[vJASS] Stating a reference to an external struct in constants of a scope?

[ArpatronEvilDrac]

So, say for instance I had a scope setup which was basically a spell framework. I'm using the constants as a set of toggles for behavior/damage values. I basically want to know if it's possible to have a constant that you can change to the struct of your choice, say if you had a struct setup that creates an AOE Heal when passed parameters, or damage, or has a certain spell effect. The desired coding is such that I can use a constant in the code and declare what struct I'd be using with the constants. Is this possible? I'm pretty sure I can't declare a "private constant struct," but is there some way within code to change

                               call structname.create(parameters)

to

                               call CONSTANT_STRUCT.create(parameters)

and just set which struct up in constants, are at least a way to reference what struct?

 

[deathismyfriend]

The thing before the period is simply the structs name. You can name it whatever you want to. It is standard to name it like this though.

structName

You can't have a constant struct as a struct is an array of data.
You can have a private struct though.

 

[chobibo]

Use global variables for constants, make them private.

globals
private constant string constString = "Hello World!"
endglobals

 

[deathismyfriend]

Use global variables for constants, make them private.

globals
private constant string constString = "Hello World!"
endglobals

this is not what he was asking. Also constant variables are NAMED_LIKE_THIS

 

[chobibo]

Oh, sorry I misread.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Oh, sorry I misread.

no problem it happens.

 

[ArpatronEvilDrac]

The thing before the period is simply the structs name. You can name it whatever you want to. It is standard to name it like this though.

structName

You can't have a constant struct as a struct is an array of data.
You can have a private struct though.

I figured, and that's how I've been doing it, but I was wondering if there's some way to say, perhaps set a constant string, and replace instances of STRUCTNAME_GLOBAL (just an example) with the string.

 

[looking_for_help]

Yes, with textmacros:

//! textmacro GENERATE_STRUCT takes STRUCT_NAME
    struct $STRUCT_NAME$
        // Your stuff here
    endstruct
//! endtextmacro

// And now generate your different structs like this
//! runtextmacro GENERATE_STRUCT("Struct1")
//! runtextmacro GENERATE_STRUCT("Struct2")
//! runtextmacro GENERATE_STRUCT("Struct3")

 

[ArpatronEvilDrac]

Is there a way for textmacros to interact with the constants? As in, passing a constant's value to the textmacro?

 

[PurgeandFire]

You should be able to pass virtually anything to the textmacro:

//! textmacro Set takes PARAM
    call BJDebugMsg(I2S($PARAM$))
//! endtextmacro

globals
    constant integer test = 52
endglobals

function Example takes nothing returns nothing 
    //! runtextmacro Set("5")
    //! runtextmacro Set("test")
endfunction

Heck, you can even do something as weird as:

//! textmacro Weird takes PARAM
    set lol$PARAM$ = 52
//! endtextmacro

globals
    integer lolinteger = 0
endglobals

function Example takes nothing returns nothing 
    //! runtextmacro Weird("integer")
endfunction

 

[ArpatronEvilDrac]

You should be able to pass virtually anything to the textmacro:

//! textmacro Set takes PARAM
    call BJDebugMsg(I2S($PARAM$))
//! endtextmacro

globals
    constant integer test = 52
endglobals

function Example takes nothing returns nothing 
    //! runtextmacro Set("5")
    //! runtextmacro Set("test")
endfunction

Heck, you can even do something as weird as:

//! textmacro Weird takes PARAM
    set lol$PARAM$ = 52
//! endtextmacro

globals
    integer lolinteger = 0
endglobals

function Example takes nothing returns nothing 
    //! runtextmacro Weird("integer")
endfunction

So I can pass values from constants, that much works.
However, say I set up:

globals
private global constant string STRUCT_NAME = neededstruct
endglobals

//! textmacro Set takes PARAM
call $PARAM$.create()
//! endtextmacro

//! runtextmacro Set("STRUCT_NAME")

Would it work?

 

[deathismyfriend]

This is wrong.

private global constant string STRUCT_NAME = neededstruct

Should be this.

private constant string STRUCT_NAME = neededstruct

Im not sure about your quest. I don't think that will work but i never really used text macros.

 

[looking_for_help]

Would it work?

Why don't you just try it out?

But no, it won't work, you can't pass a variable (constant or not) like this to a textmacro unfortunatly.

 

[chobibo]

Do you want function overloading? I've reviewed your first post (carefully this time), and I'm assuming you want to overload a function.
My interpretation of your question is that you want a certain struct (or maybe a struct method?) to process data, in which the data (parameters?) passed will determine what process it would perform?

If so then I think vJass cJass has that feature. [link]