Stopping a Unit from picking up an Item.

05-12-2008, 04:34 AM

#1

So I want to implement a Trinket system in my map, where you can only have one trinket at a time. They have a shared cooldown, whatever, that's all good.
Problem is, when I order the unit to stop with the trigger, they don't stop. It seems to work when I add a wait function, but then the hero can still pick up the item if he's close enough.

Trigger:

Trinkets

Events

Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object

Conditions

Or - Any (Conditions) are true

Conditions

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Banish Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Boots of Escape

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Cyclone Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Horn of Battle

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Invisibility Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Net Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Silence Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Sleep Trinket

Or - Any (Conditions) are true

Conditions

((Triggering unit) has an item of type Banish Trinket) Equal to True

((Triggering unit) has an item of type Boots of Escape) Equal to True

((Triggering unit) has an item of type Cyclone Trinket) Equal to True

((Triggering unit) has an item of type Horn of Battle) Equal to True

((Triggering unit) has an item of type Invisibility Trinket) Equal to True

((Triggering unit) has an item of type Net Trinket) Equal to True

((Triggering unit) has an item of type Silence Trinket) Equal to True

((Triggering unit) has an item of type Sleep Trinket) Equal to True

Actions

Custom script: call SimError(GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit()), "You can only carry one trinket at a time.")

Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to Stop

Any Ideas?

05-12-2008, 04:36 AM	#2
DioD	you have to pause unit stop it unpause

05-12-2008, 11:55 AM

#3

Trigger:

Trinkets

Events

Unit - A unit Acquires an item

Conditions

Or - Any (Conditions) are true

Conditions

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Banish Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Boots of Escape

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Cyclone Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Horn of Battle

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Invisibility Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Net Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Silence Trinket

(Item-type of (Target item of issued order)) Equal to Sleep Trinket

Actions

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A)) Not equal to (Item being manipulated)

Or - Any (Conditions) are true

Conditions

(Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) Equal to Banish Trinket

(Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) Equal to Boots of Escape

(Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) Equal to Cyclone Trinket

(Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) Equal to Horn of Battle

(Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) Equal to Invisibility Trinket

(Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) Equal to Net Trinket

(Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) Equal to Silence Trinket

(Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) Equal to Sleep Trinket

Then - Actions

Hero - Drop (Item being manipulated) from (Triggering unit)

Custom script: call SimError(GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit()), "You can only carry one trinket at a time.")

Else - Actions

05-12-2008, 10:16 PM	#4
Burning Rose	No, I tried that the Acquiring first. It registers as the unit having the item that he picks up, so it doesn't let him pick anything up. I'll try that pausing thing next.

05-13-2008, 01:05 AM	#5
Fledermaus	Updated the trigger

05-13-2008, 08:44 PM

#6

You said that when you added a wait, it worked with your first trigger.

I have experienced similar behaviour, and I think you should try to stop the unit in a separate trigger. Sounds odd, yes, but it might work they way you want it to.

The separate trigger
Event
- [aTimerVariable] expires
Action
- Instantly order [aUnitVariable] to stop

The original trigger
set [aUnitVariable]=(The unit you want to pause)
Countdown Timer - Start [aTimerVariable] as a One-Shot Timer which expires in 0 seconds

05-13-2008, 11:37 PM	#7
Burning Rose	Actually, the Pause - Stop - Unpause worked perfectly. Repped.

05-13-2008, 11:54 PM	#8
Vexorian	I think it is better to order the unit to stop after a 0 seconds timer. PauseUnit got a couple of side effects if the unit got effects attached...