Initial Units

[Leviathan]

How do you setup initial units for your multi map??

I know ZigHooVille has it done but I'd like it to be explaned so I know how to add them, and info should be put on the wiki on a coding page.

[ 21:55:10 ]  [ wizisi2k ] LEV
[ 21:55:20 ]  [ wizisi2k ] there's a bug with the greenville maps
[ 21:55:32 ]  [ wizisi2k ] instgator clicked 12 start lynx AND WE HAVE NONE
[ 21:56:45 ]  [ +Instigator2 ] hmm
[ 21:56:51 ]  [ @OPU|Leviathan ] what
[ 21:56:51 ]  [ +Instigator2 ] yyeah i dont know why
[ 21:56:56 ]  [ @OPU|Leviathan ] yes
[ 21:56:59 ]  [ wizisi2k ] read what I wrote
[ 21:57:01 ]  [ @OPU|Leviathan ] thats cuz
[ 21:57:08 ]  [ @OPU|Leviathan ] i coded 0 united at the start
[ 21:57:14 ]  [ @OPU|Leviathan ] unnnits *
[ 21:57:18 ]  [ wizisi2k ] NOW u tell us
[ 21:57:23 ]  [ +Instigator2 ] LOL
[ 21:57:25 ]  [ @OPU|Leviathan ] its not a bug
[ 21:57:29 ]  [ @OPU|Leviathan ] just a missing feature
[ 21:57:41 ]  [ wizisi2k ] ah

[Eddy-B]

This should create 12 lynx, nicely lined up.
(x,y) is the player starting location:

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int i;
Unit u;

for (i=0; i<12; ++i)
{
  TethysGame::CreateUnit(u,mapLynx,LOCATION(x+i,y),playernum,mapMicrowave,0);
}

[Hooman]

Oh hey, I misread this the first time I saw it. Use TethysGame::InititalUnits() to find out how many you should create.

Stealing Eddy's code example above, you can try something like this:

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int i;
Unit u;

for (i=0; i<TethysGame::InitialUnits(); ++i)
{
 TethysGame::CreateUnit(u,mapLynx,LOCATION(x+i,y),playernum,mapMicrowave,0);
}