[General] Trigger and Animation

[Map Designer]

Hello everybody!

First, I wonder how I can play specific animation for a unit: attack 2 for example, or stand 4. when I tried playing (attack 2) and playing (stand 3) animation, just random attack or stand animation played, respectively.

Second, I wonder what the difference there is if we played a units animation with specific rarity

 

[David]

Ok so this is wwhat I did to test if it works:
So I puted a footman on the map I pressed trigger editor and I added cinematic mode and selected my camer just to test then I pressed animation I selected the footman and said to him to attack 2 and so he did...
This is what might you done not to work:

Maybe you didint see him
Maybe you typed it wrong or done it

But when you do press animation it will not repeat it will do the stand or attack (nvm) do it one time...I dont know how to fix that...

 

[Map Designer]

it probably has to do with rarity, but I guess we cannot queue rare animations to play in GUI, we can just play them immediately...

 

[defskull]

You see, each unit has their own UnitAnimationByIndex ranges from 0 ~ MaxNumberOfAnimationTheUnitHas

All the number of indexes is in Integer.

I have attached a test map for you, these are the instructions;
1. Select a unit (will initially play a 0 index of animation for that unit).
2. Press "ESC" key to add current index and see the unit is playing its animation differently this time.

@OT
You should know which index suits your unit, and keep using it.
For example, you want attack 2 and stand 4 right ?
Perhaps;
attack 2 - Index is 3
stand 4 - Index is 6

You must use the function SetUnitAnimationByIndex to detect which index refer to the animation you want.

 

[Map Designer]

Now I just need the script to queue them in the script. Plus, can we do it with a non-variable integer, such play animation 5 for a unit? as well as for non-variable unit?

 

[defskull]

Yes, here;

• Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(GetTriggerUnit(), 3)

This will play Animation Index of 3 by (Triggering unit).

I just did with variable because it's important for you to know first which Index does your animation is, once you have know it (assume the Index is 3), you can just replace them with "3" just like I did above.

 

[Map Designer]

and the other 2 question? by non-variable unit, I meant a unit that is already on the map, not triggering unit: I do not want to create a variable for each unit since they are too many already.

 

[defskull]

Are you trying to create a cinematic ?

Okay, each pre-set units in the map has their own unique ID which we can refer to.

The first unit has always starts from 0000 such as;

• Unit - Kill Blood Mage 0000 <gen>

If that is converted to custom script, it would become;

call KillUnit(gg_unit_Hblm_0000)

Since the unit is Blood Mage, its Raw ID is "Hblm" (according to Object Editor) if it's Paladin it should be "Hpal" and so on (you can check each unit's ID in Object Editor by pressing "CTRL + D")

The "0000" refers to the number ID/orders they are put in the map such as;
0000 - First unit put in the map
0001 - Second unit put in the map

And so on...



Also;

I do not want to create a variable for each unit since they are too many already.

GetTriggerUnit() is NOT a variable, same goes to (Triggering unit), they are not variable.

 

[Map Designer]

Now I just need the script to queue them in.

like this one, but the animation is chosen by index

• Animation - Queue Silverhand Paladin 0005 <gen>'s stand ready animation

 

[defskull]

I think you have to use Waits for it ?
Since queuing animation needs "string" parameters whereas we should use Integer as Index of an Animation.

Do you have problems with Waits ?

Determines the duration of an animation first before putting a Wait of X second (X refers to duration of an animation)

 

[Map Designer]

Man! it is not working with me, can you show an example of using the custom script
This one is not working

• Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(gg_Hpal_0004, udg_Integer)

udg instead of gg is also not working. deleting gg_ also does not work.

Edit: even this one does not work

• Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(unit_Hpal_0004, udg_Integer)

 

[defskull]

Ooops, sorry !
It's suppose to be;

• Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(gg_unit_Hpal_0004, udg_Integer)

I forgot about the _unit_ part.

 

[Map Designer]

tried that too, it does not work

• Actions
  • Set Integer = 0
  • Set Unit = (Triggering unit)
  • Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(gg_unit_Hpal_0004, udg_Integer)
  • Cinematic - Clear the screen of text messages for (All players)
  • Game - Display to (All players) the text: (Current index is now + (String(Integer)))

it says it expected a name

 

[defskull]

I knew it, you need to register the unit first.
How to register;
1. Open Action List (Trigger Editor - Actions) and select Unit - Kill
2. It says Kill (Triggering unit) right ? Well click on the (Triggering unit)
3. You see those buttons Select a Unit and Edit Variables ? Select the Select a Unit
4. Click on your unit (whichever you desire to be put into action)
5. Now, it will become something like this right;

• Unit - Kill Blood Mage 0000 <gen>

6. That's it, you have registered a gg_unit_Hblm_0000
7. Don't kill the unit, just remove the action. The action just needed for you to reach the "Select a Unit" part where you can register your unit to be used.

 

[Map Designer]

is that not what I have done? It still does not even enable the trigger, saying
Line90, expected a name

Edit: Even this line does not work, thought I think it will be solved just like how way we will solve the one before

• Animation - Play Knight 0094 <gen>'s walk animation

 

[defskull]

Give me your map in PM if you trust me.
Else, I won't be able to do much since I have tried every possible angles.

 

[Map Designer]

Thank you sir.

This is how I did it:

• Actions
  • Set Integer = 3
  • Set Unit = Troll Headhunter 0053 <gen>
  • Custom script: call SetUnitAnimationByIndex(udg_Unit, udg_Integer)
  • Wait 1.74 seconds
  • Animation - Change Troll Headhunter 0053 <gen>'s animation speed to 0.00% of its original speed

 

[defskull]

Remember, if you're going to use that trigger just for that type of units only, you will save the Integer in a map setup as constant (so you don't have to create what is already there)

Else, if you're doing many units at once but by referring to that trigger, you should do that.

 

[blit_40912]

I think, i solved my own way back then. your unit won't play "walk" animation because unit's movespeed is not 0. Try setting it to 0 then run a trigger that would play the walk animation.