Attribute-based ability -- Lil' help please!

[HolesInTheGround]

Though someone just like me probably has something just like this posted up in those 100+ pages, I'm just gonna add to that outrageous number.

I've been trying to make an ability that would cause damage equal to the casting hero's strength +100, I've tried it many times and double-double checked my triggers, but I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Someone please tell me where I'm going wrong, or if I'm just wasting my time.

Different ways I've set up the triggers (roughly):

Method #1-(with the 100dmg in the ability)
-Event-A unit finishes casting ability
-Conditions-Ability being cast equal to Goddamn Ability that won't work
-Action-Make casting unit damage target of ability being cast for real-hero's strength, include bonuses damage type normal

Method #2-
-Event-A unit finishes casting ability
-Conditions-Ability being cast equal to Goddamn Ability that won't work
-Action-Make casting unit damage target of ability being cast for Arithmatic:real-hero's strength, include bonuses + 100 damage type normal

Method #3-(Pre-set up variable set to caster's strength... yes i checked that for problems too.)
-Event-A unit finishes casting ability
-Conditions-Ability being cast equal to Goddamn Ability that won't work
-Action-Make casting unit damage target of ability being cast for Variable: Convert Integer to real + 100 damage type normal

If anyone knows how to make this work correctly, please reply, thanks.

 

[paskovich]

My god, you're using the wrong Event. For spells, use the event 'Unit starts the effect of an ability'.
Event - Unit starts the effect of an ability
Cond - (Ability being cast) is equal to <Ability>
Action -
Cause (Triggering Unit) to damage (Target Unit Of Ability Being Cast), dealing (100+(Strenght of Triggering Unit)) ...


Strenght of Triggering Unit is a conversion from integer to real.
Goddamn it's so easy...

 

[Xarwin]

LoL !
Well we all learn about our mistakes I guess.