Setting Varible Effieciency

01-21-2006, 10:52 PM

Is there a better way to do this because i have 25 waves?
The spawn index arrays are fixed but there is no algorithm for each wave.

Trigger:

Creep Change

Events

Time - Elapsed game time is 40.00 seconds

Conditions

Actions

Set Wave_Wait = 15.00

Set Spawn_Increment = 0.09

-------- Wave1 --------

Set Current_Wave = (Current_Wave + 1)

Set Spawn_Index[1] = 1

Set Spawn_Index[2] = 2

Set Spawn_Index[3] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[4] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[5] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[6] = 0

Trigger - Turn on Main Spawn <gen>

Wait 120.00 seconds

Trigger - Turn off Main Spawn <gen>

-------- Wave2 --------

Set Spawned_Amount = (Spawned_Amount + Spawn_Increment)

Set Current_Wave = (Current_Wave + 1)

Set T = 0

Wait Wave_Wait seconds

Set Spawn_Index[1] = 1

Set Spawn_Index[2] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[3] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[4] = 2

Set Spawn_Index[5] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[6] = 0

Trigger - Turn on Main Spawn <gen>

Wait 120.00 seconds

Trigger - Turn off Main Spawn <gen>

-------- Wave3 --------

Set Spawned_Amount = (Spawned_Amount + Spawn_Increment)

Set Current_Wave = (Current_Wave + 1)

Set T = 0

Wait Wave_Wait seconds

Set Spawn_Index[1] = 1

Set Spawn_Index[2] = 3

Set Spawn_Index[3] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[4] = 2

Set Spawn_Index[5] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[6] = 0

Trigger - Turn on Main Spawn <gen>

Wait 120.00 seconds

Trigger - Turn off Main Spawn <gen>

-------- Wave4 --------

Set Spawned_Amount = (Spawned_Amount + Spawn_Increment)

Set Current_Wave = (Current_Wave + 1)

Set T = 0

Wait Wave_Wait seconds

Set Spawn_Index[1] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[2] = 3

Set Spawn_Index[3] = 4

Set Spawn_Index[4] = 2

Set Spawn_Index[5] = 1

Set Spawn_Index[6] = 0

Trigger - Turn on Main Spawn <gen>

Wait 120.00 seconds

Trigger - Turn off Main Spawn <gen>

-------- Wave5 --------

Set Spawned_Amount = (Spawned_Amount + Spawn_Increment)

Set Current_Wave = (Current_Wave + 1)

Set T = 0

Wait Wave_Wait seconds

Set Spawn_Index[1] = 2

Set Spawn_Index[2] = 4

Set Spawn_Index[3] = 1

Set Spawn_Index[4] = 3

Set Spawn_Index[5] = 0

Set Spawn_Index[6] = 0

Trigger - Turn on Main Spawn <gen>

Wait 120.00 seconds

Trigger - Turn off Main Spawn <gen>

.....

01-21-2006, 11:01 PM	#2
Naakaloh	Errm... What exactly are you doing?

01-21-2006, 11:02 PM	#3
Vexorian	I don't think there's a better way unless there is a way to make wc3 read your thoughts or something

01-21-2006, 11:27 PM	#4
Immoralis	thank you

01-21-2006, 11:45 PM	#5
johnfn	Read my tutorial here : http://www.wc3campaigns.com/showthread.php?t=73104 You could save yourself a little bit of time and space space, not a lot, just a little.

01-22-2006, 12:12 AM	#6
Immoralis	dont neeed to. i have my own and my quesiton is answered

01-22-2006, 01:37 AM

Azazel_

Action Steps
- Create a new variable named SpawnIndex, type Game Cache

JASS:

function Initialisation takes nothing returns nothing
    set udg_SpawnIndex = InitGameCache( "SpawnIndex.w3v" )
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "1", "1", "1")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "1", "2", "2")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "1", "3", "0")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "1", "4", "0")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "1", "5", "0")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "1", "6", "0")

    call TriggerSleepAction(0)

    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "2", "1", "1")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "2", "2", "0")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "2", "3", "0")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "2", "4", "2")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "2", "5", "0")
    call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, "2", "6", "0")

    call TriggerSleepAction(0)

    (Repeat until all waves are done..)

endfunction

JASS:

function Waves takes nothing returns nothing
    local integer i = 1
    set udg_Current_Wave = udg_Current_Wave + 1
    set udg_Spawned_Amount = udg_Spawned_Amount + udg_Spawn_Increment
    loop
        exitwhen i > 6
        set Spawn_Index[i] = GetStoredInteger( udg_SpawnIndex, I2S(udg_Current_Wave), I2S(i) )
        set i = i + 1
    endloop
    call PolledWait( udg_Wave_Wait )
    call EnableTrigger(gg_trg_Main_Spawn)
    call PolledWait( 120.00 )
    call DisableTrigger(gg_trg_Main_Spawn)
    if ( udg_Current_Wave > 25 ) then
        call ExecuteFunc("Waves")
    else
        call ExecuteFunc("TheEnd")
    endif
endfunction

I believe that this method may be more organized, easier to edit and shorter, removing the unnecessary duplication of effort for each wave.

Notes :
- call StoreInteger(udg_SpawnIndex, YourWave, YourIndex, YourValue)
- TriggerSleepAction(0) is used as a break. Personal preference.
- PolledWait is for accuracy reasons.