[Spell] Floating Lightning effect

[Justin Weaver]

Hey guys please help me.. How can i make a custom lightning effect that is somehow placed on the chest of units ? I saw some maps with those features so i know it will be possible

 

[Chaosy]

Kind of impossible. You can create a lightning between 2 points, however you can't attach it to a unit's chest.

you can change the Z value (height) of the lightning, but there is no way to get the exact value that match the unit's chest height.

 

[Justin Weaver]

Kind of impossible. You can create a lightning between 2 points, however you can't attach it to a unit's chest.

you can change the Z value (height) of the lightning, but there is no way to get the exact value that match the unit's chest height.

How ? that's what i want to know eh ? .. And how about two dummies while the other one is channeling drain ?

 

[Chaosy]

How ? that's what i want to know eh ? .. And how about two dummies while the other one is channeling drain ?

• Lightning - Create a Chain Lightning - Primary lightning effect from source (Position of (Triggering unit)) to target (Center of (Playable map area))

Well a dummy spell would work, but I always assume people want to do it with triggers only

 

[Deleted member 219079]

You'll need to use JASS. SetLightningPositionEx(lightning,x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2). For chest height, get unit fly height and add 50. Store unit ID in hash table for units that you know can't be that small.

 

[Justin Weaver]

You'll need to use JASS. SetLightningPositionEx(lightning,x1,y1,z1,x2,y2,z2). For chest height, get unit fly height and add 50. Store unit ID in hash table for units that you know can't be that small.

And there is no GUI equivalent for it ? So custom script can right ? I cannot use JASS XD it is so mind blowin'

 

[Deleted member 219079]

If you want to know how to learn it with aid of GUI, clicky.

Anyway, here's a full gui thing:

• Custom script: call MoveLightningEx(udg_lightningVariable,true,udg_xPosition1,udg_yPosition1,udg_height1,udg_xPosition2,udg_yPosition2,udg_height2)

Break down:
udg_lightningVariable = udg_ : prefix, don't remove. lightningVariable, replace with the name of variable assigned to your lightning.
true = don't change.
xPosition1 = replace with the name of variable assigned to your first x coordinate. Alternatively, use GetLocationX(udg_myLocation) , where you'll need to replace myLocation with the name of the variable assigned to your point 1.
yPosition1 = replace with the name of variable assigned to your first y coordinate. Alternatively, use GetLocationY(udg_myLocation) , where you'll need to replace myLocation with the name of the variable assigned to your point 1.
height1 = replace with the name of variable assigned to the outcome of get unit fly height. Alternative, use GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_myUnit), where you'll need to replace myUnit with the name of first unit. Alternatively, use a number from 0 to 1000. For example a value of 0 will mean the lightning's at the ground level. E.g. 240 is the height of gryphon rider. Remember that you should add ~50 to the number to make it more to a chest level, so it'll become udg_height1 + 50.
xPosition2 = replace with the name of variable assigned to your second x coordinate. Alternatively, use GetLocationX(udg_myLocation2) , where you'll need to replace myLocation2 with the name of the variable assigned to your point 2.
yPosition2 = replace with the name of variable assigned to your second y coordinate. Alternatively, use GetLocationY(udg_myLocation2) , where you'll need to replace myLocation2 with the name of the variable assigned to your point 2.
height2 = replace with the name of variable assigned to the outcome of get unit 2 fly height. Alternative, use GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_myUnit2), where you'll need to replace myUnit2 with the name of second unit. Alternatively, use a number from 0 to 1000. For example a value of 0 will mean the lightning's at the ground level. E.g. 240 is the height of gryphon rider. Remember that you should add ~50 to the number to make it more to a chest level, so it'll become udg_height1 + 50.

 

[Justin Weaver]

If you want to know how to learn it with aid of GUI, clicky.

Anyway, here's a full gui thing:

• Custom script: call MoveLightningEx(udg_lightningVariable,true,udg_xPosition1,udg_yPosition1,udg_height1,udg_xPosition2,udg_yPosition2,udg_height2)

Break down:
udg_lightningVariable = udg_ : prefix, don't remove. lightningVariable, replace with the name of variable assigned to your lightning.
true = don't change.
xPosition1 = replace with the name of variable assigned to your first x coordinate. Alternatively, use GetLocationX(udg_myLocation) , where you'll need to replace myLocation with the name of the variable assigned to your point 1.
yPosition1 = replace with the name of variable assigned to your first y coordinate. Alternatively, use GetLocationY(udg_myLocation) , where you'll need to replace myLocation with the name of the variable assigned to your point 1.
height1 = replace with the name of variable assigned to the outcome of get unit fly height. Alternative, use GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_myUnit), where you'll need to replace myUnit with the name of first unit. Alternatively, use a number from 0 to 1000. For example a value of 0 will mean the lightning's at the ground level. E.g. 240 is the height of gryphon rider. Remember that you should add ~50 to the number to make it more to a chest level, so it'll become udg_height1 + 50.
xPosition2 = replace with the name of variable assigned to your second x coordinate. Alternatively, use GetLocationX(udg_myLocation2) , where you'll need to replace myLocation2 with the name of the variable assigned to your point 2.
yPosition2 = replace with the name of variable assigned to your second y coordinate. Alternatively, use GetLocationY(udg_myLocation2) , where you'll need to replace myLocation2 with the name of the variable assigned to your point 2.
height2 = replace with the name of variable assigned to the outcome of get unit 2 fly height. Alternative, use GetUnitFlyHeight(udg_myUnit2), where you'll need to replace myUnit2 with the name of second unit. Alternatively, use a number from 0 to 1000. For example a value of 0 will mean the lightning's at the ground level. E.g. 240 is the height of gryphon rider. Remember that you should add ~50 to the number to make it more to a chest level, so it'll become udg_height1 + 50.

All coordinates are variables right ? oh my .. XD

 

[Deleted member 219079]

I gave you solution with which you can use locations, just read it carefully...

 

[Justin Weaver]

I gave you solution with which you can use locations, just read it carefully...

okok