[Solved] Cooldown Detect

[Vinz]

How to detect if an ability is in cooldown?

 

[SeriousEnemy]

I don't think you can detect cooldowns so easy.

What you could do is, create a boolean variable for the spells and everytime a spell is casted you set the boolean to true.
(for example: set BlizzardCooldown[PlayerNumber(GetTriggerPlayer) - 1] = true)
And wait x seconds and set it to false again.

So you just have to check if the boolean is true or false.

Another way is to work with dummys, make a dummy for every spell and everytime you want to know if the spell is on cooldown, try to cast the spell and check if something happens (damage or whatever).

Both took long, but I don't know other ways..
Hopefully it helps you anyway.

 

[Vinz]

Both would do, thanks.. Looks like I will have to do this the hard way..

 

[defskull]

For me, I would save each spell that is used on map (not all spells in Object Editor), to be saved in a hashtable with Real values representing the cooldown for a certain spell.

Then, each time a spell is casted, I load up the value and start handle its timer.
When it reaches 0, the cooldown is over.
If not, the cooldown still goes on.

 

[Shoto]

I'd go with defskulls solution. Serious Enemy's solution is not MUI judging by the description of it.

 

[SeriousEnemy]

And if you cast around 50 spells and they are all on cd? Or even more..
I'm not sure if this wouldn't start lagging for basic computers.

The idea is good, but keep that in mind.

Oh and it is mui, if you use arrays..

 

[defskull]

Nothing will harm, it's just a simple process of handling integer (acting as timer).

 

[Doomlord]

Actually you can use only one single timer to handle all the abilities' cooldown with the use of a hashtable. Of course you will need to use an indexing system for that ...

 

[defskull]

The "timer" I'm talking about, is not the "Timer" in the variable.
The "timer" is just a mere representation so that he understands.

The "timer" in this topic, I talk about Integer, being the timer.
So that the Integer will keep each spell cooldown in an indexing method.

 

[Doomlord]

The "timer" I'm talking about, is not the "Timer" in the variable.
The "timer" is just a mere representation so that he understands.

The "timer" in this topic, I talk about Integer, being the timer.
So that the Integer will keep each spell cooldown in an indexing method.

Oh I see. My bad then.