Making a unit selectable again after locust

[Zwiebelchen]

Geez, I totally forgot how that works.
Can anyone refresh my memory on that?
I know that there was a certain combination of hide/unhide/locust/unlocust that restored a unit back to the original state, but I just don't remember it anymore.

Currently, my unit can only be drag-selected after removing locust.

 

[Flux]

Try
Hide
UnitRemoveAbility
Unhide

 

[Zwiebelchen]

Try
Hide
UnitRemoveAbility
Unhide

That's what I did, but it doesn't work. The unit is still only drag-selectable.

 

[IcemanBo]

AddLocust
Hide
Unhide
RemoveLocust

^Makes it to have no collision + (drag-)select able, but not clickable.
When the unit dies, it also will have collision again after revival, but still not clickable.

But iirc bearform/metamorph makes it clickable again, though needs the extra ability. :/

 

[Zwiebelchen]

That's the problem, I need it clickable, just like a normal unit. I'd like to avoid morphing if i can.

 

[IcemanBo]

Is it necessary to add locust then at first place? Finaly the unit should be what.. only have no collision (+ invul)?

 

[Arad MNK]

Erm... Instead of locust can't you just use another unit which has locust and replace it with the original unit (which doesn't have locust)?

 

[Zwiebelchen]

The point of adding locust is simulating a special effect attachment. And no, replacing the unit temporarily is no option.

 

[BPower]

Iirc this spell system does add temporary locust ( link )

Code from that fear system to enable / disable controll.

    private function DisableControl takes unit u returns nothing
        local boolean b
        call UnitAddAbility(u, 'Aloc')
        call UnitRemoveAbility(u, 'Aloc')
        if IsUnitType(u, UNIT_TYPE_HERO) then
            call UnitAddAbility(u,MORPH_ID)
            call IssueImmediateOrder(u, "metamorphosis")
            call UnitRemoveAbility(u,MORPH_ID)
        else
            call UnitAddAbility(u, BEAR_ID)
            call IssueImmediateOrder(u, "bearform")
            call UnitRemoveAbility(u, BEAR_ID)    
        endif
        //Thanks to chobibo for this idea
        if GetLocalPlayer() != GetOwningPlayer(u) then
            set b = not IsUnitHidden(u)
            call ShowUnit(u,false)
            call ShowUnit(u,b)
        endif
        //I added this line to disable their attack too.
        call UnitAddAbility(u,DISABLE_ATTACK)
    endfunction
    
    private function EnableControl takes unit u returns nothing
        local boolean backup = not IsUnitHidden(u)
        call ShowUnit(u,false)
        //I added this line to enable their attack.
        call UnitRemoveAbility(u,DISABLE_ATTACK)
        call ShowUnit(u,backup)
    endfunction

 

[Zwiebelchen]

This one uses morphs too. Is there no easier way to make the unit click-selectable again?

 

[Wietlol]

I dont think you are getting the method of that system.
I think that second function should be enough for your needs.

The first function just makes the unit unselectable.

Add -> remove -> hide -> show is what I can make up from this.