Selected unit???

11-16-2003, 11:24 PM	#1
Andy6387	hi, i'm working on a map and i cannot seem to find something. I want to use something like (Unit-type of (Selected Unit)) Equal to CurrentLevelUnit[Level] Now, my problem is that there doesn't seem to be a selected unit part in the WE. I dunno if this is possible or not, and if it is obvious and i just missed it please point me in the right direction =) all help is greatly appreciated

11-16-2003, 11:26 PM	#2
Plasma[Blade]	Perhaps you could make an event of something like "A unit is selected" then something like "Triggering unit equal to CurrentLevelUnit[Level]" or something along those lines. I don't really see how else it could be done.

11-16-2003, 11:27 PM	#3
linkmaster23	its in events. Event Response- Selected Unit.

11-16-2003, 11:44 PM	#4
Andy6387	i know i should see it, but there i definately don't. I'm using this in the condition part of the trigger. I go down to unit type comparison and then click on triggering unit to change that to something else, i scroll down and none of them are Event Response - selected unit, the closest to that is Event response - targeted unit but that doesn't seem to be what i want =\

11-17-2003, 12:17 AM	#5
FerretDruid	Use "Event Response - Triggering unit" to refer to Player selects a unit events. (From the WE)

11-17-2003, 12:28 AM

Andy6387

perhaps i should just post my whole trigger so you all can get an idea of what i'm trying to accomplish.

Quote:

Unstick
Events

Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -unstick as An exact match
Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing -unstick as An exact match
Player - Player 3 (Teal) types a chat message containing -unstick as An exact match
Player - Player 4 (Purple) types a chat message containing -unstick as An exact match
Player - Player 5 (Yellow) types a chat message containing -unstick as An exact match
Player - Player 6 (Orange) types a chat message containing -unstick as An exact match
Player - Player 7 (Green) types a chat message containing -unstick as An exact match
Player - Player 8 (Pink) types a chat message containing -unstick as An exact match

Conditions

And - All (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Targeted unit)) Equal to CurrentLevelUnit[Level]
AllowedToUnstick[(Player number of (Triggering player))] Equal to True

Actions

Set AllowedToUnstick[(Player number of (Triggering player))] = False
Set UnstickTimer[(Player number of (Triggering player))] = (Create a timer that is One-shot, of duration 15.00)
Game - Display to (Triggering player), at offset (0.00, 0.00) the text: trying to trigger
Countdown Timer - Create a timer window for UnstickTimer[(Player number of (Triggering player))] with title please work
Countdown Timer - Show (Last created timer window)

11-17-2003, 01:31 AM	#7
Andy6387	bump =) please help me I'll give uh...5 points to whoever gives me either a working trig that accomplishes whaqt i'm trying to do above, or enough help to let me figure it out on my own

11-17-2003, 01:45 AM	#8
phantom1412kid	Are you attempting to compare the selected unit's level to a different unit's level (ie. Footman lvl/Knight lvl)? If so, then you might want to try setting custom values for non-hero units. They don't have level comparison condition like hero units do.

11-17-2003, 01:50 AM	#9
Andy6387	actually i'm writing a sort of unstick trigger for my TD. if a unit get's stuck, a player targets it and types -unstick. If all conditions are true unit is equal to the current level's unit, and they haven't unstuck a unit in 20 seconds, it will start the character back at the beginning. which it hopefully won't get stuck that time around

11-17-2003, 01:57 AM	#10
phantom1412kid	Perhaps you can try to remove the 2nd condition. Turn off the Trigger then create a new trigger that wait for 20 seconds before turning the Unstick trigget back on. I have to think clearly...

11-17-2003, 02:00 AM	#11
Andy6387	i don't quiet get what your saying, but my only real problem with this trigger is the part that says (Unit-type of (Targeted unit)) Equal to CurrentLevelUnit[Level] i want it to be like (Unit-type of (Selected unit)) Equal to CurrentLevelUnit[Level] but there is no selected unit part in the WE and i'm tryin to find another way around it, so far i'm unsuccesful

11-17-2003, 02:17 AM	#12
phantom1412kid	Forget about the last post I made. It would only be applicable if there is only one player. I assume CurrentLevelUnit is a unit variable arrray. Where is the trigget that re-enables the unstick trigger? It won't work if the value is still false. Try setting the value to true right at game startup.

11-17-2003, 02:31 AM	#13
Andy6387	I don't think we are quite understanding eachother lol. All i need is a way to compare the currently selected unit to the current level unit.

11-17-2003, 02:40 AM

#14

FerretDruid

Just make a variable for it. You won't find what you are looking for in the editor, it's not a hidden feature it just does not exist.

Code:

Selected Units
    Events
        Player - Player 1 (Red) Selects a unit
    Conditions
        (Triggering unit) Equal to selectedunit
    Actions
        Unit Group - Add (Triggering unit) to unitvariable

Now use "unitvariable" for your Wannabe "Event response - selected unit".

Hope that helps.

EDIT: Yeah, I just realized you can't use a variable the way you are trying to. You'll need to find a workaround but a variable is the only way to address a selected unit like you are doing.

11-17-2003, 02:41 AM	#15
phantom1412kid	I'm saying that the Boolean variable is false by default. Make a 2nd trigger that assigns a varible to the selected unit. Use that 2nd variable for unit comparison. Edit: he beat me to posting it...