Floating texts disappear

Garfield1337 · Apr 3, 2010

I've got a problem while i was making a custom unit leveling system.
Here's thread that's describing it: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/requests-341/unit-level-system-157818/

The problem is that some levels aren't shown,for example,when unit gains 2nd level, "II" appears above it and disappears immediately after. Also i tried to set that event occurs every second and i've noticed that even levels aren't shown,such as 2nd,4th,6th etc...why is that?

+rep for help!

Floating Text Appearing
- Event
  - Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
- Conditions
- Actions
  - Set Text_Group = (Units in (Playable map area))
  - Unit Group - Pick every unit in Text_Group and do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Floating Text - Destroy (Load 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_HashIf the label is not found, this function returns NULL.)
  - Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Text_Group)
  - Player Group - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Custom script: if GetLocalPlayer() == GetEnumPlayer() then
      - Set Camera_Point = (Target of current camera view)
      - Custom script: endif
      - Set Text_Group = (Units within 800.00 of Camera_Point matching ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red))))
      - Unit Group - Pick every unit in Text_Group and do (Actions)
        
        Loop - Actions
        
        Set Temp_Point1 = (Position of (Picked unit))
        
        Set Temp_Point2 = (Temp_Point1 offset by (20.00, 50.00))
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Less than 4
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads I at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 4
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads II at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 7
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads III at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 11
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads IV at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 16
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads V at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 22
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads VI at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 29
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads VII at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 37
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads VIII at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 46
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads IX at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 56
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads X at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit)) from Level_Hash) Equal to 67
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Create floating text that reads XI at Temp_Point2 with Z offset 0.00, using font size 8.00, color (100.00%, 80.00%, 1.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        
        Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash
        
        Else - Actions
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point1)
        
        Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Temp_Point2)
      - Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Text_Group)
      - Set Text_Group = (Units in (Playable map area))
      - Unit Group - Pick every unit in Text_Group and do (Actions)
        
        Loop - Actions
        
        Floating Text - Hide (Load 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_HashIf the label is not found, this function returns NULL.) for (All players matching (((Picked unit) is fogged to (Picked player)) Equal to True))
      - Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_Text_Group)

Pharaoh_ · Apr 3, 2010

You create the floating text and you hide it right after. What do you need to achieve, because this seems like it needs to be optimized a lot. Plus, you don't need the action

Hashtable - Save Handle Of(Last created floating text) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit)) in Level_Hash

On every "Then". Just place it in the end of all If/Then/Else's.

Garfield1337 · Apr 3, 2010

I hide it right after? i hide it just for fogged units and if i hide it,why does floating texts for some levels appear and for some don't?
Also the system looks a bit strange,but that's due to fact that Warcraft can support maximum of 100 texts at a time,so i had to make texts only at areas under each player's view.
So the system works like this: I delete each floating text in the map,then i determine center of each player's view and pick units around 800 range from that target,i create floating text for each picked unit that will depend on the experience of each unit,and finally i hide texts for fogged units. System again deletes each text because if players moved cameras,those that are out of view,must be deleted and repeats the whole procces.

Garfield1337 · Apr 4, 2010

~Bump~
Anyone help? :sad:

Off-topic: my first double post,bump though >.<

Maker · Apr 5, 2010

Set Text_Group = (Units within 800.00 of Camera_Point matching ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and ((Owner of (Matching unit)) Equal to Player 1 (Red))))

Why Player 1 and not Picked Player?

I don't think you should be creating and Destroying Text Group all the time. Add and remove units from it when needed.

Garfield1337 · Apr 5, 2010

It's player 1 there because the system is supposed to work only for red's units,but i still don't understand why SOME floating texts appear and some not...

tjordell · Apr 5, 2010

You are destroying the variable "Text_Group" twice and also, you are leaking the player group. Fix that by using, a BJ or a variable and destroy the variable. I highly recomend you to use a variable and destroy it. =)

EDIT: Nevermind about the player group. t's not eaking. Didn't saw the All players.

Garfield1337 · Apr 5, 2010

The main problem is why floating texts don't appear.
And i'll explain why i make and destroy "Text_Group" twice - First time i make it,i destroy all the texts on the map,second time i hide texts previously made. So i can't put these functions together because:
-if i put the function where i destroy texts to place where i hide texts,it will immediately destroy them after they've been made thus they won't appear.
-if i put the function where i hide the texts to place where i destroy 'em it won't hide texts because it hides them before they are actually made.
So i have to put those 2 functions separately and that's why i am making the group twice.

-Kobas- · Apr 5, 2010

Ask some modeler to make for you models that will look like roman numbers (I,II,III ...X)
Then just make simple trigger that will attach that model to unit ^^

Garfield1337 · Apr 5, 2010

-Kobas- said:
Ask some modeler to make for you models that will look like roman numbers (I,II,III ...X)
Then just make simple trigger that will attach that model to unit ^^

That's an awesome idea! I'm not sure where to attach it to model as it has to be above it...maybe 'overhead' :thumbs_up:

-Kobas- · Apr 5, 2010

if you attach overhead it will rotate with unit I think that chest is best place, but then model must have starting distance from the ground, or it will be placed on hero/unit face :xxd:

Garfield1337 · Apr 5, 2010

I'm thinking of adding a dummy unit to each unit that will move with unit but a bit above,and have model of roman number that will represent level.

-Kobas- · Apr 5, 2010

Can be done that way, dummy unit can have increased height and all will be fine!
All you need is to find such models

)))

Garfield1337 · Apr 5, 2010

Ill request a model =]
Off-topic: Why did you disable reputation? I would give you +rep for awesome idea otherwise :ugly:

-Kobas- · Apr 5, 2010

Lol you can give me rep ^^ just click on Add to -Kobas-'s Reputation :xxd:

Thanks anyway I just like to help others!

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