SFX just visible for one player?

[darkrider]

Is possible to create an SFX visible for only one player) (there was a jass syntax that allowed things to be displayed for only one player, like water tintings etc)

 

[maskedpoptart]

  function AddSpecialEffectForPlayer takes string modelpath, real x, real y, player whichplayer returns effect      local string s = ""
      if GetLocalPlayer() == whichplayer then
         set s = modelpath
      endif
      return AddSpecialEffect(modelpath, x, y)
  endfunction

I'm not sure if you know jass, but this will do what you want without causing desyncs (a.k.a. server splits).

You can learn more about GetLocalPlayer() here: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/jass-ai-scripts-tutorials-280/using-getlocalplayer-59368/

 

[darkrider]

no, i dont know jass :S

but i should do:

when it sais "whichplayer" i shoul write the player i want the sfx to be displayed for ?

when it says "modelpath" i should write the model path i want \\ instead of \ ?

and x and y : should i replace them for real values of the point in map i want the sfx to be created at ?

now, should i destroy the sfx? should i null any variable? x and y are locals, so they wont interfere in any other global type of variable existant with the same name?

 

[Bomi]

//To use maskedpoptarts example you call the function in a trigger like so:
call AddSpecialEffectForPlayer("yourmodelhere", x_point_in_map, y_point, Player(playernumber))
//

 

[Pharaoh_]

If it is for a spell,

• Trigger
• Events
  • Unit - A unit starts the effect of an ability
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Custom script: if GetLocalPlayer() == GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit()) then
  • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached on the chest of (Triggering unit) using <path>
  • Custom script: endif

Try that.

 

[Viikuna]

Dont try that.

This is how it should be done:

function AddLocalEffect takes player p, string path, real x, real y returns effect
    if GetLocalPlayer() != p then
       set path=""
    endif
    return AddSpecialEffect(path, x, y)
endfunction

If you are a GUI user, learn to Jass at least that much that you can do local effects without ruining your map.

 

[GhostWolf]

Dont try that.

This is how it should be done:

function AddLocalEffect takes player p, string path, real x, real y returns effect
    if GetLocalPlayer() != p then
       set path=""
    endif
    return AddSpecialEffect(path, x, y)
endfunction

Actually both of them will work.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

No. it desyncs.
http://world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/cat_usersubmit.php?view=89207

 

[GhostWolf]

No, it won't.

Or is my memory not as good as it was when I was young?

 

[Deaod]

GhostWolf, it should desync by all i know. Youre locally creating an agent handle (like widgets or timers or groups). If that doesnt mess up your handle stack, i dont know.

 

[Viikuna]

Creating some handles locally indeed desyncs.

For example textags are expections, because their handle ids are preallocated or something. Dont know about other pseudo handles ( or non agents since 1.24 ? ) because I havent tested those.

 

[GhostWolf]

Weird, I remembered effects being in that list.

 

[Sophismata]

Text Tag id's don't use the same stack as other handles, they are integers from 0 - 99, as I recall.

(Non-Weather) Effect id's are on the same stack as Unit id's, Group id's, etc...

 

[darkrider]

so since 1.24 i cant do it?

 

[Super-Sheep]

Never desynced for me. And the same method is used in Dota in few spells and they havent desynced either?..

 

[darkrider]

thx guys i really appreciate your assistance here ^^

im having a desync issue with pandamine's replay detect engine... but im gonna ask about that in another topic