| 10-15-2003, 09:29 PM | #1 |
Working on a new AOS type game. It will be better than (insert name of select AOS game here). It will also be better than sliced bread. I need a spell that will do the following: Unit casts spell based on Warstomp or Thunderclap. Surrounding units slide backwards at a reasonable angle. I can get the units to appear back in the proper spot, but I can't make them slide. We are reanimating all of the basic units for the mod so that we can make them play the animation: fall During the spell. Any help? Please? -Tobar |
| 10-16-2003, 01:08 AM | #2 |
*edit* --- Ack --- I guess I should start reading the post before answering lol ... just delete plz. While I do not have the time to write the whole trigger for you, I suggest you use a variation of the teleport spell. This won't get you any special effects tho. As for the coordinates, I think the engine provides you with polar coordinates so you don't even need to mess with any calculations. The whole thing shouldn't be too hard to write i guess. |
| 10-16-2003, 02:12 AM | #3 |
It isn't the coordinates I cannot get. It's the sliding. I can make them instantly appear in their final position, but I need some JASS artist to add the sliding. During the slide, they'll play an animation tag 'fall'. |
| 10-16-2003, 07:06 AM | #4 |
I made this function some time ago while I was testing the Jass Editor for bugs. I havn't tested it though, but it should be more or less functional. Code:
function KnockUnitDirection takes unit u, real dist, real angle returns nothing
local real speed = dist / 4
local location source = GetUnitLoc( u )
loop
exitwhen (dist <= 0) or (u == null)
call SetUnitPositionLoc( u, PolarProjectionBJ( source, speed, angle ) )
set speed = speed - speed / 5
set dist = dist - speed
call PolledWait( 0.1 )
endloop
endfunctionCustom Script: call KnockUnitDirection( unit, distance, angle ) |
| 10-16-2003, 09:54 PM | #5 |
Thanks... Now, assuming I know nothing of JASS at all, how might I implement this? I'm trying to learn JASS but I'm not doing too well, so I don't know what you mean by Calling it. Do you mean make a trigger so that when a unit casts my custom spell, it runs that trigger? Also, what might I add to make units play the 'fall' animation during the execution? Sorry for all the questions, but as I said, I seem to be unable to understand JASS at all... |
| 10-17-2003, 03:53 AM | #6 |
this is how to implement the code. copy and paste them into the top of the .j file (in the trigger editor click the filename of your map -- it's at the very top of the categories -- to see where to do this). the screen should be blank if you have done no Jass scripting. And yes you create a trigger that runs the function for you like: Event Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability Condition ((Ability being cast) Equal to (choose your spell here) Action Custom Script: call KnockUnitDirection( unit, distance, angle ) |
| 10-17-2003, 03:59 AM | #7 |
What goes in Unit, Distance, Angle? I want the unit to be all units within, say, 350 of casting unit. Distance can be anything, like 200-400 Angle is the angle between the picked unit and the casting unit. Tried some converting GUI triggers to custom text and pasting various things in there, but I haven't a clue how to refer to the aformentioned objects. |
| 10-21-2003, 03:23 AM | #8 |
Does anyone know how to refer to those things? I'd really like to get this working... doesn't anyone know? (Or, more accurately, Isn't anyone willing to help?) |
| 10-21-2003, 01:48 PM | #9 |
Try this: Create a variable that is type of unit, let's say 'whichUnit', and two real variables, let's say 'dist' and 'angle'. Now use Set Variable function to put the unit and two real values you want into them. Then refer to them in the custom script text with 'udg_' prefix. That is: udg_whichUnit udg_dist udg_angle Custom script code should look like this: Code:
call KnockUnitDirection( udg_whichUnit, udg_dist, udg_angle ) Let me know if it works. |
| 10-21-2003, 02:52 PM | #10 |
Kattana...is the PolledWait function one of your own custom functions? Because I've never seen it in the .j's and well if it isn't I doubt Bhav will have much luck with it. =) |
| 10-21-2003, 03:01 PM | #11 |
If that's the case, try replacing call PolledWait( 0.1 ) with Code:
call TriggerSleepAction( 0.1 ) Cheers, Tommi |
| 10-21-2003, 06:54 PM | #12 |
Will this work for multiple units at the same time? The basic point of this spell is that it hurls all units surrounding him back. Obviously, for "unit", I need a way to say, basically, "unit affected by spell". I can then set the distance and angles using the "unit affected by spell" thing. |
| 10-21-2003, 07:03 PM | #13 | |
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| 10-21-2003, 07:34 PM | #14 |
Thanks guys, for the help, but I don't need JASS. I have written an UBERLY complex GUI trigger that moves them back by a small increment insanely fast, playing animations and such. Thanks anyway, though! |
| 10-21-2003, 07:39 PM | #15 |
PolledWait() is a function defined by blizzard. In the GUI it's called Wait (Game-time seconds). The problem is, as the name suggests, that it's a polled wait and therefore isn't very accurate when it comes to small wait times. TriggerSleepAction is famous for it's "wait bugs", which are that it behaves unexpected in multiplayer games, but I never got to the bottom of the whole thing so it might work in this case. Btw, I don't suggest that you use the function I posted. I meant it as an example so you could see how to do it. It pauses the trigger from which it is called, so if you run it from a "pick every unit in group" it will make the units get pushed back one by one. :bgrun: |