Add unit to building with trigger?

[loktar]

Is there a way to add a unit to a building through triggers/code?
I know you could disable/enable it when a building already has a unit, but that's not what I'm looking for.

 

[Dr Super Good]

I think you can add hireable mercenaries to marketplaces with triggers. Not trained but still like being trained.

You could also replace the building with a type that is almost the same but with the extra trainable unit in it.

 

[loktar]

Hmm well, what I want to do more specifically, is add a unit to the altar when it dies so it can be revived. I could add it manually in object editor, but I'd like it to be automatically available for revival/training, like a regular hero.
Replacing the building doesn't do that unfortunately. It doesn't seem to be entirely possible the way I want it

 

[WereElf]

You can limit the training of the unit to 1. This way it will automatically become available again once it dies.

 

[loktar]

Yeah, that's what I'm doing right now. What I'm really looking for though is a way for any altar to have the unit automatically without having to add it in the editor, just like any campaign hero. Doesn't look like it's possible though.

Thanks for the help though!

 

[Wietlol]

It is technically possible... but it will crash WC3 for macs.

 

[loktar]

That wouldn't really be a problem, it's for a mod which is only in .exe format, so mac users can't play it anyway.

 

[Wietlol]

You can make your building be able to make EVERY unit.

Then you make all units have a button position of (-1, -1) so they will not be shown.
Then you make abilities based of Charge Gold and Lumber and create all the tooltips and stuff for your units.
Then you add/remove those abilities from the structure.

Then comes the trigger part where you link your abilities to your unit types.
So when you start channeling one of those abilities, you then train the respective unit.

There are features like:
- Able to add/remove units from your available units.
- Make abilities multiple levels thus updating tooltips for stuff. (Per building individually.)
- Make units have a relative cost (also based on ability levels).
- Put unit creation chart inside a spellbook.
- And a few more I can't recall.

I thought about making a public resource that does this... however, I havent actually got to the point of making it

 

[loktar]

Hmm that's a bit too hacky/convoluted for what I'm trying to achieve. I'll just add it manually in unit editor

Thanks for the help!