[JASS] Make a unit on the minimap invisible with triggers

[TKF]

When a unit aquires an item, I want it to be invisible to other players only at the minimap, making it able to do sneaky moves. Also this should be applied on all the heroes in the game which picks up or buy the item, so recreating every one of them is not an option. Also I want that unit to be visible for others, but not on the minimap.


I don't know if it's possible or any solutions, so I ask the elites here.

 

[terradont]

Well, i do know that there's an option in the object editor with a box that says something about: Hide on minimap.

I don't know if you may change that with triggers though, but i don't think so.

Don't lose your hope yet, cuz i'm only half-good with GUI, so there might be a way!

 

[TKF]

Hmm... is there any abilities than make the unit invisible on the minimap, without getting invisible?

 

[PurplePoot]

I suggest you look through AMHS, they have a way of doing it. However, it's not straightforward.

 

[TKF]

I suggest you look through AMHS, they have a way of doing it. However, it's not straightforward.

I tried to export the system, it does not allow itself to be save against and i get 1200 errors :/. It's no use to me. Also the slightest edits crashed the saving. Even if I just add 1 unit, it crashes saving

Shadow Cloak trigger which needs the other shadow engine triggers, is also full of syntax errors. I also tried this with Newgen. I don't know how to fix all the damn syntax errors.

If you can so something to prevent that, I would like to know.

 

[PurplePoot]

I haven't bothered trying to import it myself, so I wouldn't know.

In other news, they seem to use SetAltMinimapIcon to set the alternate icon to a blank square, then UnitSetUsesAltIcon to change their minimap icon to this invisible square, rendering them invisible.

 

[TKF]

Well, it isn't possible to export or import the triggers, I get thousands of syntax errors. Doing it that way isn't possible.


Would you bother to set a simple script that responds to when acquiring an item, when using the hide minimap thingy? I'll give you a rep if you would bother to make such a script, I don't know if you can do that.

Otherwise I'm not into JASS. Especially at native level.

 

[PurplePoot]

If I can work out how it works correctly myself, then sure, will do.

 

[TKF]

I give up on this. This is impossible -.-

I can't make it myself.


That AMHS system is gay, It is immune of being used in any way possible cuz it's no way it can be exported or imported without 1000 syntax errors. Also same with attempts of using the "SetAltMinimapIcon" thingy is useless in all the ways i know. I don't know how he made that system which is total useless when you cannot use it in another map.

 

[PurplePoot]

I don't know how he made that system which is total useless when you cannot use it in another map.

Just because you don't know how to import it doesn't mean it doesn't work... to my knowledge, DotA uses it.

And as I said, I'll look into this eventually if you still care.

 

[TKF]

Just because you don't know how to import it doesn't mean it doesn't work... to my knowledge, DotA uses it.

And as I said, I'll look into this eventually if you still care.

You can look on it, but I do give it up for now. But if you find a solution it's welcome at any time.