[vJASS] Unit from Unit group is selected (event)

[Sephalo]

I'm working on something for my map, but I can't seem to figure this out in a good way.

There's a certain rect in the map where once in a while units enter and leave.
Whenever a player (has to be MPI) selects a unit he owns in the rect, something will have to happen.
I don't know how to get started on this because the events I know of ask for specific units.

Could someone help me to get started with this? Or point me in the right direction?

 

[rulerofiron99]

There's this:

• Events
  • Player - Player 1 (Red) Selects a unit

Which will surely have a JASS equivalent.

 

[Sephalo]

Ah stupid, I forgot about that.
That surely helps me. Thanks alot.

 

[Luorax]

Well, you could keep track of units that are in that given rect. A static group and two events (1 for enter 1 for leave), and a third one for unit selection will do the trick.

However, using this approach, you can have a static timer with 32 timouts/sec, that sets a boolean based on whether the unit is selected by its owner or not, and fires the appropriate events when it changes.

 

[Maker]

However, using this approach, you can have a static timer with 32 timouts/sec, that sets a boolean based on whether the unit is selected by its owner or not, and fires the appropriate events when it changes.

Maybe I'm missing the point but there is both selection and deselection event. Why does there need to be a timer?

 

[Luorax]

Delay. Something you can avoid using my method.

 

[Sephalo]

I got it to work now.
A (small) delay isn't even a big issue.
I used the player X (de)selects a unit event.