Journeywar

[AF]

But what is its purpose?

[PicassoCT]

deminishing smarthphone performance by looping endlessly...

nah, it raises the waterlevel on the map. its counterpart lowers it.

[PicassoCT]

While we ponder at raptorphilosophical questions - what does this mean?

Error: why are you using CNullUnitScript anyway?
[f=0008200] Error: Invalid piecenumber

It does not give a number, not give you a unit? What is it?

[PicassoCT]

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function gadget:GetInfo()
return {
name = "WaterLevelManager",
desc = "Recives the terraFormInformation. applies the actuall terraforming, informs Units about the currentWaterLevelOffset",
author = "PicassoCT",
date = "7 b.Creation",
license = "GNU GPL, v2 its goes in all fields",
layer = 0,
enabled = true -- loaded by default?
}
end

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-- synced only
   if (gadgetHandler:IsSyncedCode()) then


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--various Tools

--function validates Unit Table
function validateUnitTable(tableToValidate)
x=table.getn(tableToValidate)
	for i=1,x,1 do
	
		if Spring.ValidUnitID((tableToValidate[i][1]))~= true then
		table.remove(tableToValidate,i)
		x=x-1
		i=i-1
		end
	end
return tableToValidate	
end

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local boolGameIsNotOver=true
local gWaterOffSet=0 --global WaterOffset
local UPDATE_FREQUNECY=4200
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boolFirst=true

--Table contains all the WaterLevelChanging Units
local WaterLevelChangingUnitsTable={}
--Table contains all Units who perform Terraforming - and thus need to be informed of rising waterLevels
local LandLordTable={}
local TerrainMapWorkingCopy={}

local orgTerrainMap={}


GG.addWaterLevel = 0
GG.subWaterLevel = 0


--function collects the stored changedate from the  WaterLevelingUnits
function getGlobalOffset()
returnVal=GG.addWaterLevel-GG.subWaterLevel
GG.addWaterLevel=0
GG.subWaterLevel=0
return returnVal
end



--Every unit signs up, is checked for its UnitdefId beeing that of a WaterAdder or a WaterSubstractor
function gadget:UnitCreated(unitID, unitDefID, unitTeam)

if unitDefID==UnitDefNames["cwaterextractor"].id or unitDefID == UnitDefNames["jwatergate"].id then
Spring.Echo("Registrated WaterUnit")
subTable={}
subTable[1]=unitID
subTable[2]=unitDefID
subTable[3]=unitTeam
index=(table.getn(WaterLevelChangingUnitsTable))+1
WaterLevelChangingUnitsTable[index]={}
WaterLevelChangingUnitsTable[index]=subTable
end

if unitDefID==UnitDefNames["mdiggmex"].id or unitDefID == UnitDefNames["jdrilltree"].id then
Spring.Echo("Registrated DigUnit")
subTable={}
subTable[1]=unitID
subTable[2]=unitDefID
subTable[3]=unitTeam
index=(table.getn(LandLordTable))+1
LandLordTable[index]={}
LandLordTable[index]=subTable
end

end


--Creates the original TerrainTable
function forgeFirstTerrainMap()

		for out=1,Game.mapSizeX,1 do
		SubTable={}
			Spring.Echo("Adding to the Max")
			for i=1,Game.mapSizeZ,1 do
			
			SubTable[i]=Spring.GetGroundHeight(out,i)

			end
		orgTerrainMap[out]={}
		orgTerrainMap[out]=SubTable
		end
assert(orgTerrainMap)

end
--adds the WaterLvl to the heightmap

function computateWaterHeightmap()



TerrainMapWorkingCopy= orgTerrainMap
local WaterOffset= getGlobalOffset()
--assert(TerrainMapWorkingCopy)

--Spring.Echo("Here we go again")
--assert(WaterOffset)
   outerLimit=Game.mapSizeX
   innerLimit=Game.mapSizeZ
  -- Spring.Echo(outerLimit)
   --Spring.Echo("the table getn", table.getn(TerrainMapWorkingCopy))
   --Spring.Echo(innerLimit)
	for out= 1, outerLimit, 1 do
	
			for i= 1, innerLimit, 1 do		

			TerrainMapWorkingCopy[out][i]=(TerrainMapWorkingCopy[out][i])+ WaterOffset

			end
	
		end

end

function applyTerraInform()
	 if boolFirst == true then
	 boolFirst=false
	 orgTerrainMap= forgeFirstTerrainMap()
		else
		computateWaterHeightmap()

		end

	if  getGlobalOffset ~= 0 then

	Spring.SetHeightMapFunc(function()
		for z=1,Game.mapSizeZ-1, 1 do
			for x=1,Game.mapSizeX-1, 1 do
				Spring.SetHeightMap( x, z, TerrainMapWorkingCopy[x][z] )
			end
		end
	end)



	end	
end


function gadget:GameFrame(f)
   if f%UPDATE_FREQUNECY == 0 then
    --applyChanges to Map
	applyTerraInform(gheightMap)

	end
end

end

Anybody any idea why the terraintable i get from the game is always empty?

