globally callable functions

[TheJakal]

Is there a way to make a function callable from any trigger?

[haxorico]

you can call any function. as long as its above the function thats calling
example
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function x takes nothing returns nothing
call y()
endfunction

function y takes nothing returns nothing
...
endfunction

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function x takes nothing returns nothing
...
endfunction

function y takes nothing returns nothing
call x
endfunction

[TheJakal]

i know that part. and I think I found the solution.

I wanted a function to be callable from any other trigger. But the problem was that the trigger with the function to be called was always getting compiled at the end.

Solution: write function in the *.w3x object at the top of the listi n the Trigger editor. right?

[haxorico]

callable from any other trigger?
You know that triggers and functions arent the same right?

[TheJakal]

Yes. This is what happened in my case:

I have a function I want to be callable(functionA). I put functionA in a trigger(triggerA) converted into custom text. I had another function(FunctionB), which is in another trigger(triggerB), call functionA. Error accurse because triggerA is placed after triggerB in compilation.

So my question is mroe of like, how do I make world editor place the code in TriggerA before the code of TriggerB?

[haxorico]

I'm really having alot of trouble understanding what your trying to say =\

[naturesfury]

just get ur map, open in MPQEditor or something
extract Warmap.j
find functionA/triggerA and functionB/triggerB and make sure A is before B
then save warmap.j
import warmap.j using the MPQ thing

[TheJakal]

I'm sorry haxorico. Also, naturesfury got the idea of my problem. I did that. I was just wondering if there was another solution that can be done with using the editor only. I should alter the *.wct file too?(since it also holds the triggers)

[naturesfury]

dont rly think trigger order matters...
think its more function order thats messing u up
cuase triggers dont call other triggers
triggers activate functions that call other functions
triggers can enable or run another trigger but it would be linked to another function so.....yea....
i think just making sure the function order is fine is good enuf

[TheJakal]

yeah, what he said.

My problem basically is that WE doesn't compile the triggers in the order that they are organized. So I have to open the map with MPQ editor(or other programs like that) and edit the triggers.

to make it cleared. This is the layout:

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triggerA{
function y takes nothing returns nothing
endfunction
}

triggerB{
function x takes nothing returns nothing
call y()
endfunction
}

but WE compiled it like this:

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function x takes nothing returns nothing
call y()

function y takes nothing returns nothing
endfunction