How do i create an image that follows a unit

[THORgodofHAMERS]

Does anyone know how to create an image above a unit that follows him when he moves? plz help.

 

[spencenator]

Please clarify, do you mean to create a mirror image that hovers above a unit?

 

[THORgodofHAMERS]

no like a bar that shows the hero's experience that floats above his head.

 

[N1ghthawk]

The engine itself should have functions for this and you might be able to use n' abuse em' with Vjass, but if for some reason blizz has blocked that stuff then you would need to import bar models and use them as special effects or dummy units in-game.

Can't think of any other way

 

[Berb]

There are available commands for adjusting the position of an image. Take the bar in Tides of Blood, for instance; they probably have a few image files that represent different sections of the bar. The position of these images are offset from the position of the unit that they are associated with.

 

[Catch_ya]

Use this: Image Utils

 

[THORgodofHAMERS]

There are available commands for adjusting the position of an image. Take the bar in Tides of Blood, for instance; they probably have a few image files that represent different sections of the bar. The position of these images are offset from the position of the unit that they are associated with.

ive made bars like that but i cant understand how to make them show up.

 

[THORgodofHAMERS]

Use this: Image Utils

ive tried to use this script but i dont understand it at all

 

[takakenji]

then understand or get someone to do it for you because that's the only way

there are other ways but if you cant understand that you cant understand the others either

 

[-SoulBurn]

The position of these images are offset from the position of the unit that they are associated with.

Or you can attach them to the overhead of the desired unit

Use this: Image Utils

lol, didn't knew about that one, looks very useful, but, there's a way of making it look more like a Health bar but purple?

I've seen on the net, don't remember where, a plug-in that showed mana bars aboe units jsut like health bars, you can try that and ask for permission to mod it, altough this wouldn't be easy. And only the ones with the plug are able to see it, but if you're making a Single Rpg Campaign, you can ask for players to install it. Just a crazy idea.

 

[Berb]

Or you can attach them to the overhead of the desired unit

You can't "attach" images to unit attachment-points; the only method available in JASS is to set the image's coordinates, using native SetImagePosition takes image whichImage, real x, real y, real z returns nothing.

lol, didn't knew about that one, looks very useful, but, there's a way of making it look more like a Health bar but purple?

Well there is native SetImageColor takes image whichImage, integer red, integer green, integer blue, integer alpha returns nothing that is available for modifying the color of your image; I imagine under proper circumstances this could be used to diversify what color is displayed, otherwise you're limited to the texture that is used.

that showed mana bars aboe units jsut like health bars

Any unit with mana will have a mana-bar displayed over their head.

 

[-SoulBurn]

Any unit with mana will have a mana-bar displayed over their head.

You probably have a plug-in that came with some thing on your wc3, cause i have the lastest patch and it only shows health bars.

 

[Berb]

I'm speaking about when you use the ALT key, it brings up both the health and mana bars. You must be talking about the option setting "Always display health bars" in the main screen options.

 

[Catch_ya]

Any unit with mana will have a mana-bar displayed over their head.

No, they will not.

 

[Berb]

In a completely default situation where there is a health bar visible (only available with default settings while holding ALT) there will also be a mana bar that is visible, if the unit has mana.

 

[-SoulBurn]

No, they will not.

He's right. I've been playing melee for many years man (despite the fact i'm not playing this year). Alt or Always Show Healthbars, either do not display mana bar.