Help with buildings!

[Davy Jones]

Help! I want to code a building being built.

I order the units to interact with it, but no matter what, even if I set it as a variable, the unit's won't interact with it for no reason. I mean, I can still right click it and stuff, just not trigger units to interact with it.

Why? How can I fix this?

 

[Chaosy]

i dont get what you want, you want to order a unit to build a building?

 

[Dr Super Good]

What do you mean by "interact with it"?

Normal right click order is "smart".
Right clicking on a human building with a human worker will trigger a repair order unless the building is at maximum health.

 

[Davy Jones]

I order units to right click a random unit in "Buildings being built" group, and they just sit there.

 

[Maker]

Make sure the unit has repair ability. Try also adding a build ability.

 

[Davy Jones]

It's as if the triggers don't aknowledge buildings that aren't built. I tried right clicking it or ordering the unit to go to it's position. I tried making him attack it. Nothing happened.

 

[Dr Super Good]

We need to see your script (or "trigger" if your using GUI) to be able to help you...

 

[Davy Jones]

• build
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins construction
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Add (Constructing structure) to BuildingsBeingBuiltP1
    • Trigger - Turn on buildvillager <gen>

This is the one that selects the building...

• buildvillager
  • Events
    • Time - Every 5.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Number of units in BuildingsBeingBuiltP1) Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
      • Else - Actions
        • Set villagerisbuilding = True
        • Set builder = (Random unit from idlep1builders)
        • Unit - Remove Wander (Neutral) from builder
        • Unit - Order builder to Board (Random unit from hallsp1)

This is a second one, that activates, works fine...

• Else - Actions
  • Unit - Order voillagerinhall to Attack Once repairedbuilding*
  • Unit Group - Remove voillagerinhall from idlep1builders
  • Unit Group - Add voillagerinhall to P1builders

*The one that fails for no good reason


Off topic: Is there a way to make a trigger aknowledge the closest units to a structure?

 

[Hashjie]

By the way why not give a unit the Repair ability and simply do:

• Unit - Order Your_Builder to Human Peasant - Repair Your_Structure

Off topic: Is there a way to make a trigger aknowledge the closest units to a structure?

• (Your_Unit is in (Units within 512.00 of (Position of Your_Structure))) Equal to (==) True

 

[Davy Jones]

It won't even repair the building...


And how do I make it do an action? Triggering unit?

 

[Hashjie]

It won't even repair the building...

So... When a unit begins a construction, you set a variable to be the Constructing structure.
Then you order your builder to repair that structure which is not working?
Are you sure the builder has the repair ability?

And how do I make it do an action? Triggering unit?

Wait.. what? What are you asking?
Triggering unit is the unit that caused the trigger to be executed through the event.
For example:

• Unit - A unit Begins construction

Triggering unit would be the unit beginning the construction.

Let's recap: what exactly do you want to do?
You have a group of builders?
And when one of the builders creates a building, you want other builders to help building the structure?
Do all other builders need to help building the structure?
Or just one of all the builders you have?

Also, could you tell us where you've set the following variables or unit groups:

voillagerinhall
repairedbuilding
idlep1builders
P1builders

I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish with all these unit groups :S
Tell us exactly what you want and we'll help you out.

 

[Davy Jones]

So... When a unit begins a construction, you set a variable to be the Constructing structure.
Then you order your builder to repair that structure which is not working?
Are you sure the builder has the repair ability?



Wait.. what? What are you asking?
Triggering unit is the unit that caused the trigger to be executed through the event.
For example:

• Unit - A unit Begins construction

Triggering unit would be the unit beginning the construction.

Let's recap: what exactly do you want to do?
You have a group of builders?
And when one of the builders creates a building, you want other builders to help building the structure?
Do all other builders need to help building the structure?
Or just one of all the builders you have?

Also, could you tell us where you've set the following variables or unit groups:

voillagerinhall
repairedbuilding
idlep1builders
P1builders

I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish with all these unit groups :S
Tell us exactly what you want and we'll help you out.

voillagerinhall - the Worker (not the same that is ordered to build the building though) that is ordered to repair the building
repairedbuilding - building being built
idlep1builders - some group used for other triggers, mostly finding a idle worker
P1builders - group of assigned workers

I want units to interact (right click/attack/move to) target building. I tried but it just doesn't work. Builder won't attack/right click/guard/repair/etc it.

Also is there a way to make something make aknowledge the closest unit to it, not any unit

 

[Hashjie]

I want units to interact (right click/attack/move to) target building. I tried but it just doesn't work. Builder won't attack/right click/guard/repair/etc it.

You have to add a small wait inbetween. If you put a 1 second wait before repairing/attacking to the building it does work.
I know it's odd, for some reason the building is not yet recognized when using order to a unit :S
Moving to the position of the unit does work, but repairing/attacking etc doesn't for some strange reason.
I'm gonna find that out soon...

Also is there a way to make something make aknowledge the closest unit to it, not any unit

As I said before, use this:

• (Your_Unit is in (Units within 512.00 of (Position of Your_Structure))) Equal to (==) True

 

[Davy Jones]

You have to add a small wait inbetween. If you put a 1 second wait before repairing/attacking to the building it does work.
I know it's odd, for some reason the building is not yet recognized when using order to a unit :S
Moving to the position of the unit does work, but repairing/attacking etc doesn't for some strange reason.
I'm gonna find that out soon...

Nope. Still doesn't work...

 

[Hashjie]

Strange, for me it does work. Would you mind posting the map or sending it through PM so I can take a look at it?