[General] How to make damage and healing detection system?

[stan0033]

I wondered how to do this and I invented a way, but I'm not sure what complications might happen. Now it's just a theory, that's why I'm asking you, if you know what would be the most intuative way to do this. Opinions?

damage and healing

every 0.10 secs set cur_Hp[1] of hero_units[1] to Current HP
every 0.10 secs set cur_Hp[2] of hero_units[2] to Current HP
every 0.10 secs set cur_Hp[3] of hero_units[3] to Current HP
every 0.10 secs set cur_Hp[4] of hero_units[4] to Current HP

unit is attacked

attacked unit equal to hero units[1]
attacked unit equal to hero units[2]
attacked unit equal to hero units[3]
attacked unit equal to hero units[4]
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if current hp of hero_units[owner of attacked unit] < cur_hp[owner of attacked unit] then
set resultHP = cur_hp[owner of attacked unit] - current hp of hero_units[owner of attacked unit]
display floating text above attacked unit "-resulthp[owner of attacked unit]"
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if crrent hp of hero_units[owner of attacked unit] > cur_hp[owner of attacked unit] then
set resultHP = cur_hp[owner of attacked unit] - current hp of hero_units[owner of attacked unit]
display floating text above attacked unit "+resulthp[owner of attacked unit]"

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[Xonok]

There are such systems actually. Atm your approach is quite basic and will bug more than work properly.

 

[stan0033]

I know there is such sytems, but I want to invent my own before looking at them

look at this

• Floating Text
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.10 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 4, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Life of Hero_units[(Integer A)]) Less than CurHP[(Integer A)]
          • Then - Actions
            • Set CurHP[(Integer A)] = (CurHP[(Integer A)] - (Life of Hero_units[(Integer A)]))
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • CurHP[(Integer A)] Not equal to 0.00
              • Then - Actions
                • Set CurHPConverted[(Integer A)] = (Integer(CurHP[(Integer A)]))
                • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads (- + (String(CurHPConverted[(Integer A)]))) above Hero_units[(Integer A)] with Z offset 50.00, using font size 10.00, color (0.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%), and 0.00% transparency
                • Floating Text - Set the velocity of (Last created floating text) to 64.00 towards 90.00 degrees
                • Floating Text - Change the fading age of (Last created floating text) to 0.00 seconds
                • Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 1.00 seconds
                • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
                • Set CurHP[(Integer A)] = (Life of Hero_units[(Integer A)])
              • Else - Actions
          • Else - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Life of Hero_units[(Integer A)]) Greater than CurHP[(Integer A)]
          • Then - Actions
            • Set CurHP[(Integer A)] = (CurHP[(Integer A)] - (Life of Hero_units[(Integer A)]))
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • CurHP[(Integer A)] Not equal to 0.00
              • Then - Actions
                • Set CurHPConverted[(Integer A)] = (Integer(CurHP[(Integer A)]))
                • Floating Text - Create floating text that reads (+ + (String(CurHPConverted[(Integer A)]))) above Hero_units[(Integer A)] with Z offset 50.00, using font size 10.00, color (32.00%, 100.00%, 0.00%), and 0.00% transparency
                • Floating Text - Set the velocity of (Last created floating text) to 64.00 towards 90.00 degrees
                • Floating Text - Change the fading age of (Last created floating text) to 0.00 seconds
                • Floating Text - Change the lifespan of (Last created floating text) to 1.00 seconds
                • Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence
                • Set CurHP[(Integer A)] = (Life of Hero_units[(Integer A)])
              • Else - Actions
          • Else - Actions

 

[Xonok]

First of all, don't base it on a periodic event. Don't loop through units.

The best known way is to detect when damage is done to any unit of interest or when a healing ability is cast.
If you really desperately need to detect healing done by object editor abilities, then you can run a periodic trigger for a little time whenever a chain heal spell is cast.

 

[stan0033]

why should't I loop every 0.10 seconds?
If I check only if unit is attacked it would be wrong because there are spells that deal periodic damage and immolations. Also for the healing over time?

 

[Ceday]

You can use "units life event", ->"unit life becomes greater than equal to 0" etc.It doesn't have "Any units life becomes" event just like damage event.

 

[stan0033]

events don't support variables :/

 

[Xonok]

Almost all kinds of damage can be detected with the "Unit takes damage" event. This doesn't require a loop.
I think the only exception was disease cloud.

I guess me or someone else should trigger all the normal object editor spells. This would get people to use proper damage detection systems, instead of trying to mess around with object editor and hoping it works.

 

[Ceday]

events don't support variables :/

What you mean?

 

[stan0033]

What you mean?

I mean exactly this. Cannot check variable in events....

 

[aple]

events don't support variables :/

• Melee Initialization
  • Events
    • Game - Variable becomes Equal to 0.00
  • Conditions
  • Actions

That does. >.>

 

[stan0033]

and what about variable becomes equal to variable....?

events don't support variables :/

 

[Daffa]

They can't do that.

The only variable event editor supports is real, which is used in DDS.