[Solved] two triggering questions (how to make custom functions/get unit by its handle id)

[69stehend]

hi everyone,
1. how to create custom functions? (without JNGP)
2. is there an inversion of GetHandleId? (to get a unit for example by its ID)

 

[Maker]

1. Create new trigger, select it and choose Edit -> convert to custom text. Then delete all text on the right pane. Write the function.

2. What are you trying to accomplish? You can save a unit's handle id into a hastable, and the load it.

 

[Bribe]

1. JNGP did not invent custom functions, you can do the same in vanilla world editor

2. Why do you want an inverted GetHandleId? It can be done but I'm sure there's an easier way than what you're looking for.

 

[69stehend]

@maker: when i do what you suggested for 1., then compiler says that the trigger must have an initialisation

 

[Maker]

Looks like the trigger must have this kind of function in normal WE.

function InitTrig_*TriggerName* takes nothing returns nothing
endfunction

 

[69stehend]

the trigger itself works now but when i want to call it by custom script, the function isn't found

 

[Bribe]

If you want to have a function that can be called from anywhere in the
map, you need to paste the function into the map's custom script header.

it's at the top left of trigger editor, click on the name of the map once and
you will see a place to put custom script.

 

[69stehend]

i wrote that into the head:

function test takes integer i returns nothing
endfunction

compiler said, name is expected (translated, not literally)

 

[Pharaoh_]

Is this the only Jass you tried in your map? The function is fine, it looks like the problem lies somewhere else.

 

[69stehend]

im generally coding on gui, the only other jass trigger is the one where i tried to create the custom function in a jass trigger

 

[Pharaoh_]

After placing the function in your map's header

map's header

You can call it as:

• Custom script: call test (2)

 

[69stehend]

i did write it into the maps header, as you allready told
but when i want to save or execute the map, the compiler says: expects name (translated), without having a call test (1) somewhere in the map

 

[Pharaoh_]

Is it possible for you to send me the map?

 

[69stehend]

sorry, my dumbness prevented it from working
i created the function twice, once in the head, once in the jass trigger
just recognized that, now it works as i deleted the second one

thx for your help