[JASS] Trackable function

[Starquizer]

I need to learn how to create and use Trackable (Pronounced tra.k.able or tra.s.able ?). Can someone help me with them ?

 

[Element of Water]

Don't use trackables unless there is NO alternative. Alternatives involve detecting when units are clicked or when units are issued orders. Please explain what you need them for, and if I think trackables are the only way to do it, I will explain how you go about doing it with trackables.

Why shouldn't you use trackables? They are an arse for several reasons:
1) They can't be destroyed
2) They can't be moved after creation
3) There is no easy way of detecting which player clicked on them / moved their mouse over them.

EDIT: They are pronounced Tra-kuh-buhl. The letter combination "ck" is always pronounced with a hard "kuh" sound.

 

[Thyrael]

For now trackables are the only way to detect mouseoverevents. F.e. using a fullscreeninventorysystem with tooltips that pop up if the mouse if hovered over a slot.

 

[Starquizer]

@ EoW: I need to learn them not that I need them in something but just to know how they work and how to use them.

 

[Yixx]

EoW: https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/submissions-414/trackable2-124888/
Trackable2, with GetTrackedPlayer() (or something)

Thyrael: Look in Spell Section, The_Witcher created a full-screen inventory with Multiboard, which is quite a big succes in my opinion,,

 

[Element of Water]

Don't even bother. They're next to useless.

@Thyrael

Why would you need to detect a mouse over event for a full screen inventory system? Sure, you need to detect mouse click, but for that you just use units.

@Yixx

That's a crap workaroud, and doesn't count as easy. That system leaks to hell...

EDIT: Oh wait, i just looked at it properly, and it's actually quite good... hmm... you still can't destroy it, but... Ok the, Starquizer, there's your solution. Use Trackable2 instead of the normal trackables.

 

[Yixx]

Yep, i havent looked at it with a critical look, more with an interested look lol,,
But for an inventory system, i would prefer Multiboards, as it does not need any trackables and you can use it half-screen, full-screen, or even smaller!

 

[Element of Water]

Yeah well, with the multiboards inventories, you navigate with the arrow keys which
a) restricts camera movement in other ways
b) is annoying to use
The clicky ones I much prefer.

 

[Starquizer]

About leaks, yes I know they leak and I am not going to use them in making an inventory. I'll use them in simple things like creating a floating text when I place a mouse over an object but I want to learn how to use them; I never used them before or read something about them.

My opinion

(A Wish: If only blizzard could complete them and made them can be destroyed, well may be that could turn the tides of WC scripting)

 

[Dreadnought[dA]]

You should never in your mapping career, under any circumstances, use trackables. They are pure evil and lag like hell!

 

[Element of Water]

Like I said, use this Trackable2 thing that Yixx posted a link to. If you can't understand how to use that from t he description in the post, you're not ready to use them IMO.

 

[Thyrael]

@Thyrael

Why would you need to detect a mouse over event for a full screen inventory system? Sure, you need to detect mouse click, but for that you just use units.

In my inventorysystem the tooltips pop up when you mouseover an item. That just looks cool. And thats reason enough to use them.

You should never in your mapping career, under any circumstances, use trackables. They are pure evil and lag like hell!

Thats just wrong. If used right there are no lowswith trackables. I use them them and they work perfect. It's right that you can get who clicked them or hovered over, but in single player they are fine.

 

[Starquizer]

Trackable2. I searched in JNGP and didn't find that function.

Thats just wrong. If used right there are no lowswith trackables. I use them them and they work perfect. It's right that you can get who clicked them or hovered over, but in single player they are fine.

Thats right I want them in a single player map. But most importantly I need to learn how to make them.

 

[Element of Water]

Omg Starquizer. This Trackable2. The one posted on this site. That Yixx posted a link to in this post:

EoW: Trackable2
Trackable2, with GetTrackedPlayer() (or something)

Thyrael: Look in Spell Section, The_Witcher created a full-screen inventory with Multiboard, which is quite a big succes in my opinion,,

 

[Yixx]

You should check out JASS section a little more, especially JASS Submission section,,

 

[Starquizer]

I used trackable to display a msg once you click on a location using JNGP's UMSWE. The trigger is

• Trackable
  • Events
    • Trackable Object - (Create trackable object using path units\nightelf\Wisp\Wisp.mdl at Location (0.00,0.00) facing 0.00) is clicked
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text: Trackable

Its working but when I made it mouse over it didn't work.

• Trackable 2
  • Events
    • Trackable Object - The cursor is moved over (Create trackable object using path units\human\HeroBloodElf\HeroBloodElf at Location (128.00,0.00) facing 0.00)
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text: Blood Mage

 

[Element of Water]

WTF? You can do trackables in GUI???

 

[Starquizer]

With UMSWE, yes you can.

 

[Element of Water]

I use UMSWE (the version that comes with JNGP) and that doesn't have these trackable things in...

 

[Starquizer]

I use UMSWE (the version that comes with JNGP) and that doesn't have these trackable things in...

UMSWE v5 and its under events as "Tracable Object"

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[Element of Water]

Meh, i don't actually care - I never use GUI for anything proper anyway.