lightning effects

well i just found the create lightning effect function but i don't know which the codes for the different lightning effects are.

i tried to just enter "mana burn" and stuff but that doesnt work.

uhm, do you have to enter a code? when I do special effect - create lightning effect at points it gives me a list of chosable lightning. Anyway, when I converted 2 jass I saw the string "MBUR", maybe thats a code you are looking for...

yes i have been searching for a while and found the strings for all the lightning effects...

i have been wondering why i can't just select a lightning effect as well...

Very easy...

In the object editor select view in the file toolbar. In there you find "display values as raw data". Select it.


Then find spell you want the lightning effect from. Lets say that you are looking for chain lightning.


In the chain lightning spell look for lightning effects. And voila then you got two lightning effect codes (CLPB and CLSB).


Then just put the lightning effect you want into the "Special Effect - Create lightning effect at points".


If you use one of the chain lightning codes to create a lightning effect between two footmen it should look like this:

Create a lightning effect CLPB (Position of Footman 0001 <gen>) (Position of Footman 0002 <gen>)

Now you have (hopefully) learned to create lightning effects using triggers.

yes, i know how to use trigger stuff like (position of (triggering unit) i just didn't knwo where to find the codes... thx for the information.

but if you use position of unit the lightning effect will not move with the unit... there seems no way to create lightning effects moving with units without spells.

But I don't need that anyway so the problem is solved allready.

There is a way, however it would be pretty bugged without using jass functions and it may lagg, so I think you don't need it and better use abilities...
If you still want it then just say^^

You could also just use a dummy unit, making siphon mana all the time. And then change the lightning effects.