[Trigger] Parabola Glitch

[M_Vegeta]

Hi poeple iv been new using some formula to make my own jump/missile engine :at first i wanted to make it jumps than adding missile compatibility while giving xtra option to make them as spell anyway this isnt engine for the moment but more as a spell


glitch : if i target in a terrain height same as me its ok but if i spell on a cliff the go right until its reach a certain point than its glitch
gui can eyes bleed so i added code and mini map :/ i am new into those parabola so plz give exemple ^^ + any tips concerning formula is appreciated


i guess i would neex tra variable to check if the height end is higher than height start than etc ..... but i dont know it O_O can some1 show me an well explained exemple on how i could fix it + im not really sure if i used best way to detect of the missile course was end or not

here i added a picture of the glitch : the red circle is supposed to be the end point

code

• JumpX Engine
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Ice Missile
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • JPX_Index_Size Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn on JumpX Loop <gen>
      • Else - Actions
    • -------- Increase the index size --------
    • Set JPX_Index_Size = (JPX_Index_Size + 1)
    • -------- Dynamic Index --------
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • JPX_Index_Size Greater than JPX_Index_maxSize
      • Then - Actions
        • Set JPX_Index[JPX_Index_Size] = JPX_Index_Size
        • Set JPX_Index_maxSize = JPX_Index_Size
      • Else - Actions
    • -------- Dynamic Index End --------
    • Set JPXInt = JPX_Index[JPX_Index_Size]
    • -------- Setup those arrays --------
    • -------- ################ --------
    • Set TempLoc = (Position of (Triggering unit))
    • Set TempLoc2 = (Target point of ability being cast)
    • Set JPX_POINT[JPXInt] = (Target point of ability being cast)
    • -------- ################ --------
    • Set JPX_CASTER[JPXInt] = (Triggering unit)
    • Set JPX_ANGLE[JPXInt] = (Angle from TempLoc to TempLoc2)
    • Set JPX_SPEED[JPXInt] = 75.00
    • Set JPX_CurDistance[JPXInt] = 0.00
    • Set JPX_MaxDistance[JPXInt] = (Distance between TempLoc and TempLoc2)
    • Set JPX_FHEIGHT[JPXInt] = 0.00
    • Set JPX_Formula[JPXInt] = 0.00
    • -------- ################ --------
    • -------- if true than set arc if false set max height --------
    • Set JPX_ARCYesNo[JPXInt] = True
    • Set JPX_ARC[JPXInt] = 0.15
    • Set JPX_MAXHEIGHT[JPXInt] = 700.00
    • -------- ################ --------
    • Unit - Create 1 DummyMissile for (Owner of JPX_CASTER[JPXInt]) at TempLoc facing (Angle from TempLoc to TempLoc2) degrees
    • Set JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt] = (Last created unit)
    • Set TempLoc3 = (Position of JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt])
    • -------- ################ --------
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt] using Abilities\Weapons\FaerieDragonMissile\FaerieDragonMissile.mdl
    • Set JPX_SFX[JPXInt] = (Last created special effect)
    • -------- ################ --------
    • Set JPX_BOOLEAN[JPXInt] = True
    • Set JPX_BOOLEANBomb[JPXInt] = True
    • -------- basic stuff to make the missile take height when need :) --------
    • Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) Off
    • Unit - Add Storm Crow Form to JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt]
    • Unit - Remove Storm Crow Form from JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt]
    • Custom script: set udg_JPX_FHEIGHT[udg_JPXInt] = GetLocationZ(udg_TempLoc3 ) + GetUnitDefaultFlyHeight( udg_JPX_MISSILE[udg_JPXInt] )
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc2)
    • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc3)

