[Trigger] Getting when somone Presses "Build"

[ikillforeyou]

Hi, i'm just wondering, is there a way of making spellbook, or build have an abilitycode so you can tell when you access them? i dont mean pressing anything inside of the spellbook, or build key, but them themselves, As in,
"Unit - A unit finishes casting an ability"
"Ability being cast equal to (Spellbook)"
"call BJDebugMsg("Rofltesting")"
Thanks for the time and effort.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Unfortunately not. Not yet, at least. I was trying to figure this out myself, but nothing worked. Even the order "spellbook" would not work. Anyway, I doubt something can be done, unless you try something with Trackables, which might also be inaccurate.

 

[redscores]

if you would better describe what you want, I may could help you...

 

[Pharaoh_]

It's about detecting when a spell book's or the build button is clicked.

 

[Reaper2008]

Not sure, but can you use GetSpellAbilityId() to find it with it's rawcode?

PS: Trackables are widgets, they can only be in the map, not in the console.

 

[redscores]

Well, you can, you just need the Id of the cast, but it is only possible in JASS. In GUI you cannot type in your own wanted Id.

 

[ikillforeyou]

I'm open to jass, i'm pretty good at it, so what do you mean, spellbook doesn't have a default order id, the spell itsself is idless because its an item ability.

 

[ikillforeyou]

Bump, Can i have a test map, please? i really need this.

 

[TriggerHappy]

I'm a bit confused by the question, but this is what I got from it;
You need to detect when someone clicks the spellbook (or build menu).

This even exists;

• Events
  • Game - The 'Build Structure' button is clicked

 

[ikillforeyou]

Hmm, i now have a unique problem, i also need a trigger to run when someone "Exits" the build menu, as in pressing cancel, build something, or deselect the unit.

 

[Coolty44]

I'm a bit confused by the question, but this is what I got from it;
You need to detect when someone clicks the spellbook (or build menu).

This even exists;

• Events
  • Game - The 'Build Structure' button is clicked

Blizzards little foot notes recomend single player only for that

 

[ikillforeyou]

Any idea why?

 

[Catch_ya]

• Game - The 'Build Structure' button is clicked

Because it doesnt detect which player who did it.. I dont know if you could use GetLocalPlayer() in this case. About the exit button i dont think you can detect it

 

[ALiEN95]

make wind walk ability
ICON - build structure
mana required - 0
hotkey - B

when it is used

replace you builder with real builder

make player select last replaced unit

for player to press B (witch is for building)

now you can do anything with owner of last replaced unit witch is the player that pressed the fake wind walk

 

[Titanhex]

Alright ikill, going back to what Reaper2008 said, you can use JASS. If you have all GUI, then use custom script to implement this.

First you'll need to get the rawcode of the Spellbook. The rawcode is a 4 character long string you can find by going to abilities in the object manager, hitting ctrl+d and looking to the left of the spells name in the lefthand panel. Most start with an A, though it's not a hard and fast rule, more a tool for organization.

What you do now is take the JASS code

GetSpellAbilityId()

and do this

If GetSpellAbilityId() == 'spellbookrawcodeherewithsinglequotationsaroundit' then

. That if statement says that if the spell used has the unique spell rawcode you put in the quotations, it will do everything below it up to endif.

Make sure you put the custom script endif after the stuff you want done. If you're not using GUI then you can just put endif.

 

[ikillforeyou]

Spellbook is a special ability, it doesn't get triggered with the "Ability" events. i'm pretty sure Alien95's idea is the best.

Edit: K, i got alien's idea to work, +Rep, but how would i now detect when they EXIT the screen?

 

[kennyman94]

ok, im not exactly sure what you guys are trying to achieve. can someone please explain this in a clear and concise way?

ps: some of you should work on grammar.

 

[Coolty44]

How hard is it not to understand? We're trying to figure out when somebody clicks "Build".

PS: Grammer Nazi

 

[ikillforeyou]

Actually, i want to set a boolean when somone presses build <-- finished
and i want to set it false when they press the esc thing in the build menu <-- need help

 

[ALiEN95]

Actually, i want to set a boolean when somone presses build <-- finished
and i want to set it false when they press the esc thing in the build menu <-- need help

You would need one more triggers for that because you can only detect when player presses ESC not if player presses the icon

make channel ability - put its time to 0.01 and put hotkey "X" (I MEAN RELLY X not x as and hotkey you want)

put his base order id to raiseddeadoff

ok so....
you should make one more trigger

FORCE PLAYERS -initially on = false

EVENTS
every 0.0X seconds of game
CONDITIONS...
ACTIONS
pick every player in all player and do action
-game- force picked player to press a key X



unit clicks on fake building (wind walk ability)

replace (unit) with (your unit that has real building ability)...

turn on FORCE PLAYERS

--------------------------------

now if someone presses ESC key or presses the button he will active channel ability with hotkey X

---------------------------------

PLAYER PRESSED ESC OR LEFT CLICK ON ESC BUTTON

EVENT
unit is ordered with no target
CONDITION
issued order equal to raiseddeadoff
ACTIONS
replace triggering unit with (your unit with fake build ability)
...

PLAYER DESELECTS A (your unit with real build ability)


EVENT
player 1 deselects a unit
...
CONDITION
unit type of triggering unit equal to unit of type (your unit with real build ability)
ACTION
replace triggering unit with unit of type (unit with fake building)
pick every unit of type (fake builder)
IF
if random unit from unit group is alive
THAN...
ELSE
turn off FORCE PLAYERS

so here is what you do

you make a channel ability that will not be casted while your building "screen" is opened

than if you close it the FORCE PLAYER trigger will force you to cast channel

---> channel casting is detecting the closed building "screen"

 

[kennyman94]

Ok. That makes sense now. Btw, what are you using this for?

PS. I'm not a grammar nazi!