Create new ability through script

[emperor_d3st]

Hello folks,
I was wondering if we can create new object types via script in the most recent editor. I know it was possible in 1.26 JNGP.

I remember Earth-Fury's unit bonus system used it:

[System] Bonus Mod & SetUnitMaxState

Note: Consider this a public beta. I'm too lazy to do extensive testing. Summary Bonus Mod is a system for easily applying a reversible bonus to a specific unit. With a single function call, you can increase a single units damage / armor / sight range / etc. by any chosen amount. Bonuses...

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// BonusMod - Armor
//============================================================================================
//! textmacro ArmorAbility takes RAWCODE, DISPLAYVALUE, VALUE
//! external ObjectMerger w3a AId1 $RAWCODE$ Idef 1 $VALUE$ anam "BonusMod - Armor ($DISPLAYVALUE$)" aite 0 ansf "" aart ReplaceableTextures\CommandButtons\BTNHumanArmorUpOne.blp
//! endtextmacro

//! runtextmacro ArmorAbility("ZxA0", "+0001", "1")

Specifically, I want to create a dummy ability with a specific ability ID at the start of the map to basically flag units.

Do these still work somehow? Are these "problematic" in any way?

 

[Luashine]

"external ObjectMerger" - w3a is the .w3a ability file.
These are macros for external preprocessing of a map. The abilities etc. are baked into the map during the save procedure. There are no dynamic abilities in actual Jass code.
You could do the same as the JNGP by 1) saving the map in WE 2) manually extracting object definitions, adding units/abilities whatever 3) replacing files in the map's MPQ.

 

[emperor_d3st]

Thanks, it seems like it is not a viable path in the live Editor.
My goal would be to make copying my systems easier for people who are not that great with the Editor.