Placing a unit on another unit without collision.

[envenger]

How to place a dummy unit exactly on another unit.

The dummy unit doesn't have collision. It has locust ability, is flying and invulnerable. Its just a simple circle model.

But when i place it on another unit on land. The dummy moves a little from the original position.

If I remove the ground units collision size, the dummy fits exactly on top. But I don't want to do that. I want that dummy unit to be a aura like thing. How is it possible?

 

[BloodDrunk]

same problem here

 

[Dr Super Good]

Why do you even need a dummy unit? Surely some special effects would suffice?

 

[Zeatherann]

In JASS and GUI

You need to create it, disable its collision, and move it to the desired location.

function PlaceDummy takes real x,real y,integer id,player P returns nothing
    local unit U=CreateUnit(P,id,0,0,0)
    call SetUnitPathing(U,false)
    call SetUnitPosition(U,x,y)
    set U=null
endfunction

Something like that.

• Set TempLoc = Point(0.00, 0.00)
• Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player at TempLoc facing 0.00 degrees
• Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) Off
• Unit - Move (Last created unit) instantly to (TempLoc)
• Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
• Custom script: set udg_TempLoc=null

 

[envenger]

Why do you even need a dummy unit? Surely some special effects would suffice?

The effect need to visible to only one player

You need to create it, disable its collision, and move it to the desired location.

function PlaceDummy takes real x,real y,integer id,player P returns nothing
    local unit U=CreateUnit(P,id,0,0,0)
    call SetUnitPathing(U,false)
    call SetUnitPosition(U,x,y)
    set U=null
endfunction

Something like that.

• Set TempLoc = Point(0.00, 0.00)
• Unit - Create 1 Dummy for Player at TempLoc facing 0.00 degrees
• Unit - Turn collision for (Last created unit) Off
• Unit - Move (Last created unit) instantly to (TempLoc)
• Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_TempLoc)
• Custom script: set udg_TempLoc=null

Doesn't work for me

 

[Zeatherann]

Which method did you try? and the JASS version is the one i use, which has always worked for me. Maybe try splitting SetUnitPosition into SetUnitX and SetUnitY?

 

[envenger]

Which method did you try? and the JASS version is the one i use, which has always worked for me. Maybe try splitting SetUnitPosition into SetUnitX and SetUnitY?

I tried the jass version not exactly your one. I used SetUnitX and SeunitY may be your one might work.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Which method did you try? and the JASS version is the one i use, which has always worked for me. Maybe try splitting SetUnitPosition into SetUnitX and SetUnitY?

u should always use SetUnitX/Y instead of SetUnitPosition
it is more efficient than SetUnitPosition

 

[Dr Super Good]

The effect need to visible to only one player

So use GetLocalPlayer to alter the effect model path. That way you can create invisible models for all but the wanted players. All players need to have the string cached otherwise they will split but this can be done at map initialization.

 

[envenger]

So use GetLocalPlayer to alter the effect model path. That way you can create invisible models for all but the wanted players. All players need to have the string cached otherwise they will split but this can be done at map initialization.

I have used localplayer but made transparency 0 for other players. What is caching string?


edit---

What does ghost ability do?

 

[Zeatherann]

Caching:

function CreateLocalSFX takes player P,real X,real Y,string sfx returns effect
    if P!=GetLocalPlayer()then
        set sfx=""
    endif
    return AddSpecialEffect(sfx,X,Y)
endfunction

The desync issue is if you start with a blank string ("") and if the GetLocalPlayer() is the player you want, you set it to the correct string, this is wrong, it should start out as the model you want, and set it to a blank string if the local player isn't the one you want.

 

[envenger]

Caching:

function CreateLocalSFX takes player P,real X,real Y,string sfx returns effect
    if P!=GetLocalPlayer()then
        set sfx=""
    endif
    return AddSpecialEffect(sfx,X,Y)
endfunction

The desync issue is if you start with a blank string ("") and if the GetLocalPlayer() is the player you want, you set it to the correct string, this is wrong, it should start out as the model you want, and set it to a blank string if the local player isn't the one you want.

I didn't understand. And what does this jass function do?

 

[deathismyfriend]

If ur not sure what it does how did u use the getlocalplayer b4? And as zeatherann said it changed the model string to 0 for all players that are not the player that u want to show the unit to.

 

[envenger]

If ur not sure what it does how did u use the getlocalplayer b4? And as zeatherann said it changed the model string to 0 for all players that are not the player that u want to show the unit to.

I did this.

    call SetUnitVertexColor(udg_circle, PercentToInt(100, 255), PercentToInt(100, 255), PercentToInt(100, 255), PercentToInt(100.0-100, 255))
    if (GetLocalPlayer() == Player(0)) then
    call SetUnitVertexColor(udg_circle, PercentToInt(100, 255), PercentToInt(100, 255), PercentToInt(100, 255), PercentToInt(100.0-0, 255))
    endif

I had read it somewhere in forums. Don't know if this works though.


I cant make that model vanish cause it should work for other players. I only want to make one unit(with that model) vanish and appear only to one player to whom it belongs.

 

[deathismyfriend]

The model doesn't vanish u just basically hide it for the other players. So they can't see it.

 

[envenger]

The model doesn't vanish u just basically hide it for the other players. So they can't see it.

I am telling what my trigger does. That way you can understand better.

When a player selects a unit, It is deselected immediately and a circle appears on the feet of the unit. No one except that player who has selected the unit can see it.

It is same with other players. If they select another unit only they can see the circle below there feet.

