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08-15-2004, 05:29 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Zanarkand Age: 21 Posts: 7,798
| Switches?
OK, i now realise if i want to make a decent map, i might need to utilise the advanced technique switches.
Could someone refer me to a site or something that will explain them in lamens terms to a newb like me?
Any help is appreciated. | 
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08-15-2004, 05:32 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Age: 20 Posts: 11,845
| I havnet done SC in awhile but isnt it basicly, switchs are all set in one position and u can set a certain action to change the value of a switch and then triggers with the conditions requireing the switch to be set or wahtever will be initialized. | 
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08-15-2004, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 540
| Well, I'm sure that I could help you with switches, just tell me what your problem is and I'm sure I'll be able to help you.
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08-16-2004, 01:38 AM
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| Switches are never really "absolutely needed," in the begining i didnt know how to use them but there are always other ways around switches. But switches makes the map look more professional, i think.
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08-16-2004, 02:45 AM
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| I have never really found a "simple" way to explain switches.
All switches are cleared by default.
Just setting a switch does nothing. The switch is set, but nothing will happen.
Now if you have the condition "Switch # is set", all the actions can be fired. But only once the switch is set.
So, examples are:
Marine is brought to beacon, set switch 1
Switch 1 is set, create 5 marines at beacon
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Player 1 accumulates 5 gas, set switch 1
Switch 1 is set, subtract 5 gas
Set Switch = Switch is turned on
Clear Switch = Switch is turned off
Toggle Switch = Switch is turned to the opposite of what it was.(if it is off, then it is turned on, if it is on, then it is turned off)
Randomize Switch = Randomly sets the switch either on or off. | |
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08-16-2004, 02:54 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Age: 20 Posts: 11,845
| Quote: Originally posted by Lwek
I have never really found a "simple" way to explain switches.
All switches are cleared by default.
Just setting a switch does nothing. The switch is set, but nothing will happen.
Now if you have the condition "Switch # is set", all the actions can be fired. But only once the switch is set.
So, examples are:
Marine is brought to beacon, set switch 1
Switch 1 is set, create 5 marines at beacon
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Player 1 accumulates 5 gas, set switch 1
Switch 1 is set, subtract 5 gas
Set Switch = Switch is turned on
Clear Switch = Switch is turned off
Toggle Switch = Switch is turned to the opposite of what it was.(if it is off, then it is turned on, if it is on, then it is turned off)
Randomize Switch = Randomly sets the switch either on or off. | Yeah that was it. ITs been so long since I used the SC map editor. I ever used switches much, probly cause i could never get them to all work properly.
Im used to my variables in the warcraft one now. | |
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