[Trigger] Why doesn't my trigger work?

[Avator]

I've made this trigger:

• Unit facing
  • Events
    • Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Random integer number between 1 and 100) Less than or equal to 50
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Make UNIT face 180.00 over 1.00 seconds
        • Wait (Random real number between 0.50 and 3.00) seconds
        • Unit - Make UNIT face 00.00 over 1.00 seconds
      • Else - Actions
        • Do nothing

If I'm not mistaken, this trigger would cause the unit to have a chance of 50% every second to turn around 180 degrees for 0.50-3.00 seconds, and then turn back.

For some reason the unit doesn't do anything. Can anyone figure out how come?

 

[Yearight]

have you set a variable to witch unit to face that angle?

You could create another tirgger with the event: Unit learns a skill
And the set a variable that says like YourUnit = triggering unit

Then instead if Make Unit face 180.00 over 1 seonds

Do Make YourUnit face 180.00 over 1 seonds

If thats the case

 

[Avator]

No, I've just selected the unit in the map, because it was pre-placed. I thought such variables were only used to destroy them at the end of the trigger to prevent leaks.


EDIT: Ok, I've made a variable of the unit and inserted it in the trigger, but still nothing changed. should I make variables that if the random number is equal to variable 1, i get those 3 actions? that would make it a huge trigger!

 

[Yearight]

no, try to remove the wait and the face 00, and make the chance a 100% chance to make sure it is responding if it does then change it back again, if thats not working then i'll try to make it for you.

 

[Avator]

nope, he still doesn't move at all. I just don't get what prevents him from turning around...

 

[Crusad3r91]

Try this one:

• Unit facing
  • Events
    • Time - every 1.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set RANDOM = random integer number between 1 and 100
    • If (all conditions are true) then (then actions) else (else actions)
      • If - conditions
        • RANDOM is less or equal to 50
      • Then - actions
        • Unit - make UNIT face ((facing of UNIT)-180) over 1.00 seconds
        • Wait (random real number between 0.50 and 3.00) seconds
        • Unit - make UNIT face ((facing of UNIT)+180) over 1.00 seconds
      • Else - actions
        • Do nothing

 

[Avator]

Is RANDOM a Integer variable?

 

[Eleandor]

Set RANDOM = random integer number between 1 and 100

Since it says "random integer between...", it's obviously an integer

 

[Avator]

Sorry about that noob question, I'm not yet used to using Integers nor Variables '^^

 

[Crusad3r91]

No problem. I've been a noob too .

 

[Avator]

You trigger didn't made the unit do anything either

 

[Eleandor]

The variable isn't actually needed anyway. I don't see how your trigger isn't working, unless you've made a stupid mistake such as using a "Unit" variable which isn't initialized at all.

Do you have following action (or similar to it) in one of your triggers?

• Set UNIT = (Preset unit on the map)

You should also add some debugmessages, such as:

• Unit facing
  • Events
    • Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Random integer number between 1 and 100) Less than or equal to 50
      • Then - Actions
        • Game - display text message to player: "The unit should change its angle now"
        • Game - ping minimap at position of UNIT
        • Unit - Make UNIT face 180.00 over 1.00 seconds
        • Wait (Random real number between 0.50 and 3.00) seconds
        • Unit - Make UNIT face 00.00 over 1.00 seconds
      • Else - Actions

 

[Crusad3r91]

Mmmh, I've looked to the trigger a little better... maybe you should set the [Time - every X seconds of game time] to more of 5, since the unit will take 1 second to turn once, a maximum of 3 seconds waiting and another second for turning around again...

 

[Crusad3r91]

Well, I've tried the trigger and my footman did everything the trigger told him...
Now there are two ways:
1-Eleandor was right so you're using a variable which isn't already set
2-Is your unit moving? Because if it is moving the trigger wouldn't work

 

[Avator]

That's the point of the trigger, Crusad3r91.

And yes, I have inserted a Unit Variable referring to the pre-placed unit on the map, and double-checked if that variable refers to the right unit.

my trigger now is

• Unit facing 2
  • Events
    • Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set Unit1 = Unit 0012 <gen>
    • Set RANDOM = (Random integer number between 1 and 100)
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • RANDOM Less than or equal to 50
      • Then - Actions
        • Game - Display to (All players) the text: Works so far!
        • Unit - Make Unit1 face ((Facing of Unit1) - 180.00) over 1.00 seconds
        • Wait (Random real number between 0.50 and 3.00) seconds
        • Unit - Make Unit1 face ((Facing of Unit1) + 180.00) over 1.00 seconds
      • Else - Actions
        • Do nothing

That was a good suggestion, Eleandor! The text message does display, so the Event and Condition are good, but there´s something wrong with the Actions.

And no, my unit stays put the entire game. He only turns around randomly by use of this trigger.

 

[Crusad3r91]

Well, anyway, here's my testmap. I set the timer to 5.00 secs so the footman has actually all the time for turning once, waiting and then turning a second time.
Check it in the World Editor: I see that my trigger is actually equal to yours...

NOTE: I've used another trigger for setting the UNIT variable...

 

[Eleandor]

If the unit doesn't move at all, then try adding the "ping minimap" action. If the center of the minimap is pinged, Unit1 hasn't been set correctly.

But judging by your post, the unit is turning, it only seems random? If the unit IS turning, but it seems random, the problem is probably that:

Every 1 second the trigger runs, which makes the unit face -180 over 1 second. By the time he's turned, the trigger already runs again, making the unit face -180 again, while at the same time (after waiting 0.5 to 3 seconds), it's turning 180 ° AGAIN. This might make it look totally random.

 

[Avator]

Works with me too, but when I change the time of my Event, the game message shows up like it should but the unit still doesn't do anything!

I've also deleted the unit, placed it again, set variable to the new unit, and made the triggers containing the variable again. No result.

Also, I've added that ping minimap Action, and it pings at the unit (who is far from the center of the map).

 

[Crusad3r91]

Has your unit a movement speed? I mean, did you make a unit which can't move and only turns? Because if there's no movement speed then there isn't a turning speed too.

 

[Eleandor]

And if even that isn't the cause, attach the map please, cause I'm pretty much running out of ideas

 

[Avator]

Crusad3r91, your a genius! You just solved the problem xD

I wanted to make sure the unit wouldn't go off somewhere, so I put his base speed to 0 '^^
I've set it to 1 now, and he turn around!

Thanks everyone for doing so much trouble for me. You guys rock

 

[Crusad3r91]

Always a pleasure =D

 

[Avator]

I really hate it that I don't have enough reputation to give other people reputation, because all you guys earned it without a doubt!

 

[Crusad3r91]

Just one thing: look into the Game Constants (in the Advanced menu, World Editor) and check for the Movement-Unit speed-minimum and set it to 0 because if you don't the world editor will apply a speed of 150 even if you put 1.

 

[Avator]

Good call. If you guys want to keep assisting me and my noob-actions, I'm going to create 2 other threads in the Triggers & Scripts section about 2 other trigger problems I just noticed