SC2Mapster

A unit triggers an event. I want to get which player owns the triggering unit. I know you can do a conditional "Owner of unit" == player# which would execute the actions for the proper player, but I'd have to copy/paste this N times for an N-player game. Is there a more elegant way to do it?

Basically, I'd imagine something like:

for i=1 to <number of players>, if "Owner of unit" == i, int ownerID == i; endif, endfor

works, but I'm not really familiar with galaxy editor syntax/conventions.

Thanks for any help.

@mafaraxas: Go

Owner of unit returns the player. Players are just an integer value [0,15]. Make your actions/functions take in a parameter of type player (integer) and perform actions on that player #. If you need a unit group variable type, just create it on the fly for the action/function and add the player index to it.

to extend on what ulti said

set up a local variable (interger) name it what ever you want and set the inital value to "function - triggering player"

the interger value will be of 1 - 16 and you can just use that to go from there

@nevjmac: Go

Ah, that clarifies it. That's the sort of thing that I just have to get used to coming from other programming languages where you can call a method/function from anywhere instead of this silliness where you can't do it as an Action for some reason. I was having the same problems with Position of unit, but that answers it. Thanks.

Quote from nevjmac: Go

to extend on what ulti said

set up a local variable (interger) name it what ever you want and set the inital value to "function - triggering player"

the interger value will be of 1 - 16 and you can just use that to go from there

Disregard this guys post.

1. if you use a parameter .... that basically is a local variable
2. player values are 0-15 not 1-16