Floating text

[Chaosy]

Hello. just a quick question.

• If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
  • If - Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Peasant
  • Then - Actions
    • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads PeasantSays[(Random integer number between 1 and 4)] at (Position of (Triggering unit)) with Z offset 0.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
    • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
    • Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 2.00 seconds
    • Sound - Play PeasantWhat2 <gen>
  • Else - Actions

the text doesn't get removed, it's still permanent. Why?

edit: it seems to work after adding a fading age, is that really needed?

 

[Solu9]

The short and correct answer is, yes

 

[Pharaoh_]

Are you sure you don't create it two times (from another trigger maybe)? I reproduced the exact same trigger and it works for me (and no, my first assumption was fading age as well, but it works without it).

 

[Solu9]

A assume what is referred to as fading age is what actually is called lifespan.
And that is necessary for the floating text to be removed.

 

[Chaosy]

I see, so fading age should be equal to lifespan or?

 

[Pharaoh_]

No, fading age is when your floating starts gaining transparency until going completely invisible. The typical critical strike has values of 4 lifespan and 3 fading age.
Without fading age, you basically remove the floating text in a blink of an eye and not gradually.

 

[Chaosy]

Ah.. I didn't know that. So you can't change how slowly it will fade then?

 

[Ceday]

Ah.. I didn't know that. So you can't change how slowly it will fade then?

This is what fade time is?If you change fade time to 5, floating text will be %0 transparent at 0 second and %100 at 5.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Ah.. I didn't know that. So you can't change how slowly it will fade then?

Yes, depending on the fading age duration. Think about it, from 0% it will go to 100% transparency within <duration> seconds. In that case, however, life time should be >= fading time.

Edit: About floating texts that already have transparency upon creation or through Change Color action, the transparency is unfortunately reset before the fading begins. In that case, you need to trigger it.

 

[Chaosy]

silly me, brain is apparently sleeping -.-

rep+ to those who helped. (though I think I can't give Pharaoh_)

edit: couldn't give to ceday either. Sorry.