[Solved] Issuing orders to units with Locust

[Arhowk]

I'm trying to use the following code to order a unit with locust to attack a nearby unit

                call GroupEnumUnitsInRange(g, GetUnitX(toHide), GetUnitY(toHide), 350, viableTargetFilter)
                set u = FirstOfGroup(g)
                call print("null?")
                if u != null then
                    call print("yes!")
                    call IssueTargetOrderById(toHide, 'Aatk', u)
                else
                    call print("no")
                endif

it prints null? YES! (contradictd myself there n accident) but its over and over again. The unit isn't being issued to move at all.

Is it possible or are there any alternatives? the point is that the unit is like a shadow that autoattacks nearby targets.

 

[PurgeandFire]

Does the unit have move speed. Also, you should check if the order is successful. IssueTargetOrderById returns a boolean:

if IssueTargetOrderById(toHie, 'Aatk', u) then
    call print("successful order")
else
    call print("failed order")
endif

I don't know the behavior of locust units as far as attacking goes, but perhaps that^ may lead you into the right direction.

 

[Maker]

Aatk is the ability id, not order id. -> 851983

 

[Spartipilo]

You cant pick units with Locust that way afaik. You have to pick all units of type, or all units owned by player, or something like that.

 

[Arhowk]

You cant pick units with Locust that way afaik. You have to pick all units of type, or all units owned by player, or something like that.

the variable "toHide" was the unit with the locust.

Maker's solution worked fine. Ty! +rep to all

@purge I knew the attack wasn't successful so that wouldn't help me too much

e/ cant rep purge.