My Units Return System

05-16-2004, 09:10 PM

Well I built a system for my map, my system allowing the computer players
to return back to attack the opponents while he is turning back like I had a problem while one of my map heroes, Did something like blizzard, the spell effect my units force and the units were turning back while they were effected from the spell, So I loop through the rects of my map, and order them to attack back, I just want you to see the code and tell me if I can improve it or even missed something, or something is wrong, thanks for the help.

Code:

function Trig_Forces_Orders_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
	
	local integer i = 0
	local group array arrTempGroup

	loop
		
		// Initialize the local array to destory the groups after
		set arrTempGroup[0] = GetUnitsInRectOfPlayer(udg_arrTheAlliancePathRect[i], Player(10))
		set arrTempGroup[1] = GetUnitsInRectOfPlayer(udg_arrTheScourgePathRect[i], Player(11))
		
		exitwhen i > 9
	
		// Order to attack opponents
		if(i == 2) then
			
			call GroupPointOrderLoc(arrTempGroup[0], "attack", GetRectCenter(gg_rct_The_Scourge_Center))
		    call GroupPointOrderLoc(arrTempGroup[1], "attack", GetRectCenter(gg_rct_The_Alliance_Center))
		
			//=== S: Memory Clean Up ===//
			call RemoveLocation(GetRectCenter(gg_rct_The_Alliance_Center))
			call RemoveLocation(GetRectCenter(gg_rct_The_Scourge_Center))
			//=== E: Memory Clean Up ===//
			
		else
		
			call GroupPointOrderLoc(arrTempGroup[0], "attack", GetRectCenter(udg_arrTheScourgePathRect[i]))
		    call GroupPointOrderLoc(arrTempGroup[1], "attack", GetRectCenter(udg_arrTheAlliancePathRect[i]))
			
			//=== S: Memory Clean Up ===//
			call RemoveLocation(GetRectCenter(udg_arrTheScourgePathRect[i]))
			call RemoveLocation(GetRectCenter(udg_arrTheAlliancePathRect[i]))
			//=== E: Memory Clean Up ===//
			
		endif
		
		//=== S: Memory Clean Up ===//
		call DestroyGroup(arrTempGroup[0])
		call DestroyGroup(arrTempGroup[1])
		//=== E: Memory Clean Up ===//
		
		set i = i + 1
	endloop
	
	//=== S: Memory Clean Up ===//
	set arrTempGroup[0] = null
	set arrTempGroup[1] = null
	//=== E: Memory Clean Up ===//
	
endfunction

function InitTrig_Forces_Orders takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Forces_Orders = CreateTrigger()
	call TriggerRegisterTimerEventPeriodic(gg_trg_Forces_Orders, 3.00)
    call TriggerAddAction(gg_trg_Forces_Orders, function Trig_Forces_Orders_Actions)
endfunction

05-17-2004, 03:29 AM	#2
HEZZA	is this usable on melee maps or would it work with the units the comp already has?

05-17-2004, 11:20 PM	#3
ThyFlame	Could you use some punctuation? I couldn't understand a thing you said.

05-18-2004, 06:29 PM

MightyMonk

Well no, the system isn't for melee map since in melee maps the AI should
control the computer units, also in this mechnisem you need to specified the
source rects (regions) and destination rects the units need to return to,
and target back, in melee the logic should be different.

TheFlame what you didn't understand ?
Well, in simple words I built this system to my map 'cause one of my heroes
on my map, like I said for example the archmage's blizzard spell is effected on
the computer units that aren't the opponents, once the spell is effected on
the units, they were turning back to the place they were spawn, and wait
there 'till next spawn only then i'm given order issue to attack the opponents
again, so what I did is a global array of my rects (regoin) for both of my
forces, and loop through them every 3 seconds to order the returning units
to attack again if they are found on any rect of my map.