ability without stopping

[007]

how can i make a unit use an ability while it is moving somewhere (it does not walk it moves by triggers, which move him forwards every 0.01 sec) without having him stopping? it does not really matter which ability it is it just has to be one, which doesnt require a target

 

[Maker]

Defend might work. It does not stop the unit.

 

[007]

defend does not work at all. nothing happens when i use that.
but never mind. another question: can i make a unit do something just by pressing a key (not a hotkey for an ability)

 

[kleinerhauck]

Only with arrow keys/ESC.

 

[defskull]

ESC key can be accessed with:

• Events
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence

Other than that is:

• Events
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Left Arrow key
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Right Arrow key
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Down Arrow key
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) Presses the Up Arrow key

Oh and 1 more,
Chat Message can be done with this:

• Events
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing Flame Strike as A substring

 

[D4RK_G4ND4LF]

defend does not work at all. nothing happens when i use that.

it's an order
http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=81742 refer to this thread for further info

Absk, Adef, Amdf, ANms, AEim, AHds (Berserk, Defend, Magical Defense, Mana Shield, Immolation, Divine Shield): These abilities don't stop the current order of the caster when used. The last five can be activated and deactivated (if that is enabled in the gameplay constants). The mentioned abilities can easily be customized by setting their effect to zero and catching their order and unorder string. You'll eventually have to remove the buff with the 'UnitRemoveAbility' native after catching an order, if you don't want buffs to show up on the unit. However the unorder is issued twice when these abilities are removed from a unit. Therefore you need a simple workaround to not catch these unorders.

probably indwalk and many items work, too