Random Childbirth Replacement

Say i have a [Baby] when it is trained it is allowed a 5 second grace period before it is replaced by random of 2 options [Male Child] or [Female Child]. How would i go about this?

Im guessing i would need to use a (wait) function for the 5 seconds but how would i do the random part.

this one is actually pretty simple. you simply need to make a variable and set it to a random number between one and two. now assuming you train this unit from a building the trigger would go as follows. im using if then/else multiple functions because its easier to edit and read. but you can use a singular if/then if you prefer.


you may need to set the trained baby as a variable due to the wait in the trigger. can't be sure without testing it though.

why set it to a variable?


and i dont think "trained unit" works after a wait. use "triggering unit". but that might refer to the unit that trained the trained unit. should that be the case, store "trained unit" in a variable before the wait.

hmm didnt think of putting random integer as a condition.

very weird was working earlier with the variable now it isnt.. getting lots of females again

Is Fixed Random Seed turned off in the World Editor prefrences? "Test Map" will use non-random generation if this is turned on (i think it's default).

Lol. You answered your own question.

Don't use triggering unit at all. Never use any of those after a wait, just in case. Set it to a temp variable instead.

Make a unit variable called TEMP_Unit in the variable editor, then do this:


The custom script gives you a local version of the variable, and setting it to 'no unit' at the end cleans up the memory leak. Also make sure you're waiting game-time seconds, as above.

Trained unit should work after a wait. The only thing I know for sure that doesn't work after a wait are cast event responses (casting unit, target unit/point of ability being cast).