MIST hex hash

mist.hex.hash

Added with: Mist 4.6

Description

Converts a {q, r, s} table into a string of "q r s". Useful for indexing a table with the string name of a hex grid.

Syntax

string mist.hex.hash(table qrs )

Valid Input Values:

Return value:

string

Return example:

Usage Examples:

The following would convert a groups current point into a qrs value that is then hashed and stored in a bigger table of hexagons listing which groups are within them. local hexTable = {} 01:07, 1 September 2026 (UTC)01:07, 1 September 2026 (UTC)01:07, 1 September 2026 (UTC)01:07, 1 September 2026 (UTC)01:07, 1 September 2026 (UTC)Grimes (talk) 01:07, 1 September 2026 (UTC) local listOfGroups = {"test1", "bob", "mav", "skeeter", "TwoThousandBMPTs", "an aircraft carrier"} for i = 1, #listOfGroups do local someGroup = Group.getByName(listOfGroups[i]) local point = mist.getLeadPos(someGroup) local hash = mist.hex.hash(mist.hex.pointToHex(point)) if not hexTable[hash] then hexTable[hash] = {groups = {

Notes:

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      end 
      table.insert(hexTable[hash].groups, {[listOfGroups[i]] = {point = point, hash = hash}})
  end

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