[Trigger] How can i create floating names only?

[Cheeder]

I want to create floating names to the right of each player but leave the text be.

For my map it will be easy because i only have one unit per player.

Players will select their unit at the beginning by dialog buttons or chat but will also change between a selection of units during the game.

How could i make this code?

 

[wd40bomber7]

Make an array of units which uses the player number as the index. Make each unit in the array equal the unit you want to have the text float over. Then every .02 seconds cycle through the array moving the text to the proper unit. I'd love to show you this in GUI, but, well.... Look in my sig.

 

[Cheeder]

I don't want to have the units i'm going to use on the map at initialization. How do i do that part?
I read this tutorial but a picture is missing in the middle of it.
http://world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/cat_usersubmit.php?view=30163

 

[wd40bomber7]

Disable the trigger until you need it OR set the default unit of the array to a unit on the map. Then when your cycling through the array to move the text, if the unit is equal to the unit set as the default unit of the array, skip updating that unit's text.

I g2g to bed. Good night. I'll try and help some more tomorrow.

 

[Bubba Ex]

Names above head system

you would need a trigger like this to initialize the text:

• names above unit heads
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set unitsfortext[0] = Peasant 0000 <gen>
    • Player Group - Pick every player in (All players matching (((Matching player) slot status) Equal to Is playing)) and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads (Name of (Picked player)) above unitsfortext[((Player number of (Picked player)) - 1)] with Z offset 0.00, using font size 12.00, color (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
        • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Enable permanence
        • Set text[((Player number of (Picked player)) - 1)] = (Last created floating text)

(the Map Initialization event would change to whatever your event is and the peasant 0000 generic variable would be whatever unit you wanted to make the text float above, plus you would need to set the unitsfortext variable to the other players' units too)
and then a trigger would be needed to make the floating text follow the unit around like this 1:

• follow movement
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.02 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 0 to 11, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Floating Text - Change the position of text[(Integer A)] to unitsfortext[(Integer A)] with Z offset 0.00

hope this is useful

 

[humpadumpa]

0.02 secs could make it crash.
set it to 0.04 or something instead.

 

[Bubba Ex]

maybe, dunno. worked on my comp

 

[GhostWolf]

You would also REALLY want to fix the leaks since 0.02 or 0.04, with 11 leaks, your warcraft would probably freeze after like 1 minute or less ?

 

[RaMMz]

Its a little complicated, because in every moment that the unit/hero moves, the floating text must follow it...I think it's not so usefull, anyway, you can do it.