[Spell] Auto-cast help

[sniper_zero]

I tried messing around with Searing Arrows to make it that a sfx shows in the chest of the target. But it only works when I manually give the command to use it. The sfx doesn't appear when the unit uses it automatically, although the damage boost is there. What do I need to do to fix this?

 

[DEE-BOO]

When a unit activates the auto casting, add them into a group, if a unit from that group deals physical damage, create the special effect on the target. This is not an ideal solution though. Maybe you could switch Searing Arrows with arrows that place a buff, make the buff last 0.01 seconds and then add your special effect to the buff.

 

[sniper_zero]

How do I detect when the auto-cast is activated?

 

[Warseeker]

Take for example the spell ''Frenzy'' ''inner fire'' those are auto-cast spells, but I'm not sure you can create new auto-cast spells....

 

[DEE-BOO]

@D - B - M: I don't think Frenzy is autocast.
I think Maker posted this order checker in another thread. You can use it find the order id and order string.

• Order Checker
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting a point
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Custom script: call BJDebugMsg(OrderId2String(GetIssuedOrderId()) + " ---- " + I2S(GetIssuedOrderId()))

Here's what the trigger will look like. (I'm not too sure that the order is flaming arrows on though. Like I said before, I don't reccomend this though, because if your Hero has a spell that deals physical damage, then your DDS will create the chest attachment, even though you only want it to work for the searing arrows.

• Trigger
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target
  • Conditions
    • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(flamingarrowson))
    • (Level of Searing Arrows for (Ordered unit)) Greater than or equal to 1
  • Actions
    • -------- Do Actions --------

 

[sniper_zero]

I can't try it yet but does that event detect units that auto-acquire their targets? I mean if you just turn on the autocast and leave your hero alone in battle would the trigger fire?

 

[DEE-BOO]

No, that even just detects when you turn auto casting on.
With this

trigger

• Searing Arrows On
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target
  • Conditions
    • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
      • Conditions
        • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(flamingarrows))
        • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(unflamingarrows))
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(flamingarrows))
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit Group - Add (Ordered unit) to Flamaing_Arrows_Group
      • Else - Actions
        • Unit Group - Remove (Ordered unit) from Flamaing_Arrows_Group

and damage detection, I did this:

Still do not recommend it though.