DOT [GUI-Damage Over Time]

[Moderator]

09:57, 17th Jan 2009
Hanky:

Advice: 5 points are the highest rating and 1 point is the lowest rating.

Documentation: 4
Visual Effects: -
Triggering: 5
Idea: 3

Good job, this could be useful for all GUI users.

Advice: If you didn't understood my rating or if you maybe have questions because you don't know how to fix bugs or leaks etc.. You can always send a private message to me. I will answer as soon I got time.

 

[Paladon]

Request fulfilled. If you have any comments, bugs, whatever, please post it here or contact me or Dynasti.

 

[Dynasti]

^^ Nice image

 

[Paladon]

^^ Nice image

^^ Glad that you like it.

 

[Dynasti]

always

Edit: Set the interval to 0.03, looks the same and less runs per sec ^^

 

[onisaiyan808]

Paladon, you're unbelievable. And Dynasti?! You both can cause GUI chaos together. 5/5

EDIT: Damn, there should be some description on how the system precisely works. :/

EDIT 2: When I implemented it in my map, the map lags. >.< I changed the periodic event and the variables and it still lags. D:

 

[Kwah]

I'm looking at it. Expect edit soon.

Well, the code itself is nice and clean. Not overly long, and the users end is nice.

No leaks that I could find in the code, mostly because reals don't leak, and it's you. 0.01 was a poor call.

Really, it should be much, much slower.

Also, although this isn't applicable so much for GUI, change the Multi-Line if/then/else in GetDot to a one liner. That's just me though.

EDIT 2: Hell, it was a still a 5/5. Good job, although the math was simple.

 

[Paladon]

Why 0.01?
hawk, you should know that >.<
If someone wants a 0.01 seconds damage interval, it might be impossible if the trigger would only run every 0.02 seconds. Whatever^^

 

[Dynasti]

Why 0.01?
hawk, you should know that >.<
If someone wants a 0.01 seconds damage interval, it might be impossible if the trigger would only run every 0.02 seconds. Whatever^^

Set it at 0.03, it is the slowest you should go to not make it look strange. I used 0.03

 

[Palaslayer]

so we cant rly change the interval without making it look weird? hm, better change that, eh

 

[Kwah]

Why 0.01?
hawk, you should know that >.<
If someone wants a 0.01 seconds damage interval, it might be impossible if the trigger would only run every 0.02 seconds. Whatever^^

Who seriously needs a 0.01 damage interval? That's 100 times a second.

 

[Yixx]

Paladon,, i got a question,, for quite a while i have been looking at your triggering very closely, and i think i learned a LOT about it!,, but what i dont get is the Integer[1],,
What is it for?

Anywayz,, very nice!! And again learned something about GUI ^^

 

[TheBlooddancer]

You don't know what an array is for? >.<

 

[Yixx]

no xD i know what an array for is,,
but the DT_Integers[1] (i mean the 1,, with the 1 in the array box)
The 2 is how many units,, (or something like that)
the 3 is for the loop
but the 1? i dont get that,,

 

[Paladon]

Ok, the [1] counts the current active spells(DOTs), the [2] raises for every new DOT, [2] does not decrease until [1] is 0. If [1] is 0, [2] is set to 0.
[3] is the current executing DOT.

I kinda developed this indexing for my spells, and i guess it´s one of the best solutions to make GUI completely MUI.

 

[Yixx]

W00t! ^^ i finally understand that! I always thought turning off the trigger was bad, because then other units effected by the same spell (diferent caster) werent effected anymore,, but your Integers[1] is a great solution to that!

And again,, Paladon has learned me a new thing!! +rep!

 

[onisaiyan808]

I don't know if this affects anyone else, but when the triggers go for only one unit, it lags. Just letting you guys know that.

 

[Kwah]

I don't know if this affects anyone else, but when the triggers go for only one unit, it lags. Just letting you guys know that.

Nothing here.

 

[onisaiyan808]

Nothing here.

Found the lag. It seems if you use Acid Bomb as a throw spell for the system, it lags like a fucker.

 

[Paladon]

I´ve no clue why that happens. I guess its something caused by blizzards script.

