Item won't be consumed after use

[sethmachine]

Hi,

Edit: Solved. The problem was I gave its item ability zero levels instead of 1, which caused a really strange effect. My trigger detected the item ability still, but I guess if you give an item ability 0 levels and put it on a consumable item, it makes it so the consumable item doesn't get consumed.

Curse Blizzard for starting level indexing at 1 and not 0...this has caused so many bugs and errors for me!


I made an item based off healing potion (pghe) but it's item ability is channel based. I've done this before and have had no problems. In fact I have a series of other items made the same way and they work fine.

The problem with this item is that it doesn't go away after using it, unlike a healing potion or whatever consumable item you have. My other items based on channel do work correctly (they are consumed after use). Why is this item not being consumed?

 

[Solu9]

How can an ability be level 0?

 

[sethmachine]

It can't according to Blizzard's WC3 object editor.

But why wouldn't we start indexing at 0 instead of 1?

Starcraft 2 has heroes start at level 0, not level 1 AFAIK.

 

[Solu9]

I guess a level of 0 when it comes to abilities (or heroes for that matter) just makes less sense for the average user. Me included.

I can see the idea of using 0 when fx. running an Integer loop. On the other hand, it does still make more sense to me to start with 1 than 0.
That's probably one of the differences between a map maker and a map coder.

 

[Carterboy]

Maybe use a trigger such when when the item is consumed create a new item of the same thing?

 

[Solu9]

Maybe use a trigger such when when the item is consumed create a new item of the same thing?

Edit: Solved. The problem was I gave its item ability zero levels instead of 1, which caused a really strange effect. My trigger detected the item ability still, but I guess if you give an item ability 0 levels and put it on a consumable item, it makes it so the consumable item doesn't get consumed.

The very first part

 

[Carterboy]

I had looked through the triggers and think that i have found a way that might work for you too

Trigger2
Events
Unit - A unit Uses an item
Conditions
(Item-type of (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot 1)) Equal to Potion of Healing
Actions
Item - Set charges remaining in (Item carried by (Triggering unit) in slot 1) to 1

 

[Carterboy]

Well sorry guess i did not pay attention enough. I just gonna let you guys do this xD