[Trigger] ordering abilities in a spellbook ability

[Desktop_General]

Thanks for reading this.

Background: I'm using a spellbook ability for the equipment system for my map. When someone uses an item it adds an ability to the spellbook that gives them info about the equipped item, and if they click on it, it will "remove" the item and put it back in inventory.

Problem: The problem I'm having is that I haven't found a way to control where in the spellbook the abilities show up. They always show up in the order they were added even if you remove them and add them again. I tried making placeholder items, removing the abilities in reverse order and putting them back in order. That took a long time, and it didn't work. Does anyone have any ideas how to control where those abilities show up in the spellbook?

Thank you!

 

[Adiktuz]

well, sadly you cant... at least using only one spellbook I think... not sure if you utilize the multiple spellbooks with same order IDs technique though... but I think you still cannot...

I would suggest looking at The_Witcher's Equipment system though the current version is in full vJASS... anyway, instead of a spellbook it uses a dummy unit in which where you would place the ability that will show what the item does...

 

[GhostThruster]

That system doesn't necessarily need to be used in vJASS. The basic principle is that a dummy ability, when clicked, selects another dummy unit, to simulate the spell book effect. All the rest is detecting ability casting, adding/removing abilities and dummy item effects etc.

 

[Desktop_General]

Hi GhostThruster. That's a great way of doing it that I hadn't thought of. In searching for The_Witcher's inventory system, I actually came across yours first. I thought all of the systems out there were Jass, so that's very cool. I'm sure it's helping a lot of people.

 

[Adiktuz]

Hi GhostThruster. That's a great way of doing it that I hadn't thought of. In searching for The_Witcher's inventory system, I actually came across yours first. I thought all of the systems out there were Jass, so that's very cool. I'm sure it's helping a lot of people.

though his system takes some space on the map coz its somehow an FSI... but its the best GUI one out there...

while The_Witcher's is compact...

anyway, good luck! ^^

 

[GhostThruster]

Hehe...the only GUI one out there...

 

[Adiktuz]

Hehe...the only GUI one out there...

well, yeah... but Best sounds better...

 

[defskull]

We 3 are really annoying in threads ;D

 

[tjordell]

Shouldn't it work to order the unit to cast the spellbook ability and then cast some spells in the spellbook =O

 

[Adiktuz]

Shouldn't it work to order the unit to cast the spellbook ability and then cast some spells in the spellbook =O

his problem is the placement of the abilities inside... he wants to arrange them because his spellbook would be the custom inventory...

 

[Weep]

Does anyone have any ideas how to control where those abilities show up in the spellbook?

It seems to be somewhat possible to change the order in which abilities appear in a spellbook, but it will always be the same order for the duration of the game - you can't reorder them during a game. Refer to this thread.

 

[Desktop_General]

Thank you Weep! That's exactly what I was looking for. I'm amazed you were able to find that info. That thread was really old.

I might still use the spellbook method. I haven't tried the dummy ability method or GhostThruster's system yet, but I'll at least try his system. I'm thinking that the spellbook system will feel more fluid to the player, so it might be worth it even if it requires more work on my part. I imagine that the downside of a spellbook system would be less spectacular graphics.

 

[Adiktuz]

Thank you Weep! That's exactly what I was looking for. I'm amazed you were able to find that info. That thread was really old.

I might still use the spellbook method. I haven't tried the dummy ability method or GhostThruster's system yet, but I'll at least try his system. I'm thinking that the spellbook system will feel more fluid to the player, so it might be worth it even if it requires more work on my part. I imagine that the downside of a spellbook system would be less spectacular graphics.

just a longer code... ^_^... you'll just need to remove/readd the abilities everytime you equip an item...

but I dont know how it can be more fluid that the other(the witcher's not Ghosts') coz they would look exactly the same, even the method for opening would be the same, it really looks like a spellbook inventory...

 

[88WaRCraFT3]

ask vercas, he knows how to it, he done his system buying abilities, and puttin it in spellbook. He done it with jass, but there is the only one action that does it.