getting the units position (where the unit is facing)

[Chacal]

Hello, i have a doubt on the editor. how can i make (with Triggers) to move an unit to the left or to the right of another unit? i mean not the left or right of the position of the unit but of where the unit is facing. i wanna make a spell in which the hero is in the middle and his pets are on his side and the 3 cast on the same target.
thanks

 

[deathismyfriend]

do u mean to move the units casting the spell in the direction they are facing ? like if they are facing north then move them north a set amount ?

basically u need to use the facing angle of the unit u want to move.
like this

• Set tempReal = (Facing of (Triggering unit))

then move unit towards that angle.

 

[Chacal]

well i have 1 hero with 2 pets, and i want the 3 to cast drain life. but i want them to cast it in the same configurarion, the hero looking at the target and the pets on the hero side. one in the left and one in the right.

 

[deathismyfriend]

well i have 1 hero with 2 pets, and i want the 3 to cast drain life. but i want them to cast it in the same configurarion, the hero looking at the target and the pets on the hero side. one in the left and one in the right.

that doesnt tell me much.

do u want the pets to move with the spell ? do u just want to set the pets to the left and right of the unit ?

if u want to set the to the left and right use the tempReal i posted earlier and do -90 for one pet and +90 for the other pet. they will then be on the left and right side.

 

[Chacal]

i can see how this can be hard to explain and to understand

i dont have problems with the pets moving i have a "wait" so they cast the spell when they get to the position. the problem is getting the position. i tried to set the position to the sides of the Hero, but if for example the target is on the side of the hero, one of the pets stays between the hero and the target. and i dont want it. i really want the pets to go to the right and left of the hero, and not of the position of the hero.

 

[rulerofiron99]

Set angle = angle between hero and target
Set point1 = position of hero
Set point2 = point1 offset by 150 towards angle + 90
Set point3 = point1 offset by 150 towards angle - 90
Unit - order pet 1 to go to point2
Unit - order pet 2 to go to point 3

 

[Chacal]

ok let me see if this explains better the image 1 is what i have, and the images 2 are what i want.

 

[Chacal]

ahh i see what you are doing... ill try it

 

[Chacal]

Worked, thank you so much.

 

[deathismyfriend]

just as a note u should not use waits in spells. it is a bad idea. inaccurate and can cause problems. Also make sure ur spells are MUI ( multi unit instanceable)

what that means is that the spells can be cast by multiple units at the same time. If ur spells are not MUI they can easily bug up and stop working.