Wont my trigger do the work? Is there any other way to do this cause i can't find out a way to place the circle unit just exactly at the feet of the selected unit. It moves a little due to the selected units collision size even though circle doesn't have any collision.

 

[deathismyfriend]

Use a special effect instead of a unit and attach it to the units feet. Then hide the special effect for all other players like told above.

 

[Zeatherann]

function CreateCircle takes player P,unit T returns effect
    // P is the player you want to see the circle.
    // T is the unit the circle is attatched to.
    // Returns created circle handle.
    local string S="UI\\Feedback\\Target\\Target.mdx"
    if P!=GetLocalPlayer()then
        set S=""
    endif
    return AddSpecialEffectTarget(S,T,"origin")
endfunction

Then simply do this: set New_Circle=CreateCircle(Player_That_Selected_Unit,Unit_That_Is_Selected) and it'll give you the circle for that player only.

The model string "UI\\Feedback\\SelectionCircleEnemy\\SelectionCircleEnemy.mdx" works well too. These were given to light by ap0calypse at This Thread.

 

[envenger]

function CreateCircle takes player P,unit T returns effect
    // P is the player you want to see the circle.
    // T is the unit the circle is attatched to.
    // Returns created circle handle.
    local string S="UI\\Feedback\\Target\\Target.mdx"
    if P!=GetLocalPlayer()then
        set S=""
    endif
    return AddSpecialEffectTarget(S,T,"origin")
endfunction

Then simply do this: set New_Circle=CreateCircle(Player_That_Selected_Unit,Unit_That_Is_Selected) and it'll give you the circle for that player only.

The model string "UI\\Feedback\\SelectionCircleEnemy\\SelectionCircleEnemy.mdx" works well too. These were given to light by ap0calypse at This Thread.

Ah awesome thanks... But I should save the effect in a variable if i have to remove it later?

 

[Zeatherann]

Yes, to clean it up later.

 

[envenger]

Yes, to clean it up later.

The effect doesn't gets removed. Even if I remove it, the animation still plays.

function CreateCircle takes player P,unit T returns effect
    local string S="UI\\Feedback\\SelectionCircleEnemy\\SelectionCircleEnemy.mdx"
    if P!=GetLocalPlayer()then
        set S=""
    endif
    return AddSpecialEffectTarget(S,T,"origin")
endfunction

    call CreateCircle(Player(0), test)
    set udg_se = bj_lastCreatedEffect
    call DestroyEffect(udg_se)

I tried destroying it just below the trigger but it doesn't gets removed. The animation still plays.

 

[Zeatherann]

The birth (or death) animation will play this is why you'll see call DestroyEffect(AddSpecialEffect()).

 

[deathismyfriend]

it should disappear after the death animation / birth animation is over with.

 

[envenger]

it should disappear after the death animation / birth animation is over with.

If it doesn't have a birth or death animation then?

 

[deathismyfriend]

then it will disappear immediately i believe

 

[envenger]

then it will disappear immediately i believe

Its not going at all...

 

[Xonok]

If it doesn't have a death animation, then it will show some other for 5 seconds or so.
If it doesn't disappear even after that, then this is your problem.

 

[deathismyfriend]

if its not disappearing at all then it is a problem in the trigger. Can u show us the trigger.

 

[envenger]

function Trig_MiscTarget_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local unit test
    set test = GetTriggerUnit()
    if test == udg_Player then
    return
    endif
    if test == udg_Target then
    return
    endif
    set udg_Target =  test
    set udg_Unitselected = 1.00
    call SelectUnit(test, false)
    call SelectUnit(udg_Player, true)
    call CreateCircle(Player(0), test)
    set udg_se = bj_lastCreatedEffect
    call DestroyEffect(udg_se)
    endfunction

and

library createcircle
function CreateCircle takes player P,unit T returns effect
    local string S="UI\\Feedback\\SelectionCircleEnemy\\SelectionCircleEnemy.mdx"
    if P!=GetLocalPlayer()then
        set S=""
    endif
    return AddSpecialEffectTarget(S,T,"origin")
endfunction
endlibrary

Circle is created but cannot be destroyed.

 

[deathismyfriend]

this is because u r trying to use GUI as JASS.
here is ur problem.

    call CreateCircle(Player(0), test)
    set udg_se = bj_lastCreatedEffect
    call DestroyEffect(udg_se)

change to this

    set udg_se = CreateCircle(Player(0), test)
    call DestroyEffect(udg_se)

in jass u never need Bj_last created anything

 

[envenger]

this is because u r trying to use GUI as JASS.
here is ur problem.

    call CreateCircle(Player(0), test)
    set udg_se = bj_lastCreatedEffect
    call DestroyEffect(udg_se)

change to this

    set udg_se = CreateCircle(Player(0), test)
    call DestroyEffect(udg_se)

in jass u never need Bj_last created anything

It works not but it takes quite some time to vanish. Can any model editor fix it with a imported model?

 

[deathismyfriend]

that is were the death animation / birth animation comes in. u can edit the model if u know how to.
u can try a different effect to use.
Or u can try to altar the time at which u remove the effect. (which u cant do with this way.)

 

[Zeatherann]

I wonder what animations the circle has itself, surely more than just 'stand'?

 

[deathismyfriend]

Ya that's what I'm thinking lol

 

[Zwiebelchen]

If an effect doesn't have a death animation, it disappears after 5 seconds, not instantly!

 

[deathismyfriend]

^ thats good to know.

 

[envenger]

If an effect doesn't have a death animation, it disappears after 5 seconds, not instantly!

Oh good to know that. I will request some one on hive to do it. It wont be hard i guess..