GUI Trigger Help

03-21-2007, 11:19 PM

I'm trying to an ability so that whenever my unit attacks, it is switched to a random angle around the target unit of the attack. I'm using searing arrows as the base ability (the one with autocast on/off)
It doesn't seem to register that I'm using the spell, and when i use it by clicking the ability and then a unit, it moves me to a random point (sometimes being almost on the opposite side of the map... and i have no idea why:

Trigger:

Swift Strikes

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Swift Strikes

Actions

Wait 0.75 seconds

Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to ((Target point of ability being cast) offset by (Distance between (Position of (Triggering unit)) and (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))) towards (Random angle) degrees), facing (Target point of ability being cast)

Also, instead of wasting 2 threads, Im trying to make a trigger that registers when a player leaves. It should display a message saying how much gold they had, and then divide it between remaining players. Doesnt work, though :(

Trigger:

Leaving

Events

Player - Player 1 (Red) leaves the game

Player - Player 2 (Blue) leaves the game

Player - Player 3 (Teal) leaves the game

Player - Player 4 (Purple) leaves the game

Player - Player 5 (Yellow) leaves the game

Player - Player 6 (Orange) leaves the game

Player - Player 7 (Green) leaves the game

Player - Player 8 (Pink) leaves the game

Conditions

Actions

Game - Display to (All players) the text: (((Name of (Triggering player)) + has left the game, sharing ) + ((String(((Triggering player) Current gold))) + (|CFFFFFF00 + ( gold + (|r + with allied players.)))))

Player Group - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

((Triggering player) is an ally of (Picked player)) Equal to True

Then - Actions

Set LEAVINGVARIABLE = (LEAVINGVARIABLE + 1)

Else - Actions

Player Group - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

((Triggering player) is an ally of (Picked player)) Equal to True

Then - Actions

Player - Add (((Triggering player) Current gold) / LEAVINGVARIABLE) to (Picked player) Current gold

Else - Actions

03-21-2007, 11:37 PM

botanic

for the second one do a loop intiger a and set the players off instade of picking every player and doing the "Set LEAVINGVARIABLE = (LEAVINGVARIABLE + 1)" that should work because as far as I have been able to tell pick all picks them at the same time

as far as I can tell the first should work can you end it to me so I can test on it?

try adding this instade on the first one

Trigger:

Set tempunit = (Target unit of ability being cast)

Set temppoint = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))

Unit - Move (Casting unit) instantly to temppoint, facing (Position of tempunit)

Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_temppoint)

Test and see if this works if it does just make the temppoint = (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast)) ofset by random # 1-10 , random # 1-10

03-21-2007, 11:38 PM	#3
Dil999	I'll try that now, any ideas on the first one? Thats what im most baffled about..

03-22-2007, 12:40 AM

StockBreak

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dil999

Trigger:

Swift Strikes

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Swift Strikes

Actions

Wait 0.75 seconds

You can't register when a spell is casted by autocast (only if you click and use it), but you can use 2 triggers like these:

Trigger:

Autocast ON

Events

Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target

Conditions

(Issued order) Equal to (Order(flamingarrows))

Actions

Set BooleanAutocastVariable = True

Trigger:

Autocast OFF

Events

Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target

Conditions

(Issued order) Equal to (Order(unflamingarrows))

Actions

Set BooleanAutocastVariable = False

Your other problem (but still on your first question) exists because of the wait; if you use a wait during a trigger, some functions wont work (for example you can't get no more the target point of ability being cast or the target unit) so you have to save those values in temporary variables before you use the wait, something like this:

Trigger:

Swift Strikes

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Animate Dead

Actions

Set TempUnit = (Triggering unit)

Set TempPoint = (Target point of ability being cast)

Set TempTarget = (Target unit of ability being cast)

Wait 0.75 seconds

Unit - Move TempUnit instantly to (TempPoint offset by (Distance between (Position of TempUnit) and (Position of TempTarget)) towards (Random angle) degrees), facing TempPoint

I hope it helps. Cheers

03-22-2007, 02:46 AM	#5
Dil999	Yay, it works. Thanks.

03-23-2007, 08:18 PM

Dil999

Im posting here instead of making a new thread;
Im trying to make an ability that banishes all units in an area, and if its an enemy it deals damage to the unit. The banishment works fine, but for some reason it does 0 damage at level 1, about 300 damage at level 2, adnd instantly kills units with 550 health at level 3. Any ideas?
And yes, i know it leaks :O

Trigger:

Mass Banishment

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Mass Banishment

Actions

Set POINT_MASSBANISHMENT = (Target point of ability being cast)

Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 200.00 of POINT_MASSBANISHMENT) and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set UNITSINRANGE_MASSBANISHMENT = (UNITSINRANGE_MASSBANISHMENT + 1)

For each (Integer A) from 1 to UNITSINRANGE_MASSBANISHMENT, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units within 200.00 of POINT_MASSBANISHMENT) and do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Picked unit) Not equal to (Triggering unit)

Then - Actions

Unit - Create 1 Caster Dummy for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at POINT_MASSBANISHMENT facing Default building facing degrees

Unit - Add a 0.50 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Human Blood Mage - Banish (Picked unit)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

((Picked unit) belongs to an enemy of (Owner of (Triggering unit))) Equal to True

Then - Actions

Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Picked unit), dealing ((Real((Level of Mass Banishment for (Triggering unit)))) x 50.00) damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal

Else - Actions

Set UNITSINRANGE_MASSBANISHMENT = 0

03-23-2007, 08:31 PM	#7
Dil999	Ignore that last post, I just made the triggering ability do damage... I would like to know why that bugged if anyone knows, though.

03-24-2007, 01:44 AM

Pyrogasm

I really have no idea, but I am curious about something:

Why do you increment a variable for each unit in the group, and then repeat the loop actions each time? That would only do more damage and leak more. You could've accomplished extra damage by multiplying by UNITSINRANGE_MASSBANISHMENT.

More Banishing Fun

03-24-2007, 02:37 AM

Dil999

I did that because originaly it did damage depending on how many units in the area, but after realizing it was incredibly imba when targeing 1 unit i changed it, but for some reason left that in there.
And yeah, i was inspired to make this hero by your nether mage. Mines a bit different though:
Ultimate: Banish all units on map
Ability 1: Life drain every banished unit (Emitting frim caster)
Ability 2: AoE banish + Damage
Ability 3: Self banish and +move speed

Its going into an AoS im working on

03-24-2007, 02:44 AM

#10

Pyrogasm

o.O

He needs a passive.

Quote:

Ultimate: Banish all units on map
Ability 1: Life drain every banished unit (Emitting frim caster)

And that isn't any more imba... how? Or is that only life draining all units near him?

03-24-2007, 03:17 AM	#11
Dil999	I made those 2 abilities to work together. The life drain isnt much, at level 3 its 75 per second for 3 seconds. Plus combined they cost 300+ mana. My goal in the map is to hvae no 'Passives' Instead, i try to give each hero a weak ability which acts 90% like a passive. In Void Mages case, its self banishment. All it does is boost your speed for 5 seconds.

03-24-2007, 03:18 AM	#12
Pyrogasm	Oh. That's an interesting concept. My two cents' worth is that you're going to need lots of mana-related items.

03-24-2007, 03:31 AM	#13
Dil999	The actual map is incredibly small, so its easy to get to a fountain. It has a play system that I'm not willing to tell everyone about right now, which makes the small map balanced And yeah, you do end up running out of mana pretty fast.