Alternative Animations

[APproject]

Hello.

How to force unit to use its alternative animations instead of normal ones without morphing it into another unit?

Thanks.

 

[Tr!KzZ]

As I remember, there might be some function that can notice animations..

So simply replace them, like:

If Animation "stand" is playing
do - play "stand alternate"

so simply override the current animations
(maybe you have to stop them first, before running the alternate animation, so they don't mix/interupt themselves)

 

[rulerofiron99]

• Animation - Add alternate animation tag to unit

Or, you can change it in the Unit Editor.
Animation - Required animation names
(use an upgraded building as reference, e.g. Arcane Tower is a Scout Tower with "stand,alternate,1")

 

[Anvil]

Just add the animation tag in Unit Data ( Animation - Required animation names ). Alternate, Swim, Gold , etc, etc. No needs the animation name.

 

[Hashjie]

You can use:

• Custom Script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(unit,integer)

where unit is a local unit variable (you can also use udg_yourGUIvariable)
and where integer is the index of the animation.

A simple check to see which index each animation has can be done by looping this function call through the integer (index).

Another way of showing the alternative of an animation is by using:

• Animation - Play Unit Animation (Specify Rarity)

Even though it's old here is a tutorial on animations:
using animations

 

[defskull]

Here's a small system to test your unit's animation index.
Once you get the value, just use it, let's say it is 6, then at all times you should use 6 to execute that particular animation.

 

[APproject]

Woah. Thank you for the help, guys. (+2)