Check When Spell Animation Hits

[jhnam95]

How do I check when a spell's animation hits. I don't want something happening to the unit when my storm bolt is still in the air. Any suggestions?

 

[hgkjfhfdsj]

i dont think there is a direct method to detect this..
- solutions i know of
- trigger the projectile itself and damage on collision
- order a dummy to fire the projectile at position of caster when spell effect fire, attach the caster data (eg using hashtable) to the dummy and detect when it deals 0.0 damage, unit type of damage source equal to 'dummy' using a Damage Detection System then do your stuff from that.
- add spell shield then detect when casted (not recommended/tested/as accurate as the other 2)

 

[jhnam95]

Hmm... GDD sounds like it'll work. Thx. I'll test it.

 

[envenger]

i just thought of this don't know how it will work but if it works it would be easier

when the casts starts find the distance between both the units then according to the projectile speed set a trigger which adds a "wait" the the effect

eg. if projectile speed is 600 and distance is 1200 then projectile will take 2sec to reach so 1200/600 so add a 2secs wait after which the trigger takes place. if u test this u would know more but i think it will work

 

[hgkjfhfdsj]

what if the target moves

 

[Never_Quit]

What are you using this for?
(just curious)

 

[envenger]

what if the target moves

i guess to find the distance every 0.2 sec until the distance is 0

 

[Accname]

too much work too little benefit.

 

[jhnam95]

lol GDD method worked perfectly