• JumpX Loop
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.05 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer JPX_LOOP) from 1 to JPX_Index_Size, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • -------- This let look everything cleaner. --------
        • Set JPXInt = JPX_Index[JPX_LOOP]
        • Set TempLoc = (Position of JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt])
        • Set JPX_CURRENTHEIGHT[JPXInt] = (Current flying height of JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt])
        • Set JPX_CurDistance[JPXInt] = (JPX_CurDistance[JPXInt] + JPX_SPEED[JPXInt])
        • -------- Condition... --------
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • JPX_CURRENTHEIGHT[JPXInt] Greater than or equal to JPX_INITIALHEIGHT[JPXInt]
            • JPX_CurDistance[JPXInt] Less than JPX_MaxDistance[JPXInt]
          • Then - Actions
            • -------- Actions --------
            • Set TempLoc2 = (TempLoc offset by JPX_SPEED[JPXInt] towards JPX_ANGLE[JPXInt] degrees)
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • JPX_ARCYesNo[JPXInt] Equal to True
              • Then - Actions
                • Custom script: set udg_JPX_Formula2[udg_JPXInt] = ( 4 * udg_JPX_ARC[udg_JPXInt])
              • Else - Actions
                • Custom script: set udg_JPX_Formula2[udg_JPXInt] = ( 4 * udg_JPX_MAXHEIGHT[udg_JPXInt] / udg_JPX_MaxDistance[udg_JPXInt])
            • Custom script: set udg_JPX_Formula3[udg_JPXInt] = (udg_JPX_MaxDistance[udg_JPXInt] - udg_JPX_CurDistance[udg_JPXInt])
            • Custom script: set udg_JPX_Formula4 [udg_JPXInt] =(udg_JPX_CurDistance[udg_JPXInt] / udg_JPX_MaxDistance[udg_JPXInt])
            • Custom script: set udg_JPX_Formula[udg_JPXInt] = udg_JPX_Formula2[udg_JPXInt] * udg_JPX_Formula3[udg_JPXInt] * udg_JPX_Formula4[udg_JPXInt] - GetLocationZ( udg_TempLoc ) + udg_JPX_FHEIGHT[udg_JPXInt]
            • Animation - Change JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt] flying height to JPX_Formula[JPXInt] at 0.00
            • Unit - Move JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt] instantly to TempLoc2, facing JPX_ANGLE[JPXInt] degrees
            • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc2)
          • Else - Actions
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • JPX_BOOLEANBomb[JPXInt] Equal to True
                • JPX_CurDistance[JPXInt] Greater than or equal to JPX_MaxDistance[JPXInt]
              • Then - Actions
                • Set JPX_BOOLEANBomb[JPXInt] = False
                • Game - Display to (All players) the text: KILL THE MISSILE
                • Unit - Kill JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt]
                • Special Effect - Destroy JPX_SFX[JPXInt]
                • Unit - Create 1 DummyMissile for (Owner of JPX_CASTER[JPXInt]) at TempLoc facing Default building facing degrees
                • Set JPX_DUMMY[JPXInt] = (Last created unit)
                • Unit - Add a 1.00 second Generic expiration timer to JPX_DUMMY[JPXInt]
                • Animation - Change JPX_DUMMY[JPXInt]'s size to (300.00%, 300.00%, 300.00%) of its original size
                • Animation - Change JPX_DUMMY[JPXInt]'s vertex coloring to (25.00%, 25.00%, 100.00%) with 0.00% transparency
                • Animation - Change JPX_DUMMY[JPXInt]'s animation speed to 25.00% of its original speed
                • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of JPX_DUMMY[JPXInt] using Abilities\Spells\Undead\FrostNova\FrostNovaTarget.mdl
                • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
                • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of JPX_DUMMY[JPXInt] using Objects\Spawnmodels\Naga\NagaDeath\NagaDeath.mdl
                • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
              • Else - Actions
            • -------- SPELL END --------
            • -------- i use a counter to replace wait ^^ so spell will end after some effect :P --------
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • JPX_COUNTER[JPXInt] Greater than or equal to 3
                • JPX_XCOUNTER[JPXInt] Less than 5
                • JPX_BOOLEANBomb[JPXInt] Equal to False
                • JPX_BOOLEAN[JPXInt] Equal to True
              • Then - Actions
                • Set JPX_GROUP[JPXInt] = (Units within 200.00 of JPX_POINT[JPXInt] matching ((((Matching unit) is alive) Equal to True) and (((Matching unit) belongs to an ally of (Owner of JPX_CASTER[JPXInt])) Equal to False)))
                • Game - Display to (All players) the text: FROST AOE
                • Unit Group - Pick every unit in JPX_GROUP[JPXInt] and do (Actions)
                  • Loop - Actions
                    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                      • If - Conditions
                        • (JPX_CASTER[JPXInt] belongs to an enemy of (Owner of (Picked unit))) Equal to True
                      • Then - Actions
                        • Unit - Cause JPX_CASTER[JPXInt] to damage (Picked unit), dealing 75.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
                        • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the origin of (Picked unit) using Abilities\Spells\Undead\FrostNova\FrostNovaTarget.mdl
                        • Special Effect - Destroy (Last created special effect)
                      • Else - Actions
                • Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_JPX_GROUP[udg_JPXInt])
                • Set JPX_COUNTER[JPXInt] = 0
                • Set JPX_XCOUNTER[JPXInt] = (JPX_XCOUNTER[JPXInt] + 1)
              • Else - Actions
            • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
              • If - Conditions
                • JPX_XCOUNTER[JPXInt] Greater than or equal to 5
                • JPX_BOOLEAN[JPXInt] Equal to True
              • Then - Actions
                • Game - Display to (All players) the text: END
                • Set JPX_BOOLEAN[JPXInt] = False
                • Set JPX_XCOUNTER[JPXInt] = 0
                • -------- Destroy handles --------
                • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_JPX_POINT[udg_JPXInt])
                • -------- RecycleIndex --------
                • Set JPX_Index[JPX_LOOP] = JPX_Index[JPX_Index_Size]
                • Set JPX_Index[JPX_Index_Size] = JPXInt
                • Set JPX_Index_Size = (JPX_Index_Size - 1)
                • Set JPX_LOOP = (JPX_LOOP - 1)
              • Else - Actions
            • Set JPX_COUNTER[JPXInt] = (JPX_COUNTER[JPXInt] + 1)
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
    • -------- Turn the trigger again off if the index_size is below 0... --------
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • JPX_Index_Size Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)
      • Else - Actions

