[Trigger] Trouble with hashtables

[Midina]

Hello, first post on here.
I am trying to create a charge/dash ability which when cast moves the unit forward a distance based on its current movement speed.
I have been attempting to trigger it in GUI using hashtables, following these two guides:
Hashtables and MUI
A Complete Beginners Guide to Hashtables

Here are the triggers:

Hashtable creation on initialisation:

• Charge Init
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set VariableSet CRUSADER_Charge_Hashtable = (Last created hashtable)
    • Hashtable - Create a hashtable

Cast:

• Charge cast
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
  • Conditions
    • (Ability being cast) Equal to Charge!
  • Actions
    • Set VariableSet CRUSADER_Charge_Distance = ((Current movement speed of (Triggering unit)) x 0.04)
    • Set VariableSet CRUSADER_Charge_Time_Remaining = 2.00
    • Hashtable - Save CRUSADER_Charge_Distance as 0 of (Key (Triggering unit).) in CRUSADER_Charge_Hashtable.
    • Hashtable - Save CRUSADER_Charge_Time_Remaining as 1 of (Key (Triggering unit).) in CRUSADER_Charge_Hashtable.
    • Unit Group - Add (Triggering unit) to CRUSADER_Charge_Group

Hashtable loop every 0.04 seconds

• Charge loop
  • Events
    • Time - Every 0.04 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit Group - Pick every unit in CRUSADER_Charge_Group and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Set VariableSet CRUSADER_Charge_Distance = (Load 0 of (Key (Picked unit).) from CRUSADER_Charge_Hashtable.)
        • Set VariableSet CRUSADER_Charge_Time_Remaining = (Load 1 of (Key (Picked unit).) from CRUSADER_Charge_Hashtable.)
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • CRUSADER_Charge_Time_Remaining Greater than 0.00
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by (CRUSADER_Charge_Distance, 0.00))
            • Hashtable - Save (CRUSADER_Charge_Time_Remaining - 0.04) as 1 of (Key (Picked unit).) in CRUSADER_Charge_Hashtable.
          • Else - Actions
            • Hashtable - Clear all child hashtables of child (Key (Picked unit).) in CRUSADER_Charge_Hashtable.
            • Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from CRUSADER_Charge_Group.

I have tried following the guides to the letter but when I order the ability to use the spell, nothing happens.
I have tried troubleshooting it by having other abilities trigger it, but still nothing happens, which leads me to guess I have made a mistake in the hashtables somewhere along the way.

I'd be grateful for any help you could offer a noob

Thanks

 

[BloodSoul]

In your first trigger, the variable should be placed after the hashtable's creation. Otherwise, it might refer to another hashtable created somewhere else or none at all. Then, this:

• Set VariableSet CRUSADER_Charge_Hashtable = (Last created hashtable)
• Hashtable - Create a hashtable

Should be:

• Hashtable - Create a hashtable
• Set VariableSet CRUSADER_Charge_Hashtable = (Last created hashtable)

The move unit action may return wrong results.

• Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to ((Position of (Picked unit)) offset by (CRUSADER_Charge_Distance, 0.00))

Currently, the unit will be moved (a little bit) to the right (positive X - axis). Use "(Point with polar offset)" instead, where it requires a location, distance and angle as info. For example:

• Set unitPos = (Position of (Picked Unit))
• Set newPos = (unitPos offset by CRUSADER_Charge_Distance towards (Facing of (Picked Unit)) degrees)
• Unit - Move (Picked Unit) instantly to newPos
• -------- Don't forget to destroy points after using them. Else, they'll leak. --------
• Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_unitPos)
• Custom script: call RemoveLocation(udg_newPos)

You could also turn loop trigger off when the unit group is empty, and turn it back on once a unit casts the spell.

 

[Midina]

Can confirm it's working now, thanks for your help!