Question about uploading GUI spells?

[stan0033]

Is it allowed to use custom unit value as indexing for a spell?

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Yup however please make sure to learn and use this: https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums...er-1-2-0-2-a-197329/?prev=d=list&r=20&u=bribe .

 

[neo_sluf]

Is it allowed to use custom unit value as indexing for a spell?

Maybe not.

I suggest to use UnitIndexer which is already given the link.

It is more safer and cleaner than Custom Unit value.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Maybe not.

I suggest to use UnitIndexer which is already given the link.

It is more safer and cleaner than Custom Unit value.

They're the same thing.

 

[KILLCIDE]

You can use the custom value of units as an indexing as long you aren't modifying them. Bribe made a spell template using this method here: Unit Indexer Spell Template.

Unit indexers are the only submissions allowed in the spell section to modify a unit's custom value.

It is more safer and cleaner than Custom Unit value.

Unit indexers directly modify the custom value of units. I'm not sure what you mean by this statement.

 

[neo_sluf]

You can use the custom value of units as an indexing as long you aren't modifying them. Bribe made a spell template using this method here: Unit Indexer Spell Template.

Unit indexers are the only submissions allowed in the spell section to modify a unit's custom value.


Unit indexers directly modify the custom value of units. I'm not sure what you mean by this statement.

Oh I mean Unit Indexer is atleast much more safer in handling Custom Values and also it recycle the index which makes it clean.

Am I wrong?

 

[KILLCIDE]

Am I wrong?

You suggested that a unit indexer is more safer than using custom unit values.

I suggest to use UnitIndexer which is already given the link. It is more safer and cleaner than Custom Unit value.

 

[Almia]

Overriding the custom value without unit indexer is not allowed.

If you want to use custom value, use the values the Unit Indexer provides

 

[Daffa]

Simply put : Custom Values are not allowed, except to use alongside Unit Indexer (which means no "Set Unit Custom Value" in your triggers)

 

[Chaosy]

Simply put : Custom Values are not allowed, except to use alongside Unit Indexer (which means no "Set Unit Custom Value" in your triggers)

This.

Which is an really odd rule from my point of view.
It's like saying you're now allowed to rob banks - unless you're using a gun to rob with.

Semi-serious jokes aside, it'd generally be bad method to use custom value of unit anyway.

 

[IcemanBo]

https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/rules-information-710/spell-submission-rules-230362/

Under no circumstances can a resource modify Unit User Data (Custom value) with the exception of Unit Indexing systems.

 

[Kazeon]

Under no circumstances can a resource modify Unit User Data (Custom value) with the exception of Unit Indexing systems.

Is it using a proper grammar? With my current English knowledge, I can't even translate it correctly. It really sounds to me like, when you don't use unit indexer you may modify unit user data as you like, and vice versa.

 

[Chaosy]

Sounds proper to me.
It's phrased a bit differently than how the average person would write, but I don't think it's incorrect.

 

[Kazeon]

Well, yeah maybe that was just me. After putting extra attentions I can finally comprehend it myself. Hm..

 

[Almia]

yep, that's proper grammar.

 

[BloodDrunk]

A resource can/may not modify User Unit Data (Custom Value) under no circumstances, with the exception of Unit Indexing systems.

Better now? "under no circumstances", there might be a better fitting word instead of "no", but this should be good.

 

[Bribe]

Map makers can do what they want with UnitUserData (custom value). However, Spells/Systems need to not meddle with it due to cross-resource compatibility.

Ie. Spell "A" set's caster's custom value to 7, spell "B" sets it to 42.

The correct solution is to use a Unit Indexer as it uses a custom value that acts as an Array Index, so instead of "Unit - Set Custom Value to 7" you use "Set CustomIntegerArray[(Custom value of Unit)] = 7