Camera script (z offset of unit)

[Krachn]

Hello hivers. i have a slight problem with a trigger.
i need the camera to folow a units X,Y and Z positions. X and Y was no problem but Z were not in the normal triggers.
i want something like this:
Set camera position Z To Z position of (my Unit variable [number of (triggering player)]) by offset 20

 

[aznricepuff]

Isn't there a trigger action that locks a camera on a unit?

And there is a jass function called GetLocationZ() that returns the z-value of the specified location. The only thing with this function is that near cliffs, it will return a set of z values as if the ground steadily sloped upward instead of being flat and then going straight up at the cliff (these are the z values that a flying unit uses to determine its absolute flying height...which is why you don't see flying units suddenly jerk upwards every time they crossed a cliff boundary), so you might get some weird behavior around cliffs.

 

[Krachn]

yes there is one of those triggers but how do i get the z value?(is there any other way than jass?) and i want the camera itself to follow not the target

 

[I34w90_238j]

you use this set udg_NAMEofavariable=GetLocationZ(udg_VariableDeterminingApoint)
or
set udg_Nameofavariable=( GetLocationZ(udg_VariableDeterminingApoint) - 20 )
just use "custom script" in GUI in Actions

 

[I34w90_238j]

Wait, I have to warn you. To properly set the camera's height to unit's you need these:
First of all, you need a variable or type Real to store the value returned by GetLocationZ function in it.
A variable determining camera height offset. You set the variable determining the camera height offset to Camera's Z value minus Hero's Z position.
Third: A variable determining to how much to set a camera's Z to be the same as unit's. Set that variable to:
20 (OR OTHER ANY NUMBER) (YOU SHOULD PLAY AROUND WITH IT TO GET THE RIGHT ONE)
PLUS
VARIABLE DETERMINING CAMERA HEIGHT OFFSET
PLUS
HERO'S Z POSITION
MINUS
128 MULTIPLIED BY THE MOST COMMON CLIFF LEVEL OF YOUR ENTIRE MAP OR THE CLIFF LEVEL ON WHICH THE HERO IS STANDING

and the camera will go up into hills with hero. do that counting every 0.01 second, or at least every 0.1 second do avoid lag.

 

[Krachn]

thanx this is solved