Problem with "unit comes within x of unit"

[Taereth]

Hi!

I hope this is the right forum section...

So I'm trying to deal damage to any unit that comes close to another unit, that is specified through a variable. But for some reason I can't pick the variable in the drop-down menu, although I've used the same variable for other triggers.

I only get really strange options that come with the World Editor Unlimited.

Can someone help me out?


Regards

Taer

 

[IcemanBo]

After the initialization of the variable use the event: "Trigger - Add Event A Unit comes in range with <YourUnit> to <YourTrigger> (specific unit event)

 

[Pinzu]

Have you considered using permanent immolation?

 

[Daffa]

First, don't use WEU, it's buggy and not worth it anymore, JNGP should be what you use at today's standard.

Second, such variable must be added from other trigger (as IcemanBo stated). Some events doesn't support variables directly so it must be added from others.

 

[WaterKnight]

It does not offer a variable because the event would not refer to a variable and rather to the current value behind the variable when the event is created. And since events which are defined in the GUI event block are created on map init, the initial value should be known to you.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Only StarCraft II has an idea of a unit reference which can be passed to events allowing you to change the subject of them during run time. WC3 you need to create new event objects every time you want to change the event subject and the only way to destroy event objects is to destroy the attached trigger (and probably rebuild it so it works again).

It should be noted that the unit enters/leaves X distance of unit event will stop the subject from emitting any auras. This is a WC3 limitation as it must hook the event to the same parts of the unit as auras must in-order to operate and so they cannot co-exist.

 

[Taereth]

Thanks guys, that really did help me and now it works as it should. A little side-question though. Do I have to remove that action now? Since otherwise it would add the event to the other trigger every time the trigger is fired.

And concerning me using WEU. If I download JNGP now, can I still open the map I've been working on until now? I put in quite a lot of work and wouldn't wanna lose it.


Regards

 

[IcemanBo]

We don't see the triggers :d ... but just ensure you only add it once, usually you do this after creation.