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Triggers
TimedAlphaModifier.w3x
Variables
TimedAlphaModifier
RegisterVariables
IndexVariables
GeneralVariables
TAM Config
TAM Register
TAM Loop
TAM EmptyEvent
Testmap
Samples
WaterElemental1
WaterElemental2
WaterElemental3
Phoenix
PauseEvent
UnpauseEvent
Variables
Revive
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 |
| TAM_Args | string | No | |
| TAM_Duration | real | No | |
| TAM_GetUnitBlueColor | real | No | |
| TAM_GetUnitGreenColor | real | No | |
| TAM_GetUnitRedColor | real | No | |
| TAM_I_AlphaPercentDecay | real | Yes | |
| TAM_I_Args | string | Yes | |
| TAM_I_CurrentAlphaPercent | real | Yes | |
| TAM_I_Duration | real | Yes | |
| TAM_I_OnEndEvent | trigger | Yes | |
| TAM_I_OnLoopEvent | trigger | Yes | |
| TAM_I_TargetAlphaPercent | real | Yes | |
| TAM_I_TargetBluePercent | real | Yes | |
| TAM_I_TargetGreenPercent | real | Yes | |
| TAM_I_TargetRedPercent | real | Yes | |
| TAM_I_Unit | unit | Yes | |
| TAM_Index | integer | No | |
| TAM_MaxIndex | integer | No | |
| TAM_OnEndEvent | trigger | No | |
| TAM_OnLoopEvent | trigger | No | |
| TAM_OnStartEvent | trigger | No | |
| TAM_RealLoopTime | real | No | |
| TAM_StartAlphaPercent | real | No | |
| TAM_TargetAlphaPercent | real | No | |
| TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent | trigger | No | |
| TAM_TriggerLoop | trigger | No | |
| TAM_TriggerRegister | trigger | No | |
| TAM_Unit | unit | No | |
| TempInt | integer | No | |
| TempLoc | location | No | |
| TempUnit | unit | No |
TAM Config
Events
Map initialization
Conditions
Actions
-------- Set to TAM Register --------
Set Variable Set TAM_TriggerRegister = TAM_Register <gen>
-------- Set to TAM Loop --------
Set Variable Set TAM_TriggerLoop = TAM_Loop <gen>
-------- Set to TAM EmptyEvent --------
Set Variable Set TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
-------- Time for TAM Loop (best to leave as is) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_RealLoopTime = (1.00 / 32.00)
-------- END CONFIG --------
Trigger - Add to TAM_TriggerLoop the event (Every TAM_RealLoopTime seconds of game time)
Set Variable Set TAM_StartAlphaPercent = "100.00"
Set Variable Set TAM_TargetAlphaPercent = "0.00"
Set Variable Set TAM_Unit = No unit
Set Variable Set TAM_Duration = "0.00"
Set Variable Set TAM_OnStartEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
Set Variable Set TAM_OnLoopEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
Set Variable Set TAM_OnEndEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
TAM Register
Events
Conditions
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
TAM_Unit Equal to No unit
Then - Actions
Game - Display to (All players) the text: |cffff0000Warning: TAM_Unit is not defined! TAM registration aborted!|r
Skip remaining actions
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
TAM_Duration Less than or equal to 0.00
Then - Actions
Game - Display to (All players) the text: |cffff0000Warning: TAM_Duration is not properly defined! TAM registration aborted!|r
Skip remaining actions
Else - Actions
Set Variable Set TAM_GetUnitRedColor = (((Real((Unit: TAM_Unit's Integer Field: Tinting Color 1 (Red) ('uclr')))) / 255.00) x 100.00)
Set Variable Set TAM_GetUnitGreenColor = (((Real((Unit: TAM_Unit's Integer Field: Tinting Color 2 (Green) ('uclg')))) / 255.00) x 100.00)
Set Variable Set TAM_GetUnitBlueColor = (((Real((Unit: TAM_Unit's Integer Field: Tinting Color 3 (Blue) ('uclb')))) / 255.00) x 100.00)
Animation - Change TAM_Unit 's vertex coloring to ( TAM_GetUnitRedColor %, TAM_GetUnitGreenColor %, TAM_GetUnitBlueColor %) with TAM_StartAlphaPercent % transparency
-------- Index --------
Set Variable Set TAM_MaxIndex = (TAM_MaxIndex + 1)
Set Variable Set TAM_I_TargetAlphaPercent[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_TargetAlphaPercent
Set Variable Set TAM_I_Unit[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_Unit
Set Variable Set TAM_I_Duration[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_Duration
Set Variable Set TAM_I_CurrentAlphaPercent[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_StartAlphaPercent
Set Variable Set TAM_I_AlphaPercentDecay[TAM_MaxIndex] = ((TAM_StartAlphaPercent - TAM_TargetAlphaPercent) / (TAM_Duration / TAM_RealLoopTime))
Set Variable Set TAM_I_OnLoopEvent[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_OnLoopEvent
Set Variable Set TAM_I_OnEndEvent[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_OnEndEvent
Set Variable Set TAM_I_TargetRedPercent[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_GetUnitRedColor
