Pet Attack button - possible?

[gman500]

Hey folks. I've been wracking my brain for the past couple of days on this, lol...

Here's what I got...
I'm using the Summon Misha (Rexxar) ability to summon my pet, so it's a permanent pet.

Here's what I want...
A button (ability) for my Hero to tell my pet to attack a target. Basically, I hit this "ability", click on the target and BAM my pet runs off to attack it. Is it actually possible?

Here's what I've tried...
My latest attempt I tried coupling it with Faerie Fire so when I cast Faerie Fire on a target, my pet would go attack it (kinda cool I thought).
"Order (Units owned by Player 1 (Red) of type Misha (level 1)) to Attack (Target unit of ability being cast).
It did nothing.

I've tried so many variations of that and honestly I am about to give up. I'm not a pro at this, obviously lol but I'm trying. If anyone could help me out or even just point me in the right direction, would be greatly appreciated

 

[hl2.exe]

Try this : use a variable for your summoned unit (in my example it's called Misha)
Then

• Pet attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to "your ability"
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order Misha to Attack (Target unit of ability being cast)

 

[overcold_ice]

Try this : use a variable for your summoned unit (in my example it's called Misha)
Then

• Pet attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to "your ability"
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order Misha to Attack (Target unit of ability being cast)

should be like this:

• Pet Store
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Spawns a summoned unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Summoned unit)) Equal to Misha
  • Actions
    • Set Misha = (Summoned unit)

• Pet Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Misha Attack!
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order Misha to Attack (Target unit of ability being cast)

Misha Attack! is the skill name, and Misha is the summoned unit . . .

 

[gman500]

Sweet, it works! ... I can't believe I have been struggling with this for the past couple of days /sigh.

I was messing up on the variable because I forgot to set it LOL... how did I miss that for 2 days? Oh well, live and learn I guess!

Thanks, guys.. much appreciated!

 

[hl2.exe]

should be like this:

• Pet Store
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Spawns a summoned unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Summoned unit)) Equal to Misha
  • Actions
    • Set Misha = (Summoned unit)

• Pet Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Misha Attack!
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order Misha to Attack (Target unit of ability being cast)

Misha Attack! is the skill name, and Misha is the summoned unit . . .

Yeah i didn't show the variable setting

 

[overcold_ice]

use starts the effect of an ability instead of begins casting an ability -_-

 

[hl2.exe]

Aye, aye, sir!

 

[Magtheridon96]

Actually, this is the best:

• OnSummon
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Spawns a summoned unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Summoned unit)) Equal to Misha
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = (Summoned unit)
    • If (Condtions) do (Then - Actions) else do (Else - Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Unit-type of TempUnit) Equal to Misha
      • Then - Actions
        • Set Misha = (Summoned unit)

• Pet Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Misha Attack!
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order Misha to Attack (Target unit of ability being cast)

Sometimes, when you're repeating function calls within a condition, it's simply better to use an if/then/else block instead so you can cache the data into global variables for reusage.

 

[Berb]

Then why don't you do:

• Set Misha = TempUnit

Also there is no reason for the conditions because you already do an if-statement in the actions.

 

[overcold_ice]

Actually, this is the best:

• OnSummon
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Spawns a summoned unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Summoned unit)) Equal to Misha
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = (Summoned unit)
    • If (Condtions) do (Then - Actions) else do (Else - Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Unit-type of TempUnit) Equal to Misha
      • Then - Actions
        • Set Misha = (Summoned unit)

• Pet Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Misha Attack!
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order Misha to Attack (Target unit of ability being cast)

Sometimes, when you're repeating function calls within a condition, it's simply better to use an if/then/else block instead so you can cache the data into global variables for reusage.

should be like this maybe?

• On Summon
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Spawns a summoned unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Summoned unit)) Equal to Misha
  • Actions
    • Set TempUnit = (Summoned unit)
    • If (Condtions) do (Then - Actions) else do (Else - Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Unit-type of TempUnit) Equal to Misha
      • Then - Actions
        • Set Misha = TempUnit
    • Custom script: set udg_TempUnit = null

• Pet Attack
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Misha Attack!
  • Actions
    • Unit - Order Misha to Attack (Target unit of ability being cast)

 

[Berb]

No reason for the condition:

• (Unit-type of (Summoned unit)) Equal to Misha

You already check that in the if-statement.

 

[watermelon_1234]

There's no real point in nulling the global, TempUnit, since it can be reused.

 

[overcold_ice]

alright . . .
never use GUI lately :3

 

[defskull]

It looks like you redundantly making I/T/F lol... (Maggy)