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Triggers
Lightning Vortex.w3x
Variables
Lightning Vortex
Lightning Vortex SETUP
Lightning Vortex START
Lightning Vortex LOOP
Lightning Vortex DURATION
Lightning Vortex DAMAGE
Test related stuff
Hide enemies
Unhide enemies
| Name | Type | is_array | initial_value |
| COUNTER | integer | No | |
| Key | integer | No | |
| Lightning_Vortex | hashtable | No | |
| Lightning_Vortex_Casters | group | No | |
| LV_D | integer | No | |
| LV_Dmg | real | Yes | |
| LV_H | real | No | |
| LV_L | real | No | |
| LV_LT | string | No | |
| LV_Osc | integer | Yes | |
| LV_R | real | No | |
| LV_Sp | real | Yes | |
| LV_T | real | No | |
| LV_Tar | integer | Yes | |
| SFX_StringPath | modelfile | No | |
| TempGroup01 | group | No | |
| TempGroup02 | group | No | |
| TempLight | lightning | No | |
| TempLoc01 | location | No | |
| TempReal | real | No | |
| TempReal02 | real | No | |
| TempUnit | unit | No | |
| TempUnit2 | unit | No |
To find the unit type ID of your dummy unit, go to Object Editor, and press Ctrl+D.
You'll see the ID codes of the units at the left of their names.
You'll see the ID codes of the units at the left of their names.
Lightning Vortex SETUP
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
-------- Defines the area of effect of the spell. --------
Set Variable Set LV_L = "500.00"
-------- Defines the maximum height the sinusoidal movement of the spell will reach. --------
Set Variable Set LV_H = "500.00"
-------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------
-------- [0]: Level 1, [1]: Level 2, [2]: Level 3 --------
-------- Defines the damage dealt to enemies per level. --------
Set Variable Set LV_Dmg[0] = "20.00"
Set Variable Set LV_Dmg[1] = "25.00"
Set Variable Set LV_Dmg[2] = "30.00"
-------- Defines what kind of enemies will damage each level of the spell. SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS. --------
-------- ---------- 0: Damage to ground units. --------
-------- ---------- 1: Damage to air units. --------
-------- ---------- 2: Damage to ground units when lightnings are near the ground, and to air units when lightnings are up in the sky. --------
-------- ---------- ANY OTHER VALUE: Damage to both ground and air units, always. --------
Set Variable Set LV_Tar[0] = "0"
Set Variable Set LV_Tar[1] = "2"
Set Variable Set LV_Tar[2] = "3"
-------- Defines is the lightnings will oscilate with each level. If set to 0, the lightnings won't oscilate. If set to 1, the lightnings will oscilate. THIS MUST NOT BE SET TO ANY VALUE OTHER THAN 0 OR 1. --------
Set Variable Set LV_Osc[0] = "0"
Set Variable Set LV_Osc[1] = "1"
Set Variable Set LV_Osc[2] = "1"
-------- Defines the speed of the oscialtion per level. The lesser this value is, the faster will be the oscilation. --------
Set Variable Set LV_Sp[0] = "20.00"
Set Variable Set LV_Sp[1] = "10.00"
Set Variable Set LV_Sp[2] = "5.00"
-------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------
-------- Defines the duration of the spell, in seconds. --------
Set Variable Set LV_T = "20.00"
-------- Defines the speed of the rotation. --------
Set Variable Set LV_R = "166.67"
-------- Defines the Unit Type ID of the dummies. You MUST write 'Your_code'. See trigger comment if you don't know how to find the codes. --------
Custom script: set udg_LV_D = 'h000'
-------- Defines the Lightning Type used --------
Set Variable Set LV_LT = "FORK"
-------- Creates the hashtable for the spell. THIS SHOULD NOT BE TOUCHED. --------
Hashtable - Create a hashtable
Set Variable Set Lightning_Vortex = (Last created hashtable)
This trigger is the one that detects when a unit casts the Lightning Vortex, and adds to the casters' unit group. In other words, this triggers initiates the spell's effect.
Lightning Vortex START
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Lightning Vortex
Actions
Set Variable Set Key = (Key (Triggering unit).)
Set Variable Set TempUnit2 = (Triggering unit)
-------- Adding the caster to the group of casters --------
Unit Group - Add TempUnit2 to Lightning_Vortex_Casters
-------- Initializating spell duration --------
Hashtable - Save 0.00 as 7 of Key in Lightning_Vortex .
-------- Initializating angles --------
Hashtable - Save 0.00 as 2 of Key in Lightning_Vortex .
Hashtable - Save 0.00 as 6 of Key in Lightning_Vortex .
-------- Creation of the central DUMMY --------
Custom script: set udg_TempUnit = CreateUnit(Player(0), udg_LV_D, GetUnitX(udg_TempUnit2), GetUnitY(udg_TempUnit2), 270.00)
Animation - Change TempUnit flying height to 100.00 at 0.00
Hashtable - Save Handle Of TempUnit as 3 of Key in Lightning_Vortex .
