[JASS] questions about summoned units

[~DietX~]

1. how do i create a summoned unit with jass code?
2. if my hero summoned 2 units how do i get both of them with getsummoned unit?
3. how do i set the remaining time of the summoned unit with code, is it even possible?

 

[Dr Super Good]

• You can not create a summoned unit via triggers, you can use jass triggers though to emulate one.
• If your hero summons 2 units, each unit will fire the trigger separatly as they are summoned and so you can only refer to that unit and not any other summoned unit.
• You can set the remaining time of a summoned unit in GUI even. There is a function that lets you set the expiration timer duriation and even type.

 

[~DietX~]

1. when you say emulate do you mean create a normal unit and delete it after a certain amount of time? or can i also emulate the blue line that desplays the remaining time of the summoned unit?
2. thanks
3. thanks

 

[Preskooldude]

I believe he means you can do both. If you want the blue bar, just add an expiry timer onto a created unit, like you would do in GUI.

 

[Arkan.]

local unit summon = CreateUnit(Player(0),'hfoo',x,y,0)
call UnitApplyTimedLife(summon,'BTLF',60)
set summon = null

Something like that.