Set Variable Set TAM_I_TargetGreenPercent[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_GetUnitGreenColor
Set Variable Set TAM_I_TargetBluePercent[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_GetUnitBlueColor
Set Variable Set TAM_I_Args[TAM_MaxIndex] = TAM_Args
Trigger - Run TAM_OnStartEvent (checking conditions)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
TAM_MaxIndex Equal to 1
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn on TAM_TriggerLoop
Else - Actions
-------- Reset register --------
Set Variable Set TAM_StartAlphaPercent = "100.00"
Set Variable Set TAM_TargetAlphaPercent = "0.00"
Set Variable Set TAM_Unit = No unit
Set Variable Set TAM_Duration = "0.00"
Set Variable Set TAM_OnStartEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
Set Variable Set TAM_OnLoopEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
Set Variable Set TAM_OnEndEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
Set Variable Set TAM_Args = ""
TAM Loop
Events
Conditions
Actions
For each (Integer TAM_Index ) from 1 to TAM_MaxIndex , do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
TAM_I_Duration[TAM_Index] Less than or equal to 0.00
Then - Actions
Trigger - Run TAM_I_OnEndEvent[TAM_Index] (checking conditions)
Animation - Change TAM_I_Unit[TAM_Index] 's vertex coloring to ( TAM_I_TargetRedPercent[TAM_Index] %, TAM_I_TargetGreenPercent[TAM_Index] %, TAM_I_TargetBluePercent[TAM_Index] %) with TAM_I_TargetAlphaPercent[TAM_Index] % transparency
-------- de-index --------
Set Variable Set TAM_I_TargetAlphaPercent[TAM_Index] = TAM_I_TargetAlphaPercent[TAM_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set TAM_I_Unit[TAM_Index] = TAM_I_Unit[TAM_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set TAM_I_Duration[TAM_Index] = TAM_I_Duration[TAM_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set TAM_I_CurrentAlphaPercent[TAM_Index] = TAM_I_CurrentAlphaPercent[TAM_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set TAM_I_AlphaPercentDecay[TAM_Index] = TAM_I_AlphaPercentDecay[TAM_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set TAM_I_OnLoopEvent[TAM_Index] = TAM_I_OnLoopEvent[TAM_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set TAM_I_OnEndEvent[TAM_Index] = TAM_I_OnEndEvent[TAM_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set TAM_I_Args[TAM_Index] = TAM_I_Args[TAM_MaxIndex]
Set Variable Set TAM_Index = (TAM_Index - 1)
Set Variable Set TAM_MaxIndex = (TAM_MaxIndex - 1)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
TAM_MaxIndex Equal to 0
Then - Actions
Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
Set Variable Set TAM_I_Duration[TAM_Index] = (TAM_I_Duration[TAM_Index] - TAM_RealLoopTime)
Set Variable Set TAM_I_CurrentAlphaPercent[TAM_Index] = (TAM_I_CurrentAlphaPercent[TAM_Index] - TAM_I_AlphaPercentDecay[TAM_Index])
Animation - Change TAM_I_Unit[TAM_Index] 's vertex coloring to ( TAM_I_TargetRedPercent[TAM_Index] %, TAM_I_TargetGreenPercent[TAM_Index] %, TAM_I_TargetBluePercent[TAM_Index] %) with TAM_I_CurrentAlphaPercent[TAM_Index] % transparency
Trigger - Run TAM_I_OnLoopEvent[TAM_Index] (checking conditions)
TAM EmptyEvent
Events
Conditions
Actions
WaterElemental1
Events
Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Water Elemental (Level 1)
Actions
-------- Set to the unit to be affected --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Unit = (Triggering unit)
-------- Set duration for the alpha to restore to target --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Duration = "10.00"
-------- Set the starting alpha (100 = invisible, 0 = complete visible) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_StartAlphaPercent = "100.00"
-------- Set the end alpha (100 = invisible, 0 = complete visible) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_TargetAlphaPercent = "60.00"
-------- OnStartEvent (event that triggers when the modifier starts) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnStartEvent = PauseEvent <gen>
-------- OnLoopEvent (event that triggers when the modifier loop, beware this is run in every TAM_RealLoopTime seconds) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnLoopEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
-------- OnEndEvent (event that triggers when the modifier ends) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnEndEvent = UnpauseEvent <gen>
-------- Argument --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Args = ""
-------- Run TAM --------
Trigger - Run TAM_TriggerRegister (checking conditions)
WaterElemental2
Events
Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Water Elemental (Level 2)
