Cant get trigger involving items to work. Please help.

[mercilesblob]

Hi all.
I've been trying to make a map with an ability called pickpocket which removes an item from a targeted hero and gives it to the caster. I've made a dummy spell and a trigger to move the item once the spell is cast, however, no matter how I put it it doesnt seem to work. Could you help me out please? Here's what I've got...

Events
Unit - A unit Finishes casting an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Pickpocket
Actions
Item - Move (Item carried by (Target unit of ability being cast) in slot (Random integer number between 1 and 6)) to (Position of (Triggering unit))
Hero - Give (Target item of ability being cast) to (Triggering unit)

I've tried adjusting several things but it hasnt seemed to work. i also wondered if it might be randomly selecting an empty slot so I gave the target unit 6 items to make sure but it still didnt work. Does anyone know how I can solve this problem? Also, if you know a way I can make sure it doesnt randomly select an empty slot it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Grurf]

You are trying to move the item. This only works if it is on the ground, not if it's in an inventory. You've got to remove it at the targeted unit and give a new one to the caster.

And if you want it to always select a filled item slot you could have a loop checking which item slots are filled, and then if one or more are filled, select a random one of them.

 

[AgentPaper]

Pickpocket
Events
Unit - A unit Finishes casting an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Pickpocket
Actions
Hero - Drop the item from slot (Random integer number between 1 and 6) of (Target unit of ability being cast)
Hero - Give (Last dropped item) to (Casting unit)

 

[Grurf]

Yeah, dropping and giving works, too, but that trigger doesn't do anything if the random number is for example six and that slot is empty.

 

[AgentPaper]

well thats not bad though, if the enemy has lots of items, your move likely to get one, but if he has less then your less likely.

 

[Bird]

Yes you want the Thief to get nothing if he randomly picks an empty slot.

if you're going to just keep Looping because the slot was empty - you face a potential infinite loop if the target has *no* items.

 

[mercilesblob]

I was wondering if I'd have to remove and create a new one... Thanks for the dropping idea. That should work. And also very good point on the loop thing bird. I'll just make it so you might get nothing. Safer that way. Unless of course I can find a way to do it safely. Thanks for the help. I'll try it out and see what i come up with. Cheers.

Bit of a problem. The change you suggested didnt work. The item still wont transfer. Any other ideas?