Spell Help

ARRRRGHHH!
Erh, I'll back up a bit...

I'm trying to make a spell, but every time I try, It doesn't work! What happens?

I go to the hero that has the spell (It's an editted Defend, Made into a hero ability, and improves) and I see a tool tip when I get to research, but what Icon? NOT Defend, but a SAMMY icon! I selected it, and I waste the skill point! What's going on, and How do I fix it?

(Edit: I used Red's War 3 Spell editor, I created new spells based off of Defend, it was auto asisgned an alias of A000, Which I set to one of the abilities of the hero, Maybe I forgot to iimplant a file? I'll try again.)

first of all, many people have problems using defend as a hero ability

but the lack of a icon and waisted skill point could be due to a mistype in the SLK or txt files

the alias's are case sensitive so AbCd is different from ABCD check to make sure everything is spelt right and referenced properly and also make sure that you did not change the CODE value of the spell.. that has to remain the same.

What's up with this?

I set the ability up, and in the world editor, I went to the hero's ability properties, and saw my skill had no levels, and just an active check box! Could someone send me a WORKING Defend hero ability SLK and TXTs please? This is getting frustrating!

Maybe some one could look at my TXTs and SLK...

Here's my files, maybe SOMEONE could get it working? I have other spells in there that don't work as well.

I have had the same problem, and fortunately for you, I know how to fix it.
First of all, you need winMPQ. It is the best program to load files into a map.
When it is installed, go to "open." Open up your map and the option "add folder" will be enabled. If you have set up your spell correctly, it should be in your wc3 directory in a folder called units. Add this folder. When it asks you to name it, call it "units\" But don't put in the quotes.
This should add it properly to your map.

I found the problem, I had a mana cost in the spell, and I found this out, Defend + Mana cost= Doesn't work.

Remove the mana cost, and it works fine.