ability and unit id's

[perkeyone]

what is significant about them?
is there a way to change the id after i make a unit or ability?

 

[xombie]

If you're using Jass NewGen then you can set the raw-code when you create the unit. If you want to change it for an existing unit, then just copy+paste the unit and it will prompt you for the raw-code.

If you're not using NewGen, then I would imagine there is no easy way to do it.

 

[perkeyone]

ok that solves how to change them if i need to
but i still dont understand what is significant about them

 

[Azlier]

The ID is pretty much the name of that object. Imagine of no human had a name, nor any way to identify them. You need to get a certain person's attention from a distance. Normally, you would shout their name. But there are no names. What are you going to do?

 

[perkeyone]

well i was just wondering if something bad would happen if more than one spell used the same id and stuff like that.

ive never used ability ids before. is it a jass thing?

 

[saw792]

More than one spell cannot have the same ability ID. That would stop them being unique.

 

[CaptDeath]

no if you have 2 spells with the same idea it will choose the ability listed first and cast that nomatter which hotkey or ability that was clicked

 

[saw792]

'Ability ID' is not 'Base Order ID', CaptDeath.

 

[perkeyone]

well it doesnt give me any error messages if i make two ability with the same id.
does newgen just not know any better?
what will happen if two abilities/units/etc have the same id?
i mean what does "unique" mean in this particular scenario.

 

[saw792]

Well, that ability IDs must be unique (as in not repeated at all) for them to function correctly. I have no idea what will happen if you try them in game. It may crash. If not, triggered effects from one spell will be run when either spell is cast.