Trigger queue

[blacksheepwalll]

I've been trying to make a spell that creates n number of illusions in a circle.
I found that last created unit doesn't count illusions so I've made another trigger.

When I run this it displays the numbers: 2,1,1,2,1,2,1,1,1,3,3,3

Can someone please explain how triggers are added to the stack and how they are executed.

Seeing how 2 only appeared 3 out of 6 times and 3 appeared at all considering the group should be empty until at least 1 run through of the trigger.

Show Trigger

• omnislash
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Summon Illusion
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to ((Level of Summon Illusion for (Triggering unit)) + 5), do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 blank dummy dummy for (Triggering player) at (Position of (Triggering Unit)) facing Default building facing degrees
        • Unit - Add illusion regular for dummy to (Last created unit)
        • Unit - Add a 2.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
        • Trigger - Turn on illusion <gen>
        • Custom script: call IssueTargetOrderById(GetLastCreatedUnit(), 852274, GetTriggerUnit())
        • Trigger - Turn off illusion <gen>
        • Game - Display to (All players) the text: 1
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in illusgroup and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Add bonus damage skill to (Picked unit)
        • Unit - Set level of bonus damage skill for (Picked unit) to (Level of Damage Bonus hero for (Triggering unit))
        • Game - Display to (All players) the text: 3

• illusion
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Spawns a summoned unit
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Add (Summoned unit) to illusgroup
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text: 2

 

[DEE-BOO]

Why is it (Triggering player), also turning the trigger on and off so fast is a problem. Add your 'blank dummy dummy's into a separate group. Then have your illusion trigger have a condition, Summoning unit is in "separate group" equal to true.

 

[blacksheepwalll]

What's wrong with triggering player?
I've just never had a problem with turning a trigger on and off like that before, to make sure it only triggers for that instance. I guess yours works much better under high speeds

 

[KILLCIDE]

Last created unit only refers to units created via Create a unit function. I'm not entirely sure what's going on in this trigger of yours, but would it not be better to just add the last created unit to the group instead of having it in a seperate trigger?

 

[Arad MNK]

Why people never check Tutorials??

 

[blacksheepwalll]

Last created unit only refers to units created via Create a unit function. I'm not entirely sure what's going on in this trigger of yours, but would it not be better to just add the last created unit to the group instead of having it in a seperate trigger?

It's putting illusions into a variable.

Why people never check Tutorials??

I looked through the tutorials and couldn't find the answer to my question.

 

[KILLCIDE]

It's putting illusions into a variable.

Huh? I've never seen that function call before o.o how do you add something to (Last created unit)...? Do you mind attaching your map so I can take a more in-depth look?

 

[blacksheepwalll]

Oh, I meant because you can't refer to an illusion with last created unit, I made a second trigger to add it to a unit group, using the event 'A unit Spawns a summoned unit', so I could refer to it later

 

[KILLCIDE]

Oh, I meant because you can't refer to an illusion with last created unit

Weell... like I said, Last created unit only refers to units that are created via by the Create X unit function.

I made a second trigger to add it to a unit group, using the event 'A unit Spawns a summoned unit', so I could refer to it later

Whats wrong with this? You can change Playable map area to be a more specific location.

• Set TempGroup = (Units in (Playable map area) matching (((Matching unit) is an illusion) Equal to True))

 

[blacksheepwalll]

There could potentially already be other illusions in the area and if it has a pathing issue on spawn it could appear outside the area.

 

[KILLCIDE]

There could potentially already be other illusions in the area and if it has a pathing issue on spawn it could appear outside the area.

What I suggested above would only be a problem if there are multiple units that use that same ability that are owned by 1 player. Would that be a possible scenario in your map?

 

[blacksheepwalll]

Hmm, thinking about it I can make it even if there are other illusions there by making a group at the start of the spell then looping for all illusions in the area not in the group.
Cool thanks.

Back to my original question though, lol. Do you know how triggers are added to the queue.

Suppose I have these 2 triggers
I would expect that the 2nd trigger procs n times because of the loop
but it doesn't.

Show Triggers

• Spawn unit
  • Events
    • Some event
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to n, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of (Playable map area)) facing Default building facing degrees

• On unit spawn
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text: 1

 

[KILLCIDE]

Back to my original question though, lol. Do you know how triggers are added to the queue.

Suppose I have these 2 triggers
I would expect that the 2nd trigger procs n times because of the loop
but it doesn't.

Show Triggers

• Spawn unit
  • Events
    • Some event
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • For each (Integer A) from 1 to n, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Unit - Create 1 Footman for Player 1 (Red) at (Center of (Playable map area)) facing Default building facing degrees

• On unit spawn
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit enters (Playable map area)
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Game - Display to (All players) the text: 1

Well the for loop events are happening simultaneously, so it would only display the text once.

 

[blacksheepwalll]

After more testing. There appears to be a maximum speed that a trigger can proc.
Initially the 2nd trigger procs about a third of n times for the loop but then if I add a 0.01 wait to the loop it procs the full n times.

Sometimes though, it will create 2 units then display '1' twice instead of
create, display, create, display.

 

[Arad MNK]

You know what is funny? Your question isn't related to Trigger Queues, it's about Loops mostly.