-------- Creation of the first secondary DUMMY --------
Custom script: set udg_TempUnit = CreateUnit(Player(0), udg_LV_D, GetUnitX(udg_TempUnit2) + udg_LV_L, GetUnitY(udg_TempUnit2), 270.00)
Animation - Change TempUnit flying height to 100.00 at 0.00
Hashtable - Save Handle Of TempUnit as 4 of Key in Lightning_Vortex .
-------- Creation of the first LIGHTNING --------
Custom script: set udg_TempLight = AddLightningEx(udg_LV_LT, true, GetUnitX(udg_TempUnit2), GetUnitY(udg_TempUnit2), 100, GetUnitX(udg_TempUnit2) + udg_LV_L, GetUnitY(udg_TempUnit2), 100)
Hashtable - Save Handle Of TempLight as 0 of Key in Lightning_Vortex .
-------- Creation of the second secondary DUMMY --------
Custom script: set udg_TempUnit = CreateUnit(Player(0), udg_LV_D, GetUnitX(udg_TempUnit2) - udg_LV_L, GetUnitY(udg_TempUnit2), 270.00)
Animation - Change TempUnit flying height to 100.00 at 0.00
Hashtable - Save Handle Of TempUnit as 5 of Key in Lightning_Vortex .
-------- Creation of the second LIGHTNING --------
Custom script: set udg_TempLight = AddLightningEx(udg_LV_LT, true, GetUnitX(udg_TempUnit2), GetUnitY(udg_TempUnit2), 100, GetUnitX(udg_TempUnit2) - udg_LV_L, GetUnitY(udg_TempUnit2), 100)
Hashtable - Save Handle Of TempLight as 1 of Key in Lightning_Vortex .
This trigger rules the lightning beams, their speed movement, their position and rotation, and the sinusoidal movement. It's also the trigger that stops the spell when it's finished.
Lightning Vortex LOOP
Events
Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in Lightning_Vortex_Casters and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set Key = (Key (Picked unit).)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Load 7 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.) Less than LV_T
Then - Actions
-------- Moving the central dummy with the caster --------
Set Variable Set TempUnit = (Load 3 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.)
Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_TempUnit, GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()))
Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_TempUnit, GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()))
-------- Moving the first secondary DUMMY --------
Set Variable Set TempReal = (Load 2 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.)
Set Variable Set TempUnit = (Load 4 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.)
Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_TempUnit, GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_LV_L * Cos(udg_TempReal * bj_DEGTORAD))
Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_TempUnit, GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_LV_L * Sin(udg_TempReal * bj_DEGTORAD))
Set Variable Set TempReal = (((LV_H x (Power((Sin(((Load 6 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.) / LV_Sp[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)]))), 2.00))) x (Real(LV_Osc[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)]))) + (100.00 x (1 - (Real(LV_Osc[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)])))))
Animation - Change TempUnit flying height to TempReal at 0.00
-------- Moving the first LIGHTNING --------
Set Variable Set TempReal02 = (Load 2 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.)
Set Variable Set TempLight = (Load 0 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.)
Custom script: call MoveLightningEx(udg_TempLight, true, GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()), GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()), 100, GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_LV_L * Cos(udg_TempReal02 * bj_DEGTORAD), GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_LV_L * Sin(udg_TempReal02 * bj_DEGTORAD), udg_TempReal)
-------- Moving the second secondary DUMMY --------
Set Variable Set TempReal = (Load 2 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.)
Set Variable Set TempUnit = (Load 5 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.)
Custom script: call SetUnitX(udg_TempUnit, GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_LV_L * Cos((180 + udg_TempReal) * bj_DEGTORAD))
Custom script: call SetUnitY(udg_TempUnit, GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_LV_L * Sin((180 + udg_TempReal) * bj_DEGTORAD))
Set Variable Set TempReal = (((LV_H x (Power((Sin(((Load 6 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.) / LV_Sp[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)]))), 2.00))) x (Real(LV_Osc[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)]))) + (100.00 x (1 - (Real(LV_Osc[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)])))))
Animation - Change TempUnit flying height to TempReal at 0.00
-------- Moving the second LIGHTNING --------
Custom script: set udg_TempReal02 = (180 + LoadRealBJ(2, udg_Key, udg_Lightning_Vortex)) * bj_DEGTORAD
Set Variable Set TempLight = (Load 1 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.)
Custom script: call MoveLightningEx(udg_TempLight, true, GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()), GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()), 100, GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_LV_L * Cos(udg_TempReal02), GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_LV_L * Sin(udg_TempReal02), udg_TempReal)
-------- Updating new angle for rotation --------
Hashtable - Save ((Load 2 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.) + (LV_R x 0.03)) as 2 of Key in Lightning_Vortex .
-------- Updating new angle for sinusoidal trayectory --------
Hashtable - Save ((Load 6 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.) + 25.00) as 6 of (Key (Picked unit).) in Lightning_Vortex .
Else - Actions
-------- Removing dummies and lightnings --------
Unit - Remove (Load 3 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.) from the game
Unit - Remove (Load 4 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.) from the game
Unit - Remove (Load 5 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.) from the game
Lightning - Destroy (Load 0 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.)