 

[PurgeandFire]

Wherever you do your whole parabola thing, use this:

• Custom script: set udg_myrealvarZ = GetLocationZ(udg_myLocBeneathTheParabola)
• Animation - Set unit fly height to myrealvarZ+ParabolaZ blah blah

Obviously just freehand though. =P I was too lazy to look through the functions.

native GetLocationZ             takes location whichLocation returns real

 

[M_Vegeta]

did you see i posted a trigger ? i have made the parabola but the height glitch..... it should go up when its dont O-o

 

[PurgeandFire]

Yeah, instead of:

• Animation - Change JPX_MISSILE[JPXInt] flying height to JPX_Formula[JPXInt] at 0.00

Use this custom script:

• Custom script: call SetUnitFlyHeight(udg_JPX_MISSILE[udg_JPXInt],GetLocationZ(udg_TempLoc)+udg_JPX_Formula[udg_JPXInt],0.)

It will basically make the missile fly normally rather than through the ground.

That should fix it.

 

[M_Vegeta]

cool at my school now cant try but soon i got time ill test it : question

does i have to remove get locationZ from the parobola or i keep it ?

 

[Pharaoh_]

P.S. As you can see, you substract the GetLocationZ(), that's why it didn't work.

 

[PurgeandFire]

Yeah, you basically need it. Say you have some terrain that is raised. The world editor can track 3 values: (x,y,z) of a certain point.

x is the x-coordinate, y is the y-coordinate, z is the height from the ground. So if you have terrain raised gradually of a factor of 5 or something and ends with a height of 300, the parabola will increase it's height with the terrain (the terrain height + the normal parabolic motion). It might look a little weird in some cases (such as if you do it in a lowered terrain) but it is much better than having it travel through the ground.

 

[M_Vegeta]

could some show me the full parabo la with location z exemple ? becuz im lost now O_O

 

[Pharaoh_]

• Set Parabolas[1] = ((4*MaxHeight) / MaxDistance)
• Custom script: set udg_Parabolas[2] = (udg_MaxDistance - udg_CurrentDistance)
• Custom script: set udg_Parabolas[3] = (udg_CurrentDistance / udg_MaxDistance)
• Custom script: set udg_Parabolas[4] = GetLocationZ (udg_loc)
• Set Parabolas[5] = (((Parabolas[1]) * (Parabolas [2]) * (Parabolas[3])) + (Parabolas[4]))

 

[M_Vegeta]

its work but somehow the unit dont complety go to the ground 0 or initial height when spell end O_O