Removing Special Effects

[Anti_Bodies]

Hello fellow map makers, i need help with removeing a special effect. Once a certain building is created (incom and KDY seen below), i create a special "space dock" ontop of it. Now when the host unit (incom and KDY) dies, the special effect is not removed. For this situation the "destroy last created special effect" feature will not work. Can anyone help me set up a trigger to destroy the special effect?

Events
Unit - A unit Finishes construction
Conditions
Or - Any (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Incom Shipbuilding
(Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to KDY Shipbuilding
Actions
Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the overhead of (Triggering unit) using drydock_squished.mdx



I also had a non-trigger solution i have not tried yet. If i do somthing like..

event - a unit dies
condition - unit = incom/kdy
action - pick every unit within 5 of triggering unit
remove picked unit

Will this work to destroy the special effect around it? if i make the special effect into a unit first (right now its running straight out of the imported model file), and then when creating the effect i use "drydock unit" to create it - will this work for the above trigger?

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[m4st4]

are you also using jass? because with jass you can simply use a handle as a pointer to the effect using e.g. http://forums.dota-allstars.com/index.php?showtopic=92616

with gui you can use a global variable (str-b in the trigger editor) of the type effect to do something like
----------------------------------------
Create Special effect
set variable youNameIt = LastCreatedSpecialEffect

and then whenever you desire use
DestroySpecialEffect ( Variable)
----------------------------------------

hope that helps

 

[Squiggy]

Well i'd suggest a dummy unit using the special effect as model, because units are more easy to handle and you easily can remove it when the unit dies
Just make it a flying unit and set the proper flying height

 

[~Void~]

vjass:

Use a struct for the unit with details (whatever you want), SFX and attachment point, then just set the attachment point to null when you want it gone.

jass:

Use handles.

GUI:

Use variables/arrays.

 

[Grade A Kill]

you have to make a special effect variable, set that special effect as your last created special effect, then when your finished building or what ever, then remove that soecial effect.

 

[Squiggy]

Kay, if you do it this way, don't forget to set the array right according to the playernumber.
Like:

• Actions
  • set drydock_effect[(Player Number of (Triggering Player))] = (Last created special effect)

It's getting a bit more difficult if more than one of this building can be built at a time..

 

[Anti_Bodies]

thank you everyone for your help, but i found away around it, however rep will be distributed for your help. thread may be closed if admins wish.

 

[ammo1991]

THANKS, this really helped me out on my map