'A unit begins construction' event

[FlyingHamsta]

How do I refer to the worker that is constructing in conditions and actions using the GUI trigger system? 'Triggering Unit' does not work, and the only options related to construction are the 'constructing structure' which refers to the building that is being constructed, not the worker.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[HorizonTal]

hmm... if the costructing unit builds like a human, you could do like this, because when it starts building, it uses the "repair" ability.

• Your_trigger
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit starts the launch of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (ability being cast) is equal to Repair
  • Actions
    • Do something with (casting unit)

If it builds like an Orc, an Elf, or an Undead, you'll have to use JASS...

 

[UreDe4D]

triggering unit DOES work if you use the correct event, there is sth like "Unit - a unit starts to build" check generic unit events, i'm not sure if i translated it 100% correct, my WE is german

Edit: ok it does not work sry for that, but the german expression made me think it might be the other way round

 

[Need_O2]

no triggering unit refers to constructing building not builder

 

[FlyingHamsta]

hmm... if the costructing unit builds like a human, you could do like this, because when it starts building, it uses the "repair" ability.

• Your_trigger
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit starts the launch of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (ability being cast) is equal to Repair
  • Actions
    • Do something with (casting unit)

If it builds like an Orc, an Elf, or an Undead, you'll have to use JASS...

I'm using Undead for my builder. Is there something in JASS I can use to refer to the worker like 'GetConstructingUnit' or something? I know how to make locals in GUI and I would be able to set a local variable to it if there were such a function.

 

[LlamaNamedOsama]

Actually if you were to use GUI you'd simply make the condition of the ability equal to the build-ability, simple as that

 

[HorizonTal]

"build" is not an ability.
If you put as event "a unit starts the launch of an ability"
and as action "explode casting unit" (without specifying what ability by conditions)
builders don't explode.

 

[FlyingHamsta]

Well I just decided to change it to a human worker, as a previous poster said the repair ability is the only one that works. Making a TD and I want the builders to have building animations which non-peons lack.

If anyone is able to provide information on how to do this in jass or something it would still be appreciated.

 

[Bobo_The_Kodo]

I know i've seen this done before, though i think it was finishing the building while it was under construction.

You could do a .01 wait then group enum unfinished buildings and finish them??