[Spell] How to temporarily hide a hero spell without resetting its cooldown

[Cokemonkey11]

Hi,

I'm aware of the spell book method for hiding unit spells, but how can I hide a hero spell?

The only other option I have is disabling it, but that won't look very good.

Thanks,

 

[Mr_Bean]

If the spell is based off Channel, do the following:

1. Save the spell's level.
2. Set it to it's maximum level.
3. Use IncUnitAbilityLevel to increase the ability's level.

The ability will now be hidden, while keeping its cooldown.

When you want to show the ability:

1. Set the level back to the saved level.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

That's a great option (I assume it works) - does this only work for channel? I'm not using that but I can change to it.

 

[defskull]

You can use this function;

• Player - Disable Acid Bomb for Player 1 (Red)

Player - Enable/Disable Ability
This will hide the unit's ability and still retain its cooldown.

NOTE: By using this function, it will hide the ability from a player, meaning that if you have more than 1 unit of that unit-type possessing the ability, all units will be affected by the affected players.

 

[Maker]

That's a great option (I assume it works) - does this only work for channel? I'm not using that but I can change to it.

I think it only works for Channel, since for that ability, you can configure the command card visibility for each ability level separately.

Note that you can still order the unit to cast the ability with triggers, even if the command card icon is hidden,

 

[Cokemonkey11]

You can use this function;

• Player - Disable Acid Bomb for Player 1 (Red)

Player - Enable/Disable Ability
This will hide the unit's ability and still retain its cooldown.

NOTE: By using this function, it will hide the ability from a player, meaning that if you have more than 1 unit of that unit-type possessing the ability, all units will be affected by the affected players.

So I have two options: Disable the ability for all players and break MUI, or use channel and set maximum level - which will require me to use dynamic triggers to prevent loss of levels. Sucks either way.

Anyway, thanks to everyone who helped.

 

[defskull]

It is MUI alright, well, each with only limited to 1 unit-type per player =,="

 

[Cokemonkey11]

That would be multi-player instancable, but certainly not MUI.

 

[Mr_Bean]

So I have two options: Disable the ability for all players and break MUI, or use channel and set maximum level - which will require me to use dynamic triggers to prevent loss of levels. Sucks either way.

Anyway, thanks to everyone who helped.

It won't be too hard, just make use of a struct and timer

 

[ForeverBeADragon]

One more choice: If you want to prevent the hero from using the spell without hiding it, you can add Requirement to the spell and use trigger to control it. However it works as same as Disable spell for player.
(While cooldowning, the spell looks like passive spell in cooldown!)