Special effect based on unit name

[Spartipilo]

Hi!

I have several tower types, each one with 7 levels, and I'm creating special effects when they begin upgrading. The thing is I don't want to make comparisons based on Unit-Type or in Some Ability Level (Since they begin upgrading from level 2, so Tower 1 would loose it's special effect).

That's where I came with the idea of making a name comparison, since they're called "Dark Elemental 1, 2 3, 4, 5" And just reading "Dark" in the name should be enough to create the Dark Towers special effect.

I would really appreciate if someone could help me with this (I can handle GUI and JASS)

 

[Vladadamm]

A string comparison. But you compare only the first letters of the string (dark for example).

 

[Maker]

Substring(1,4) of unit - unit name == dark

 

[Spartipilo]

Thanks!

Another question: When I create/destroy special effects they show but doesn't dissapears smootly (i'm talking about a dust effect).

Is there a way to save the special effects into a hashtable or array and destroy them later after they've really dissapeared?

• Special Effect - Create Special Effect
• Set SfxQ = (SfxQ + 1)
• Set Effect[SfxQ] = Last Created SpeciaL Effect
• Set RealEffect = (RealEffect + 1.00)

And

• Event
  • Game - RealEffect equal to 10.00
• Actions
  • For Each Integer A From 1 to 10 do:
    • loop
      • Special Effect - Destroy Effect[Integer A]

 

[Vladadamm]

Yes. And your trigger should work.

 

[Spartipilo]

Amazing. Thanks! (I asked because the PC where I have WC is busy, otherwise I would have tried before).

 

[Maker]

Remember to reset the real

 

[Spartipilo]

EDIT: moved to a new topic.

 

[Iconer]

how to jass? i duno evrything bout jass

 

[Vladadamm]

Create a new topic instead of make off-topic.

Also, there is a Jass tutorial section :

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/jass-ai-scripts-tutorials-280/

And you have some learning tutorials :

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/jass-ai-scripts-tutorials-280/learning-jass-104271/
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/jass-ai-scripts-tutorials-280/jass-moving-gui-jass-start-40617/
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/jass-ai-scripts-tutorials-280/jass-tutorial-16456/
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/jass-ai-scripts-tutorials-280/basic-jass-tips-22947/
Etc...