"death" and "decay" animation removal

[turaak]

How can i remove death animation from a unit(including decay and everything).
I need it just for my dummy not for all units!

Tnx in advance!

 

[Volvox]

You can remove it instead of killing it, that way you do not need to get rid of the animations.

 

[turaak]

how can i remove it after 3,5 seconds if it is in a loop?thats the problem...
If u want i'll post trigger...

 

[Volvox]

That would sure be helpful. Trigger please.

 

[turaak]

Nova Spell

• Twisting Slash
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Twisting Slash (Hero)
  • Actions
    • Set Caster = (Triggering unit)
    • Set CasterPoint = (Position of Caster)
    • Set Real = 0.00
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 8, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Twisting Slash Dummy for (Owner of Caster) at CasterPoint facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) Off
        • Unit - Set level of Twisting Slash (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to (Level of Twisting Slash (Hero) for Caster)
        • Animation - Change (Last created unit)'s vertex coloring to (50.00%, 50.00%, 50.00%) with 50.00% transparency
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Blademaster - Bladestorm
        • Set LocationOffset[(Integer A)] = (CasterPoint offset by 700.00 towards Real degrees)
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Move To LocationOffset[(Integer A)]
        • Unit - Add a 3.50 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        • Set Real = (Real + (360.00 / 8.00))
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_LocationOffset[bj_forLoopAIndex])
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_CasterPoint)

 

[Volvox]

You must remove those dummies just like you removed the locations. Put them in an array and delete them after their part is done. Also, it is good to give them the locust ability.

 

[turaak]

they have it -.-
i don't get what u mean...i know how to remove locations with custom scripts but i never thought of removing a unit as a leak...

 

[Volvox]

Why the hell are you removing their collision then? When a unit has locust, it's collision is automatically set to none. Removing units like that clears them off the game without displaying death animations, that's why i advised that. Give it a try, you'll see how it works.

 

[turaak]

but i don't know how to remove them trough custom scripts!!!
btw,tnx for that locust collision, i didn't know that +rep

 

[Need_O2]

I think if you use Spirit Wolf timer instead of Generic timer unit will get removed

 

[turaak]

i have just tried all the timers and same effect
btw, there is no spirit wolf timer,it's water elemental ^^

 

[Volvox]

There ain't no custom script needed, you know. You have a trigger action called remove unit, i was referring to that.

 

[turaak]

omg
if i add remove unit i must add wait too so it won't remove it asap.
if i add wait then the loop would wait also sending 1 by 1 unit -.-

 

[Volvox]

want me to jass it up for you? The script is about 3 lines long, including the header and the end line...
edit:
Here is the script, weather you like it or not

function remove_dummy takes unit dummy returns nothing
    call PolledWait(1)
    call RemoveUnit(dummy)
endfunction

This script should be called via custom script and fed by a variable in which you store the dummy right after it was created. Edit the polled wait to suit your needs.

 

[turaak]

sry i don't know jass...
i made a variable named DummyUnit and set it to Unit
now what?

i also made dummyunit last created unit but when i try to copy paste the script it just copies the first line???

Do NOT double-post. Use the Edit Post button.
~Posts Merged

 

[Volvox]

weird. Copy the script however you can, it's not too long, but the important part is calling it. Make a trigger action right after you have assigned the last created dummy into dummyunit. The trigger action should be general - custom script, and the script line should go like this: "call remove_dummy(udg_dummyunit)". That will create an instance of the removal script for each dummy unit and all will get removed after the polled wait. It's duration you can adapt.

 

[turaak]

u don't get my point...
i cant copy that function.i select all and when i paste it it pastes only: function remove_dummy takes unit dummy returns nothing

 

[Volvox]

Don't tell me that you typed it into a custom script action, please, don't XD You must paste into the map header. Header shows when you click the map icon in the tree view in trigger editor. That is where you have to paste your code. Custom script action is only used to call that function later on.

 

[turaak]

lol u could say that since i told u i don't know jass -.-
tnx will try now and report back

EDIT:

• Twisting Slash
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Twisting Slash (Hero)
  • Actions
    • Set Caster = (Triggering unit)
    • Set CasterPoint = (Position of Caster)
    • Set Real = 0.00
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 8, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Twisting Slash Dummy for (Owner of Caster) at CasterPoint facing Default building facing degrees
        • Set dummy = (Last created unit)
        • Custom script: call remove_dummy(udg_dummy)
        • Unit - Set level of Twisting Slash (Dummy) for (Last created unit) to (Level of Twisting Slash (Hero) for Caster)
        • Animation - Change (Last created unit)'s vertex coloring to (50.00%, 50.00%, 50.00%) with 50.00% transparency
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Orc Blademaster - Bladestorm
        • Set LocationOffset[(Integer A)] = (CasterPoint offset by 700.00 towards Real degrees)
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Move To LocationOffset[(Integer A)]
        • Unit - Add a 3.50 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        • Set Real = (Real + (360.00 / 8.00))
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_LocationOffset[bj_forLoopAIndex])
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_CasterPoint)

wont work its now even worse ^^ help pls.
i copied that function btw and set the time to 3.5

 

[Volvox]

Hmm i am trying to think of a rational explanation but i can not. I doubt that the entire trigger would come on a polled wait... You can remove the expiration timer part now. Do all units appear simultaneously or do they appear 3.5 sec one after another?

 

[turaak]

one after another and the rest of trigger wont work(they wont move,change color or anything,they are just created in 3.5 period standing -.-) xD

 

[Volvox]

Interesting... I never had such a trouble... Is the death animation removed?(f nothing else...)

 

[turaak]

yes but what is the point of it if it destroys the whole trigger xP

 

[Volvox]

There ain't no point... Now i do have an idea on how to do that spell but it would require an entirely new spell and all that so... No further use of me anymore... Sorry i wasn't able to do more.

 

[turaak]

lol tnx for your time m8!hope to see ya again...i'll just go bother admins^^