Complex waiting for Custom spells

09-24-2006, 07:51 PM

Hello again. I'm making an explosive arrow spell and the hero part is based of off channel. So this is what happens: the hero casts explosive arrow, this trigger goes off,

Trigger:

Exploding Arrow

Events

Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Explosive Arrow DUMMY HERO ABILITY

Actions

Wait x seconds

I want to make x the distance it would take the projectile fired from the hero (@ 600 missile speed) to the targeted area. The range on the spell is 400/450/450/500. Any help would be appreciated very much. +1 rep

09-24-2006, 08:17 PM	#2
The)TideHunter(	Distance / Speed = Time Trigger: Actions Set Distance = (400.00 + ((Real((Level of 'Your Ability' for (Triggering unit)))) x 50.00)) Wait (Distance / 600.00) seconds

09-24-2006, 11:35 PM

Nubcookie

Err, another queston, why doesn't this work:

Trigger:

Exploding Arrow

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Explosive Arrow DUMMY HERO ABILITY

Actions

If ((Level of Explosive Arrow DUMMY HERO ABILITY for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 1) then do (Set Distance = 400) else do (Do nothing)

If ((Level of Explosive Arrow DUMMY HERO ABILITY for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 2) then do (Set Distance = 450) else do (Do nothing)

If ((Level of Explosive Arrow DUMMY HERO ABILITY for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 3) then do (Set Distance = 450) else do (Do nothing)

If ((Level of Explosive Arrow DUMMY HERO ABILITY for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 4) then do (Set Distance = 500) else do (Do nothing)

Unit - Create 1 Dummyman for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Target point of ability being cast) facing Default building facing (270.0) degrees

Unit - Add a 4.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Set explodingarrow = (Last created unit)

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

Unit - Add a 4.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Explosive Arrow UNIT for (Last created unit) to (Level of Explosive Arrow DUMMY HERO ABILITY for (Triggering unit))

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral Alchemist - Acid Bomb explodingarrow

Wait ((Real(Distance)) / 600.00) seconds

...

The part that doesn't work is when the Dummyman is supposed to "Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral Alchemist - Acid Bomb explodingarrow". The ability works, it can attack friendlies. I just don't know why my Dummymen are failing me.

09-24-2006, 11:41 PM	#4
Anitarf	Check that they have the ability to begin with and enough initial mana to cast it.

09-24-2006, 11:43 PM	#5
Nubcookie	They do indeed. :( If I take away locast and invun, I can have them kill each other. O.o

09-24-2006, 11:52 PM	#6
Anitarf	Well, duh, locusted units can't be targeted, so you couldn't cast the spell targeting the other dummy.

09-25-2006, 12:01 AM	#7
Nubcookie	Really, even through triggers? Hmm, I'll try that

09-25-2006, 12:02 AM	#8
Taur	maybe cast and then add aloc?

09-25-2006, 12:28 AM	#9
Nubcookie	Hmm, just based the dummy spell off of something else. now it works, meh. Thanks though!

09-25-2006, 12:35 AM	#10
DioD	just use w8 for coundition et buff from spell on unit