How to get that action?

[SpasMaster]

Hello guys! Does anyone have an idea how to detect the event where a unit is ordered to give an item to another unit? I am not asking for the moment when the item is given, but for the moment when the unit is ordered to give it, because if the unit is far away from the target, the order is given much earlier than the actual giving.

I have a unit on the map that has inventory (which is used for trigger purposes), so I basically want to interrupt any hero from giving items to that specific unit by ordering him to stop. Question is, how do I detect when the hero is ordered to give the item?

Thanks!

 

[DracoL1ch]

theres no events for right click on items or any operations regarding that. you can check unit's current order tho

 

[SpasMaster]

I did try showing the given order via game message. Unfortunately nothing appeared when right clicking item on another unit, so that's why I am asking in here in case there is some trick.

 

[DracoL1ch]

you can only see that with periodic timer (0.02 for instance) which checks any needed unit's order if its equal to dropitem

 

[blancfaye7]

you can only see that with periodic timer (0.02 for instance) which checks any needed unit's order if its equal to dropitem

I tested this. I guess it's the only way...

 

[SpasMaster]

Hmm, that works, except there is an issue. I want heroes not to be able to drop items on 1 specific unit only. With your suggestion, they won't be able to drop them anywhere since there is no way (it seems) to detect the target of the order. <Target unit of issued order> requires an order event and won't work with the periodic event. :/

 

[blancfaye7]

Is that specific unit preplaced/static?

 

[SpasMaster]

Currently not. It's created for the player when he picks a hero. The unit is stored in a variable though. Does it help if I preplace it? And yes, it is static, like a building. It does not move.

 

[blancfaye7]

Currently not. It's created for the player when he picks a hero. The unit is stored in a variable though. Does it help if I preplace it? And yes, it is static, like a building. It does not move.

I am currently testing it using the easiest methods, then if I can make it work, then we'll find a way to get to a non-preplaced unit. Currently though, tests are going bad. I can't seem to really know which unit is which as you stated above.

 

[SpasMaster]

-Each Hero is assigned a Building.
-Player 1 picks a Hero --> he gains a building from that type.
-Player 2 picks a Hero --> he gains a building from that type.
-etc
-I don't want heroes (or any units whatsoever) to be able to give items to the building, because the building has an inventory.

 

[blancfaye7]

-Each Hero is assigned a Building.
-Player 1 picks a Hero --> he gains a building from that type.
-Player 2 picks a Hero --> he gains a building from that type.
-etc
-I don't want heroes (or any units whatsoever) to be able to give items to the building, because the building has an inventory.

I mean in my tests. There is no way to detect the unit who is targeted to be given by a unit who has a dropitem order.

 

[SpasMaster]

Yeah, that's the issue I got with the periodic trigger that DracoL1ch suggested.

 

[blancfaye7]

I have tried everything. I guess it's not possible. I even used a trigger to order "give item" and then I have another trigger that listed down all the possible order issuing thing (both at specific unit and generic).

The trigger isn't fired at all, even with using a trigger "give item order"...

 

[DracoL1ch]

then you can catch event unit_pickup_item on the your known target (since you know theres only one) and workaround from there

 

[SpasMaster]

Not sure I understand that last one.

 

[blancfaye7]

Not sure I understand that last one.

He means that you need to do a workaround instead which is not exactly what you wanted. Use the Events that manipulates items on receiving instead.

 

[Almia]

giving the item while not in the drop range(the valid range you can drop items) cannot be detected.

 

[ZiBitheWand3r3r]

I have a unit on the map that has inventory (which is used for trigger purposes)

the easiest way is to create trigger like below and when you want to do some actions on those special units with inventory then turn off trigger--> do your actions --> turn on trigger

• it1 Copy
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Acquires an item
  • Conditions
    • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
      • Conditions
        • (Unit-type of (Hero manipulating item)) Equal to specialUnit1
        • (Unit-type of (Hero manipulating item)) Equal to specialUnit2
  • Actions
    • Hero - Drop (Item being manipulated) from (Hero manipulating item)