Variable Help

[Tarindis_18]

Hello, I am a new member on this website and I'm sorry if I posted this in the wrong place. I have exhausted all solutions that I can think of. Anyway, this is my problem:

In my map there is a builder who will build structures symbolizing units in Region A. I need help to create a variable (and using it in a trigger) that will match the structure with a unit and spawn x amounts of this kind of unit in Region B. This type of unit building/spawning can be seen in the Blood Tournament map.

Just an example of what I would like to see happen:
Player 1 builds 1 Footman (Building) in Region A. When the Timer expires create 2 Footman in Region B. Or Player 1 builds 2 Footman (Buildings) in Region A. When the Timer expires create 4 Footman in Region B.
All help is very much appreciated and thank you very much in advance, if any of this is unclear I will be watching the thread closely to answer any questions.
-Tarindis

 

[Accname]

You dont need to register the buildings in the area when they are built. When the timer runs out simply iterate over all units within region A and spawn units in region B accordingly to the unit type.

 

[Tarindis_18]

You dont need to register the buildings in the area when they are built. When the timer runs out simply iterate over all units within region A and spawn units in region B accordingly to the unit type.

Thank you for the response. That makes sense, I guess I was over complicating it. Any Idea on how I could multiply them though?

 

[Accname]

What exactly do you want to multiply? I dont understand the question.

 

[Tarindis_18]

What exactly do you want to multiply? I dont understand the question.

Im sorry, the multiplying thing was just me being dumb. But how would I " iterate over all units within region A"?

 

[KaerfNomekop]

Im sorry, the multiplying thing was just me being dumb. But how would I " iterate over all units within region A"?

To iterate would mean to use something like the Pick Every Unit loop. But seeing your problem, I was thinking this:

• Buildspawn
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Finishes construction
  • Conditions
    • (Building Region <gen> contains (Triggering unit)) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • (Unit-type of (Triggering unit)) Equal to Footman (Building, 3)
      • Then - Actions
        • Unit - Create 3 Footman for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) at (Center of Spawn Region <gen>) facing Default building facing degrees
      • Else - Actions

Though I would change the Point Value of the "building" units the Object Editor to reflect how many units it is supposed to spawn, then replace the Create 3 Footman with Create (Point-Value of Footman).

 

[Accname]

In pseudo-code it might look like this: (I dont have the editor installed on this pc)

set TmpGrp = units within (region A) matching ((matching unit) is alive == true)
for each unit in unit-group TmpGrp do action
    ...
end
custom script: call DestroyGroup (udg_TmpGrp)

 

[Tarindis_18]

This is exactly what I needed, you have been very helpful! Thank you so much! 1 more question, is there any way to reward somebody for being helpful on this sight? Kind of like +rep?

 

[KaerfNomekop]

This is exactly what I needed, you have been very helpful! Thank you so much! 1 more question, is there any way to reward somebody for being helpful on this sight? Kind of like +rep?

The forum just updated, and I haven't quite figured out where all the buttons went yet. I think the rep system is still under construction, though.

 

[Accname]

Theres a like button right next to the quote and reply buttons at the lower right.
But I dont care about that.

 

[Tarindis_18]

@Kaerf- How do I add the point value to the footman in the "if condition"?

 

[KaerfNomekop]

When you edit the unit in the Object Editor, there's a field called Stats - Point Value. When you make the Create Unit action, pick the number and change the function to Unit - Point Value of Unit, where the Unit should be Triggering Unit.

@Accname Is that still there? The buttons seem to be gone for me :/

 

[Xialian]

As far as I can see, the buttons are in the bottom right corner of a post. "Like" is next to #postnumber and so on.

 

[Accname]

@Accname Is that still there? The buttons seem to be gone for me :/

They are there for me. Post a bug report if you cant see them.