//You better start by reading the 3rd/last function first
//Create a special effect for a single player
function AddSpecialEffectPlayer takes string s, real x, real y, integer i returns effect
if GetLocalPlayer() != Player(i) then
set s = null
endif
return AddSpecialEffect( s, x, y)
endfunction
//Display data associated with the selected trackable
function DisplayData takes nothing returns nothing
local integer id = GetHandleId(GetTriggeringTrackable()) //Get handle id of triggering trackable
local real x = LoadReal(udg_Track_Hashtable, id, 0) //Load icon x position
local real y = LoadReal(udg_Track_Hashtable, id, 1) //Load icon y position
local integer iconnumber = LoadInteger(udg_Track_Hashtable, id, 0) //Load icon number
local integer playernumber = LoadInteger(udg_Track_Hashtable, id, 1) //Load playernumber of icon owner
call BJDebugMsg("Icon "+I2S(iconnumber)) //Display icon number (I2S converts integers to strings)
call BJDebugMsg("Player "+I2S(playernumber)) //Display playernumber
call DestroyEffect(udg_SelectionEffect[playernumber]) //Destroy selection effect
set udg_SelectionEffect[playernumber] = AddSpecialEffectPlayer("BTNselection.mdx", x, y, playernumber)
endfunction
//Create a trigger which will run if a icon gets selected
function InitTrig_TrackableTest takes nothing returns nothing //function must have the same name as the trigger (InitTrig_"TrackableTest")
local real x = 0 //Icon x position
local real y = 0 //Icon y position
local integer i = 0 //Counter
local integer id = 0 //Unit handle id
local integer playernumber = 0 //Number of player (Note: Player(0) = Red, Player(1) = Blue, etc.)
local integer max = 10 //Number of selectable icons
local string s = "" //String (text) variable
local string trackmodel = "BTNalpha.mdx" //Trackable model (you may use a peon or any other model as well)
local trackable track //Trackable variable (used to detect if it is clicked or if the mouse is over it)
local trigger tracktrigger = CreateTrigger() //Create trigger
set udg_Track_Hashtable = InitHashtable() //Create hashtable
call TriggerAddAction(tracktrigger , function DisplayData) //Add actions to trigger (Show data)
loop //Star a loop
exitwhen i == max //Loop will run until i beomces max (10 times, once for every icon)
set playernumber = 0 //First player who gets icons is player red
set x = i*64+32 //Icon x position (depending on i)
set y = 32 //Icon y position
loop //Star the second loop
exitwhen playernumber == 12 //This loop will run once for every player
set s = "" //Clear temporary model file path
//Local player is the plaer in front of the pc
//It will disconnect everyone if you use any functions causing net traffic
//Because with the "if" you can set data which is different for every player
//Unfortunately we can't detect if a trackable was clicked by a special player
//And we can't create a trackable for a special player only cause it causes net traffic
//But we can remove the model of a trackable for a special player
if GetLocalPlayer() == Player(playernumber) then //Check if current player is local player
set s = trackmodel //Set model path for current player
endif //Ends the if
set track = CreateTrackable(s, x, y, 0) //Create trackable for all players but with different model path
call CreateDestructable( 'B000', x, y, 180, 1, 0 ) //Create icon (go to object editor and press "Ctrl + D" to see the destructable ids)
set id = GetHandleId(track) //Get a handle's id (each handle has its own id which is different from every other id
//A handle is a variable type which is neither real or integer
//Knowing this we can use that id to associate data with a handle
call SaveInteger(udg_Track_Hashtable, id , 0, i ) //Save the icon number for
call SaveInteger(udg_Track_Hashtable, id , 1, playernumber) //Save the player number and as
call SaveReal(udg_Track_Hashtable, id , 0, x) //Save icon x position
call SaveReal(udg_Track_Hashtable, id , 1, y) //Save icon y position
call TriggerRegisterTrackableTrackEvent(tracktrigger , track) //Add event to trigger (trigger runs if the mouse is over a trackable
//You may change "Track" to "Hit" which will make the trigger run if a trackable is clicked
set playernumber = playernumber + 1 //Do stuff for next player
endloop //Ends the second loop
set i = i + 1 //Do stuff for next icon
endloop //Ends the first loop
//handles leak if they are not nulled
//parameters don't leak (Example: "takes player p" or "takes unit u" are parameters)
set tracktrigger = null //null trigger
set track = null //null trackable
set s = null //I'm not sure about strings but it won't hurt
endfunction
)
