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Triggers

DamageOverTimeDynIndex.w3x
Variables
DamageOverTime
Variables
Internal
Register
DOTInitializer
DOTRegister
DOTAllocate
DOTLoop
DOTExample
Testmap
Variables
Revive
Full Vision
Make Ally
Example1
Enter map-specific custom script code below. This text will be included in the map script after variables are declared and before any trigger code.
Name Type is_array initial_value
DOT_AttackType attacktype No
DOT_AttackType_I attacktype Yes
DOT_DamageInterval real No
DOT_DamageInterval_I real Yes
DOT_DamageIntervalClock_I real Yes
DOT_DamagePerTime_I real Yes
DOT_DamageType damagetype No
DOT_DamageType_I damagetype Yes
DOT_Duration real No
DOT_Duration_I real Yes
DOT_Index integer No
DOT_MaxIndex integer No
DOT_SFX string No
DOT_SFXAttachPoint string No
DOT_SourceUnit unit No
DOT_SourceUnit_I unit Yes
DOT_SpecialEffect_I effect Yes
DOT_TargetUnit unit No
DOT_TargetUnit_I unit Yes
DOT_Timer timer No
DOT_TimerInterval real No
DOT_TotalDamage real No
DOT_TriggerAllocate trigger No
DOT_TriggerLoop trigger No
DOT_TriggerRegister trigger No
TempLoc location No
TempUnit unit No
DOTInitializer
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
Set Variable Set DOT_TriggerRegister = DOTRegister <gen>
Set Variable Set DOT_TriggerAllocate = DOTAllocate <gen>
Set Variable Set DOT_TriggerLoop = DOTLoop <gen>
Set Variable Set DOT_TimerInterval = (1 / 32.00)
DOTRegister
Events
Conditions
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
Or - Any (Conditions) are true
Conditions
DOT_TargetUnit Equal to No unit
DOT_SourceUnit Equal to No unit
Then - Actions
Game - Display to (All players) the text: |cffff0000ABORTED: a DOT created missing source or target!|r
Skip remaining actions
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DOT_Duration Less than or equal to 0.00
Then - Actions
Game - Display to (All players) the text: |cffff0000ABORTED: a DOT is created without a duration!|r
Skip remaining actions
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DOT_DamageInterval Less than or equal to 0.00
Then - Actions
Game - Display to (All players) the text: |cffd45e19WARNING: a DOT Interval is not set, automatically set to internal default!|r
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageInterval = DOT_TimerInterval
Else - Actions
-------- Register to system at the end --------
Trigger - Run DOT_TriggerAllocate (checking conditions)
DOTAllocate
Events
Conditions
Actions
-------- For readability --------
Set Variable Set DOT_MaxIndex = (DOT_MaxIndex + 1)
-------- Allocate all variables --------
Set Variable Set DOT_AttackType_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = DOT_AttackType
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageInterval_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = DOT_DamageInterval
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageIntervalClock_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = DOT_DamageInterval
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageType_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = DOT_DamageType
Set Variable Set DOT_Duration_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = DOT_Duration
Set Variable Set DOT_SourceUnit_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = DOT_SourceUnit
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the DOT_SFXAttachPoint of DOT_TargetUnit using DOT_SFX
Set Variable Set DOT_SpecialEffect_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = (Last created special effect)
Set Variable Set DOT_TargetUnit_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = DOT_TargetUnit
-------- Just to avoid confusion in the math --------
Set Variable Set DOT_DamagePerTime_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = (DOT_TotalDamage / DOT_Duration)
Set Variable Set DOT_DamagePerTime_I[DOT_MaxIndex] = (DOT_DamagePerTime_I[DOT_MaxIndex] x DOT_DamageInterval)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DOT_MaxIndex Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Countdown Timer - Start DOT_Timer as a Repeating timer that will expire in DOT_TimerInterval seconds
Trigger - Turn on DOT_TriggerLoop
Else - Actions
DOTLoop
Events
Time - DOT_Timer expires
Conditions
Actions
For each (Integer DOT_Index ) from 1 to DOT_MaxIndex , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DOT_DamageIntervalClock_I[DOT_Index] Less than or equal to 0.00
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageIntervalClock_I[DOT_Index] = DOT_DamageInterval_I[DOT_Index]
-------- Deal damage --------
Unit - Cause DOT_SourceUnit_I[DOT_Index] to damage DOT_TargetUnit_I[DOT_Index] , dealing DOT_DamagePerTime_I[DOT_Index] damage of attack type DOT_AttackType_I[DOT_Index] and damage type DOT_DamageType_I[DOT_Index]
-------- End prematurely if target is already killed --------
Set Variable Set DOT_Duration_I[DOT_Index] = (DOT_Duration_I[DOT_Index] - DOT_DamageInterval_I[DOT_Index])
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(DOT_TargetUnit_I[DOT_Index] is alive) Equal to False
