Variables

11-11-2005, 02:07 AM	#1
Sir Xavior	Does any one have a variable tutorial that I can use. Or perhaps someone could help with my problem. The problem is: How do I set a unit variable to specfic unit-tyoe

11-11-2005, 02:33 AM

TaintedReality

Eh? I don't understand what you mean. There is a unit-type variable, which will store a unit type(duh ;)), but the unit variable is meant for storing individual units. For example, you could store player 1's town hall in a unit variable, or you can store town halls in general as a unit-type variable. Dunno if that makes sense, but if that doesn't answer your question try to rephrase it so I can understand what your asking =O.

11-11-2005, 03:06 AM	#3
Sir Xavior	Well the Unit comparison Conidtion you can use a unit variable. Lets say i want a certain player to have a special unit only if the player has a certain hero. How can get that certain hero into a variable? Is this better?

11-11-2005, 07:27 AM	#4
TaintedReality	Ok, is the hero going to be made from a building, made through triggers, or pre-placed on the map? Edit: I'm goin to sleep so let me know which it is and I'll answer tommorow ^^.

11-11-2005, 06:27 PM	#5
Tim.	If the player only owns one of that type of unit, you can just use this. I supose you would prefer GUI. Code: Set tempUnit = (Random unit from (Units owned by (Player(1)) of type Footman))

11-13-2005, 03:45 AM

tassadar920

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim.

If the player only owns one of that type of unit, you can just use this. I supose you would prefer GUI.

Code:

Set tempUnit = (Random unit from (Units owned by (Player(1)) of type Footman))

A "unit" variable is equal to a specific unit in existance... a unit-type is a generic term for a unit's object, not a specific instance of the unit.

If your checking for a hero for example, use a condition that checks for unit-type and then use the casting (Unit-Type of Unit) where "Unit" refers to the hero (regardless of what the hero himself is), then you can go from there.

That probably made no sense.

11-13-2005, 12:05 PM

Tim.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tassadar920

A "unit" variable is equal to a specific unit in existance... a unit-type is a generic term for a unit's object, not a specific instance of the unit.

Yes, and my small function took the only unit of the type and gave it the desired variable. Note the original issue:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Xavior

The problem is: How do I set a unit variable to a specfic unit-tyoe

11-13-2005, 04:24 PM	#8
tassadar920	I'm having trouble understand why you would need this though... I think the original poster might have been confused trying to compare a specific Unit (the hero) to a generic Unit-Type to see if it's that type of unit. But there's a Unit-Type Comparison which does that without needing to make that conversion.

11-13-2005, 04:39 PM	#9
TaintedReality	I think the poster abandoned this site or something =P. He posted a couple threads and recieved help in most of em, but hasn't replied to answer any of the questions.

11-15-2005, 02:09 AM	#10
Sir Xavior	Well maybe I do not know as much as i thought I did, but this should help me greatly.