Determine if item Purchased or Pickup

[masterofra]

Currently using EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_PICKUP_ITEM, and I need to do something different based on whether an item is purchased or picked up. I don't think I can using the "Item purchased" event, due to massive existing complexity in existing map.

Any suggestions on how to differentiate?

 

[GIMLI_2]

you could pick every item in a periodic timer trigger that is lying on the ground and change its custom value to 1, now if you create a trigger with a "item purchased" event, you can check if the custom value is 1, if its not, you purchased it.
maybe its not the best solution, but i couldnt think of anything else and at least it should work

 

[Lender]

check what is the aquiring units owners current selection.. if its a shop then the player purchased the item.

Could be a side effect if u target a shop and other player gives you an item it also triggered as a shopping:/ but maybe you can work it around

 

[shadowvzs]

Currently using EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_PICKUP_ITEM, and I need to do something different based on whether an item is purchased or picked up. I don't think I can using the "Item purchased" event, due to massive existing complexity in existing map.

Any suggestions on how to differentiate?

why would you think anything else could be faster than +1 if in existing/new trigger with item puchased event?