ordering a fake order somehow

[T. D. W.]

hi, the idea is simple:
Is there a way to order a unit to target the terrain with a unit-target spell with triggers?

 

[MasterTrainer]

If you want to target the terrain why not just use:

• Unit - Issue Order Targeting a Point

?

 

[T. D. W.]

If you want to target the terrain why not just use:

• Unit - Issue Order Targeting a Point

?

not the thing i want it is like:

• Unit - Order (Triggering unit) to FireBolt (Center of (Playable map area))

i know if this is possible, this will end up with an error message... but i want to know how to do it (if it is possible)

 

[MasterTrainer]

Just create a dummy unit (invisible dummy unit) at the Target Point. Then just cast the spell on that dummy unit.

 

[T. D. W.]

what would that help me in????
I want to know if it is possible to order a unit to target terrain with firebolt (example) with triggers

 

[MasterTrainer]

what would that help me in????
I want to know if it is possible to order a unit to target terrain with firebolt (example) with triggers

That is the way. The dummy unit's scaling size would be 0.00 in Object Editor, so that it would look invisible.

The next step is done in the Trigger Editor. For example:

• Target Terrain
• Events
• Conditions
• Actions:
• Set Point = Center of (Playable Map Area)
• Unit - Create 1 Dummy at Point facing Default Building Facing degrees
• Unit - Order YourUnit to Firebolt Dummy
• Custom Script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Point)

Now since the dummy is really small it would look like that the firebolt hit the Center of the Playable map area.

 

[mckill2009]

do you want to hit the unit and the terrain at the same time?, if so why dont you use a custom dummy missile?...

 

[T. D. W.]

That is the way. The dummy unit's scaling size would be 0.00 in Object Editor, so that it would look invisible.

The next step is done in the Trigger Editor. For example:

• Target Terrain
• Events
• Conditions
• Actions:
• Set Point = Center of (Playable Map Area)
• Unit - Create 1 Dummy at Point facing Default Building Facing degrees
• Unit - Order YourUnit to Firebolt Dummy
• Custom Script: call RemoveLocation(udg_Point)

Now since the dummy is really small it would look like that the firebolt hit the Center of the Playable map area.

what you said is impossible, world editor does not allow a unit that has a scale of 0.00

mckill2009
do you want to hit the unit and the terrain at the same time?, if so why dont you use a custom dummy missile?...

i don't want it to do anything but display the error message that says: Must target a unit

I already have the custom error message system but i want to know if what i said is possible

 

[MasterTrainer]

Okay so just make it 0.10 scale or make the unit invisible via Animation - Change Vertex Coloring.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Use custom script (JASS). You can pass any order id/order string to any of the order natives. If they work is a different question (I doubt it).

 

[T. D. W.]

Okay so just make it 0.10 scale or make the unit invisible via Animation - Change Vertex Coloring.

This won't change anything... sorry

Dr Supper Good

will it be like this:

call IssuePointOrderLocBJ( GetTriggerUnit(), "firebolt", GetRectCenter(GetPlayableMapRect()) )

NOTE: the function was not detected as "Error" in the trigger... gona test it

 

[mckill2009]

use this example...too lazy to remove leaks and so on...

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to firebolt (Neutral Hostile)
  • Actions
    • Unit - Create 1 DUMMY for (Triggering player) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add cs (Neutral Hostile) to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Dreadlord - Carrion Swarm (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))

 

[Binsu]

Hmm, basing the new Firebolt in a Carrion Swarm is a good idea actually!

 

[T. D. W.]

use this example...too lazy to remove leaks and so on...

• Untitled Trigger 001
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to firebolt (Neutral Hostile)
  • Actions
    • Unit - Create 1 DUMMY for (Triggering player) at (Position of (Triggering unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Add cs (Neutral Hostile) to (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Undead Dreadlord - Carrion Swarm (Position of (Target unit of ability being cast))

you got it all wrong.... i don't want to make a missile to the position of a unit... i only want the error message

and btw for the jass thing, didn't do anything in game

Hmm, basing the new Firebolt in a Carrion Swarm is a good idea actually!

AGREE

 

[mckill2009]

coz you said...
order a unit to target the terrain (the carrion swarn sample)
with a unit-target spell (firebolt sample)

but anyway there's a snippet of vexorian called SimError...maybe it can help you...

library SimError initializer init
//**************************************************************************************************
//*
//*  SimError by Vexorian
//*
//*     Mimic an interface error message
//*       call SimError(ForPlayer, msg)
//*         ForPlayer : The player to show the error
//*         msg       : The error
//*    
//*     To implement this function, copy this trigger and paste it in your map.
//* Unless of course you are actually reading the library from wc3c's scripts section, then just
//* paste the contents into some custom text trigger in your map.
//*
//**************************************************************************************************

//==================================================================================================
    globals
        private sound error
    endglobals
    //====================================================================================================

    function SimError takes player ForPlayer, string msg returns nothing
        set msg="\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n|cffffcc00"+msg+"|r"
        if (GetLocalPlayer() == ForPlayer) then
            call ClearTextMessages()
            call DisplayTimedTextToPlayer( ForPlayer, 0.52, 0.96, 2.00, msg )
            call StartSound( error )
        endif
    endfunction

    private function init takes nothing returns nothing
         set error=CreateSoundFromLabel("InterfaceError",false,false,false,10,10)
         //call StartSound( error ) //apparently the bug in which you play a sound for the first time
                                    //and it doesn't work is not there anymore in patch 1.22
    endfunction

endlibrary

 

[T. D. W.]

I already have the custom error message system but i want to know if what i said is possible