Generic GUI trigger problem (thread renamed)

07-12-2007, 11:55 PM

This is it. I HATE this thing. Even though everything looks perfect, my Carrion Swarm ability WON'T WORK. The trigger is simply this: When the ability is cast, dummy's are created that shoot out more Swarms up, down, left, and right. Here's my code:

Trigger:

Unleash the Swarm

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Unleash the Swarm!

Actions

Set caster_p = (Position of (Triggering unit))

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

If - Conditions

(Level of Unleash the Swarm! for (Triggering unit)) Equal to 2

Then - Actions

Set point = (caster_p offset by 250.00 towards 0.00 degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at caster_p facing 0.00 degrees

Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to 2

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_point )

Set point = (caster_p offset by 250.00 towards 90.00 degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at caster_p facing 90.00 degrees

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

Unit - Add Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to 2

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_point )

Set point = (caster_p offset by 250.00 towards 180.00 degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at caster_p facing 180.00 degrees

Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to 2

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_point )

Set point = (caster_p offset by 250.00 towards 270.00 degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at caster_p facing 270.00 degrees

Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to 2

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_point )

Else - Actions

Set point = (caster_p offset by 250.00 towards 0.00 degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at caster_p facing 0.00 degrees

Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to 1

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_point )

Set point = (caster_p offset by 250.00 towards 90.00 degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at caster_p facing 90.00 degrees

Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to 1

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_point )

Set point = (caster_p offset by 250.00 towards 180.00 degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at caster_p facing 180.00 degrees

Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to 1

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_point )

Set point = (caster_p offset by 250.00 towards 270.00 degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at caster_p facing 270.00 degrees

Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)

Unit - Add Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to 1

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_point )

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_caster_p )

I HATE it!

My ability order code things are COPIED off of the ladder TC Shockwave ability!
Why the damn won't this work?

If the answer was under my nose the whole time, I'm... gonna get angry.

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And, please. Don't tell me the code is hard to examine. I know that already.

07-13-2007, 12:22 AM	#2
maximilianx	interesting, I cant really pinpoint any problems.. can you tell us what DOES happen when you cast the spell? maybe that would help..

07-13-2007, 12:50 AM	#3
Vexorian	speaking of things we hate, did you know that your sig is currently way more annoying than leetspeak? Either way.

07-13-2007, 07:10 AM	#4
darkwulfv	Do a basic runthrough of checks. Make sure the dummies have the correct abilities or the correct abilities are being added, etc. etc. The error isn't always in the code.

07-13-2007, 05:43 PM	#5
Hydrolisk	I'll try giving the Dummy the ability. What happens so far, is that the dummies are created but they don't cast at all. - EDIT: Strange. I gave the Dummy the spell (in Object Editor), erased the "Add ability" parts in the trigger, but it still doesn't work... o.O

07-13-2007, 06:09 PM	#6
Hydrolisk	****Oh my f**** Crap. I just realized. The dummy ability required mana. X.X -Damn it! Double post... -Oh my fucking God. It STILL doesn't work.

07-13-2007, 08:12 PM

Pyrogasm

Try using a loop?

Trigger:

Unleash the Swarm

Events

Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability

Conditions

(Ability being cast) Equal to Unleash the Swarm!

Actions

Set caster_p = (Position of (Triggering unit))

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 4 do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set point = (caster_p offset by 250.00 towards (90.00*(Real(Integer A))) degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Owner of (Triggering Unit) at caster_p facing 0.00 degrees

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

Unit - Add Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) to (Last created unit)

Unit - Set level of Unleash the Swarm! (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to (Level of (Unleash the Swarm!) for (Triggering Unit))

Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Tauren Chieftain - Shockwave point

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_point )

Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_caster_p )

Another problem could be the order you're issuing; didn't you say that these were Carrion Swarms, not Shockwaves?

07-13-2007, 08:59 PM	#8
Hydrolisk	Ahh, I'll try this. As for the Shockwave thing, I've changed the order string on Carrion Swarm, so yeah...

07-13-2007, 09:06 PM	#9
Pyrogasm	Changing the order string does nothing. Only on "Channel" and "Charge Gold and Lumber" will it actually change the order string. Thus, just change it back to normal and order the dummy unit to Carrion Swarm...

07-13-2007, 09:38 PM	#10
Hydrolisk	Thanks, this knowledge will definitely make map-making easier for me. +Rep.