Image Spells

[Vengeancekael]

I was wondering, when you've made a custom UI, meaning removed the default UI and you've added screen images/Dialog Images, how can you make them cast a default skill?

 

[tagg1080]

I was wondering, when you've made a custom UI, meaning removed the default UI and you've added screen images/Dialog Images, how can you make them cast a default skill?

Issue order to the unit, yes?

• Spell1 (button)
  • Events
    • Dialog - Any Dialog Item is Clicked by Player Any Player
  • Local Variables
  • Conditions
    • (Used dialog item) == Spell1
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order SelectedUnits[(Triggering player)] to (Marine - Use Stimpack) (Replace Existing Orders)

SelectedUnits[(Triggering player)] is the unit.

and

(Marine - Use Stimpack) is the ability.

 

[Vengeancekael]

Well what if the ability needs the player to choose a target?

 

[Omniferous]

Well what if the ability needs the player to choose a target?

Check to see if the selected unit meets the spell target requirements, then issue the order to target that unit.

For instance, on heal, check to see if the selected unit is a friendly unit, then order your unit to heal it. On yamato gun, check to see if the selected unit is hostile.

Selection is the easiest way to do it.

 

[tagg1080]

Selection is the easiest way to do it.

And you can check units in range, say take the closest enemy unit.

But yea, selection is easiest.

 

[Vengeancekael]

But what if it's target location? <.<

 

[tagg1080]

But what if it's target location? <.<

Heh, THAT is something that I have been trying to figure out for some time, sry bro... I have no idea.

 

[mrzwach]

doesn't seem that hard.

If you can, when they press the button for the spell, change the users mouse icon and enable 2 triggers, one that is "SpellCancel" that triggers when the player right clicks and one that is "CastSpell" that triggers when they left click. Upon left clicking, it would tell the unit to use the spell on the target point. Upon right clicking, it would change your icon back to normal and disable both triggers.

Kinda hard to describe but meh.

 

[tagg1080]

doesn't seem that hard.

If you can, when they press the button for the spell, change the users mouse icon and enable 2 triggers, one that is "SpellCancel" that triggers when the player right clicks and one that is "CastSpell" that triggers when they left click. Upon left clicking, it would tell the unit to use the spell on the target point. Upon right clicking, it would change your icon back to normal and disable both triggers.

Kinda hard to describe but meh.

Have you gone through and seen what abilities can/can't be used through the GUI with "Order unit:: Point" ?

It is extremely limiting.

 

[mrzwach]

I imagine that you could create custom abilities that target points, no? Dunno though, haven't really messed with ordering units via triggers.

 

[.Forsaken]

Sorry to post a bit late, but I've got a question. What if I want the unit to charge the selected enemy when a dialog-button is clicked?

 

[mrzwach]

You mean, like Zealot charge?

Order then to use the ability Charge and then attack the target. >_>

 

[.Forsaken]

Yeah well, I was unable to find the charge ability in all my noobishness. Turns out, I had to change it to an issued order targeting a unit xD... Don't tell me you wasn't a newb once . There's no such thing as stupid questions when you're new.... I think...