[Spell] how can i make a unit drop an item before being removed

[andreasaspenberg]

in my blood and magic map i have a spell named remove that is based on channel. when the unit is done channeling it it gets removed. what i need however is to make the unit drop the item it is carrying before it is removed. how can i do that.

 

[Nichilus]

you make an integer loop which loops through each item slot and checks if in that item slot is your desired item, and if yes, remove it

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i need the item to be dropped so that another unit can pick it up. it doesnt matter what kind of item it is though.(the spell removes the unit and that part works.)

 

[deathismyfriend]

If you want that unit to drop all items before it is removed use an integer loop and loop through the units item slots and drop picked item. ( as said above.)

• Set tempUnit = your unit.
• Set tempLocation = (Position of tempUnit)
• For each (Integer tempInteger) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • Unit - Order tempUnit to drop (Item carried by tempUnit in slot tempInteger) at tempLocation
• Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempLocation)
• // Then remove the unit.

 

[Nichilus]

it's the same but you just stop the loop when you find any item.

• (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot 1) Not equal to No item

so if it isn't "No Item" it means there is some item in that slot, you drop it and stop loop.

 

[deathismyfriend]

it's the same but you just stop the loop when you find any item.

• (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot 1) Not equal to No item

so if it isn't "No Item" it means there is some item in that slot, you drop it and stop loop.

You shouldn't stop the loop when no item is found. You can have items in slot 2 through 6 But if you don't have item in slot one it will stop the loop.

 

[Nichilus]

it's not equal to "No item", so it stops when it finds first item.

 

[deathismyfriend]

it's not equal to "No item", so it stops when it finds first item.

I misread. That only drops one item then. I believe he wants all items that unit has to be dropped though.

 

[edo494]

I think there is a option in Object Editor to make unit drop items on death so you could instead of removing the unit, kill it and then remove it in trigger with Unit Dies(maybe store the unit in hashtable if multiple unit types can have this ability) and when the unit dies it should drop all items

this may however be more compicated, but maybe more reliable, because Deathismyfriend's solutions most likely overrides the units channel order with drop event order and if you have this hooked to check event, it may not work(if it is fixed time, it however will)

 

[Nichilus]

I misread. That only drops one item then. I believe he wants all items that unit has to be dropped though.

I don't know, he didn't really specify it... though the method will be still the same, except you won't stop the loop

I think there is a option in Object Editor to make unit drop items on death ...
... most likely overrides the units channel order with drop event order and if you have this hooked to check event, it may not work(if it is fixed time, it however will)

I just checked it with a trigger that fires upon "Unit starts the effect of an ability" - it doesn't disrupt current order when hero dropped all his items, even when the dropping is delayed by 1 second wait.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

temp location cant be set with temp_unit so that wont work. i am only using 1 item slot so dropping 1 item is enough.

 

[Vinz]

temp location cant be set with temp_unit so that wont work

It's set to the position?

 

[Xonok]

Ordering a unit to drop and then removing it? That will never work.

Just loop through each item slot and MOVE the item to ground. It works and it can't be cancelled through any means.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

how do i do that. i am also looking for a way to transfer an item when a unit is replaced by another unit.(through unit replace.)

 

[Xonok]

Use a FOR loop. Loop from 1 to 6 and for each index use the "Item - Move" action to move the item to position of the unit.
I guess it also makes sense to store the position in a location before the loop and destroy after.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Like what i posted in post 4.

 

[Xonok]

Like what i posted in post 4.

No, because you used an order, which will have no effect since the unit gets removed the same moment.

Elseway yeah, quite similar.

 

[deathismyfriend]

No, because you used an order, which will have no effect since the unit gets removed the same moment.

Elseway yeah, quite similar.

I forgot about that lol.

@TO
Use this one.

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set tempUnit = Blood Mage 0000 <gen>
    • Set tempLocation = (Position of tempUnit)
    • For each (Integer tempInteger) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Item - Create (Item-type of (Item carried by tempUnit in slot tempInteger)) at tempLocation
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempLocation)
    • Unit - Remove tempUnit from the game
    • Set tempUnit = No unit

 

[andreasaspenberg]

since there is only 1 inventory slot being used i dont need a loop. i just moved the item in slot 1 instead and that worked. i still have that other issue though where i need to transfer an item to a unit after it is replaced. (from the original unit to the new unit.)

 

[Vinz]

Save the item type and item stacks to variables before replacement?

 

[deathismyfriend]

Here you go. This also loops through all items in each slot. Just pick up the items then press esc to watch this work.

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set tempUnit = Blood Mage 0000 <gen>
    • Set tempLocation = (Position of tempUnit)
    • Unit - Create 1 Archmage for Player 1 (Red) at tempLocation facing (Facing of tempUnit) degrees
    • Set tempUnit2 = (Last created unit)
    • For each (Integer tempInteger) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Hero - Give (Item carried by tempUnit in slot tempInteger) to tempUnit2
    • Unit - Remove tempUnit from the game
    • Custom script: call SetUnitX( udg_tempUnit2, GetLocationX( udg_tempLocation))
    • Custom script: call SetUnitY( udg_tempUnit2, GetLocationY( udg_tempLocation))
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempLocation)
    • Set tempUnit = No unit
    • Set tempUnit2 = No unit

 

[andreasaspenberg]

that test map doesnt show what the trigger do directly. the new unit isnt present in the first place either. i dont dare post trigger anymore because people get angry at me for not using tags but i will try to explain how the triggers i have work. the unit activates a spell that replaces the unit with a metapod and then the metapod gets replaced after a wait time.(15 units can do that at the same time.)

