Autocast + Trigger = help?

[Boar]

Okay, i have a trigger that uses a basic

• Unit - A unit begins casting an ability

However, the abillity that i have working with this is an autocast, and it seems to work only when you Manually cast it. Is there anyway to make it work via the autocast?

 

[Darkness-4ever]

Use Starts the effect of an ability instead.

 

[Boar]

Ill give it a try.

 

[Titanhex]

This isn't a safe method. "Starts the effect of an ability" performs it's actions before the ability even goes off. It can be great for checking pre-requistes before a spell fires and issue a stop, but not for doing the effects of a spell.

I'll see what I can' dig up on a more reliable means, but like what I find will be in JASS.

 

[Darkness-4ever]

This isn't a safe method. "Starts the effect of an ability" performs it's actions before the ability even goes off. It can be great for checking pre-requistes before a spell fires and issue a stop, but not for doing the effects of a spell.

I'll see what I can' dig up on a more reliable means, but like what I find will be in JASS.

Uhhh no, you're thinking of is Begins casting an ability, effect and casting =/=, starts the effect of an ability will activate when the cooldown activates and the mana is drained.

 

[Titanhex]

Ah you're right. My bad. Carry on then.

 

[Boar]

Okay ive given it a try, but thats not working either... Since its a dummy spell.

• Unit - begins casting an ability

And then creates a dummy and so on, the abillity works when i manually cast it but not other wise,

• Unit - starts the effect of an ability

By using what you gave me the trigger doesnt seem to work at all. should i change the variables of "Casting Unit" "Ability being cast" To somthing else in order it to work?

EDIT:

• Unit - starts the effect of an ability

Does the exact same thing as the old one, i still need to manualy cast it.

 

[Darkness-4ever]

Oh it doesn't work for some autocast abilities, I didn't know that... And I learned something new today. I cannot help you.

 

[Boar]

Dangit!

Any more help would be nice.

 

[Titanhex]

One work around is that most autocasts have a buff. The trick is that you check for the buff, and if the unit has the buff you do the effects and remove the buff (Or keep it on if it's periodic)

Simply run some Does Unit Have Buff under Booleans for conditions. Probably would benefit from turning on a trigger which runs the timer as well will a rather low periodic of 0.1 or 0.03 depending.

Now if it's an attack enhancing ability, you can turn on a check for orderstring. Turn on, then create an integer that increases to 1. If the Unit attacks another unit and that variable is 1, do effects. If it isn't 1, don't do effects. Make sure you also turn it off if the unit dies.

Hope this helps. Good luck!