Specific Unit Integrer

[Faestus]

Is there a way to set a specific unit integrer (that remains for the entire duration of the game) for every unit on the map?

 

[Spartipilo]

What do you mean with "specific unit integer"? A specific amount of units in the map? A value that the unit holds for the entire game? (like Unit[1])

 

[defskull]

An integer that is saved to a certain unit and can be retrieved at any time ?

 

[rulerofiron99]

Use a hashtable.

Every unit is really just an integer anyway.

 

[Faestus]

Use a hashtable.

Every unit is really just an integer anyway.

Is there a tutorial?

 

[Spartipilo]

Custom script: set udg_YourIntegerVariable = GetHandleId(udg_YourUnitVariable)

That will give you the "codebar" of the unit.

 

[13oot-Me]

Or you can use Bribe's Unit Indexer

 

[Faestus]

Custom script: set udg_YourIntegerVariable = GetHandleId(udg_YourUnitVariable)

That will give you the "codebar" of the unit.

That worked! Ty!

 

[Xonok]

That worked! Ty!

Note that what 13oot-Me suggested is even better in many cases. The point of an indexer is to make sure each unit has a different integer to relate to.

 

[Spartipilo]

Wc3 already indexes units but for Hashtable use. Bribe's indexes units for arrays.

 

[Nichilus]

You could use custom value as well

 

[Adiktuz]

for hashtable use, just use GetHandleId(your unit)... for arrays, use Bribe's indexer...

 

[Spartipilo]

Just to go on a bit further with the topic.

I was thinkin about some kind of method to transform the Unit ID into a value between 0 and 8190 with some math formula. Could there be a way to do it efficiently and to retrieve the data by applying a reverse-math?

 

[Xonok]

Just to go on a bit further with the topic.

I was thinkin about some kind of method to transform the Unit ID into a value between 0 and 8190 with some math formula. Could there be a way to do it efficiently and to retrieve the data by applying a reverse-math?

You could, but a unit indexer does this way more efficiently. It simply changes the custom value of every unit to something between 1-8190. No numbers are repeated. All indexed units are stored in an array, table or linked list.

 

[Spartipilo]

The thing is Wc3 already indexes unit, and I'm pretty sure that transforming that ID keeping it's unrepeatable-ness with a simple formula is better than a whole indexing system.

 

[Xonok]

The thing is Wc3 already indexes unit, and I'm pretty sure that transforming that ID keeping it's unrepeatable-ness with a simple formula is better than a whole indexing system.

Well, transforming an ID is more costly than just indexing units yourself, this is what I'm getting at.

 

[edo494]

Every unit is really just an integer anyway.

how can simple integer move around the map and fight other integers?

The fact that it has HandleId doesnt mean its integer, its some complex data type which inherits some other complex data type called widget and that inherits handle(you know that)

 

[Spartipilo]

edo494... EVERYTHING in computing are 1's and 0's, so, yes, they're numbers, so are colors, videos, sounds, codes, text, etc. Any kind of computing data are numbers too.

If a unit is "9034850923" you can kill "9034850923" and the unit will die. Let's say that they're not numbers, but they all have a numeric reference, just like a codebar.

 

[rulerofiron99]

how can simple integer move around the map and fight other integers?

The fact that it has HandleId doesnt mean its integer, its some complex data type which inherits some other complex data type called widget and that inherits handle(you know that)

I was just referring to the unit as a reference.