Floating Text

[Lifee_72]

Hi all,how can i create to show floating text when begins casting an ability with casting time ? It always shows the text after the casting time expires...

 

[Marc Mamales]

• Floating Text
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to <YOUR ABILITY>
  • Actions
    • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads <YOUR MESSAGE> at (Position of (Triggering unit)) with Z offset 0.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
    • Floating Text - Show (Last created floating text) for (All players)

 

[mckill2009]

depends on situation, floating text above unit is best...

• Floating Text - create floating text above triggering unit
• Floating Text - disable pemanence of last created Floating Text
• Floating Text - set velosity of last created floating text to SPEED and DEGREES
• Floating Text - Set lifespan of last created floating text to (seconds)

if you want a timer floating text, use another trigger for the loop of it...

 

[Lifee_72]

Yes i did the same but it still shows the floating text after the casting time expires,i want to show the text before the casting time expires,in the second when i order to cast this spell.

 

[mckill2009]

"Floating Text - Set lifespan of last created floating text to (seconds)" should make the floating text dissapear...

 

[Lifee_72]

Mckill you don't understand me,i'm not asking how to make floating text to dissapear,i'm asking how to create the floating text when begins casting ability with casting time,it shows the floating text after the casting time expires,i'm asking how to make the floating text to show before the casting time expires,as i said in the second when i order to cast the spell.

 

[mckill2009]

I said it also above...

if you want a timer floating text, use another trigger for the loop of it...

I dont have my WE with me so I cant provide a test map...

 

[Lifee_72]

I tryed and loop now but still doesn't work and im not good at loops..

 

[defskull]

You're not clear lol...
You want to create a Floating Text, showing, WHAT ?
Casting Time , Name of the Ability ?

 

[Marc Mamales]

how about this?

• Floating Text
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins channeling an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to <YOUR ABILITY>
  • Actions
    • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads <YOUR MESSAGE> at (Position of (Triggering unit)) with Z offset 0.00, using font size 10.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
    • Floating Text - Show (Last created floating text) for (All players)

 

[Lifee_72]

i'm asking how to create the floating text when begins casting ability with casting time,it shows the floating text after the casting time expires,i'm asking how to make the floating text to show before the casting time expires,as i said in the second when i order to cast the spell.

I tested With begins and starts the effect of an ability,still doesn't work.And it is not really important what to show...i can change this whenever i want,i don't have problem with this.

 

[sPy]

Firstly, I don't know if this is an appropriate answer, so please don't scold me.

So, does this suit you?
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/.../?prev=of=downloads&search=engine&d=list&r=20

 

[defskull]

The main thing is:
What is the appropriate question ???

 

[mckill2009]

Experiment with it...

 

[sentrywiz]

Strange, if you want float text at EXACT time when the spell is cast above the casting unit.. no timers, no nothing... it should work like other users said

Try adding a 0.5 second pre-casting time at the ability and setting the "Begins casting - an ability" ... that might work

 

[defskull]

Strange, if you want float text at EXACT time when the spell is cast above the casting unit.. no timers, no nothing... it should work like other users said

Try adding a 0.5 second pre-casting time at the ability and setting the "Begins casting - an ability" ... that might work

What I think, is he want to synchronize the Floating Text with Cast Ability

 

[Lifee_72]

Spy the spell engine is all in jass,i don't understand anything writed in there.And mckill in your demo map the spell was based on flame strike,my spell is based on silence with casting time 5 seconds..and i don't see anything what could make it to show the floating text when i click to cast the ability,when start loading the casting time,not after the spell is casted.Actually i don't see any actions in GUI that could run when i click to cast the spell(before the casting time expires).

 

[defskull]

Your grammar....
Hard to understand
I really, really wish, to help you.

 

[mckill2009]

based on what you just said, you want...

begins Casting silence >>> Timer for 5 seconds appear >>> after expires then silence effect NOW...is that it?...

anyway, like defskull said, your grammar is really hard to understand so we're having some difficulties...

 

[Lifee_72]

Oh sry for my grammar and yes thats what i want > begins Casting silenbce >>>Timer for 5 seconds appear >>after expires then silence effect..but in my map it's not silence effect,but the spell is based on silence.

 

[mckill2009]

Oh sry for my grammar and yes thats what i want > begins Casting silenbce >>>Timer for 5 seconds appear >>after expires then silence effect..but in my map it's not silence effect,but the spell is based on silence.

OMG! it doesnt matter, it's only an explanation of what you want...so is that what you want?...

 

[Lifee_72]

Well timer or floating text... it is the same for me... if u can do 1 of both, i was thinking first floating text but after that timer woulnd't be bad also.

 

[mckill2009]

Both can be applied...you can chenge the base spell to silence and casting time 5 seconds...

 

[Lifee_72]

Ok thanks for help