FogModifiers (How do they work?)

[Titanhex]

Alright so I have a fog modifier set up to allow the player to see the entire map:

    set DM_Fog[id] = CreateFogModifierRect( GetEnumPlayer(), FOG_OF_WAR_VISIBLE, GetWorldBounds(), true, false )
    call FogModifierStart(DM_Fog[id])

Now, I want to make it so the player can no longer see the entire map. But I don't seem to be able to do that:

    call FogModifierStop(DM_Fog[id])
    call DestroyFogModifier(DM_Fog[id])
    set DM_Fog[id] = CreateFogModifierRect(pl, FOG_OF_WAR_MASKED, GetWorldBounds(), true, false)
    call FogModifierStart(DM_Fog[id])

But this does not make the entire map masked for the player. Instead the player still sees everything.

How do I make it so the player is bound to the fog of war again?

 

[gorillabull]

well make shure id is set to something and that you are destroying the visibility modifier

 

[Titanhex]

Did, checked it using BJDebug and it returned the right id (Player Ids + 1)

And I only see a DestroyFogMOdifier command no DestroyVisibilityMOdifier command.

I'm pretty sure I'm destroying the right Fog Modifier though in the second one and re-creating the fog that impedes vision. I know if I just destroy the Fog Modifier it doesn't stop the player from seeing the whole map.

 

[Starquizer]

you have to make sure that you set the option of masked area are partially visible to off its under Scenario menu in Map Options.

 

[Titanhex]

Nope, that didn't fix it.

Am I doing the fog modifier correctly. Does anyone know?

 

[Starquizer]

Nope, that didn't fix it.

Am I doing the fog modifier correctly. Does anyone know?

I will check it out, but I need to know what do you want to make, is it to create a fog of war or a black mask ?

 

[Titanhex]

Isn't the only difference that a black mask means unexplored area and fog of war means explored area but not presently being watched?

Well anyways, either way works, so long as the play can explore that area but can't see what's in it if they don't have a unit there.

So I suppose Mask would work.

 

[Starquizer]

First of all, I have to make sure that everything is OK.

Test this, Create a trigger named "Reveal Map" then paste this and press ESCAPE when you test.

function Trig_Reveal_Map_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local rect r = GetWorldBounds()
    call DisableTrigger( GetTriggeringTrigger() )
    set udg_VM = CreateFogModifierRect(Player(0), FOG_OF_WAR_VISIBLE, r, true, false)
    call FogModifierStart(udg_VM)
    call TriggerSleepAction( 5.00 )
    call FogModifierStop(udg_VM)
    call DestroyFogModifier( udg_VM )
    set udg_VM = CreateFogModifierRect(Player(0), FOG_OF_WAR_MASKED, r, true, false)
    call FogModifierStart(udg_VM)
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Reveal_Map takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Reveal_Map = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerRegisterPlayerEventEndCinematic( gg_trg_Reveal_Map, Player(0) )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Reveal_Map, function Trig_Reveal_Map_Actions )
endfunction

if it worked then you have something wrong with the variables in your trigger.

 

[Titanhex]

Nope. Hitting esc didn't work to make the trigger do what it was suppose to do (Show Map, Hide Map)

But I dont' think the trigger is firing either. I put in a BJDebug message that never appeared.

 

[Starquizer]

Nope. Hitting esc didn't work to make the trigger do what it was suppose to do (Show Map, Hide Map)

But I dont' think the trigger is firing either. I put in a BJDebug message that never appeared.

Its important that you create the trigger with the name I mentioned.

"Reveal Map" not "RevealMap"

if it didn't work then there is a problem that I don't know of because when I tested it in my map it worked pretty fine.

 

[Titanhex]

My bad, Red was set when I tested it. I put it on an appropriate color and retested it.

It worked. So, I'm testing out the variables to see if they're off in some way.

 

[Titanhex]

Well it had nothing to do with the variables. Had everything to do with shared vision. :|

 

[Starquizer]

Well it had nothing to do with the variables. Had everything to do with shared vision. :|

You mean this:

CreateFogModifierRect(Player(0),FOG_OF_WAR_VISIBLE, r,@true@,false)