Building with two pages.

[RedBlade]

TWO PAGES IN ITEM SHOP

This is a tutorial to create a building that has two pages for spells,items etc.This is for someone that doesnt know the Jass codes.

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IMPORTANT :

This tutorial will get updated any time that I get to find better ways to make the same thing with less triggers, variables, time and with less leaks.

Two Pages in a Shop :

1) First of all, create 2 shops, with the same model, same name, scale, color and other. Must be the same building. The editor name though must be different. For example :

Game Name \ Editor Name | Shop \ Shop[1] Shop \ Shop[2]

Each shop of course must have different items.

NOTE : Both of the shops must have at least 1 free slot, to put the Next/Previeous Page button.

2) Create two items. The first must be Next Page and the second Previeous Page. Both items must have the ability of the normal tomes, just that they dont give any bonuses.
Now create a dummy or a variable that when you change the page, the dummy or the variable will be placed on the previews building.

Now create triggers that look like these :

• Trigger 1
• Events
  • Unit - A unit [COLOR="Blue"]sells an item (from shop)[/COLOR]
• Conditions
  • Item Comparison - Sold item equal to (Next Page)
• Actions
  • Unit - Create 1 (Dummy) at position of (Shop[1])
  • Unit - Remove (Shop[1]) from the game
  • Wait - Wait 0.10 seconds
  • Unit - Create 1 (Shop[2]) at position of (Dummy)
  • Wait - Wait 0.50 second(s)
  • Selection - Select (Shop[2]) for Owner of (Buying unit)

Make the same thing for the Previeous Page shop. Though this time where there is Shop[1] use Shop[2] and where there is Shop[2] use Shop[1].
Use the same trigger for buildings that have abilities instead of items.

IMPORTANT :

This triggers wont work if the building is being built by a unit and is not preput ingame. This trigger may have few leaks like:
-when changing page, it MIGHT create in another place (near the dummy) another building, instead of replacing the initial one.

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For Built Objects (Coming Soon)

This tutorial is under construction, I need a bit of time to work it out.


Thank you for reading my Tutorial.

 

[GST_Nemisis]

this tutorial looks good, remember to remove your leaks tho!

 

[RedBlade]

Yea. i will. Im still searching the W3E for a better version. Does it work anyway ?

 

[GST_Nemisis]

lol you did test it? well it will work, the main disadvantage of it however is if two players are trying to buy from the shop at the same time.

 

[RedBlade]

Hmmm ... i didnt think of that ... Initially i tried to set both buildings in the same spot, one to cover the other, and when changing page, it will change only for the selected hero cus it would work like this :

• Trigger Test
• Events - (Basically the trigger in my tutorial)
• Conditions -
• Actions -
  • Selection - Select (the shop based on the next,previeous page item) for owner of buying unit

 

[GST_Nemisis]

i know there are a few different ways of doing this based on an idea similar to yours..i dont know which one i would do tho. check examples on other maps/sources to see how other people have done it. perhaps you might be able to combine the ideas to make an even better solution.

 

[PurplePoot]

Yeah, just have an invisible copy with an invalid model under the real one, so that it can't possibly be selected except through triggers or control groups.

That should work fine, from first thought.

 

[Horn]

Why remove it at all?

Just make them upgrade to each other.

 

[GST_Nemisis]

Why remove it at all?

Just make them upgrade to each other.

this causes 2 problems. firstly, as already metioned, if two hero try to buy at the same time, the shop will be locked to the page it was switched to for both players. secondly, there will be a short delay between the upgrade which isnt necessary. purplepoots method will work and it is the most effective, it was one of the things i was thinking about when i said there were a few ways.

 

[RedBlade]

Ill figure it out and add it to this tutorial then. Thnx

 

[Horn]

if two hero try to buy at the same time, the shop will be locked to the page it was switched to for both players

And removing the shop doesn't mess it up more?

Stack a shop per player, give it invisibility.

 

[GST_Nemisis]

as already metioned, if two hero try to buy at the same time, the shop will be locked to the page it was switched to for both players

yes, i had already said it about the method RedBlade is currently using.

PurplePoots method is by far the best that i can think of at the moment.

 

[sonkan1]

cant you just add a spellbook to a unit that uses abilitys to sell items and then.... eerm... probably not. nice idea!

 

[Dr Super Good]

This tutorial is not very good.
Firstly the method is very buggy is un needed delay, secondly it leaks and thirdly it does nto support 2 players.

The best methood for a 2 page system is like stated allready, just have 2 units and one for each page and switch betwene them. by forcing sellection, but anyway this is so easy and not even jass is needed so do we really need a tutorial for this, you will need to improve this A LOT if you want it to be worth excepting.

 

[Wolverabid]

For Built Objects (Coming Soon)

This tutorial is under construction, I need a bit of time to work it out.

How soon, how much time?

It would also be a good idea to fully address Dr Super Good's concerns or this may be buried two meters deep before long.

 

[RedBlade]

Well , you may send it to the graveyard or whatever... i belive im not gonna end this one .... sry

 

[Wolverabid]

Well , you may send it to the graveyard or whatever... i belive im not gonna end this one .... sry

Will do.

You may still edit the document to inprove its content: Welcome to the "Graveyard"

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