Moving Units with trigger

[JumpOnMySword]

Hello again
I am trying to move lots of units from point a to point b. Of the number, about 8 or so units move to the destination but leave 11 behind. Help?

--the problem child.

 

[Darg]

what action are you using?

did you use this one? :

pick every unit in [region a] and do <order (picked unit) to move to [region b]>

 

[JumpOnMySword]

You helped me before with this trigger, but I thought that this problem was different than the older problem. This is what you told me to do.

Untitled Trigger 001

Actions
[1][ unit group - pick every unit and do action]
[2][ units owned by player]
[3][ issue order targeting a point ]

[1]Unit Group - Pick every unit in [2](Units owned by Player 1 (Red)) and do [3](Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Move To (Center of defend1 <gen> ))

--Jump

 

[Darg]

hmm, its kinda weird that about 8 would go but 11 would stay. There's definitely something else weird going on here. Are you able to post your entire trigger?

 

[JumpOnMySword]

I'm not sure what you mean by posting my entire trigger. If you wanted me to type what it says in the trigger window, here it is.

Events:
-Map Initialization
Conditions
-None
Action:
-Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red)) and do (Unit Group - Order (Units owned by Player 1 (Red)) to Attack-Move To (Center of Defend2 <gen>))


This doesnt seem like it should be a difficult trigger, but I guess I was wrong eh?

--Jump

 

[Darg]

ah ha! i can see the problem right there! you haven't exactly done what I wrote out for you!

-Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red)) and do ***(Unit Group - Order (Units owned by Player 1 (Red)) to Attack-Move To (Center of Defend2 <gen> ))***

the stuff inside the stars is wrong, you're using the wrong action.

you should be using the "unit - issue order targeting a point" action.

read my original trigger again carefully, and you might understand a bit better how yours is different to mine.

 

[JumpOnMySword]

Ok, I have to select a unit, so
I select a unit that is going to be moving in that group, but only he moves. Wut is goin on?

Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red)) and do (Unit - Order Shielded Orc 0017 <gen> to Attack-Move To (Center of Defend1 <gen>))

--Jump
Problem Child

 

[MrJoeS]

"problem child" is right...

Sheesh. Instead of using the "select unit" button, use the function list:

Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red)) and do (Unit - ***Order Shielded Orc 0017 <gen>*** to Attack-Move To (Center of Defend1 <gen> ))

***is wrong***

You want "Picked unit," from the funtion list on the unit window.

 

[JumpOnMySword]

I'm sorry for my stupidity lol. I thought when he meant picked unit, the unit I picked on the map. My bad.

--Jump
Problem Child

 

[JumpOnMySword]

Darg, I'm sorry that I've been buggin u with this, but I just dont understand at all. All the units still, will not go with the group, a bunch of them still stay back. This is my trigger:

Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red)) and do (Unit - Order (Picked unit) to Attack-Move To (Center of Defend1 <gen>))

That looks like yours, and the other guy that helped me out. CONFUSED!

 

[Darg]

okay, it looks like you've finally got the right action going, so if it still isn't working then there definitely is something else going on that I don't know about. Like for example, whether all the units are owned by player 1 or not.

If you want you can send me ur map at "[email protected]", and I'll look through it for you.

 

[Darg]

JumpOnMySword: i've fixed the problem and sent it back to you. check your email.

 

[JumpOnMySword]

Thanks a lot Darg! Your comments helped me a lot too. I have a question though. When there was a point where a unit was talking, you used cinematic triggers. Why?

--Jump

If your not following what I'm saying its no big deal.

 

[Darg]

What that did was display the portrait of the talking unit in the interface portrait area at the bottom. Have a look carefully the next time you see isildur talking and you'll see that his portrait shows up there, even when you try and click on any other unit.