Actions
-------- Set to the unit to be affected --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Unit = (Triggering unit)
-------- Set duration for the alpha to restore to target --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Duration = "5.00"
-------- Set the starting alpha (100 = invisible, 0 = complete visible) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_StartAlphaPercent = "60.00"
-------- Set the end alpha (100 = invisible, 0 = complete visible) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_TargetAlphaPercent = "30.00"
-------- OnStartEvent (event that triggers when the modifier starts) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnStartEvent = PauseEvent <gen>
-------- OnLoopEvent (event that triggers when the modifier loop, beware this is run in every TAM_RealLoopTime seconds) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnLoopEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
-------- OnEndEvent (event that triggers when the modifier ends) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnEndEvent = UnpauseEvent <gen>
-------- Argument --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Args = ""
-------- Run TAM --------
Trigger - Run TAM_TriggerRegister (checking conditions)
WaterElemental3
Events
Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Water Elemental (Level 3)
Actions
-------- Set to the unit to be affected --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Unit = (Triggering unit)
-------- Set duration for the alpha to restore to target --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Duration = "1.25"
-------- Set the starting alpha (100 = invisible, 0 = complete visible) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_StartAlphaPercent = "30.00"
-------- Set the end alpha (100 = invisible, 0 = complete visible) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_TargetAlphaPercent = "0.00"
-------- OnStartEvent (event that triggers when the modifier starts) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnStartEvent = PauseEvent <gen>
-------- OnLoopEvent (event that triggers when the modifier loop, beware this is run in every TAM_RealLoopTime seconds) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnLoopEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
-------- OnEndEvent (event that triggers when the modifier ends) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnEndEvent = UnpauseEvent <gen>
-------- Argument --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Args = "99"
-------- Run TAM --------
Trigger - Run TAM_TriggerRegister (checking conditions)
Phoenix
Events
Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Phoenix
Actions
-------- Set to the unit to be affected --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Unit = (Triggering unit)
-------- Set duration for the alpha to restore to target --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Duration = "3.00"
-------- Set the starting alpha (100 = invisible, 0 = complete visible) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_StartAlphaPercent = "50.00"
-------- Set the end alpha (100 = invisible, 0 = complete visible) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_TargetAlphaPercent = "0.00"
-------- OnStartEvent (event that triggers when the modifier starts) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnStartEvent = PauseEvent <gen>
-------- OnLoopEvent (event that triggers when the modifier loop, beware this is run in every TAM_RealLoopTime seconds) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnLoopEvent = TAM_TriggerEmptyEvent
-------- OnEndEvent (event that triggers when the modifier ends) --------
Set Variable Set TAM_OnEndEvent = UnpauseEvent <gen>
-------- Argument --------
Set Variable Set TAM_Args = "444"
-------- Run TAM --------
Trigger - Run TAM_TriggerRegister (checking conditions)
PauseEvent
Events
Conditions
Actions
Unit - Pause TAM_Unit
UnpauseEvent
Events
Conditions
Actions
Unit - Unpause TAM_I_Unit[TAM_Index]
-------- If the args is filled, load the number and increase health by that number --------
Set Variable Set TempInt = (Integer(TAM_I_Args[TAM_Index]))
Unit - Set Max HP of TAM_I_Unit[TAM_Index] to ((Max HP of TAM_I_Unit[TAM_Index]) + TempInt)
Revive
Events
Unit - A unit owned by Player 2 (Blue) . Dies
Conditions
Actions
Set Variable Set TempUnit = (Triggering unit)
Set Variable Set TempLoc = (Position of TempUnit)
Unit - Create 1 . (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) for Player 2 (Blue) at TempLoc facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)