CS16.0 [For wc3 1.23b or later]

02-16-2006, 04:10 PM

The caster system is a pack of functions, a model and a unit that simplify many aspects of making maps, but specially spells.

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Features
- Casting functions: Cast abilities whenever you want, in the way you want by just using a function (mass AOE / group casting possible)
- Damage over time functions : Create 'flames' that do periodic damage or add damage over time with just a function.
- Damage Options : You can easily choose what units to affect and how to affect them.
- CSCache : Must have storage system includes Attacheable Variables, Pools, Tables, Dynamic arrays, location exploiting and CSDatas.
- Projectiles : Create projectile effects with curve movement, you can also use them to do damage or other things.
- CollisionMissiles : Object oriented method for making missiles that can detect collisions with units.
- Special Events: Easier and faster way of setting common events like spell effect / learn / cast
- A way to hide items without all the issues the native SetItemVisible arises.
- Utility functions: calculations with angles, detect if a point is above water , Show an interface error , rotate models and more.

Version History:

16.0
	CasterSystem: * Changed some return bug giberish into better things. CSCache * As it was deprecated in the past, it has now been removed completely since it will not work in 1.23b+ and is not trivial to port it. CSData: * Removed return bug usage, it now uses a hashtable instead of a big vJass array. CSSafeCache: * Still works, not recommended though, I suggest not using this library unless there are compatibility reasons. CSSafety: TimerUtils included in the map updated for the post 1.23b world. Uses a hacked GroupUtils so that H2I is replaced with GetHandleId, this is not an official version, I recommend you to update from the official thread if you wish to implement the caster system... Demo map: * Is compatible and playable in wc3 1.23b or later.
15.3
	Version 15.3: CasterSystem: - TimerUtils and GroupUtils are in use CSDamagers: - Uses TimerUtils instead of CSSafety - Now Damagers use their damage options argument correctly. CSSafety: - This library is not used anymore by caster system, but a dummy one has been included for compatibility with old stuff that might explicitely require this library. CSSafeCache: - Documentation now includes an explanation of what the older module, CSCache is and why you shouldn't use its functions as well as a recommendation not to use CSSafeCache.
15.2
	CSSafety: - NewGroup actually works. - ReleaseGroup is able to correctly recognize when the group stack is full. CasterSystem: - CSSafety bug fix should have fixed issues with many of the CS functions, confirmed: DamageUnitsInAOEEx Demo map: - Queltallas revenge now uses the correct damage options variable. - It actually works.

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05-25-2006, 05:36 PM	#2
moyack	I'm going to test this system in my map when I get home. Do you have any recommendation for users (like me) that don't know many jass?

05-25-2006, 05:58 PM	#3
Chuckle_Brother	Learn

05-25-2006, 06:40 PM

moyack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuckle_Brother

Learn

Hey, I'm learning, I just want to know if I have to do something special in the adding process, that's all.

05-25-2006, 09:57 PM	#5
Vexorian	Just the classic trial and error, with patience and that kind of things.

05-25-2006, 10:01 PM

moyack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vexorian

Just the classic trial and error, with patience and that kind of things.

Okidoki, if I have any issue, I PM you.

06-21-2006, 06:34 AM

TGhost

When i copy paste all the CsChace text, as the instructions say, into the custom script of my map, it crashes when i try to save?

EDIT: After trying a few things out i found what the error possibly was (it works now), when i copied all the text, there was no empty line between the endfunction and the start of the next function, after looking abit at your code i saw that you did that between all your ends and starts, so after correcting this and making the empty line myself (didnt get copied in the first place, maybe i forgot to copy it together with the rest), it didnt crash when i saved, just thought i would let everyone know if anyone else is having the same problem.

07-17-2006, 08:36 PM

shadow1500

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but please I recomend that any table name that is not
acquired with this function is used between "(" ")" or "[" "]"

Why? Using names like "ClassName_Misc" or "ClassName_#" is fine, as NewTable returns an integer in string format.

07-17-2006, 09:23 PM	#9
Vexorian	nope because names that are not between () and [] are used by other stuff of the caster system, besides that [] is a good way to point out they are special

07-17-2006, 11:56 PM	#10
emjlr3	y does the caster model require any size at all, y do u even use a model? jsut curious

07-18-2006, 02:49 AM	#11
Vexorian	Ok, Ask yourself how could I get so many different missile fx without creating a different unit type.

07-18-2006, 03:59 AM	#12
emjlr3	what i figured

07-18-2006, 06:23 PM	#13
BertTheJasser	If you get around, you could open a thread or PM and explain how the list converter works and the lists itself and why... GJ. Would Rep you if I could.

07-18-2006, 06:44 PM

#14

Vexorian

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Or how you're changing the z-axis orientation. I opened the model up thinking "why the hell is a model that should amount to little more than an attachment point 30k?" Needless to say, I highly approve of your solution. 181 animations, heh.

It is funny, I thought about that on saturday then Asked Mc! he said "yeah I am gonna make it *soon*" So I would have had to wait 3 months, but suddenly I figure out that INFraNE made that model a while ago. It was strange.

I think that the model could be compressed by removing empty space/comments, still it is a text file that would be compressed by mpq compression itself so it maybe does not matter

Quote:

If you get around, you could open a thread or PM and explain how the list converter works and the lists itself and why...

GJ. Would Rep you if I could.

what?

07-18-2006, 08:14 PM	#15
BertTheJasser	Just forget it, I guess I got it myself. My brain seems to be very exhausted this evening.