Illusion Spells - Difficulty

09-14-2006, 07:25 PM

Having difficulties wit two things>

1 - Wand of Illusion

It has no order string.
Therefore I need to use lame methods of
- Creating a dummy item and making a dummy unit use it.
- Becomes difficult adding levels to it.

How can I make a dummy unit CAST wand of illusion ABILITY.

2 - Moving Illusions

How can I detect when an illusion is made? to do someting with it.

For example.
Like in RisingDusks Illusion spell, moving "last created" illusions into a line

Any help would be greatly appreciated
thx
Fulla

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09-14-2006, 07:29 PM

blu_da_noob

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fulla

How can I make a dummy unit CAST wand of illusion ABILITY.

Order ids.

Quote:

How can I detect when an illusion is made? to do someting with it.

They trigger the 'unit spawns a summoned unit' event.

09-14-2006, 07:41 PM

Fulla

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu_da_noob

Order ids.

Wand of Illusion ability has no order ID.

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu_da_noob

They trigger the 'unit spawns a summoned unit' event.

Ill look into this one

09-14-2006, 08:11 PM

Vexorian

Quote:

Wand of Illusion ability has no order ID.

Yes, it does.

Trigger:

Rune of Illusions

Events

Unit - A unit Acquires an item

Conditions

(Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) == Rune of Illusion

Actions

-------- We need a caster to cast illusions on the unit that acquired the rune --------

-------- So we'll use CasterCastAbility --------

Set UnitVar = (Triggering unit)

-------- Prepare the value of a variable, not a needed step --------

-------- but makes calling JASS functions easier for non-JASS experienced people --------

-------- -------------------------------- Calling the function: --------------------------------- --------

-------- function CasterCastAbility takes player owner, integer abilid, string order, widget target, boolean instant returns unit --------

-------- To call it use: --------

Custom script: call CasterCastAbility( GetOwningPlayer(udg_UnitVar), 'A00M', "852274", udg_UnitVar, true)

-------- Uses The owner of the UnitVar unit --------

-------- The rawcode of the ability in this map is 'A00M' --------

-------- Illusions doesn't have an order string, so use "852254" (its order id betwen quotes) --------

-------- UnitVar is the target --------

-------- Illusions is instant, so put a true there --------

09-14-2006, 10:09 PM	#5
Fulla	mm I tried that, came up when I saved "Expected a function name".

09-14-2006, 10:16 PM	#6
oNdizZ	You do have that function added aswell?

09-14-2006, 10:20 PM	#7
Fulla	yes The variable Then the function. Function line has the bug

09-14-2006, 11:13 PM	#8
Rising_Dusk	Look at Domino Theory. If you're capable of reading the code, then you'll find the Order ID of the wand of illusion ability. It's all there, as well as a little tutorial on how to use them. Extracted from the code, I felt necessary to note this -- JASS: call IssueTargetOrderById(d, 852274, u) That should be the Order ID of the wand of Illusion, as well as the code used to get it cast.

09-14-2006, 11:18 PM	#9
Chuckle_Brother	Not directly related, but Fulla if you are ever in doubt of an orderId, you can always just rig up a display to display the orderid when you cast the spell. Then just cast the ability and see what pops out.

09-14-2006, 11:45 PM

#10

Fulla

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rising_Dusk

Look at Domino Theory.
If you're capable of reading the code, then you'll find the Order ID of the wand of illusion ability.
It's all there, as well as a little tutorial on how to use them.

Extracted from the code, I felt necessary to note this --

JASS:

call IssueTargetOrderById(d, 852274, u)

That should be the Order ID of the wand of Illusion, as well as the code used to get it cast.

K been looking over the code. Unsure wat d + u =?

JASS:

local unit d = GetTriggeringUnit()
local unit u = GetLastCreatedUnit()
call IssueTargetOrderById(d, 852274, u)

Am I on the right lines? Id make a dummy unit obviously.

09-15-2006, 12:36 AM	#11
aquilla	other way around :) IssueTargetOrderById(a, b, c) Issue a to target c using orderid b

09-15-2006, 10:42 AM

#12

Fulla

Trigger:

Replacement

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Replacement

Actions

Custom script: local unit b = GetTriggerUnit()

Unit - Create 1 Dummy Unit for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (Position of (Casting unit)) facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees

Custom script: local unit a = GetLastCreatedUnit()

Unit - Add Illusion [Dummy] to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Illusion [Dummy] for (Last created unit) to (Level of Replacement for (Casting unit))

Custom script: call IssueTargetOrderById(a, 852274, b)

Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Gah it comes up with errors?
I cant see whats wrong :(

09-15-2006, 11:12 AM	#13
CryptWizard	Me neither. Check your Object Editor data?

09-15-2006, 11:41 AM

#14

Rising_Dusk

JASS:

Custom script: local unit b = GetTriggerUnit() 
 Unit - Create 1 Dummy Unit for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (Position of (Casting unit)) facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees 
 Custom script: local unit a = GetLastCreatedUnit()

You're declaring a local after a call.
That's an illegal action -- It would look like --

JASS:

local unit b
set b = ...
local unit a

Declare all locals first.

09-21-2006, 07:35 PM	#15
aquilla	Yeah, and don't forget to set them = null in the end :)