[General] How do I order a unit to use an item?

[Arisato]

I've been searching the web for days and i still can't get the effin Hero - Use Item to work, does someone know how do i use it? your help is truly and gracefully appreciated

 

[mckill2009]

Using an item is just the same as using normal abilities, just know thier order string or orderID then you can...

IssueTargetOrderById
IssueImmediateOrderById
IssuePointOrderById

 

[Arisato]

How do i use them in custom script?

 

[defskull]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/2237602-post5.html

That link orders your unit to cast base on Spell String ID, whereas mckill told you the way the trigger by using Spell Integer ID.
Like if you want to cast wand of illusion-based spell, you should call IssueTargetOrderById(whichCaster, '852274', whichTarget) to order Dummy to cast it to Target.

 

[WaterKnight]

Hero - Use Item does work but you should pick the action variant with the correct target type your item can be applied on.

Also, items are not ordered via ability orders, instead a unique id is assigned to each inventory slot and it's numeric only, they have no string variant. You can test-wise print them out on event.

    Events
        Unit - <unit> Receives an order targeting an object
        Unit - <unit> Receives an order targeting a point
        Unit - <unit> Receives an order without target
    Actions
        Custom script:   call BJDebugMsg(I2S(GetIssuedOrderId()))

Then get the inventory slot of your item, find the belonging order id, insert it into one of the functions mckill2009 posted depending on the target type again. Those functions are not available in GUI.

@defskull: It's about using the item, not specific abilities as standalones that possess no order string. In addition, the 852274 is not to be written between apostrophes, those are for converting the ascii format, for example 'ABCD', to signalize that the expression is an integer in ascii system.

 

[Arisato]

I know what you people are trying to say , but i just don't know what to put in

currently i use this(doesn't work)

(Instant Spell Cast)

• Reload Via Ability
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Reload
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to TotalWeapons, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to WeaponUnit[(Integer A)]
            • ((Triggering unit) has an item of type WeaponTypes[(Integer A)]) Equal to True
          • Then - Actions
            • For each (Integer B) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
              • Loop - Actions
                • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                  • If - Conditions
                    • WeaponTypes[(Integer A)] Equal to (Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer B)))
                  • Then - Actions
                    • Hero - Order (Triggering unit) to use (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer B))
                  • Else - Actions
          • Else - Actions

 

[WaterKnight]

You can print out the parameters to see if they are right. Is the item usable without target? You should try another event/wait time because the unit is occupied while casting/executing another order.

 

[Arisato]

Yes, i already debugged it, it works, the problem lies in the Hero Use.

 

[WaterKnight]

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