Triggers - ALL Events/Conditions/Actions (not finished)

[DarkShadow]

Though we get many questions like "What trigger is used for..." I decided to revive an old project of myself, namely describing all the events / conditions / actions of WE and giving examples what they could be used for. Lost the old project because of a headcrash on my harddrive (20 gb away :? )

This topic will be updated from time to time because there're hundreds of them and I don't wanna complete them all now.

Me, oz02 and Darky28 are allowed to edit this tutorial and add descriptions.

Events

Map Initialization

• I think this one explains itself. It runs at map initialization. Be careful, some actions won't work (e.g. timer actions) when using map initialization.

Destructible - Destructible Dies

• This one runs if a specific destructible doodad (tree, gate) dies. You should assign a variable to the destructible before this event, because it's much easier to use then.

Destructible - Destructible Within Rect Dies

• Same as above, but this trigger is refering to a destructible in a region, not a specific destructible.

Game - Time Of Day

• Refers to the time of day. It runs when the time of day becomes greater than / lesser then / equal to a specific value (time)

Game - Value Of Real Variable

• Refers to the value of a Real (real) variable. Runs if the value of the variable becomes equal to a given value (real). This only works for non-array variables.

Game - Game Load

• This event fires immediately after a saved game is loaded. Like "Map Iitialization", only after loading.

Game - Game Save

• This one fires very short BEFORE saving a game.

Game - Hero Abilities Button Clicked

• Fires when the player clicks the "Hero Abilities Button" (the one where you can select what ability to learn). See no real use in it, perhaps for game tutorials.

Game - Build Structure Button Clicked

• Same as above, refering to the "Build Structure Button" (the one where you could select what building your worker shall build)

Player - Chat Message

• Very important event. With this one you can refer to a chat message that is typed. Mostly used by online Save/Load systems.

Player - Cinematic Skipped

• The name is a bit weird. It runs when the player presses the ESC-key. Look Nemesis[DK]'s Video Skip Tutorial for use (English version in progress).

Player - Selection Event

• Runs if a specific player selects/deselects any unit. Refer to the selected unit with a unit-type comparison (as far as I know it's only possible to refer to "selected unit" with WEU)

Player - Keyboard Event

• Runs if a specific player presses/releases an arrow key (left, right, up, down). That's a useful trigger if you wanna create a third-person-view RPG with arrow-key controlling of your hero.

Player - Properties

• Runs if a player property (e.g. current amount of gold, food used, etc) becomes greater than/lesser than/equal to a specific value.

Player - Victory

• Explains itself

Player - Defeat

• Explains itself

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Conditions

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Actions

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[^Anubis^]

can you please finish this...

 

[DarkShadow]

Hehe, yeah, I'm a bit lazy atm. This will be finished, but atm I have more important things to do

 

[[DragonSS]amurai-X]

Like... what? It's been 2 months now you haven't been on this... I don't need that, for I am an experienced triggerer 8) , but people may need this.

 

[DarkShadow]

Problem is I have no time atm b/c of terraining for oz, university, moderating.....

It would be nice if some of you guys would post (-> reply) some descriptions for the other triggers so I could implement them.

 

[[DragonSS]amurai-X]

I'm currently writing a .Txt file that I will copy-paste to the forum when it's finished

By the way, how do you take a screenshot of the trigger editor? Each time I try to take a screenshot of it, it saves the screen of the terrain editor...

 

[h3ih02]

Push the Print Screen button then open paint or something and paste it. I think that should work.

 

[[DragonSS]amurai-X]

No, I found it while I was trying... Ctrl+Insert, then Paste into paint.

 

[TheWickerMan]

Here's a tutorial explaining most things (don't think it's according to the new patch though). http://www.wc3campaigns.com/showthread.php?t=17723

 

[Raydrik]

need permission

DarkShadow, can i have permission to post ALL thats shown on the TheWickerMan´s Link here? that woul let u free from this gighantic post u didnt finished, and ill credit TheJ89. thats an awesome work he did, ill just transfer it for easier finding it
what do you say? am i breaking any rule?

 

[DarkShadow]

Nah, I could do that for myself, but I wanna have theJ89's permission to do that, and as long as I don't have it I won't do it and don't wanna everyone else see doing it. I'm still waiting for [DragonSS]amurai-X's txt-file, if it's good enough I'll replace my tutorial with his.

Whatever, thanks for the help

 

[SomeOneBig]

yo listen people i wanted to ask you for like erm... a tutor to WE becouse i want to start a seria of campaigns(not gonna spoil for yeh ) and i was wondering who would be VERY kind enough to baby sit thru all of WE featurs and even make these campaigns with me, becouse i would be very thank full to all this, okay? thank you!

 

[Wolverabid]

It looks like you never finished Triggers - ALL Events/Conditions/Actions (not finished), DarkShadow.



It's sehr uber Unglückliche that you are not present here at THW. your wisdom and experience would be größter willkommen.

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