[Spell] Autocast

[MajorKaza]

Hi there,

I have a little issue with auto cast. I have a spell based on heal. Caster is ground unit. Target is neutral ground mechanical worker.

Spell can be casted manualy, and then it is automaticly repeated on target. However, if I will turn on auto-cast, nothing happends. Could you please give me any possible reason of that situation?

Thanks a lot,
MajorKaza

 

[MasterTrainer]

Maybe the target is not damaged or fully healed.

 

[MajorKaza]

I've specialy set it hp to 1%

 

[MasterTrainer]

I thought Heal does not affect mechanical units?

Anyways, post a test map.

 

[deathismyfriend]

u can alter heals targets.

 

[MasterTrainer]

Maybe something went wrong in the Object Editor or probably the unit or the triggers, so post a test map or tell us more about your problem.

 

[MajorKaza]

Here you are.

There is only 1 trigger associated with it, it counts casts.

BTW. Place farm to get unit that has this skill.

 

[Zeatherann]

I don't think the AI allows implicit auto-casting of a spell based off of heal to be cast on mechanical units.

 

[Binsu]

Ok, now I know. Heal does not heal a mechanical unit and in your case you are trying to autocast and heal a mechanical unit so that means it will never work. Maybe changing some of the targets allowed and maybe get a good result.

 

[deathismyfriend]

changing the targets allowed should work. If it doesnt u could always trigger the spell.

 

[Binsu]

changing the targets allowed should work. If it doesnt u could always trigger the spell.

Hmm, target should do the work. He just needs to tick Mechanical in the Targets Allowed.

 

[deathismyfriend]

yup.

 

[Zeatherann]

Wrong, I'm betting that even if he allows heal to be cast onto any target the engine will still only autocast it onto units matching the default targeting types. However, the engine will also repeat cast heal onto any target that it is manually cast upon. This behaviour is hard coded.

 

[MajorKaza]

Wrong, I'm betting that even if he allows heal to be cast onto any target the engine will still only autocast it onto units matching the default targeting types. However, the engine will also repeat cast heal onto any target that it is manually cast upon. This behaviour is hard coded.

This is correct for now. Target allowed is mechanical, and I am able to cast it manualy, but auto-cast not work.

Do you know any ability, that can I use instead of heal? Maybe repair, but won't it interfere with regular repair?

 

[deathismyfriend]

U might be able to trigger the autocast. Have a periodic timer and check if autocast is on. Detect units in range then order the unit to cast it if the units need to be healed.

 

[MajorKaza]

Unfortunetly, I have unlimited count of such units. But... Is it possible to set targets to 'worker'? If so I would be able to remove 'mechanical' clasification then.

 

[Zeatherann]

There is no way to detect if a spell is on autocast or not.

 

[Binsu]

I am afraid it is not a GUI though, have found this:

Snippets - Autocast Order Event

 

[Zeatherann]

GUI? It's not even JASS.

That is cool that right clicking an autocast spell generated an order event, this I never knew.