Ordering to use an ability

[Drazhar]

I'm having a bit of trouble working out how to order a unit to use a custom ability when x happens. Here's what i've attempted to create. But having trouble with the variables.

• Events
• A unit enters region <gen>
• Conditions
• (Triggering Unit) Equal to MyUnit <gen>
• Actions

^a bit lost at where to go next, tried some stuff but none really were very effective. I'm still learning with variables and custom script, got some of it down but in this aspect, not much.

 

[BreathingAcid]

You could use these:

[trigger=]
Unit - Order (Unit) to (Ability) (TargetUnit)
Unit - Order (Unit) to (Ability) (Point)
Unit - Order (Unit) to (Ability)
[/trigger]

 

[Drazhar]

Thanks for the fast response but those dont allow the use of custom abilities though, well not that of I can see, there's only set abilities such as "Undead Crypt Lord - Impale" etc.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

If you have a custom ability made of shock wave, and dummy has it, when you order dummy to cast that ability, use presets. Other words, use orders of abilities from which you created them.

 

[Drazhar]

I worked it out, it was so simple... thats the problem with doing this while sleepy, not paying attention. Anyway thank you both, and + rep

 

[169ru]

So how did you do it? Just need to know.

 

[Dr Super Good]

You issue the unit to preform the orderstring of the ability via any of the target specific natives. Most spells allow you to change the order string but will still only respond to the base order with very few exceptions (channel is one).

Abilitys with no orderstring like the wand of illusuion (creates an illusion of the target unit) require you to use the orderid integer natives. The orderid is retreived by printing the orderid of issued orders and then testing the ability ingame to get its orderid. This is how you can order units to cast abilities like those based on wand of illusion.

 

[Drazhar]

I believe he explained it better than I'd be able to

 

[169ru]

Lol, can someone post a world editor screenshot of how they did it?