[zwzsg]

No, but I know that:

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      for z=1,Game.mapSizeZ-1, 1 do
         for x=1,Game.mapSizeX-1, 1 do
            Spring.SetHeightMap( x, z, 

You could save time and memory by using steps of 8 in loops dealing with heighmap:

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			for x=0,Game.mapSizeX,8 do
				for z=0,Game.mapSizeZ,8 do
					Spring.SetHeightMap(x,z, 

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--Creates the original TerrainTable

What's wrong with using Spring.GetGroundOrigHeight ?

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TerrainMapWorkingCopy= orgTerrainMap

This won't copy the table content, but just a reference to it.

[PicassoCT]

No, but I know that:

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      for z=1,Game.mapSizeZ-1, 1 do
         for x=1,Game.mapSizeX-1, 1 do
            Spring.SetHeightMap( x, z, 

You could save time and memory by using steps of 8 in loops dealing with heighmap:

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			for x=0,Game.mapSizeX,8 do
				for z=0,Game.mapSizeZ,8 do
					Spring.SetHeightMap(x,z, 

Good call, did that...

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--Creates the original TerrainTable

What's wrong with using Spring.GetGroundOrigHeight ?

Problem is that i dont want to flood the engine with calls every half minute (i allready do once i start terraformin), so i just get the heightmap once, and then add to a copy of the org (+ waterheightmap)+calced in heightmapchanges by the miningunits) and that should be expensive enough

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TerrainMapWorkingCopy= orgTerrainMap

This won't copy the table content, but just a reference to it.[/quote]
Got it and fixxed...

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function table.copy(t)
  local t2 = {}
  for k,v in pairs(t) do
    t2[k] = v
  end
  return t2
end

Testin

[PicassoCT]

could it be.. that holding a table as big as the heightmap is beyond the capabilities of lua? it crashes when it test for it

[PicassoCT]

http://answers.springlobby.info/questio ... ing-manual

[PicassoCT]

transparent building eating performance.. nom nom nom



Still makes for a nice view

[Google_Frog]

Why not Spring.AddHeightMap if you want to move everything up or down by a certain amount? Then you don't need to know the starting height.

[PicassoCT]

the problem starts when not everything moves equally up and down ( the mountains and holes dug by the miningvehicles) - but you are right of course.. its not a good solution to permanently hold the heightmap in the lua stack maschine.. or worser even pushed back on the harddrive.

My Question.. is it cheaper to engine call the original value every time and re-computate the changed heightmap.. or would it be cheaper to just get the current value, and add up (doesent make a big difference though, come to think of it)- or (that one would be a suprise) is it actually cheaper to store the heightmap..

Still have to apply that portioning of the terraform upon 16 frames

Better write a todoList:
-JwLandlord //thats the terraformgadget -> DivAndDistribBy16 Function
-JwElectric //still troubles in the RoastBeefFunction
-AddBehes glowing Barrels to the Hedgehog
-Efence needs a new Sound, thinking about the one that flies make when they get into one of those electric traps. Fits somehow.

Journey: Tree. Conroach. And a BuildUnit.

Lots of additional bugfixxing.

Isnt it nice, i can look into the future. Thats my summer right there.

[PicassoCT]

Im searching for something paradox.. im searching for maschinery on tracks, which looks frail, and im searching for a unique setup for this tracked maschinery. If you have something inspiring and want to share.. post it. Even just unique shapes watched from above..
frankly i tried everything for a weekend now, and im all out of ammo.

[SinbadEV]

Im searching for something paradox.. im searching for maschinery on tracks, which looks frail, and im searching for a unique setup for this tracked maschinery. If you have something inspiring and want to share.. post it. Even just unique shapes watched from above..
frankly i tried everything for a weekend now, and im all out of ammo.

Snowmobiles run on tracks and the Old, Homebrew or specialty ones tend to look pretty frail.

[knorke]

Not all are frail, some are just unusual looking:







Aardvark mine clearing vehicle:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... ehicle.jpg


http://www.nist.gov/el/isd/owff2.cfm

space travel, srsbsnss:

http://usrc.blogspot.de/2008/12/new-nas ... ncept.html

replace wheels with tracks = win:

[PicassoCT]

a draft... after diggesting the suggestions.. the thing is not final.. as the first hedgehog approach wasnt..

[PicassoCT]

anthill now works as intended

[PicassoCT]

trees growing into your base, get yourself a gammagardener..



beheriths avveSum Map

[PicassoCT]

[PicassoCT]

SubOrbital Strikeforce.. run for cover...



Oh.. wait.. nukes in every projectile? Nevermind. Stay and enjoy the sunrise.

[PicassoCT]

there is nothing as hot as a alien beauty cooked by heavy gama rays

What? Garlic and chili makes exotic enough cuisine you say? Never been offworld, haeh?