making a spell unseeable

[takakenji]

is it possible to give a unit a spell that cannot be seen as an icon? if so, how?

 

[UndeadImmortal]

Put the spell into a spellbook then disable that spellbook through triggers.

 

[deathismyfriend]

if its a spell based on Channel ( hero ability) u can just untick the visible option.

 

[takakenji]

Put the spell into a spellbook then disable that spellbook through triggers.

what trigger do i use to hide the spellbook?

if its a spell based on Channel ( hero ability) u can just untick the visible option.

its purge

 

[UndeadImmortal]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/trigger-gui-editor-tutorials-279/mysteries-spellbook-33039/

 

[takakenji]

i have another issue: how do i order a unit to cast a spell that is within a spellbook? when i tried ordering a unit to cast a spell while it was in a spellbook it did nothing

 

[defskull]

Usually, people would only hide passive abilities, because you can't really control it, because it's passive.
But this Purge, it seems like an Active ability, is it?

If the ability is based from Channel, it's easier as you can untick the "Visible" field in the Data - Options and it will hide from the unit's UI but you still can order it via triggers.

Well, if the ability is not based from Channel, you can use dummy unit to cast.
But you have to perform check of mana, cast range, etc by yourselves (triggers).

My suggestion is that you based it off of Channel, and order the dummy to cast Purge.
The trigger function you should use is: Unit - Issue Order Targeting A Unit

In the Channel field:
Data - Base Order ID: change it to any target-based order string such as "thunderbolt"

Now we know that "thunderbolt" is Order String from Human Mountain King - Storm Bolt, therefore you should order the caster this;

• Unit - Order Caster to Human Mountain King - Storm Bolt Target

This will order the Caster to cast Channel ability (that is based from thunderbolt (Storm Bolt string)).

And this event will trigger the dummy to cast Purge, that's it.

 

[Binsu]

• Player - Disable Devotion Book for Player 1 (Red)

Here is how to hide the Spell Book... an example is this.

Im fucking late again... and as what def said, you should not hide Active abilites. Only passive ones.

 

[WaterKnight]

You can disable/enable the Purge ability as well. Disable it on init. When the unit shall cast, show it, order the unit, hide it again.