Floating Text Idea

11-05-2003, 04:16 PM	#1
MMayfield45	A way how to make multiple floating text fade out. I dont know how good this is online and wether you may want to edit it for you use.

11-05-2003, 04:51 PM

element_5

That's amazingly like the floating text example I posted 11 days ago here: http://www.wc3campaigns.com/forums/s...threadid=33950

I'm not saying you copied, or that you even downloaded the map I put up, just that our coding is similar. Here's a comparison:

Your Code:

Code:

    local texttag ft = GetLastCreatedTextTag()
    local integer trans = 0

    call SetTextTagVelocityBJ( ft, 32, 90 )
    call PolledWait( 1.00 )

    loop
        exitwhen trans > 100
        call SetTextTagColorBJ( ft, 100, 80, 20, I2R(trans) )
        if ( trans == 100 ) then
            call DestroyTextTagBJ( ft )
        endif
        call PolledWait( 0.05 )
        set trans = trans + 10
    endloop

My Code:

Code:

    local unit returning = udg_unitReturning
    local texttag OilText = CreateTextTagUnitBJ( "+" + I2S(udg_intOilPerTrip), returning, 0, 10, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0 )
    
    call SetTextTagVelocityBJ( OilText, 40.00, 90 )
    call PolledWait( 1.00 )
    set bj_forLoopAIndex = 1
    set bj_forLoopAIndexEnd = 10
    loop
        exitwhen bj_forLoopAIndex > bj_forLoopAIndexEnd
        call SetTextTagColorBJ( OilText, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00, ( 10.00 * I2R(GetForLoopIndexA()) ) )
        call TriggerSleepAction( 0.01 )
        set bj_forLoopAIndex = bj_forLoopAIndex + 1
    endloop
    call DestroyTextTagBJ( OilText )

As you can see, they are programmatically pretty similar. I'm am aware that there is more than one way to skin a cat, but not many more ;)

11-05-2003, 04:53 PM	#3
MMayfield45	lol Didn't even see your map sorry.

11-05-2003, 04:56 PM	#4
element_5	Hey, no problem... I know I'm not the only guy on here that can get an idea of how to do something. I've had that floating text thing done for months, but I only recently shared it :)