Unit Animation

[Zeatherann]

How can I get a unit to play an animation when I cast a spell based off of Channel from an item in the unit's inventory, and delay the casting of the spell until the animation is at a certain point or done. I can get the spell to be delayed by using casting time, but I can't get the unit to play the animation before the spell effect starts.

 

[Vinz]

Play animation on begins casting an ability?

 

[Zeatherann]

I tried that on an EVENT_SPELL_CAST event. Didn't work.

 

[Ceday]

Try 0 second waiting, it always works when all hopes are gone.

 

[Bannar]

You can set channel time for channel ability e.g use 0.7-0.9 sec depending on animation length, and set the appropriate animation tags within object data.

You could also queue unit animation via native function or set unit's animation by index with delayed reset (animation "stand").

 

[Zeatherann]

How would I do a zero second wait? The only way for it to not crash the thread is using a timer. Channel time? Or cast time?

 

[Ceday]

Well, you can use triggeraction for that, or you can use executefunc to another function since it carries event responses.

 

[Zeatherann]

Both of these solutions are slower than using a timer though.

 

[Ceday]

I realized I had some problem with you.

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/world-editor-help-zone-98/model-animation-problem-229336/

 

[Zeatherann]

The link the maker posted isn't valid. So what is it I have to do?Edit:I found the animation strings to use, but how can I make the unit play the animation before my spell's effects are started?