(Position of (Triggering unit)) NOT really Position of Triggering Unit

[Yixx]

Hi guys,

I am working on a spell, in which you summon units at the location of the caster
This is what is going wrong:
I set a variable to:

• Set CA_Point = (Position of (Triggering Unit))

But when i cast the spell,, it summons them at a whole other location,,
i tried to do something with (X,Y) offset,, but it didnt work!

Can anyone help?
Yixx,,

 

[doom_sheep]

try casting unit

 

[Yixx]

try casting unit

Nopes,, doesnt work,,

 

[Airandius]

Post entire trigger please.

 

[Yixx]

ok,, and ill try to add a picture
wait plz

• CA Cast
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Call for Arms
  • Actions
    • -------- --------
    • Set CA_TotalDistance = 600.00
    • -------- --------
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • CA_Integer[1] Equal to 0
      • Then - Actions
        • Trigger - Turn on CA Move <gen>
      • Else - Actions
    • Set CA_Integer[1] = (CA_Integer[1] + 1)
    • Set CA_Integer[2] = (CA_Integer[2] + 1)
    • Set CA_Cast[CA_Integer[2]] = (Triggering unit)
    • Set CA_Damage[CA_Integer[2]] = ((Real((Level of Call for Arms for (Triggering unit)))) / 2.00)
    • Set CA_TheBoys[CA_Integer[2]] = (10 + (5 x ((Level of Call for Arms for (Triggering unit)) - 1)))
    • Set CA_Point[CA_Integer[2]] = (Position of (Casting unit))
    • For each (Integer CA_Integer[4]) from 1 to CA_TheBoys[CA_Integer[2]], do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Call for Arms for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at CA_Point[CA_Integer[2]] facing CA_Facing degrees
        • Unit Group - Add (Last created unit) to CA_Group[CA_Integer[2]]
        • Set CA_Loc = (CA_Point[CA_Integer[2]] offset by 200.00 towards CA_Facing degrees)
        • Unit - Order (Last created unit) to Move To CA_Loc
        • Set CA_Facing = (CA_Facing + (360.00 / (Real(CA_TheBoys[CA_Integer[2]]))))
        • Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_CA_Loc)
    • Set CA_Facing = 0.00
    • Set CA_Tel[CA_Integer[2]] = 1

This is only one part of it,, but this IS the part where it goes wrong

 

[Airandius]

And what is that trigger supposed to do?

 

[Yixx]

And what is that trigger supposed to do?

Create an amount of footman, pushing enemy units away,,
This is just the starting trigger,,
but there is nothing wrong with the other trigger

 

[Soga-]

Set the footies' collision size to zero or make them flying.

 

[Yixx]

Set the footies' collision size to zero or make them flying.

They got locust,, so everyone can walk through them, and they can walk through everything

 

[Soga-]

Okay. I was just checking - your screenshots made it look like the footmen were spawning next to the paladin, as if there was a collision problem.

Oh, try changing your event to "Unit finishes casting an ability" and tell me what happens.

 

[Airandius]

Okay. I was just checking - your screenshots made it look like the footmen were spawning next to the paladin, as if there was a collision problem.

Oh, try changing your event to "Unit finishes casting an ability" and tell me what happens.

You never use that for a custom spell, besides the trigger is activated so bad suggestion.
EDIT: In your loop I saw: (Integer CA_Integer[4]) wtf? You never use it in your loop.

 

[Yixx]

They spawn a little closer,,
but the strange thing is,, they go in a perfect circel EXACTLY around the caster, not around the spawn point =S
But the point where around they should go, and the spawn point are the same!!

 

[Soga-]

Well, we're making some progress now. Would you make a little debug trigger that just spawns one footman at the position of the paladin and see what happens?

 

[Yixx]

The exact same problem,,
i tried begins casting,, also the same
Then i tried casting at different points,,
And i found out that is makes a difference (only a little bit! But it is difference)

 

[Soga-]

That's weird. Can you upload the map?

 

[Yixx]

Of Course,,

 

[Soga-]

Okay, I fixed it. Just give your footies the NONE movement type. Also, it's slightly offset, but that's more of a WC3 problem. Just spawn the footies at slight offsets to fix it.

 

[Yixx]

Okay, I fixed it. Just give your footies the NONE movement type. Also, it's slightly offset, but that's more of a WC3 problem. Just spawn the footies at slight offsets to fix it.

Just set the movement type to 'hover' or something?

 

[Soga-]

Give it a shot. I forgot what each movement type does (except none, foot, and fly).

EDIT: Your issue was that even though the footies were locusted, that only applies to them moving through other units, not being spawned on them. Movement type is what it looks at when it spawns units, I think.

 

[Yixx]

OMG! You are great!
Thank you,, + rep for taking the time for it!
And i would + rep you again, if possible, for fixing ^^

 

[Soga-]

No problem. Glad I helped.

 

[Yixx]

Give it a shot. I forgot what each movement type does (except none, foot, and fly).

EDIT: Your issue was that even though the footies were locusted, that only applies to them moving through other units, not being spawned on them. Movement type is what it looks at when it spawns units, I think.

Ok,, learned something today ^^

 

[doom_sheep]

if he isnt able to cancel casting u could also try making it trigger with the order.

 

[GhostWolf]

It's because warcraft is retarded.
When you set a unit's collision to zero, other units can go through him but he cannot go through other units, which is why if you create him on another unit, collisions still occur and he is moved according to them.
That's why you need your units to fly (or hover or whatever) too, BEFORE you create them (which means you must set that in the world editor).