Hero Buttons

[Serbianbeast]

Can I make heroes' buttons on the top left corner of the screen visible to other players? I know that if a player leaves, his allies can see his heroes there, but can it be done without sharing control, or at least not allowing other players to select your hero or something like that?

 

[Pharaoh_]

Nah, just make the same unit-type for the player's allies and hide the unit:

• Trigger0
• Events
  • Map Initialization
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Hashtable - Create a hashtable
  • Set Hash = (Last created hashtable)
  • For each (IntegerA) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
    • Loop - Actions
      • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • ((Player((Integer A))) controller) Equal to User
          • ((Player((Integer A))) slot status) Equal to Is playing
        • Then - Actions
          • Hashtable - Save 0 as (Key numberofheroes) of (Key (Player((Integer A)))) in Hash
        • Else - Actions

• Trigger
• Events
  • Unit - A unit finishes training a unit
• Conditions
  • ((Trained unit) is a Hero) Equal to True
• Actions
  • For each (IntegerA) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
    • Loop - Actions
      • If (All conditions are true) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
        • If - Conditions
          • (Player(IntegerA) is an ally of (Owner of (Triggering unit)) Equal to True
          • (Player(IntegerA)) Not Equal to (Owner of (Triggering unit))
        • Then - Actions
          • Set LoadInteger = (Load Key(numberofheroes) of (Key(Player(IntegerA))) from Hash
          • Hashtable - Save (LoadInteger + 1) as (Key numberofheroes) of (Key (Player((Integer A)))) in Hash
          • Custom script: set udg_Hero = CreateUnit (Player(GetForLoopIndexA()), GetUnitTypeId(GetTrainedUnit()), 0, 0, 0)
          • Unit - Hide Hero
          • Hashtable - Save Handle of Hero as (Key(heroes + (String(LoadInteger)))) of (Key(Player(IntegerA))) in Hash

 

[Serbianbeast]

I actually need them to represent the unit itself and redirect spells to them (for example, it's pretty hard for a healer to see what's going on in crowded battlefield so he could just use holy light on that quick slot there). I know how to do that what u suggested...

 

[MortAr]

Erm, move the dummy units close to the original unit, then if its targeted by a spell, redirect it.

 

[Serbianbeast]

Never mind...

 

[Pharaoh_]

Can I make heroes' buttons on the top left corner of the screen visible to other players?

I actually need them to represent the unit itself and redirect spells to them. I know how to do that what u suggested...

And I know that you must be more comprehensive, when phrasing out your issue.

Anyway, it's possible, I think Gaia's Retaliation does have a feature like this, but I feel very sleepy now to post such a code; it of course involves hashtables, which save the sold hero to the dummy hero (that is visible to your allies); you will then need a small "system", which will create a dummy unit and order it to embrace the order of your hero to the saved hero of the target unit of ability being cast. I had made some "Spell reflect" spell, which will show you the way to do the latter part I am telling you about. Notice though, it will only work for instant spells, e.g. Frost Nova/Chain Lightning/Slow/etc.

The map's here: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/world-editor-help-zone-98/spell-reflection-169644/#post1611264

 

[Serbianbeast]

Hmm, seems interesting. Might be of some help. Thanks +rep

 

[watermelon_1234]

I think the thread creator of this had the same problem as you.
He ended up solving his own problem by doing this.
I can verify that it works.

 

[Serbianbeast]

I think the thread creator of this had the same problem as you.
He ended up solving his own problem by doing this.
I can verify that it works.

That worked perfectly! Thank you a lot! +rep