[JASS] Unit being paused during a custom spell

[ColourWolfe]

Hey there =)
I'm working on my project, and I've used a custom made spell which fit my char perfectly. However, I'm starting to run into the issue of where the spell somewhere pauses the casting unit, and it keeps the pause for almost a second after the spell is finished casting (it's a dash type of spell, unit is paused during the dash and briefly afterwards). It really ruins the character's otherwise fluid gameplay.

Tl;dr - Is it possible to remove the pause without severe consequences?
Spell used - Punitive Surge 1.02

 

[Cheshire]

does what you are talking about happen with the demo spell too, or only on your map? If it is only on your map, the problem is probably in the way you configured the base spell.

 

[ColourWolfe]

I remembered that the spell has a video, so I checked and yeah, it's visible that a unit is paused in original as well, since all the icons disappear during pause.

 

[Uncle]

I don't see any Pausing in that code. The ability must be based on Channel with "Disable Other Abilities" set to True and a "Follow Through Time" > 0. Disable Other Abilities acts as a Pause and Follow Through Time is how long it will last.

I would remove the Pause from the ability (Set Follow Through Time to 0.00 and Disable = False) and instead use this function when the unit Starts the effect of the ability:

call BlzPauseUnitEx(yourUnit, true);

You can then set BlzPauseUnitEx() to false when the dash is finished.

This function is only available on patch 1.32+ (possibly 1.31).

You could use a Dummy unit to Stun the Hero instead if you're on an older version.

 

[ColourWolfe]

I never tackled with channel so I didn't know it was the problem. This fixed it, worked like a charm with minimum effort. Thanks a bunch!