Auto-Cast discussion

[Quack_Kills.]

Ok, here's the thing. With normal autocast(lets just a-c for short) abilities, you can set the default used ability for the unit to that a-c and it will a-c it! BUT what do you do when the ability is NOT a-c?

For Example:

My unit, Grengel, has a Roar ability, since the game I'm making is using massive armies, the player does not have time to click each Grengels' Roar ability individually.

So, my question is: how do I make it a-c when it is not a-c?

function Trig_Untitled_Trigger_001_Conditions takes nothing returns boolean
    if ( not ( GetSpellAbilityId() == 'Ahea' ) ) then
        return false
    endif
    if ( not ( GetUnitTypeId(GetSpellAbilityUnit()) == 'n00H' ) ) then
        return false
    endif
    return true
endfunction

function Trig_Untitled_Trigger_001_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    call UnitRemoveAbilityBJ( 'Ahea', GetSpellAbilityUnit() )
    call UnitAddAbilityBJ( 'Aroa', GetSpellAbilityUnit() )
    call IssueImmediateOrderBJ( GetSpellAbilityUnit(), "roar" )
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Untitled_Trigger_001 takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Untitled_Trigger_001 = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ( gg_trg_Untitled_Trigger_001, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_SPELL_EFFECT )
    call TriggerAddCondition( gg_trg_Untitled_Trigger_001, Condition( function Trig_Untitled_Trigger_001_Conditions ) )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Untitled_Trigger_001, function Trig_Untitled_Trigger_001_Actions )
endfunction

Well, my method didn't work, Grengel simply lost both abilities but played the spell animation anyway. Anyone have and a-c methods that might work?

 

[PurplePoot]

Make a dummy autocast ability... let's say Frenzy or something. Now, make the Roar ability (no Mana Cost or anything)

When Frenzy is cast, create a dummy who casts Roar.

 

[Quack_Kills.]

That would work except the problem now is making the dummy caster actually cast a custom ability. Roar would be fine cause it's default.

 

[PurplePoot]

What's the problem there?

You don't know how, or there's a bug when you try, or what?

 

[Quack_Kills.]

well i make someone cast some a ability then a convert it to custom text then i change that ability's text to my custom ability text, yet that still doesnt work am I doing something wrong?

 

[PurplePoot]

Well, what you should have is

local unit u = CreateUnit(...)
call UnitAddAbility(u,yourRawcode)
call IssueImmediateOrder(u,"orderstringofthespell")
call UnitApplyTimedLife(u,'BTLF',1)
set u = null

 

[Quack_Kills.]

errr shouldnt this come with an event...? And where in the custom text do i put this <.<

 

[PurplePoot]

That's just the contents of the action. It's not even fully accurate, just an example.

 

[Quack_Kills.]

Well ok.... <.<