Detecting damage and then creating floating text

[pRo.MAPMAKER]

Basically, i need a trigger..

I want the trigger to display floating text above a unit and then dissapear.
But i want it to be automatically created when a unit is attacked, and the floating text to show how much damage was dealt in the floating text.

But the unit may be spawned, so you cant use event response - damage taken.

If you understand me?

ive tried for hours trying to make this work.. but ive given up and now asking for help.

USEFUL HELP = +REP

 

[Pharaoh_]

You mean you want it whenever a summoned unit attacks the damage to be displayed? If so,

• One
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Trigger - Add to Three <gen> the event (Unit - (Picked unit) Takes damage)

• Two
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Add to Three <gen> the event (Unit - (Triggering unit) Takes damage)

• Three
  • Events
  • Conditions
    • ((Damage source) is Summoned) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Set Damage = (Damage taken)
    • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads (String((Integer(Damage)))) above (Triggering unit) with Z offset 0.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
    • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
    • Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 5.00 seconds
    • Floating Text - Change the fading age of (Last created floating text) to 4.00 seconds

View attachment Damage and Floating Text.w3x

In the test-map, summon the Water Elemental; you will realize that only when the elemental attacks the damage is displayed and not when the Archmage attacks.

 

[Serbianbeast]

Yeap, you can. First of all, create a trigger with no event and action:

• One
  • Events
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • set Point = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • Floating text - Create floating text that reads (integer(Event Response - Damage taken)) at (position of (triggering unit)) using font size 8, color (100%, 100%, 100%), and 0% transparency
    • Floating Text - Set velocity of (Last created floating text) to 64 towards 90 degrees
    • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
    • Floating Text - Change the fading age of (Last created floating text) to 3.00 seconds
    • Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 5.00 seconds
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_Point)

and another one:

• Two
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enter (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
    • ((Triggering unit) is in TextGroup) Not equal to True
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Add to One <gen> the event (Unit - (Triggering unit) takes damage)
    • Unit Group - Add (Triggering unit) to TextGroup)

and this one:

• Three
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set TempGrp = (Units in (Playable map area))
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in TempGrp and do (Actions)
      • Unit Group - Add (picked unit) to TextGroup
    • Custom Script: call DestroyGroup(udg_TempGrp)

And tell me if it works.

 

[pRo.MAPMAKER]

Thanks, i'm on my way out..
Il give you feedback later.

pRo-

 

[Dr. Boom]

Moin moin =)

Yes I can tell you this will work, but if you have a hugh map with many many units, you have thousands of events T_T and this isn't always a good plan

Greetings
~ The Bomb King > Dr. Boom

 

[pRo.MAPMAKER]

You mean you want it whenever a summoned unit attacks the damage to be displayed? If so,

• One
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Custom script: set bj_wantDestroyGroup = true
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Trigger - Add to Three <gen> the event (Unit - (Picked unit) Takes damage)

• Two
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Trigger - Add to Three <gen> the event (Unit - (Triggering unit) Takes damage)

• Three
  • Events
  • Conditions
    • ((Damage source) is Summoned) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • Set Damage = (Damage taken)
    • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads (String((Integer(Damage)))) above (Triggering unit) with Z offset 0.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
    • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
    • Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 5.00 seconds
    • Floating Text - Change the fading age of (Last created floating text) to 4.00 seconds

View attachment 85344

In the test-map, summon the Water Elemental; you will realize that only when the elemental attacks the damage is displayed and not when the Archmage attacks.

I mean like.. in a respawn system.

But il use what youve created an adapt



+ Tested and finished.
Thankyou once again pharoah!