Get the main attribute of a target

[Jay the Editor]

I wonder if there is any custom script function to get the main attribute of a target unit? I currently making a spell that reduce the main attribute of a target unit.

No jass/vjass scripts.

 

[PurgeandFire]

There is no native function for that.

Instead, you can either:
A) Check whichever attribute is the highest. (but this only works for certain heroes, since the primary stat may not necessarily be the highest)
B) Create a database. (just store data for each hero, storing their primary attribute)

I recommend option B since option A doesn't work too often anyway.

Basically, for each hero on your map, you simply store whichever attribute is their primary attribute into a hashtable saved under their unit ID. For example, you could save under the paladin's unit-id "strength". Or something along those lines.

It is tedious, but once you have them all saved, then you can retrieve it just by loading the value stored under a unit's id and see whether it is strength, agility, or intelligence.

 

[Jay the Editor]

ohh thanks PurgeandFire111

 

[Laiev]

Or you can use my MAC (but it's a bit outdated, if want some update not finished, you can look here)

 

[Jay the Editor]

haha.. looked through but I don't understand a single thing as i dont like jass/vjass >< thanks anyway ~ haha...

 

[Laiev]

Basically MAC just create 3 units and 3 dummies, each unit will be added X value (in this case, 100) to each attribute, so, 1 unit will get 100 strength, other 1 unit will get 100 agility and the last 1 unit will get 100 intelligence.

Then each unit will attach 1 dummy.

Then I check what is the lowest life (based on the dummies).

Then I register the value to a database , you can do it with GUI and a Hashtable.

 

[Jay the Editor]

why do you check the lowest life? do you mean you assume that the primary attribute is the highest? some of the heroes in my map don't follows that

 

[Laiev]

By default, Primary Attribute give bonus damage to the hero.

The dummy with lowest life is the dummy which takes more damage.

Obvious this method will fail if you remove that feature. But this is the only way to detect the Primary Attribute of some hero using all the features of Warcraft.

 

[Meticulous]

You could also use point value, if you aren't using it for something else. I.E., set the point value of strength heroes to 1, agility heroes to 2, and intelligence heroes to 3, since you can reference point value in triggers and it doesn't really have much of a function by default.

Laiev's method is pretty ingenious though.

 

[Jay the Editor]

Sadly, I used the point value as reference for the icon path in the multiboard (