Triggering unit into variable unit type?

[Foxace]

I need unit event to refer variable unit type instead of selecting unit from the map because the unit is not in the map when game begins.

 

[deathismyfriend]

You can't use an event that way. All variables are pointers. That means that they point to the object in memory ( the unit). When making an event it sets the unit as the event not the variable.

You need to add events to a trigger when the unit comes into play. There is a GUI action to add an event to a trigger.

 

[Chaosy]

is this what you mean?

• Melee Initialization
  • Events
    • Player - Player 1 (Red) Selects a unit
  • Conditions
    • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Footman
  • Actions

 

[Meticulous]

What sort of event?

 

[Foxace]

Trigger is for dummyunit when hero casts trigger spell. I cant select the hero in event because hero must be bought so naturally its not in the game when game begins.

• Unit - unit starts the effect of an ability
• Ability being cast equal to triggerspell
• Unit - create 1 effectunit for player 1 at position of triggering unit facing default building facing degrees
• Unit - add spell to last created unit
• Unit - order last created unit to special doomguard - rain of fire position of triggering unit
• wait 10 seconds
• Unit- remove last created unit from the game

 

[deathismyfriend]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/miscellaneous-tutorials-456/how-easily-post-triggers-163285/

 

[Foxace]

I added suggested changes but nothing happens.

• Player - Player 1 red selects unit
• Unit type of triggering unit equal to Hero and Ability being cast equal to triggerspell
• Unit - create 1 effectunit for player 1 at position of triggering unit facing default building facing degrees
• Unit - add spell to last created unit
• Unit - order last created unit to special doomguard - rain of fire position of triggering unit
• wait 10 seconds
• Unit- remove last created unit from the game

 

[deathismyfriend]

Use the link I provided to properly paste your trigger so we can see what is wrong.

 

[Foxace]

You can see the trigger from that aswell. First line is event and second is condition, rest are actions.

 

[deathismyfriend]

And it is obviously typed which means there may be typed errors that would not be the cause. It is much easier / more reliable and faster to post triggers the right way on here. When the triggers are posted the right way then I will help.

 

[Foxace]

I solved the issue by making event generic unit event "unit starts the effect of an ability" and condition is ability being cast equal to trigger spell.