Lightning - Destroy (Load 1 of Key in Lightning_Vortex.)
Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from Lightning_Vortex_Casters .
This trigger keeps track of the seconds since the spell is launched.
Lightning Vortex DURATION
Events
Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in Lightning_Vortex_Casters and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Hashtable - Save ((Load 7 of (Key (Picked unit).) from Lightning_Vortex.) + 1) as 7 of (Key (Picked unit).) in Lightning_Vortex .
This trigger is the one that actually makes the damage. It adds the affected units to a mayor unit group, and then makes the caster damage them. It also creates the lightning effects that indicate that units are being damaged by the spell.
Lightning Vortex DAMAGE
Events
Time - Every 0.10 seconds of game time
Conditions
Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in Lightning_Vortex_Casters and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set Variable Set Key = (Key (Picked unit).)
-------- TARGETS OF THE FIRST LIGHTNING --------
For each (Integer COUNTER ) from 1 to 10 , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Custom script: set udg_TempReal = (((udg_LV_L / 10.00) * I2R(udg_COUNTER)) * Cos(LoadRealBJ(2, udg_Key, udg_Lightning_Vortex) * bj_DEGTORAD))
Custom script: set udg_TempReal02 = (((udg_LV_L / 10.00) * I2R(udg_COUNTER)) * Sin(LoadRealBJ(2, udg_Key, udg_Lightning_Vortex) * bj_DEGTORAD))
Custom script: set udg_TempLoc01 = Location(GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_TempReal, GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_TempReal02)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LV_Tar[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)] Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching ((((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is A ground unit) Equal to True)).)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LV_Tar[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)] Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching ((((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is A flying unit) Equal to True)).)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LV_Tar[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)] Equal to 2
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set TempReal = (LV_H x (Power((Sin(((Load 6 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.) / 10.00))), 2.00)))
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
TempReal Greater than or equal to 125.00
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching ((((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is A flying unit) Equal to True)).)
Else - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching ((((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is A ground unit) Equal to True)).)
Else - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching (((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True).)
Unit Group - Add all units of TempGroup01 to TempGroup02
Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_TempGroup01)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc01)
-------- TARGETS OF THE SECOND LIGHTNING --------
For each (Integer COUNTER ) from 1 to 10 , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Custom script: set udg_TempReal = (((udg_LV_L / 10.00) * I2R(udg_COUNTER)) * Cos(180 + LoadRealBJ(2, udg_Key, udg_Lightning_Vortex) * bj_DEGTORAD))
Custom script: set udg_TempReal02 = (((udg_LV_L / 10.00) * I2R(udg_COUNTER)) * Sin(180 + LoadRealBJ(2, udg_Key, udg_Lightning_Vortex) * bj_DEGTORAD))
Custom script: set udg_TempLoc01 = Location(GetUnitX(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_TempReal, GetUnitY(GetEnumUnit()) + udg_TempReal02)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LV_Tar[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)] Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching ((((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is A ground unit) Equal to True)).)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LV_Tar[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)] Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching ((((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is A flying unit) Equal to True)).)
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LV_Tar[((Level of Lightning Vortex for (Picked unit)) - 1)] Equal to 2
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set TempReal = (LV_H x (Power((Sin(((Load 6 of Key from Lightning_Vortex.) / 10.00))), 2.00)))
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
TempReal Greater than or equal to 125.00
Then - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching ((((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is A flying unit) Equal to True)).)
Else - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching ((((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) is A ground unit) Equal to True)).)
Else - Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units within 40.00 of TempLoc01 matching (((Owner of (Matching unit)) is an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit)).) Equal to True).)
Unit Group - Add all units of TempGroup01 to TempGroup02
Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_TempGroup01)
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc01)
-------- DAMAGE --------
Set Variable Set TempUnit = (Picked unit)
Unit Group - Pick every unit in TempGroup02 and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Unit - Cause TempUnit to damage (Picked unit) , dealing LV_Dmg[((Level of Lightning Vortex for TempUnit) - 1)] damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the chest (Unexpected type: 'attachpoint') of (Picked unit) using Abilities\Weapons\Bolt\BoltImpact.mdl
Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
Unit Group - Remove all units from TempGroup02 .
Hide enemies
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
Set Variable Set TempGroup01 = (Units in Enemies <gen> owned by Player 2 (Blue))
Unit Group - Pick every unit in TempGroup01 and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Unit - Hide (Picked unit)
Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_TempGroup01)
Wait 3.00 seconds
Game - Display to Player Group - Player 1 (Red) the text: Type "-spawn" to reveal some enemies and test the effects of the spell.
Unhide enemies
Events
Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -spawn (Unexpected type: 'stringnoformat') as An exact match
Conditions
Actions
Unit - Unhide Footman 0005 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0006 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0007 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0009 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0010 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0014 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0013 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0012 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0011 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0008 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0003 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Footman 0004 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Gryphon Rider 0015 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Gryphon Rider 0020 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Gryphon Rider 0019 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Gryphon Rider 0018 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Gryphon Rider 0017 <gen>
Unit - Unhide Gryphon Rider 0016 <gen>