[vJASS][Library]HCN- Hash Categories

[Nestharus]

Because this was small and was practical for any map, it was moved into Mfn.

Please graveyard this.

Thank you : D.

 

[aznricepuff]

There's a feature in jasshelper that does exactly this: key.

 

[Nestharus]

I know keywords and keys relating to slk files... so I have no idea what you are talking about ^_^.

But yea, this is just a library of constants, very simple and basic : D.

 

[aznricepuff]

globals
    key REAL //creates a unique integer key meant for use in hashtables
endglobals

 

[Nestharus]

Using Jass NewGen 1.5c and I get undefined type: key

 

[aznricepuff]

The key thing is for jasshelper 0.9.H.1+

 

[Nestharus]

Ahh, and I have G : o, no wonder...

thanks for the help azn, I'll update this very small library then when I get H in : o.

 

[Dr Super Good]

It is far more important to make sure you do not structure your hashtables so collisions can occur. Eg avoid strings and handles being in the same field for the same table as if done improperly I believe you could end up with a chance of 2 of them having the same index (although very small).

EG for object types you should use your own hashtable and the same for handles and strings. Although like I said the chances for collisions are near none but I do think a string and a handle and an object type can shair the same value yet represent different things (do not shair the same index system.

However I am yet to encounter a collision in such a way so I can not confirm its existance but I do believe they can occur.

 

[Nestharus]

This is for quickly naming things in a hashtable... a library of keys now I suppose, lol, that way the same keys aren't redefined over and over.

In no way does this promote the idea of all for 1 and 1 for all (all using 1 hashtable and 1 hashtable used by all) : P.

: D, and it's updated now too (or in a sec) : p