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set DOT_Duration_I[DOT_Index] = "0.00"
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DOT_Duration_I[DOT_Index] Less than or equal to 0.00
Then - Actions
-------- Allocate all variables --------
Special Effect - Destroy DOT_SpecialEffect_I[DOT_Index]
Set Variable Set DOT_AttackType_I[DOT_Index] = DOT_AttackType_I[DOT_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageInterval_I[DOT_Index] = DOT_DamageInterval_I[DOT_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageType_I[DOT_Index] = DOT_DamageType_I[DOT_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set DOT_Duration_I[DOT_Index] = DOT_Duration_I[DOT_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set DOT_SourceUnit_I[DOT_Index] = DOT_SourceUnit_I[DOT_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set DOT_SpecialEffect_I[DOT_Index] = DOT_SpecialEffect_I[DOT_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set DOT_TargetUnit_I[DOT_Index] = DOT_TargetUnit_I[DOT_MaxIndex]
-------- Just to avoid confusion in the math --------
Set Variable Set DOT_DamagePerTime_I[DOT_Index] = DOT_DamagePerTime_I[DOT_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set DOT_Index = (DOT_Index - 1)
Set Variable Set DOT_MaxIndex = (DOT_MaxIndex - 1)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
DOT_MaxIndex Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Countdown Timer - Pause DOT_Timer
Trigger - Turn off DOT_TriggerLoop
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageIntervalClock_I[DOT_Index] = (DOT_DamageIntervalClock_I[DOT_Index] - DOT_TimerInterval)
DOTExample
Events
Conditions
Actions
-------- SourceUnit refers to the damage source --------
Set Variable Set DOT_SourceUnit = No unit
-------- TargetUnit refers to the unit being damaged --------
Set Variable Set DOT_TargetUnit = No unit
-------- Total Damage is the total damage dealt over the entire DOT --------
Set Variable Set DOT_TotalDamage = "0.00"
-------- Duration is how long the effect lasts --------
Set Variable Set DOT_Duration = "0.00"
-------- DamageInterval is the time between two damage instances --------
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageInterval = "0.00"
-------- SFX is the effect attached while the DOT occurs --------
Set Variable Set DOT_SFX = ""
-------- SFX Attach Point is the effect attach point while the DOT occurs --------
Set Variable Set DOT_SFXAttachPoint = ""
-------- Attack Type is the type of attack for the DOT --------
Set Variable Set DOT_AttackType = Spells
-------- Damage Type is the type of damage for the DOT --------
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageType = Unknown
-------- Run the DOT system --------
Trigger - Run DOT_TriggerRegister (checking conditions)
Revive
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Not equal to Spell Master
Actions
Set Variable Set TempUnit = (Triggering unit)
Set Variable Set TempLoc = (Random point in (Playable map area))
Unit - Create 1 . (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) for (Player((Random integer number between 2 and 12))) at TempLoc facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
Full Vision
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
Game - Display to (All players) the text: Press ESC to damage currently selected units
Visibility - Disable fog of war
Visibility - Disable black mask
Make Ally
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
Player - Make Player 2 (Blue) treat Player 1 (Red) as an Ally with shared vision and shared units
Example1
Events
Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
Conditions
Actions
Game - Display to (All players) the text: 1
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units currently selected by Player 1 (Red)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
-------- SourceUnit refers to the damage source --------
Set Variable Set DOT_SourceUnit = Spell Master 0002 <gen>
-------- TargetUnit refers to the unit being damaged --------
Set Variable Set DOT_TargetUnit = (Picked unit)
-------- Total Damage is the total damage dealt over the entire DOT --------
Set Variable Set DOT_TotalDamage = "100.00"
-------- Duration is how long the effect lasts --------
Set Variable Set DOT_Duration = "10.00"
-------- DamageInterval is the time between two damage instances --------
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageInterval = "0.05"
-------- SFX is the effect attached while the DOT occurs --------
Set Variable Set DOT_SFX = "Environment\LargeBuildingFire\LargeBuildingFire1.mdl"
-------- SFX Attach Point is the effect attach point while the DOT occurs --------
Set Variable Set DOT_SFXAttachPoint = "overhead"
-------- Attack Type is the type of attack for the DOT --------
Set Variable Set DOT_AttackType = Spells
-------- Damage Type is the type of damage for the DOT --------
Set Variable Set DOT_DamageType = Normal
-------- Run the DOT system --------
Trigger - Run DOT_TriggerRegister (checking conditions)
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