Orbiting Trigger

[Spellbound]

Hi, I need help with an orbiting trigger. Here's what I have:

I have 5 different locusted dummy units that orbit a tree-like structure (Come to think of it, I should just make it 1 unit with different flight heights... moving on). When the building finishes construction, the units appear and begin to orbit it - they do that until the structure is destroyed.

Now the problem is, I need that to be multi-instanceable because it's a structure in an altered melee and there should be able to have several of these trees on the map without the triggers fracking up. I managed to make something in GUI, but I suspect it's leaking like a the oil spill and I think it would be better if I redo it completely.

If your willing to help (please do! ), try to give me something in GUI because I don't understand JASS. My brain isn't wired for programming (believe me, I tried). This said, I might be able to understand it if you explained the sections I'd have to alter, and from what I've gathered, people here adore JASS and despise GUI. So if you know of a library here that's useful for what I'm looking for, link me plz. I've tried searching but I havn't found anything.

 

[Maker]

Here's a MUI orbiting system:

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=r2a0mx

Press ESC to create a footman with orbiting projectiles.

This is how many projectiles are created:

• Set i1 = (Random integer number between 3 and 6)

You can also change the unit type and flying height.

Replace the event with your own, and change the unit type condition.

 

[ap0calypse]

Ahh, I just finished a quite simple system (you know, dummies circling around a constructed structure).
If the structure dies, the flying things should also disappear (did not test this yet, my apologies).

I prefer JASS, but if you want GUI, then GUI it is
Uses hashtables, so people who are allergic to those should stay out >__>

Map attached.

Edit: updated map (different speed, fixed slight bug).

 

[Maker]

^Almost the same as mine except you keyed the building for each object, I keyed the objects for the building. Doesn't really matter in this case

In my trigger the spacing of the units in the circle is automatically calculated based on the number of objects.

A small fix is needed here

• Set CircleLoc2 = (CircleLoc2 offset by CircleOffset towards 0.00 degrees)

 

[Spellbound]

Oooh, these look great! Lemme try and implement it in my map and I'll get back to you

 

[ap0calypse]

^Almost the same as mine except you keyed the building for each object, I keyed the objects for the building. Doesn't really matter in this case

In my trigger the spacing of the units in the circle is automatically calculated based on the number of objects.

A small fix is needed here

• Set CircleLoc2 = (CircleLoc2 offset by CircleOffset towards 0.00 degrees)

Yeah, sorry about that - I was already creating it when you posted and didn't want my effort to go to waste
Auto-spacing is good, but sometimes I just prefer to set things manually ^^

Hehh, you're right about that Loc-thing, should be CircleLoc1 offset [...] of course! Thanks for pointing that out

 

[Maker]

Always good to have options

 

[Spellbound]

Right, I have a question: I'm trying to implement ap0calypse's system (because it looks slightly simpler... my laziness ftw) and I forgot to mention that the units that orbit my structure move at different rates. Do I need 5 different CircleReal (as array variables maybe?) to store each value? Forgive the noob question, I never used Hastables before

 

[Maker]

Save a random real between min and max speed into a hashtable.

Then in this line

• Set CircleReal = ((Load HandleInt of 1 from CircleTable) + CircleAnglespeed)

you replace the CircleAnglespeed, load the speed from the hashtable.

 

[ap0calypse]

Ahh, you need to store their speed nside the hashtable then ^^
I've updated my previous post (and updated the map of course).

I gave you 2 possibilities:
- A fixed (mathematical) speed, like: first speed = 4, second speed = 5, third speed = 6, ... (3 + X).
- A random speed (between 2 and 8, you can change that).

You should only use one of these possibilities, obviously

Edit: Maker beat me again
What he said is actually almost exactly what I did.

 

[Spellbound]

Alright, gonna try that. I have no idea if I'm implementing it right though xD

 

[ap0calypse]

Trying it out is often the best way to learn ^^

I mean, you could look at our codes all day and you only would've learned how to make units circle another unit, while if you try it out yourself you might learn how all of it actually works

 

[Spellbound]

Right, I forgot to mention something else: out of the 5 units, 2 are orbiting in the opposite direction, and each unit are offset from the structure at different values... would it be simpler if I just showed it to you how it should behave in a small map?

 

[Maker]

In that case, save a negative circling speed.

 

[Spellbound]

HOLY SHIT IT WORKED!

THANK YOU SO MUCH PPL! +rep for both of you for your time and patience