[Trigger] Copy A Unit

[PureOwnage]

I made one in the World Editor Help section but copying a unit is basically triggers so I am posting it here.

What I want:
A trigger that copies units IN GAME! Don't tell me to Copy and paste in the object editor!

What I don't want:
Mirror Image
Timed Life

Thanks.

 

[Vex]

Make a copy of a unit or also make the copy mimic the original?

If it's a copy only, you can make a trigger that creates a new unit. Where unit-type, player, position and facing angle is set to the same as the original unit. How you let the trigger know which unit that should be used depends on how you want the trigger to activate though.

 

[GhostWolf]

What you want:
To know how to ask questions by a way that also humans understand what you are asking.

 

[Zack1996]

Erm, why not wand of illusion with duration 0?
And please be more clear

 

[MistAssass]

Let me see if i understand ...:
You want a ability you cast on a target ... and all you want your ability to do is clone the target ? all the target could do, the clone can do too ... ?

 

[raid1000]

unit starts teh effect of a ability
ability being used = your ability
(this is if u clone yourself)
create 1 unit type of casting unit for owner of casting unit at position of casting unit facing default facing angle (that is just or units, for heroes its a bit difficult cuz u need to use variables for the hero level and skill levels

 

[PureOwnage]

Sorry.
I want a skill to copy a unit with all of the items and skills and that the original unit had.

 

[watterly]

In Jass....

Well...

function SkillCopyCondition takes nothing returns boolean
 return GetSpellAbilityId()=='XXXX'
endfunction

function SkillCopyActions takes nothing returns nothing
 local unit caster = GetSpellAbilityUnit()
 local unit target = GetSpellTargetUnit()
 local integer int = 0
 local unit copy = CreateUnit(GetOwningPlayer(caster),GetUnitTypeId(target),GetUnitX(target),GetUnitY(target),GetUnitFacing(target)) 
 if IsUnitType(target,UNIT_TYPE_HERO)==true then
     call SetHeroLevel(copy,GetHeroLevel(target),false)
     loop
         exitwhen int>5
         call UnitAddItemById(copy,GetItemTypeId(UnitItemInSlot(target,int)))
         if GetItemType(UnitItemInSlot(target,int))==ITEM_TYPE_PURCHASABLE then
             call SetItemCharges(UnitItemInSlot(copy,int),GetItemCharges(UnitItemInSlot(target,int)))
         endif
         set int=int+1
     endloop
 endif
 call SetUnitState(copy,UNIT_STATE_LIFE,GetUnitState(target,UNIT_STATE_LIFE))
 call SetUnitState(copy,UNIT_STATE_MANA,GetUnitState(target,UNIT_STATE_MANA))
 set caster = null
 set target = null
 set copy = null
 set int = 0 
endfunction

function SkillCopyInit takes nothing returns nothing
 local trigger trig = CreateTrigger()
 call TriggerAddAction(trig,function SkillCopyActions)
 call TriggerAddCondition(trig,Condition(function SkillCopyCondition))
 call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ(trig,EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_SPELL_EFFECT)
 set trig = null
endfunction

Just replace the XXXX by the ability code and don't forget to call SkillCopyUnit at init with

call ExecuteFunc("SkillCopyInit")

; it should work. Edit #1 : Checked syntax.

 

[PureOwnage]

Well...

function SkillCopyCondition takes nothing returns boolean
 return GetSpellAbilityId()=='XXXX'
endfunction

function SkillCopyActions takes nothing returns nothing
 local unit caster = GetSpellAbilityUnit()
 local unit target = GetSpellTargetUnit()
 local integer int = 0
 local unit copy = CreateUnit(GetOwningPlayer(caster),GetUnitTypeId(target),GetUnitX(target),GetUnitY(target),GetUnitFacing(target)) 
 if IsUnitType(target,UNIT_TYPE_HERO)==true then
     call SetHeroLevel(copy,GetHeroLevel(target),false)
     loop
         exitwhen int>5
         call UnitAddItemById(copy,GetItemTypeId(UnitItemInSlot(target,int)))
         if GetItemType(UnitItemInSlot(target,int))==ITEM_TYPE_PURCHASABLE then
             call SetItemCharges(UnitItemInSlot(copy,int),GetItemCharges(UnitItemInSlot(target,int)))
         endif
         set int=int+1
     endloop
 endif
 call SetUnitState(copy,UNIT_STATE_LIFE,GetUnitState(target,UNIT_STATE_LIFE))
 call SetUnitState(copy,UNIT_STATE_MANA,GetUnitState(target,UNIT_STATE_MANA))
 set caster = null
 set target = null
 set copy = null
 set int = 0 
endfunction

function SkillCopyInit takes nothing returns nothing
 local trigger trig = CreateTrigger()
 call TriggerAddAction(trig,function SkillCopyActions)
 call TriggerAddCondition(trig,Condition(function SkillCopyCondition))
 call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ(trig,EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_SPELL_EFFECT)
 set trig = null
endfunction

Just replace the XXXX by the ability code and don't forget to call SkillCopyUnit at init with

call ExecuteFunc("SkillCopyInit")

; it should work. Edit #1 : Checked syntax.

Oh god thanks! +Rep