Detecting Stop

06-18-2004, 04:10 AM	#1
sc_freek	Does anyone know any way to detect when a unit stops without clicking the "Stop" button?

06-18-2004, 06:52 AM	#2
Deathperception	I think this is more of a JASS code you want here since the GUI doesn't have this function.

06-18-2004, 07:03 AM	#3
Anitarf	Well, you could do a position comparison. Every second, compare the distance between the position of the unit and the position of the unit one second ago...

06-18-2004, 01:47 PM	#4
Vexorian	Try checking the current order, if it is 0 or OrderId("stop") it should work

06-18-2004, 04:39 PM

sc_freek

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Vexorian

Try checking the current order, if it is 0 or OrderId("stop") it should work

I have absolutely no idea how to do that

06-18-2004, 04:44 PM

Anitarf

Does a unit receive a stop order even if it stops without the order being given by the player? I mean, i know it does when the unit is unable to reach the destination it was ordered to move to, but I didn't know it happens also when the unit reaches it's destination.

Sc_freek, the proper way of detecting it is Event: Generic unit event - a unit is issued an order without target Condition: Order comparison - issued order equal to "stop" Actions: put here what you want to happen when a unit stops.

06-18-2004, 05:12 PM	#7
PatruX	I think you can detect it by order string "idle".

06-18-2004, 05:19 PM

sc_freek

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anitar

You would have to press the Stop button for that to actually happen
PatruX, I'll have to try that out

06-19-2004, 01:27 AM	#9
PatruX	"Idle" is in use ALWAYS when the unit is standing still, even if he's stopped or if he has moved to a location.

06-19-2004, 02:11 AM	#10
Xinlitik	Try the event A unit stops channeling an ability. In that trigger you'd turn off your periodic triggers or what-not.

06-19-2004, 02:15 AM

#11

PatruX

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xinlitik

Try the event A unit stops channeling an ability. In that trigger you'd turn off your periodic triggers or what-not.

You seem a bit off?
Or am I just totaly off?

06-19-2004, 03:07 AM	#12
Deathperception	Anitar is right that solution seems like it will work. Don't forget though to click the initially on checkbox off since you'll want this event to happen at a specific time rather then every time a unit stops. You'll need to have a turn trigger on action somewhere and a turn trigger off when your through with the trigger.

06-19-2004, 04:04 AM	#13
sc_freek	try it, it won't work unless you actually click on the stop button. PatruX, the idle doesn't seem to work...

06-19-2004, 07:52 AM

#14

Anitarf

Well, I was only guessing, I didn't say it must work... Anyway, having re-read Lord Vexorian's post, I think I know where I went wrong. You shouldn't be checkig when a unit is issued an order "stop", but when it's current order is "stop" (with a periodic trigger). If Lord Vexorian is right, that should do it. Otherwise, you can still try the position comparison with a periodic trigger that goes something like this:

Code:

unit is moving detection
    Events
        Time - Every 0.50 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        For each (Integer A) from 1 to NumberOfUnitsToCheck, do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Set Position[(Integer A)] = (Position of UnitVariable[(Integer A)])
                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                    If - Conditions
                        And - All (Conditions) are true
                            Conditions
                                (X of Position[(Integer A)]) Equal to (X of OldPosition[(Integer A)])
                                (Y of Position[(Integer A)]) Equal to (Y of OldPosition[(Integer A)])
                    Then - Actions
                        Game - Display to (All players) the text: ((Unit  + (String((Integer A)))) +  is standing still.)
                    Else - Actions
                        Game - Display to (All players) the text: ((Unit  + (String((Integer A)))) +  is moving.)
                Custom script:   call RemoveLocation( udg_OldPosition[GetForLoopIndexA()] )
                Set OldPosition[(Integer A)] = Position[(Integer A)]
                Custom script:   call RemoveLocation( udg_Position[GetForLoopIndexA()] )

Of course, if you have a lot of units, this can get laggy. Also, this will not detect if a unit stands still for less than the frequency of the trigger, and may not detect if a unit stands still for less than double of the frequency of the trigger. Of course, the more accurate you want it to be, the more laggy it gets.

06-19-2004, 08:09 AM	#15
Xinlitik	Uhhh sorry LOL. I misread the topic. I thought it was stopping a spell.