 

[ZlatniLav]

GJ Paladon!
5/5! like all your spells!

 

[Power]

Your spells are cool,For that 10/10

 

[hellburke]

Paladon always makes mui spells, but i must ask forgive me, is this mui?

 

[Paladon]

Sure.

 

[Palaslayer]

why shouldnt it?

 

[gert123]

I think that this will realy come in handy thanks! good job!

 

[millzy]

this system is awsome just wat im looking for on my spell had problems getting a good dps base spell for it GREAT JOB ONCE AGAIN Paladon

but wont it cause shit load of lag with 0.01 ??

 

[ubran]

I'm trying to make a DoT on hit effect, but from digging through the triggers, I'm even more thoroughly confused. Can't I just have a countdown that on every 2 deals ([level of ability]x8)+2 damage?
But then again, countdown timers are confusing for me having not messed with them before now T.T I'll go find a tutorial and tell you whether my idea works or not ^.^

 

[Maximum_Evil]

You're abilities and everything is freaking awesome!

 

[Windu]

Do u think if u set the damage complete value to negative, the unit can be healed ?

 

[leonguyen112]

I think it will be better if the damage depends on a buff. So the damage can be dispeled easily.

 

[pred1980]

Can someone explain me how to say something like that?

Damage = Level of Abi. x 100 should ALWAYS over 7s ?

DTA_Time = ???
DTA_Interval = ???

Reg.

 

[HungryHusky]

I'm having a problem with this system. When I set DTA_Time to 18, the unit will be damaged 19 times. (I have a floating text system, I counted the dots several times and there is 19 of them).
I tried solving this by setting the DTA_Time to 17, but then the damage done will be incorrect.
Any idea how to solve this?
EDIT: Solved, with some calculations the damage can be corrected.

 

[Rex.]

Not bad.

 

[krolergmp]

+rep

 

[Kreuzschlitz]

Well I realize this system is well over 10 years old at this point, but I was wondering if anyone would be able to explain to me how to make it so the DOT stops when the buff is removed/dispelled?
I've had a go at it for the last couple of hours as I thought it'd be relatively simple. But I'm at a bit of a stand-still now.

I've uploaded a screenshot of my attempt, I would have posted the trigger text but the option seems to be missing for me when I right click the trigger and when I press edit the option to copy to text is greyed out.
- I made a new array variable to keep track of which buff a spell applies
- I've inserted it into the looping trigger
- It works for a single spell but only when the array is set to 1, as shown in the screenshot. I would have thought that this should be a 3 for the current executing DOT as Paladon put in the thread.

Ok, the [1] counts the current active spells(DOTs), the [2] raises for every new DOT, [2] does not decrease until [1] is 0. If [1] is 0, [2] is set to 0.
[3] is the current executing DOT.

However, when I cast a second spell after the first ones duration has finished the second spell mimics the DOT effects of the first.
Furthermore if I dispel the first buff while a second is up then the DOT for the second spell will also disappear.

Apologies if bumping old spells is against the posting rules.

 

[Bribe]

Well I realize this system is well over 10 years old at this point, but I was wondering if anyone would be able to explain to me how to make it so the DOT stops when the buff is removed/dispelled?
I've had a go at it for the last couple of hours as I thought it'd be relatively simple. But I'm at a bit of a stand-still now.

I've uploaded a screenshot of my attempt, I would have posted the trigger text but the option seems to be missing for me when I right click the trigger and when I press edit the option to copy to text is greyed out.
- I made a new array variable to keep track of which buff a spell applies
- I've inserted it into the looping trigger
- It works for a single spell but only when the array is set to 1, as shown in the screenshot. I would have thought that this should be a 3 for the current executing DOT as Paladon put in the thread.


However, when I cast a second spell after the first ones duration has finished the second spell mimics the DOT effects of the first.
Furthermore if I dispel the first buff while a second is up then the DOT for the second spell will also disappear.

Apologies if bumping old spells is against the posting rules.

Paladon hasn't been online in 5 years. I'd recommend posting your question in the World Editor Help Zone.