'Constructing' condition?

[jnZ]

Hey guys,
I use a power-system in my map that turns every structure with less than 1 mana (energy) off. (pauses them and changes vertex coloring to 20% 20% 20%) But i dont want it to effect constructing structures because theyll stop constructon if paused.
is there a condition for my unitgroup-pick for buildings being constructed?

thanks in advance, heres the trigger

Power System
    Events
        Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        Set TempGroup = (Units in (Entire map) matching ((((Matching unit) is A structure) Equal to True) and ((Max mana of (Matching unit)) Greater than 0.00)))
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in TempGroup and do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                    If - Conditions
                        (Mana of (Picked unit)) Less than or equal to 0.00
                    Then - Actions
                        Unit - Pause (Picked unit)
                        Animation - Change (Picked unit)'s vertex coloring to (20.00%, 20.00%, 20.00%) with 0.00% transparency
                    Else - Actions
                        Unit - Unpause (Picked unit)
                        Animation - Change (Picked unit)'s vertex coloring to (100.00%, 100.00%, 100.00%) with 0.00% transparency
        Custom script:   call DestroyGroup( udg_TempGroup )

 

[Renendaru]

There is one you can use unit comparison and say..

Untitled Trigger 002
    Events
        Time - Every 1.00 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in (Playable map area) matching (((Picked unit) is A structure) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Unit - Set mana of (Picked unit) to ((Mana of (Picked unit)) - 1.00)
                Set TempUnitGroup = (Units in (Playable map area) matching (((Picked unit) is A structure) Equal to True))
                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                    If - Conditions
                        ((Constructing structure) is in TempUnitGroup) Equal to True
                    Then - Actions
                        Unit Group - Remove (Constructing structure) from TempUnitGroup
                        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                            If - Conditions
                                (Integer((Mana of (Picked unit)))) Equal to 0
                            Then - Actions
                                Animation - Change (Picked unit)'s vertex coloring to (20.00%, 20.00%, 20.00%) with 0.00% transparency
                                Unit - Pause (Picked unit)
                            Else - Actions
                                Do nothing
                    Else - Actions
                        Do nothing

 

[jnZ]

i dont get it where is the check for structures being constructed

 

[Renendaru]

There isn't.. It's in Boolean > Unit in unit group > Constructing unit in YourGroup

 

[jnZ]

in your edited trigger there is nothing that only adds/works for non-constructing structures you only check for units BEING structures

 

[Renendaru]

I just fixed it... IT does check if it's constructing.. If it's constructing it's removed from the unir group then it runs the normal trigger to check for mana.

 

[jnZ]

you mean

> ((Constructing structure) is in TempUnitGroup) Equal to True

? iam 100% shure that this wont work because constructing structure refers to a event-triggered unit and there is no constructing structure in this trigger

 

[Renendaru]

Ok, constructing structure is an in-game group, and when you are in the middle of making something, as in a buildings, it's classified as contructing, but when it's done it's a normal structure.

 

[jnZ]

your trigger wont work try it. or iam extreme silly

 

[Renendaru]

It will work, but the mana reduction won't work. Only thing good in this is that it removes all construction structures from the UnitGroup.

 

[jnZ]

that the tooltip to 'Constructing Structure':

When responding to a 'Begins Construction' unit event, this refers to the unit whose construction has begun.

so this looks like a "in-game group" for you?

only thing i can think of right now is to add all unit to a "constructin group" when they are being constructed and remove them when the construction is done.

but is there really no way to check for constructing buildings?

 

[Cokemonkey11]

I'm not sure how to fix really, is there a way to give constructing units mana instead?

Also, i'd reccomend your periodic event be something like 5 seconds, unless it's really important that they be paused emediatly (lag reduction)

 

[jnZ]

yeah its pretty important but 1 sec is absolutly okay.
i already avoided using 0.3 ore somethin