GetItemX/Y

[DD_legionTN]

I got a quick question regarding GetItemX()andGetItemY()

A sample trigger :

function Trig_Untitled_Trigger_001_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local real x = GetItemX(GetManipulatedItem())
	local real y = GetItemY(GetManipulatedItem())
	call AddSpecialEffect("Abilities\\Spells\\Undead\\DeathCoil\\DeathCoilMissile.mdl", x, y)
endfunction

//===========================================================================
function InitTrig_Untitled_Trigger_001 takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_Untitled_Trigger_001 = CreateTrigger(  )
    call TriggerAddAction( gg_trg_Untitled_Trigger_001, function Trig_Untitled_Trigger_001_Actions )
	call TriggerRegisterAnyUnitEventBJ(gg_trg_Untitled_Trigger_001, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_DROP_ITEM)
endfunction

Lets assume item is pre-placed at point A. When unit pick it up, and drop it at point B, both GetItemX/Y will returns the x/y coordinates of point A, when pick up and drop it again at point C, GetItemX/Y will returns the x/y coordinates of point B, and so on... For different items, GetItemX/Y seems will returns corresponding point values depend on the previous position of items. I wonder, is this a bug?

 

[IcemanBo]

In event when unit drops a item, the item will still count as owned by the unit.
But after a minimum of timeout it should be counted as on ground already, and
should have the correct x/y values of the position.

 

[DD_legionTN]

Oh so i thought it should be counted at ground once unit dropped the item, so its actually not. So this is normal right? But that could be problematic when you want to replace the item with other item, at same position.

 

[IcemanBo]

Yes that is true, it could be problematic if the inventory has no free slot and you
want to create a new item onDrop event for the unit. Timeout is needed then probably, too. :s

 

[DD_legionTN]

Oh well So i would need to trigger a workaround for replace the item at exactly the same position as unit dropping the item's position. Thanks for your answer

EDIT : need to spread reputation....

 

[Bribe]

Try the event "loses an item" as that fires even if the item is removed from the game via triggers or even if it had been sold. If it's anything like SPELL_FINISH and SPELL_ENDCAST, then the LOSES_ITEM event should fire last and the item may show in the correct spot.

 

[IcemanBo]

But it is the UNIT_DROP_ITEM event, or?

.. for me it worked with 0 timeout timer.
What is werid is that the game crashes if you try to give the item
that is about to be dropped to an other unit. :s