Stop Trigger Function

[Miles111]

Is it possible to add a function to my trigger that says If Condition is true, then stop the trigger from continuing (for all actions after that point to NOT run)

 

[Maker]

Yes, it is possible.

 

[Miles111]

Yes, it is possible.

How do I do it? lol

 

[Maker]

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Dies
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Game - Display to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) the text: hello!
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • ((Triggering unit) is A structure) Equal to False
      • Then - Actions
        • Game - Display to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) the text: hello!
      • Else - Actions

If the dying unit is a structure, the second hello won't be displayed.

 

[Miles111]

I mean without an if/then/else, what im trying to do is get the trigger to stop dead in the middle if something is not true because i have multiple if/then/else functions and I dont want to have to put floating text in all of them or put them within more if/then/elses because im trying to be as efficient as possible.

If that is the only way then ill do it.

And I think you already knew that I would know how to do a simple if/then/else function, yet you didn't try to understand what it was I was really asking for

 

[Thunder_eye]

This?

• Skip remaining actions

 

[Dr Super Good]

return from the function to imediatly end it. This will not work for nested functions though.
If you want to end the thread, simply divide by 0 (this causes a thread crash).

 

[MajorKaza]

• Skip remaining actions

Is that what you thought about? It not work like break;. It stops all actions in trigger not only loop.

 

[Magtheridon96]

• Skip remaining actions

or

• Custom script: return

or

• Custom script: call Sin(0/0)

 

[Dr Super Good]

Skip remaining actions only ends the current function. If the function was called it will resume execution of the calling function.

call Sin(0/0)

Division by 0 will cause a total thread crash and prevent the execution thread from running any further script.

 

[Miles111]

This?

• Skip remaining actions

That is exactly what I was looking for, thanks

If not, I'll use Super Good's suggestion

 

[mckill2009]

Try this...

• Events
  • Unit - A unit Dies
• Conditions
  • //conditions if true
• Actions
  • Custom script: call DestroyTrigger(GetTriggeringTrigger())

or

• Trigger - TurnOff (this trigger)

 

[MajorKaza]

Trurn off will not stop trigger. Just prevent from calling once again.

 

[Hashjie]

That is exactly what I was looking for, thanks

If not, I'll use Super Good's suggestion

By destroying the trigger, mentioned by mckill2009 the trigger will not exist anymore.
Which means you can't "run" the trigger anymore.
So whenever you're done using a trigger and you're absolutely sure you're not going to use it again, simply destroy it.
It's also usefull to add this to for example initialization triggers. Since they are only used once...

 

[Dr Super Good]

Be aware that destroying triggers with events can generate crashes.

 

[mckill2009]

Never tried to do many testings to destroy a trigger before, but if DSG is right
about crashes, then TurnOffTrigger will do...

Trurn off will not stop trigger. Just prevent from calling once again.

Wrong, it will completely stop the trigger from functioning unless called by another function to turn it on or run it...

on the other hand, "SkipRemainingActions" still runs the trigger even if you put
it on top...

 

[Dr Super Good]

Turning a trigger off prevents the trigger from creating new threads in response to an event. Turning a trigger off will not stop all currently active threads created by the trigger and they will continue until the thread dies.

 

[mckill2009]

It is quite ovious that 'TurnOff' means 'stop', that's why it's jass counterpart is DisableTrigger(whichTrigger)
I also said that unless called by another function to turn it on or run it...

DictionaryDotCom
to stop the flow of (water, gas, etc.), as by closing a faucet or valve.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Yes it does stop the trigger from generating new threads but it will not stop all currently active threads generated by the trigger in the past. They will keep executing until they complete (function returns) or crash (unrecoverable thread error).

 

[MajorKaza]

Just read tip in Editor. "This action prevents tirgger to be called but not stop curent trigger actons".