Detecting an attack?

[Kala]

So how can i detect when unit is attacked? If i use

• Unit - A unit Is attacked

it can be abused by cancelling animation.
I know how to use damage detection system but how can i detect is the damage an attack or some other source?

 

[Magtheridon96]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/spells-569/gui-damage-engine-201016/

Exactly what you're looking for.

 

[watermelon_1234]

To further elaborate on ^, you would have to trigger all damage for all spells so that it would be using a different damage type. Damage detected that doesn't have a specified damage type could then be considered as damage coming from an attack.

Another way might be using orb abilities and giving them to all units so that they cause a buff when they attack, which you can detect with a damage detection system. I wouldn't really recommend this approach but it might be better if you don't want to trigger every spell.