Item Ability Trigger doesn't work

[chilla_killa]

Hey Guys,

I'm working on the Cutting ability for my survival map.
You can use your "Knife" item directly on the "Branch" item to sharpen it to a "Sharpened Stick".

This is the trigger:

Cutting Trigger

• Cutting
  • Ereignisse
    • Einheit - A unit Beginnt, eine Fähigkeit zu wirken
  • Bedingungen
    • (Item-type of (Target item of ability being cast)) Gleich Branch
  • Aktionen
    • Gegenstand - Remove (Target item of ability being cast)
    • Held - Create Sharpened Stick and give it to (Triggering unit)
    • Gegenstand - Set charges remaining in (Last created item) to (Charges remaining in (Target item of ability being cast))
    • Spiel - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFDE88You have ...

It almost works, but setting the charges remaining is bugged somehow. If I use the knife on a branch item with more then one charge remaining, it just creates a single item, without this number for the charge.

Maybe it's because of my item stacking trigger:

Item Stacking Trigger

• Item Stacking
  • Ereignisse
    • Einheit - A unit Erwirbt einen Gegenstand
  • Bedingungen
    • (Item-class of (Item being manipulated)) Gleich Aufgeladen
  • Aktionen
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to 6, do (Actions)
      • Schleifen - Aktionen
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • 'IF'-Bedingungen
            • (Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) Gleich (Item-type of (Item being manipulated))
            • (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A)) Ungleich (Item being manipulated)
          • 'THEN'-Aktionen
            • Gegenstand - Set charges remaining in (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A)) to ((Charges remaining in (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot (Integer A))) + (Charges remaining in (Item being manipulated)))
            • Gegenstand - Remove (Item being manipulated)
          • 'ELSE'-Aktionen

Can anyone help me?
Greets chilla_killa

 

[Solu9]

Before removing the targeted item set an integer variable with the number of charges remaining.
When the new item is created set it's charges to the value of the integer variable.

 

[chilla_killa]

I will try that, but I fear the item stacking trigger messes up everything :/

 

[Solu9]

I don't think it will. Since the unit doesn't have a Sharpened Stick in it's inventory the stacking trigger will do nothing.

Edit:
Else if this is a one time case you can add a condition to the stacking trigger that phases out items of type Sharpened Stick.

 

[chilla_killa]

Okay thanks now it works better. But now I have the problem that if there IS already a sharpened stick, it doesnt work. Because the stacking trigger does already start working before the charges are set to the integer variable.

 

[Solu9]

Would it be ok for you to create the item somewhere on the map, set the charges there, and then giving it to your unit?

 

[chilla_killa]

It works now, what I did was adding a Wait 0.01 seconds on the item stacking trigger.

 

[Solu9]

That would work too. I just don't like waits, especially not in multiplayer maps.
But good it works nevertheless.

 

[chilla_killa]

Yeah, you're right. I changed it to your method and it does work too. Only uses a point variable that leaks.

 

[Solu9]

Just remove the the point in the end of the trigger OR reuse the same point over and over and over again.

 

[chilla_killa]

Is this correct?

• Cutting
  • Ereignisse
    • Einheit - A unit Beginnt, eine Fähigkeit zu wirken
  • Bedingungen
    • (Item-type of (Target item of ability being cast)) Gleich Branch
  • Aktionen
    • Set Branches = (Charges remaining in (Target item of ability being cast))
    • Gegenstand - Remove (Target item of ability being cast)
    • Set TempPoint[0] = (Position of (Target item of ability being cast))
    • Gegenstand - Create Sharpened Stick at TempPoint[0]
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_TempPoint[0] )
    • Gegenstand - Set charges remaining in (Last created item) to Branches
    • Held - Give (Last created item) to (Triggering unit)
    • Spiel - Display to (All players) the text: |c00FFDE88You have ...

 

[Solu9]

The temp point will be set at the middle of the map (default) because the item at which it is set has been removed.
You want to set the point before removing the item.

Also. I would recommend that you set the point somewhere the players can't access. That way you cannot see the item being created on the ground.
Do you follow?

Otherwise the trigger looks fine.

 

[chilla_killa]

Thanks again, I think now I got it perfectly working. You're very helpful.

 

[Solu9]

You are very welcome.
Heh thanks