Overriding Unit Animations

[Megafyr]

Is there a way to override animations that are played when a unit casts an ability? I want to control the animations using scripts. My current solution only seems to work for walking animations. I set the animation index to integer every x of game time. When I order to play a different animation, the animation just freezes.

I need another solution. I tried disabeling the every x of game time event, in order to play the animation just once. This time the default animation triggered by the ability being cast was played instead of the one i ordered to.

Is it possible to gain more control over unit animations? Maybe there are some abilities that do not trigger animations on the caster. In that case which would those be?



PS: Also, if someone knows a clever way to get rid of command buttons on units without making them wards, so that abilities still can be casted that would be very useful to know!

 

[PurgeandFire]

Well, the only way to be sure of setting an animation is SetUnitAnimationByIndex(), but I guess that is what you are using. It is weird that it is not working for you though, you should try pausing the unit first and then unpausing it afterward. Or try setting its animation to "stand" and then setting it to the appropriate index.

As far as abilities without animations go, I'm pretty sure divine shield doesn't use an animation. Or wind walk.

 

[Adiktuz]

you can remove the animation used by spells right? they have a field for setting the animation, just delete the string there or change it to stand...

only the attack command can be deleted from the unit's UI... move and patrol I think is removed if you set movespeed to 0.00