[Spell] Summoning

[Darkdread]

Summoned units are attached to caster.

For example
Caster #1 summons Unit #1 and #2
Caster #2 summons Unit #3

If caster dies, any summons caster did dies too.

For example
Caster #2 dies, Unit #3 dies

How do I attach the units to the caster? I'm using AIDS. Thanks

 

[GIMLI_2]

unit casts spell
integer = custom value of triggering unit
create summon
summon[integer] = last created unit
add triggering unit to summonGroup


Unit dies
if unit is in summonGroup
set integer = custom value of triggering unit
kill summon[integer]



that's how i would do it, however i dont know how your indexer works (if it uses custom value). i always use bribes unit indexer

 

[Darkdread]

I'm trying to do this without the use of custom value but I guess I will use it lol

 

[nedio95]

You can do it with a hashtable which uses the Summoner & NumberOfSummons as handles

 

[Darkdread]

I'm not quite sure as to how hashtables work, don't really like how it is structured.

 

[nedio95]

Well... you can imagine it as 2D table, like MS excel ... with rolls and columns. You can store Data in it and call that Data by roll and column.

One of the biggest pros is that you can use Unit Handle as a parameter so you wont need indexing to access it.
Another big pro is that you can store ANY Data in it.

Here is an example:
We have a variable of type integer with an array. It will look like Integer[Array]
You can do Integer[Array] = SomeInteger, if you try to do Integer[Array] = SomeReal you will get an error (This is impossible in GUI but in JASS you can write anything)
With a hashtable you got Cell[Roll][Column] = Data
You can do Cell[1][1] = SomeInteger, Cell[2][1] = SomeUnit, Cell[3][1] = SomeAbility

Another pro is thet you can pass a unit Handle as Roll/Column, which will corespont to only 1 Roll/Column



So if you use rolls for CasterUnit and colums for SummonedUnit
And the storage for summons will actualy start from 2 because we want to keep track of the number of summons.
You will have :
Actions
Spawn SummonedUnit
Set NumberOfSummons = ( Get Cell from hashtable [Handle of Caster Unit] [1] ) + 1
Cell[Handle of Caster Unit][NumberOfSummons] = Last created unit


You will need a trigger to get rid of dead summons which are taking space

You will need another trigger
Event
Unit - Dies
Condition
Unit type of triggering unit == Summoner
Action
For loop LoopInt from 2 to ( Get Cell from Hashtable [Handle of Triggering unit] [1])
Kill Unit (Get Cell from hashtable [Handle of Triggering unit] [LoopInt])

{Notice that counting NumberOfMonsters starts from 2, this is because Cell Column is reserved for the actual integer}

Note: The code does not look like this neither in GUI or JASS, it just helps to explain as I assume you are familiar with Arrayed Variables because you use an indexing system...
Note: I am not sure if counting in hashtables starts from 1 instead of 0...

 

[Dr Super Good]

One possible solution is to use hashtables to create a linked list attached to the caster. A more efficient one might be using hashtables to attach an index of an array based linked list (up to 8192 summoned units).