Change "Unit Targeted As" Field

[mikelf]

Hi bloody community!
I have a little hardy question for you there. My objective is to create a ground/flying building with the Ancient's Root ability. Here is how I set "Movement" in Object Editor:

* Movement - Height = 300
* Movement - Type = Fly

And it works! The building is flying well when unrooted and is ground when rooted. Now, I want to trigger the ability. I want my trigger to change the value of:

* Combat - Targeted As = Structure

To:

* Combat - Targeted As = Flying, Structure

And, naturally, when the building roots, to return back. Is there a possible way to Trigger or to Jass this?

Thanks for your reply!

 

[edo494]

not possible, w3 doesnt allow triggers to manipulate with object data
maybe with Lua(vJass) it ipossible but I have 0 experiences with Lua

maybe if you made two unitand transform them that would work

 

[mikelf]

Hi!
Well, thanks for your reply. I tried to use the "Storm Crow Ability" from Druid of the Talon and didn't work. The ground structure won't change to the flying one. Is there any Jass script which could do the job?

 

[gorillabull]

call UnitAddTypeBJ( UNIT_TYPE_FLYING, GetTriggerUnit() )
    call UnitRemoveTypeBJ( UNIT_TYPE_FLYING, GetTriggerUnit() )

 

[defskull]

@gorillabull
https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/2174433-post15.html

 

[gorillabull]

oh very nice you tested everything, this must be a bj bliz did not finish

 

[edo494]

it is partly not working native UnitAddType(whichUnit, whichType)(because some of them actually works), the
UnitAddTypeBJ is actually

function UnitAddTypeBJ takes unittype whichType, unit whichUnit returns boolean
    return UnitAddType(whichUnit, whichType)
endfunction

There are tons of natives that doesnt even works or works partly.
for instance
SetMapFlag(MAP_CHEATS, true/false) does nothing at all

 

[defskull]

SetMapFlag(MAP_CHEATS, true/false)

You could add this to your signature, Blizzard really trolling us.

 

[edo494]

I would love to but for some reason you cant see more then that, if i added new line it wont be visible, I can merge the String utility tho

 

[mikelf]

Thanks for your answers!
Well, it seems impossible.
Looks like I'll have to incorporate this function in my Custom Battle System
Blizzard ===>
Thanks a lot for all replies and tries!!

 

[mikelf]

Sorry for double-post and bumping but... I developed some trigger to control my "flying" building. It works with my units when I test it, but against computer player, e.g. Footman, it stills attacks my building. Why?

NOTE: units in "CBS_LiftedOffBuildings" are units which are "unrooted".

• CBS LiftOffCancelOrder
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Is issued an order targeting an object
  • Conditions
    • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
      • Conditions
        • (Issued order) Equal to (Order(attack))
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • ((Target unit of issued order) is in CBS_LiftedOffBuildings) Equal to True
      • Then - Actions
      • Else - Actions
        • Skip remaining actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • ((Ordered unit) is Able to attack flying units) Equal to True
      • Then - Actions
      • Else - Actions
        • Set tempPoint = (Position of (Ordered unit))
        • Unit - Order (Ordered unit) to Right-Click (Position of (Ordered unit))
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_tempPoint)