Flashlight system...

jonhysone · Oct 24, 2015

Hey guys,

1- I wonder how do you guys make a FlashLight system (just like the one in "Maniac with a saw" map)...

2- Furthermore, when the flashlight is off, how do I completely turn off a unit's vision. (equal to 0).

Thank you. (rep and credits)

pick-a-chew · Oct 24, 2015

Never made this system personally, but i bet it has something to do with adding an ability based on Item Sight Range Bonus when the flashlight is turned on, and removing it when it is turned off.

The Unit's vision should be 0 by default in your case (but beware that 0 might make the unit impossible to control if it is in fog)

PublishedShadow · Oct 24, 2015

You could use a Cinematic - Fade Filter (Black) for the flashlight off, since I'm not sure if there's a way to actually alter a unit's vision through triggers.

DEE-BOO · Oct 24, 2015

Here's something I quickly whipped up. It's basically moving a dummy unit in front of the caster.

Flash Light
- Events
  - Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target
- Conditions
  - (Level of Flash Light for (Ordered unit)) Greater than or equal to 1
  - Or - Any (Conditions) are true
    - Conditions
      - (Issued order) Equal to (Order(manashieldon))
      - (Issued order) Equal to (Order(manashieldoff))
- Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - (Issued order) Equal to (Order(manashieldon))
    - Then - Actions
      - Set FL_Index = (FL_Index + 1)
      - Set FL_Unit[FL_Index] = (Ordered unit)
      - Set FL_TempPoint[0] = ((Position of FL_Unit[FL_Index]) offset by FL_FowardDistance towards (Facing of FL_Unit[FL_Index]) degrees)
      - Unit - Create 1 Footman for (Owner of FL_Unit[FL_Index]) at FL_TempPoint[0] facing Default building facing degrees
      - Set FL_Light[FL_Index] = (Last created unit)
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        FL_Index Equal to 1
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Trigger - Turn on Flash Light Loop <gen>
        
        Else - Actions
    - Else - Actions
      - For each (Integer FL_Loop) from 1 to FL_Index, do (Actions)
        
        Loop - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Ordered unit) Equal to FL_Unit[FL_Loop]
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove FL_Light[FL_Loop] from the game
        
        Else - Actions
  - Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_FL_TempPoint[0])

Flash Light Loop
- Events
  - Time - Every 0.05 seconds of game time
- Conditions
- Actions
  - For each (Integer FL_Loop) from 1 to FL_Index, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Set FL_TempPoint[1] = ((Position of FL_Unit[FL_Loop]) offset by FL_FowardDistance towards (Facing of FL_Unit[FL_Loop]) degrees)
      - Unit - Move FL_Light[FL_Loop] instantly to FL_TempPoint[1]
      - Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_FL_TempPoint[1])
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        Or - Any (Conditions) are true
        
        Conditions
        
        (FL_Unit[FL_Loop] is dead) Equal to True
        
        FL_Light[FL_Loop] Equal to No unit
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Unit - Remove FL_Light[FL_Loop] from the game
        
        Set FL_Unit[FL_Loop] = FL_Unit[FL_Index]
        
        Set FL_Light[FL_Loop] = FL_Light[FL_Index]
        
        Set FL_Index = (FL_Index - 1)
        
        Set FL_Loop = (FL_Loop - 1)
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        FL_Index Equal to 0
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        Else - Actions

Flux · Oct 25, 2015

DEE-BOO said:
Here's something I quickly whipped up. It's basically moving a dummy unit in front of the caster.

Flash Light

Events

Unit - A unit Is issued an order with no target

Conditions

(Level of Flash Light for (Ordered unit)) Greater than or equal to 1

Or - Any (Conditions) are true

Conditions

(Issued order) Equal to (Order(manashieldon))

(Issued order) Equal to (Order(manashieldoff))

Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Issued order) Equal to (Order(manashieldon))

Then - Actions

Set FL_Index = (FL_Index + 1)

Set FL_Unit[FL_Index] = (Ordered unit)

Set FL_TempPoint[0] = ((Position of FL_Unit[FL_Index]) offset by FL_FowardDistance towards (Facing of FL_Unit[FL_Index]) degrees)

Unit - Create 1 Footman for (Owner of FL_Unit[FL_Index]) at FL_TempPoint[0] facing Default building facing degrees

Set FL_Light[FL_Index] = (Last created unit)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

FL_Index Equal to 1

Then - Actions

Trigger - Turn on Flash Light Loop <gen>

Else - Actions

Else - Actions

For each (Integer FL_Loop) from 1 to FL_Index, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Ordered unit) Equal to FL_Unit[FL_Loop]

Then - Actions

Unit - Remove FL_Light[FL_Loop] from the game

Else - Actions

Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_FL_TempPoint[0])

Flash Light Loop

Events

Time - Every 0.05 seconds of game time

Conditions

Actions

For each (Integer FL_Loop) from 1 to FL_Index, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Set FL_TempPoint[1] = ((Position of FL_Unit[FL_Loop]) offset by FL_FowardDistance towards (Facing of FL_Unit[FL_Loop]) degrees)

Unit - Move FL_Light[FL_Loop] instantly to FL_TempPoint[1]

Custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_FL_TempPoint[1])

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

Or - Any (Conditions) are true

Conditions

(FL_Unit[FL_Loop] is dead) Equal to True

FL_Light[FL_Loop] Equal to No unit

Then - Actions

Unit - Remove FL_Light[FL_Loop] from the game

Set FL_Unit[FL_Loop] = FL_Unit[FL_Index]

Set FL_Light[FL_Loop] = FL_Light[FL_Index]

Set FL_Index = (FL_Index - 1)

Set FL_Loop = (FL_Loop - 1)

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

FL_Index Equal to 0

Then - Actions

Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)

Else - Actions

Else - Actions

The problem with that is, units will be able to see through trees , cliffs, sight blocker because you periodically move a dummy in front.

DEE-BOO · Oct 25, 2015

Flux said:
The problem with that is, units will be able to see through trees , cliffs, sight blocker because you periodically move a dummy in front.

True. You will need to check for pathability infront of the caster and loop until the dummy hits a wall or the light reaches maximum range.

Flux · Oct 25, 2015

@jonhysone Try this
http://world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/cat_usersubmit.php?view=114715

jonhysone · Oct 25, 2015

Here's something I quickly whipped up. It's basically moving a dummy unit in front of the caster.

Well that's what I thought in the beginning, but I hate Periodic events since I use a lot of them necessarily, that's why I needed a non-periodic trigger.

Yet, if the tutorial which was linked by Flux won't work, I will stick to your test map.

Solved. +REP

pick-a-chew · Oct 25, 2015

If you're worried about having too many periodics, you can try merging them into as few triggers as possible.

jonhysone · Oct 26, 2015

If you're worried about having too many periodics, you can try merging them into as few triggers as possible.

Haha Iktr , I'll try that although. tnx

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