Hide unit (from minimap)..???

[aki15]

Hello everyone, you can see what I need in thread name...
Need:
-I have 1 unit that's not supposed to be shown on minimap, how can I do that?

 

[meOme]

In the Object Editor under "Data - Hide Minimap Display" I think.

 

[aki15]

In the Object Editor under "Data - Hide Minimap Display" I think.

Where can i find Data - Hide Minimap Display...?? I can't find it in O.E. ...

 

[TKF]

In the Object Editor under "Data - Hide Minimap Display" I think.

Yes, it's under STATS - Hide Minimap Display

 

[Fjury]

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[meOme]

Oh, ok, "Stats". Sorry, I don't have an english editor and translated it wrong.

 

[aki15]

Oh... Was looking for Data and couldn't find Thanks +rep u guys !

 

[jvhgamer]

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This flag no longer works, or so it would seem, when set manually or via trigger. Any thoughts on how to do this now?

 

[Pyrogasm]

Make 2 version of the unit with that flag set to true/false and then Chaos or Reverse Bear Form morph between the two unit-types to enable or disable the minimap icon. If that works... but I don't know it doesn't just inherit the same problems as trying to set the flag manually.

 

[jvhgamer]

Huh what huh

Perhaps an example?

 

[Pyrogasm]

I literally linked you a tutorial. Read it. Wherever you would set that flag with a trigger, instead transform the unit.

Again, I am not sure this will allow the minimap icon to be hidden; it's just an idea.

 

[jvhgamer]

I literally linked you a tutorial. Read it. Wherever you would set that flag with a trigger, instead transform the unit.

Again, I am not sure this will allow the minimap icon to be hidden; it's just an idea.

Missed that link, thanks. Negative on this method though, does nothing regarding hiding a unit on the minimap. Attached sample.

 

[Pyrogasm]

Then in my estimation the only possible solution is to permanently disable the minimap icon for those units, and when you want the icon to be shown you create a nonselectable and noninteractable unit in the same location that DOES have a minimap icon turned on. Then you have to keep the new fake map icon unit in roughly the same location as the real unit as it moves.

A lazy solution would be giving it flying movement speed, max speed, and telling it to follow the target non-icon'd unit... but that will fail or get fucky if teleports/blinks/knockbacks exist in the map and could affect those units. A better solution uses a low timeout periodic timer and would require some parallel arrays or a way to attach data to the units.

 

[jvhgamer]

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Then in my estimation the only possible solution is to permanently disable the minimap icon for those units, and when you want the icon to be shown you create a nonselectable and noninteractable unit in the same location that DOES have a minimap icon turned on. Then you have to keep the new fake map icon unit in roughly the same location as the real unit as it moves.

A lazy solution would be giving it flying movement speed, max speed, and telling it to follow the target non-icon'd unit... but that will fail or get fucky if teleports/blinks/knockbacks exist in the map and could affect those units. A better solution uses a low timeout periodic timer and would require some parallel arrays or a way to attach data to the units.

Permanently disabling would work great in our case. We’ve heroes we’d like to stay on the map but a lot of units that create too much clutter and don’t require minimap icons.

*edit: now how would one go about doing this?

 

[Pyrogasm]

Your question was not clear. If that flag does not work at all then there is literally nothing you can do. I cannot help you.

 

[jvhgamer]

Your question was not clear. If that flag does not work at all then there is literally nothing you can do. I cannot help you.

Found something...

Advanced -> Game Interface -> Icon - Minimap field.
Fill this with blank.blp file.

Can't ascertain which represents an units icon on the minimap.