[Spell] Multiple Menus

[M1stery]

I need help, i want a unit that can have various menus, like, when you press the menu, it opens like a spellbook and gives you extra options. If you press unit menu it opens a menu that allows you to train more units, if you open upgrade menu you can upgrade you units... etc.

 

[Warseeker]

You could use a multiboard for that.

 

[M1stery]

How?

 

[PublishedShadow]

Generally, you would make a dummy unit/ability that replaces the building with one that has the options you want, and then select the replaced structure for the triggering player.

Basically, you could create a spellbook with different abilities in the spellbook and then have a trigger with the "unit starts the effect of an ability". When the ability is cast, replace the triggering unit with the corresponding unit.

 

[Wietlol]

Try using nested spellbooks.

A spellbook simply opens an alternative button chart in the UI.
You have one that is added to the unit named "Menu".
Inside "Menu", you have like "Abilities", "Units", "Upgrades", etc.
Inside each of those, you can place abilities that would buy the upgrades, train the units, add abilities to your unit, etc.
(Use Charge Gold and Lumber to make an ability cost gold and lumber.)

 

[SAUS]

Try using nested spellbooks.

A spellbook simply opens an alternative button chart in the UI.
You have one that is added to the unit named "Menu".
Inside "Menu", you have like "Abilities", "Units", "Upgrades", etc.
Inside each of those, you can place abilities that would buy the upgrades, train the units, add abilities to your unit, etc.
(Use Charge Gold and Lumber to make an ability cost gold and lumber.)

Basically this.

The only issue is that I am not sure you can have the upgrades / unit training if they take time to research. It wouldn't show a progress bar and they wouldn't queue properly. It would be some work to make all of that work. It depends on what exactly is needed.

 

[Wietlol]

You can make them work properly.
You can hide the icon of the units/upgrades and order it via triggers.
I use that method in one of my maps.

 

[qq694284743]

Make up a magic book skills, like that can hold a lot of skills. Don't know if I understand right!

 

[Warseeker]

He could add them as hidden ability like items effects and they don't even shows up in the stats of the unit (In-game)

 

[Wietlol]

You cant do that with units or upgrades, and he doesnt need those item abilities... so I dont really see your point Warseeker.

 

[Warseeker]

I mean instead of using the spellbook to store abilities, he can add hidden abilities to the hero for example via the OE, I know it hard for me to explain it since my english is too bad but the point is, items ability, those ability can be added to a hero without giving him the item on his inventary, example an ability that increase movement or damage/defense they are used for items when it's hold. But in the Object Editor those abilities can easily being added to it.

 

[Wietlol]

But we are not discussing about adding stats to a unit, we are discussing about having an in-game menu.

 

[Warseeker]

But we are not discussing about adding stats to a unit, we are discussing about having an in-game menu.

Yup! I know, I was just trying to give some thoughts