My WE can't do Key (Handle ID of (<anything>))

[Pyrogasm]

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When trying to save/load stuff in GUI hashtables I can't select anything under Hashtable - Get Handle ID. The screenshot above is from a demo map about hashtables (attached) and all I did was double click to edit the Key (Target unit of ability being cast) and it shows there's nothing to select. I can put a bona-fide GUI handle variable there, but then I can't assign that variable to anything because GUI has no handle actions and won't let you typecast.

I don't use GUI hashtables but I just noticed this and it's bizarre. Anyone else have this bug? Is this something with NewGen specifically? If I load the map in the vanilla WE all the appropriate things show up for Handle ID selection.

 

[BloodSoul]

Yes, the same thing occurs to my NewGen editor too. I'd rather use any integer with the handle id of something instead of using vanilla editor.

 

[DD_legionTN]

It is due to NewGen is using the older version of WE, which doesn't have the support of it.

You would have 2 choices, if you want pure GUI, load the map in vanilla WE, use the get handle function provided by GUI, and back to NewGen WE, or just use custom script to get the handle id.

 

[Athur12A2]

Use custom script for that: create a variable type Handle. To save data, do like this

• Set TempUnit = (Triggering unit)
• Custom script: set udg_TempHandle = udg_TempUnit
• Hashtable - Save 1000 as (Key SkewRange) of (Key TempHandle) in SpellData

When you want to load data

• Set TempUnit = (Picked unit)
• Custom script: set udg_TempHandle = udg_TempUnit
• Set TempReal = (Load (Key SkewRange) of (Key TempHandle) from SpellData)

 

[Fruit Forest]

don't use GUI hashtables but I just noticed this and it's bizarre. Anyone else have this bug? Is this something with NewGen specifically? If I load the map in the vanilla WE all the appropriate things show up for Handle ID selection.

No panic, bro.
Custom script: set udg_integer = GetHandleIdBJ( udg_unit )

where integer - ID you want to get (Like Key of (blah blah)
unit - you can use unit, destructible, items

 

[IcemanBo]

Oh, man. ( @MindWorX just pinging for info)

And guys, I think Pyro is aware there exists such native function, he marely wanted to discuss this GUI bug.

 

[MindWorX]

This is something that was bound to happen. The original developer of wehack is gone, so we can't update JNGP anymore. Some of the staff have discussed making a replacement, but it might lack other features people have grown accustomed to.

 

[SAUS]

As mentioned, the problem is due to JNGP. It is actually why I originally switched back to the vanilla editor (also because I didn't understand JASS at all and didn't actually use the JNGP features for anything).

GUI hastables are so confusing and messy with the dumb english wording. JASS hashtable code is so much more readable:

call SaveInteger(myTable, key1, key2, 9001) // Save 9001 as key2 of key1 in myTable
call LoadInteger(myTable, key1, key2) // Load that same integer

 

[Pyrogasm]

Oh, man. ( @MindWorX just pinging for info)

And guys, I think Pyro is aware there exists such native function, he marely wanted to discuss this GUI bug.

^^