How do I cancel Channel?

[WereElf]

I have a channel ability with "Disable Other Abilities" set to true.
I want to make it channel until certain conditions are met - not a constant time.
I'll make it last 10 sec or something (it will take less than 5 sec for the condition to happen), and I want to stop chanelling it.
Question is: how do I do that?

 

[SAUS]

Can you tell the unit to stop? I haven't used Channel for anything, so I don't know if that works, but I know telling a unit to stop makes them stop channelling a spell normally

 

[Nichilus]

Never tried it myself, but if Order - Stop doens't work, then try Pause/Unpause the unit.

 

[WereElf]

Neither stop, neither pause/unpause works.
Combining them doesn't work either

• Test
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order Master Warlock 0181 <gen> to Stop
    • Unit - Pause Master Warlock 0181 <gen>
    • Unit - Order Master Warlock 0181 <gen> to Stop
    • Unit - Unpause Master Warlock 0181 <gen>
    • Unit - Order Master Warlock 0181 <gen> to Stop

Tried doing this as well, but still no luck:

• Test
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempPoint = (Position of Master Warlock 0181 <gen>)
    • Unit - Move Master Warlock 0181 <gen> instantly to TempPoint
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

EDIT: Hmm, even stunning the unit doesn't help >.<

• Test
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempPoint = (Position of Master Warlock 0181 <gen>)
    • Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player 1 (Red) at TempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add Hurl Boulder to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Neutral - Hurl Boulder Master Warlock 0181 <gen>
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempPoint)

 

[Rainmaker]

Remove the ability and then give it back?

 

[WereElf]

Yes! That worked!
+rep

 

[Chaosy]

One downside with that is that it does reset the CD which might be an issue.

 

[Karzama]

Could try moving the unit by triggers (to the same location)? That would avoid the CD issue if it works?

 

[SAUS]

Could try moving the unit by triggers (to the same location)? That would avoid the CD issue if it works?

That stops channelling normally because the "Move Unit (Instantly)" action also tells the unit to "stop". I imagine it won't do anything in this case. Might be worth a try, though.

 

[WereElf]

Nope, it doesn't work. Stunning the unit didn't work either xP
(damn, I've made an overpowered, uninteruptable spell )

 

[The_Silent]

You can use Tranquility if you want an interruptible channel spell. It will not prevent the caster from using other spells however, will just end if they do.