Finding a unit on map

[Erkki2]

Hello! I have a huge map with lots of units. I have a trigger which has an event "unit comes within 100 range of footman 0427 <gen>". I need to locate where that unit is. Because there are many units, checking them all one by one will take a lot of time. Is there an easier way?

 

[GreeN!X]

Try select a bunch of those units at once then press delete. If the unit in that event was selected, world editor will show an error message. If the unit wasn't selected, you can just undo the delete action and select another bunch of units.

 

[Erkki2]

Good tip, but I can't do it that way in this case. Units are scattered all over the map, and many of them have similar events, so deleting almost any unit will lead to an arror message.

 

[Doomlord]

Use Object Manager, find the unit in Units tab, right click and choose "View Object". The editor will then show you the unit

 

[Erkki2]

Hmm.. Looks like newgen doesn't have that option. Thanks anyway.

 

[Radicool]

I need to locate where that unit is.

A question to clarify. You want which unit. The footman, or the unit that comes in range of the footmen?

If you want the unit which comes in range of the footmen, you simply use "Triggering Unit", as the unit that
came in range of the footmen is in fact the unit which "triggered" the trigger

Edit:

• Set Position = (Position of (Triggering unit))

 

[Erkki2]

I want to know where the footman is, because I need to know, which trigger is connected to which unit.

 

[Radicool]

Use this then?

• Set Position = (Position of Footman 0427 <gen>)

This will work given there is only 1 event in each trigger. Otherwise I'm not sure how to help and somebody else may have to assist :/

Edit: If you want a visual indicator on the physical location of the unit, you can use a ping on the minimap.

• Cinematic - Ping minimap for (All players) at Position for 1.00 seconds

 

[Erkki2]

I mean, I want to "graphically" know where the unit is, I don't need his location in a trigger. I've placed it on the map, but I can't remember where. Well, I guess I could just ping it ingame...

 

[Doomlord]

It is there One of the basic features of the World Editor.

Look carefully, it has an icon depicting a steel crate next to Import Manager.

 

[Radicool]

Well, I guess I could just ping it ingame...

Yes, this is one way. You could reveal a small radius around the unit too.

• Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for Player 1 (Red) emitting Visibility from Position to a radius of 512.00

Edit: If the unit looks identical to other units, you could display a special effect on the unit too.

• Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of Footman 0427 <gen> using Abilities\Spells\Other\Charm\CharmTarget.mdl
• Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)

 

[Radicool]

Use Object Manager, find the unit in Units tab, right click and choose "View Object".

This is a cool idea. However, my "View Object" is grayed out and I cannot click it. I'm able to "View in Object Editor" and "Select in Tool Palette", but that's it.

 

[Doomlord]

This is a cool idea. However, my "View Object" is grayed out and I cannot click it. I'm able to "View in Object Editor" and "Select in Tool Palette", but that's it.

I never have that problem before but my guess is that the unit is deleted but the global var representing the unit itself isn't.

 

[Radicool]

Well, I just created a map so I could copy trigger text to help the OP. So I made 1 footman in the centre of the map for reference in the triggers. I did not delete the footmen. Not sure why it didn't work then. Anyway thanks for pointing the feature out.

 

[Erkki2]

It is there One of the basic features of the World Editor.

Look carefully, it has an icon depicting a steel crate next to Import Manager.

I should learn how to read... I tried clicking the unit in object editor, not object manager. Thanks, now I found it. Problem solved.