How do I make an enemy do an attack routine?

[Xacal]

Hi, so I was wondering if there was a way to make a unit, when a character enters the unit's aquisition range, to run up and attack the character three times, then stop and wait ten seconds, then do the attack routine again?
Sorry if this sounds a little confusing, but please help.
On a different note, is there a way to override a unit's animation as it begins to play it?
Thanks!

 

[Maker]

There is an order - attack once. It will do exactly that.

However auto-attacking might be a problem if the attacker and attacked unit are enemies.

You could set the attacker's acuisition range to 0 in object editor and the order it to attack the target once...thrice.

 

[toofless]

Yes, I know the JASS function is...

native          SetUnitAnimation            takes unit whichUnit, string whichAnimation returns nothing

...there is also...

native          SetUnitAnimationByIndex     takes unit whichUnit, integer whichAnimation returns nothing

...which also loops the animation properly and is set using number reference to the animation.

There are also options in the GUI under 'Animation' to control object animations.