS THIS

It's a Custom UI-based Custom Race System, written primarily in Lua.

 

[Wazzz]

Damn, this looks amazing. Is it possible that this might get a vJass version later on?

 

[MyPad]

I might consider it in the future.