Number, Class and Name

[Hell_Raider]

Hello, I am planning to start work on a space RTS style map and was wondering if there was a way to name units. I want you to be able to buy classes of ships and that would be the unit name then I want you to be able to number them (ctrl number which already works) but for a third I want you to be able to name ships. So you could have the "Bifrost Class Destroyer: Fenrir". and what not.

Preferably I would like this to be done easily in game (for example ctrl enter type name)

any ideas? (test map would be extreamly helpful)


Plus rep for answers.

 

[Boar]

You cant name units automatically, the only way is by manually creating them through the object editor. Sucks I know, but it is one of the few limitations of the war3 engine.

 

[Maker]

It's not possible to change the name of units in-game.

You can only give them named in the editor.

What you can do is store the entered string to variables and use floating texts or text messages.

 

[Boar]

It's not possible to change the name of units in-game.

You can only give them name in the editor.

What you can do is store the entered string to variables and use floating texts or text messages.

Ninja'd ^^

 

[Hell_Raider]

It's not possible to change the name of units in-game.

You can only give them named in the editor.

What you can do is store the entered string to variables and use floating texts or text messages.

Could you do a string that works something like "if unit is selected and ctr enter is clicked create floating text attatched to unit x x off set" ?

 

[Boar]

Could you do a string that works something like "if unit is selected and ctr enter is clicked create floating text attatched to unit x x off set" ?

Nope, theres no keyboard recognition other than ESC, and arrows.

 

[Hell_Raider]

how about selecting a unit and using the chat interface to do what I suggested?

 

[Boar]

That is possible, but would require quite a bit of fiddling.

 

[Hell_Raider]

oh... I am not so good at fiddling...

 

[Maker]

Ninja'd ^^

oh... I am not so good at fiddling...

Type
-name *newname*
to set a unit's name.

For example
-name George
will set unit's name to Geroge.

A unit's name will only be set if only one unit is selected, and the unit is owned by the player who typed the message.

https://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=hwxzaa