Appearing an emergency mark over the unit during the casting time of spell

[emil23]

Hi i want a emergency mark (i mean ! ) to appear on the caster when he starts casting ability, the emergency mark should be gone when he starts effect of the ability


i did something like this

what happens in game? when i tested it the game waits the 3 seconds of casting time and then it appears the special effect on the unit. but i would like the speciall effect to appear only during casting time. any idea how to fix it?

 

[Uncle]

EDIT:
Updated and fixed.

Order of cast Events:
--- Happens before Cast Time ---
1) Begins channeling an ability

--- Happens after Cast Time ---
2) Begins casting an ability
3) Starts the effect of an ability
4) Finishes casting an ability
5) Stops casting an ability
(Not 100% sure about 4/5)

So you can use begins channeling an ability like so:

• Begin Casting
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins channeling an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to YourSpell
  • Actions
    • Set Variable cv = (Custom value of (Triggering unit))
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of (Triggering unit) using Abilities\Spells\Other\TalkToMe\TalkToMe.mdl
    • Set Variable Channel_Sfx[cv] = (Last created special effect)

• Stop
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Stops casting an ability
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to YourSpell
  • Actions
    • Set Variable cv = (Custom value of (Triggering unit))
    • Custom script: if udg_Channel_Sfx[udg_cv] != null then
    • Special Effect - Destroy Channel_Sfx[cv]
    • Custom script: set udg_Channel_Sfx[udg_cv] = null
    • Custom script: endif

I also use a Unit Indexer (I think you already have one in your map) to keep track of the Special Effects.

 

[HerlySQR]

Just use "A unit begins to channel an ability", and delete the effect with the event "A unit begins to cast an ability".

 

[Uncle]

Just use "A unit begins to channel an ability", and delete the effect with the event "A unit begins to cast an ability".

Nice, all these years I assumed that event only worked for channeling abilities, didn't realize Cast Time was considered the same thing. I updated my post.

 

[HerlySQR]

Nice, all these years I assumed that event only worked for channeling abilities, didn't realize Cast Time was considered the same thing. I updated my post.

You're welcome, I noticed that because I did something similar.