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<blockquote data-quote="Laosh&#039;Ra" data-source="post: 110436" data-attributes="member: 5870"><p><u>For those who want to understand arrays:</u></p><p><strong>how do i create arrays?</strong></p><p>while making a new variable just activate the "array" box and set the number of possible entries.</p><p>to call the different entries you have specify the number of the entry: tinef[1] for the first entry, tinef[2] for the second entry (tinef is the name of the variable).</p><p></p><p><strong>WTF are arrays anyway???</strong></p><p>a common variable has only 1 value. by using arrays its possible to store many values in a single variable. this is useful to create certain dynamic things instead of using copy-paste all the time.</p><p></p><p><strong>HUH?</strong></p><p>heres an example:</p><p>10 spawnpoints are created (regions in this case).</p><p>a variable named "spawnpoints" is created as array with the size 10.</p><p>at the beginning of the map the spawnregions are stored in the array:</p><p></p><p><em>Set spawnpoint[1] = frist_spawn_region <gen></em></p><p><em>Set spawnpoint[2] = second_spawn_region <gen></em></p><p>etc.</p><p></p><p><strong>whatever... now whats the clue with arrays?</strong></p><p>besides the overview, arrays have a nice feature: you can replace the index-number with another variable!</p><p>instead of using this</p><p><em>Unit - Create 1 Soldier for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of spawnpoints[1]) facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees</em></p><p>u can make it like that</p><p><em>Set randomnumber = (Random integer number between 1 and 10)</em></p><p><em>Unit - Create 1 Soldier for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of spawnpoints[randomnumber]) facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees</em></p><p>=> 1 unit is spawned in a random spawnpoint</p><p></p><p>of course u could solve this with mass IFs but this wouldnt work anymore if u make a map with 100 possible spawnpoints.</p><p></p><p><strong>any other examples?</strong></p><p>in case u want to spawn 1 unit in each spawnregion u could make a loop reffering to all arrayentries.</p><p><em>For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions)</em></p><p><em>Loop - Actions</em></p><p><em>Unit - Create 1 Soldier for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of spawnpoints[(Integer A)]) facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees</em></p><p>=> the action unit-create is executed 10 times. the value of integer A changes each time so another spawnpoint is used in each step. YES u could just copy-paste triggers instead. but that wont work if u have 100,000 spawnregions (theres a maximum triggerlength <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />)</p><p></p><p>hf</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Laosh'Ra, post: 110436, member: 5870"] [u]For those who want to understand arrays:[/u] [b]how do i create arrays?[/b] while making a new variable just activate the "array" box and set the number of possible entries. to call the different entries you have specify the number of the entry: tinef[1] for the first entry, tinef[2] for the second entry (tinef is the name of the variable). [b]WTF are arrays anyway???[/b] a common variable has only 1 value. by using arrays its possible to store many values in a single variable. this is useful to create certain dynamic things instead of using copy-paste all the time. [b]HUH?[/b] heres an example: 10 spawnpoints are created (regions in this case). a variable named "spawnpoints" is created as array with the size 10. at the beginning of the map the spawnregions are stored in the array: [i]Set spawnpoint[1] = frist_spawn_region <gen> Set spawnpoint[2] = second_spawn_region <gen>[/i] etc. [b]whatever... now whats the clue with arrays?[/b] besides the overview, arrays have a nice feature: you can replace the index-number with another variable! instead of using this [i]Unit - Create 1 Soldier for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of spawnpoints[1]) facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees[/i] u can make it like that [i]Set randomnumber = (Random integer number between 1 and 10) Unit - Create 1 Soldier for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of spawnpoints[randomnumber]) facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees[/i] => 1 unit is spawned in a random spawnpoint of course u could solve this with mass IFs but this wouldnt work anymore if u make a map with 100 possible spawnpoints. [b]any other examples?[/b] in case u want to spawn 1 unit in each spawnregion u could make a loop reffering to all arrayentries. [i]For each (Integer A) from 1 to 10, do (Actions) Loop - Actions Unit - Create 1 Soldier for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of spawnpoints[(Integer A)]) facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees[/i] => the action unit-create is executed 10 times. the value of integer A changes each time so another spawnpoint is used in each step. YES u could just copy-paste triggers instead. but that wont work if u have 100,000 spawnregions (theres a maximum triggerlength :P) hf [/QUOTE]
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