 

[Xonok]

@dimf - Creating is also unnecessary when you can just use MOVE.

 

[deathismyfriend]

that test map doesnt show what the trigger do directly. the new unit isnt present in the first place either. i dont dare post trigger anymore because people get angry at me for not using tags but i will try to explain how the triggers i have work. the unit activates a spell that replaces the unit with a metapod and then the metapod gets replaced after a wait time.(15 units can do that at the same time.)

The test map does show what it does do as i have said above and it shows blood mage replaced with the other unit and he has same items.

@dimf - Creating is also unnecessary when you can just use MOVE.

moving item moves the item to a place on the map. You would then need to order the new unit to pickup the item which can be stopped through other triggers.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the test map doesnt show the blood mage being replaced. it is just like a triggerless map. (the blood mage is there and can pick up 6 items.) how can i move an item from a unit that is removed(through replace) to a new unit that is created(through replace).

 

[deathismyfriend]

As i have said above it does work. Pick up the 6 items. Then press ESC.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

you should have told me how to activate the trigger in the first place. that trigger however transferes items from 1 unit to another but what i need is something that transferres items from 1 unit to the third in a replacement trigger.(1 is the original unit, 2 is the metapod and 3 is the final unit.)

 

[deathismyfriend]

Look in the first line.....

Here you go. This also loops through all items in each slot. Just pick up the items then press esc to watch this work.

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) skips a cinematic sequence
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set tempUnit = Blood Mage 0000 <gen>
    • Set tempLocation = (Position of tempUnit)
    • Unit - Create 1 Archmage for Player 1 (Red) at tempLocation facing (Facing of tempUnit) degrees
    • Set tempUnit2 = (Last created unit)
    • For each (Integer tempInteger) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Hero - Give (Item carried by tempUnit in slot tempInteger) to tempUnit2
    • Unit - Remove tempUnit from the game
    • Custom script: call SetUnitX( udg_tempUnit2, GetLocationX( udg_tempLocation))
    • Custom script: call SetUnitY( udg_tempUnit2, GetLocationY( udg_tempLocation))
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempLocation)
    • Set tempUnit = No unit
    • Set tempUnit2 = No unit

 

[andreasaspenberg]

i still dont have a solution to how i can transfer items between 3 units and one of them doesnt have inventory.(metapod)

 

[deathismyfriend]

units without inventory can't have items...
copy items from one unit to another like how i did.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the way the chain works is that the unit in the middle of the chain cant have any items so the item carried by unit 1 need to be transferred to unit 3 somehow. there is also going to be a cancel button to stop the process at a later date so, the item need to somehow be stored so that it can be recalled later. each unit can only carry one item however.

 

[Vinz]

Index it. Once a unit morphs, like I said earlier, store both item type and item stacks and metaphod. When a metaphod dies or something, create an item for the third unit while checking from 1 to max index if the dying or what metaphod is the one you stored.

Then recycle indices.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

there isnt any item stacks because each item is limited to 1. i dont have a lot of knowledge when it comes to indexes so could you provide an example.

 

[Vinz]

• Set MetaMorph_Index = MetaMorph_Index + 1
• Set MetaMorph_ItemType = (Item-Type of (Item carried by (Hero) in slot 1))
• Set MetaMorph_Pod = (Last created unit)

Then for the entering unit(if ever the third unit enters playable map area).
For this, use a unit dies event.

• For each Integer (A) from 1 to MetaMorph_Index, do (Actions)
• If/Then/Else - Multiple Conditions
  • If - Conditions
    • (Triggering Unit) equal to MetaMorph_Pod[A]
  • Then - Actions
  • Create third unit
  • Set MetaMorph_Pod[A] = MetaMorph_Pod[MetaMorph_Index]
  • Set MetaMorph_ItemType[A] = MetaMorph_ItemType[MetaMorph_Index]
  • Set MetaMorph_Index = (MetaMorph_Index - 1)
  • Else - Actions

 

[andreasaspenberg]

you should have studied my earlier posts more closely but since you refuse i will write it again. the unit activates a spell that gets it replaced by a metapod, the metapod is later replaced by the unit indicated by the spell. units that dont require research uses charge gold and lumber, one unit per building uses destroyer form and the rest uses channel.

 

[Vinz]

I do think I understand.
The first trigger is for 'starts the effect of an ability', and the second is upon the metapod dying. Right?

 

[andreasaspenberg]

the metapod dont die but is replaced by another unit.

 

[Vinz]

How do you do this? Manual replace? You can kill it though.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

you are welcome to take a look at the actual map which i posted in this topic earlier but i can also try to explain. the unit that becomes the metapod is replaced through a replace trigger that reacts to a spell. the amount of time the metapod is present is based what spell is used because each activates a different trigger. when the metapod have been present long enough it becomes a different unit.(also by using a replace trigger.) the metapod itself doesnt have an inventory but the unit it becomes and the unit that becomes a metapod might have.