Fading Text (such as miss, etc.)

12-28-2006, 03:22 PM	#1
darkwulfv	I heard this was to be done with Floating Text (texttags). But whenever I do it, I get just text, not fading and rising, as you would see with miss, or receiving gold. How would this be done?

12-28-2006, 03:29 PM

wyrmlord

JASS:

 local real x_velocity = TextTagSpeed2Velocity(speed) * Cos(90 * (3.1415 / 180))
 local real y_velocity = TextTagSpeed2Velocity(speed) * Sin(90 * (3.1415 / 180))
        call SetTextTagVelocity(texttag, x_velocity, y_velocity)
        call SetTextTagLifespan(texttag, 1.5) //How long before the texttag auto-destroys itself
        call SetTextTagFadepoint(texttag, .8) //How long before the texttag starts to fade
        call SetTextTagPermanent(texttag, false) //Got to make sure to do this so lifespan works

This is an example of how I've done it before. Hope it can be useful.

12-28-2006, 06:00 PM	#3
darkwulfv	Oh, thanks a bunch!

12-28-2006, 07:41 PM	#4
The)TideHunter(	And a fantastic system that creates great Floating Texts, PitzerMike's splat system. http://wc3campaigns.net/showpost.php...90&postcount=1

12-28-2006, 07:42 PM	#5
Vexorian	that doesn't really use floating texts.

12-29-2006, 09:46 PM	#6
The)TideHunter(	Oh yeah, surpose i should have checked it again before i put on the link, it uses images =/, dident remember much about it, just remembered it kicked ass.

12-30-2006, 05:32 PM

Heaven

I use the following to create a floating text like the Miss! text. I use it for when a Rogue successfully backstabs a target:

Floating Text - Create floating text that reads BACKSTAB! above (Attacked unit) with Z offset 30.00, using font size 10.00, color (100%,100%,0%), and 0% transparency

Floating Text - Set the velocity of (Last created floating text) to 64.00 towards (Facing of (Attacked unit)) degrees

Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence

Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 1.00 seconds

So to sum up:

1) create the text with Z offset, font size, color and transparency
2) give it a velocity if desired
3) disable permanence
4) Give if a lifespan

Worked fine for me first time.

Take care,

Heaven