Jass TriggerAddAction to Make Actions At Runtime

How would I convert string input into a Jass Trigger using TriggerAddAction?

By that I mean, how would I convert the string type to the function type?

Thanks!

-Oreo

What are you trying to do

TriggerAddAction takes a trigger and a function
A string is a line of text, where as a function is a bunch of code

Use the function name in TriggerAddAction



Are you trying to make triggers as the map runs
You cant do that, at least not directly like you seem to be asking for
Just make 2+ functions (or triggers) and use an if statement to pick which runs

Well.. Is it possible to take an array of strings, and convert it to the code data type?

Because TriggerAddAction is defined as follows:

native TriggerAddAction takes trigger whichTrigger, code actionFunc returns triggeraction

All I am trying to do is make a Type Casting function that takes string s and returns code c

function S2Code takes string s returns code c
return s
return null
endfunction

Type casting like that doesnt work anymore, it was patched awhile ago to prevent people from running malicious code

They patched in an equivalent, called hashtables/handles, but not for what your trying to do

Is there any other way then that you know of? I completely forgot that they got rid of the return bug

i was wondering this awhile ago too

you used to be able to cast code into integers and back again
could do some really cool stuff with it too

but yeah, too much power for the average map maker

hmm... maybe time to use the preload bug :]

maybe edit a wc3 file or 2 here and have it run during the map to allow certain things :]

or was that patched too?