Custom Warnings?

[kungfuturte0]

Hi. Im sure theres a way to create custom warnings, ive seen it in DOTA. What i mean by custom warnings is for example:

You build a unit, but you have insufficent funds. A warning appears displaying Insufficent funds. I know i could just display a normal game message but this doesnt look quite as good. Its in the left corner, not in the middle like warnings.

Has anyone play DOTA (who hasnt?) and you try and buy the Roshan shield. A warning comes up saying : You must kill Roshan in order to get this item.

This is what i want. If you still dont understand ill get a print screen of what i want. Thanks for any help. Rep + to correct answer.

 

[Arkan]

Do a search for "SimError"

 

[hell_knight]

There is a JASS function which allows you to display the game message whereever you want.

They could of just used a hex code , and played the error sound and positioned it where it would look like it was an error.

 

[SFilip]

To save you the trouble
http://www.wc3jass.com/viewtopic.php?t=239

 

[kungfuturte0]

//Needs a udg_SimError global sound variable
function SimError takes player ForPlayer, string msg returns nothing
    if udg_SimError==null then
        set udg_SimError=CreateSoundFromLabel( "InterfaceError",false,false,false,10,10)
    endif
    if (GetLocalPlayer() == ForPlayer) then
        call ClearTextMessages()
        call DisplayTimedTextToPlayer( ForPlayer, 0.52, -1.00, 2.00, "|cffffcc00"+msg+"|r" )
        call StartSound( udg_SimError )
    endif
endfunction

Ok im not sure what to do with this Do i put in action - custom script. And what do i change to put my custom message etc? Thanks

 

[hell_knight]

Uh its JASS , well you need to set a variabled called SimError to the sound you want played.

and where it says msg you put the string there.

 

[Insane!]

//Needs a udg_SimError global sound variable
function SimError takes player ForPlayer, string msg returns nothing
    if udg_SimError==null then
        set udg_SimError=CreateSoundFromLabel( "InterfaceError",false,false,false,10,10)
    endif
    if (GetLocalPlayer() == ForPlayer) then
        call ClearTextMessages()
        call DisplayTimedTextToPlayer( ForPlayer, 0.52, -1.00, 2.00, "|cffffcc00"+[B]msg[/B]+"|r" )
        call StartSound( udg_SimError )
    endif
endfunction

Ok im not sure what to do with this Do i put in action - custom script. And what do i change to put my custom message etc? Thanks

that stuff in bold should be it

 

[kungfuturte0]

Uh its JASS , well you need to set a variabled called SimError to the sound you want played.

and where it says msg you put the string there.

Ok so i create a new variable and call it SimError. Then i choose variable type sound or sound type?? then after that what i need to do trigger wise?

Do i need to

set variable SimError = Sound i want played?

Then what i need next??? where do i type that JASS code?

thanks

 

[kungfuturte0]

//Needs a udg_SimError global sound variable
function SimError takes player ForPlayer, string msg returns nothing
    if udg_SimError==null then
        set udg_SimError=CreateSoundFromLabel( "InterfaceError",false,false,false,10,10)
    endif
    if (GetLocalPlayer() == ForPlayer) then
        call ClearTextMessages()
        call DisplayTimedTextToPlayer( ForPlayer, 0.52, -1.00, 2.00, "|cffffcc00"+No Item To Identify!+"|r" )
        call StartSound( udg_SimError )
    endif
endfunction

Ok where do i put this???

Action - game - display message???

and what do i need to do about sound??? I have created a variable but its not working?? Please help!

 

[Naga'sShadow]

There's another option. Every warning is in the game options tab, I believe I don't have the editor open now. The one in advanced options where you can replace the background. You can change the interface artwork as well as changing the pre-scripted messages. Note that the game will still fire off the new message when someone would have triggered the old one. You'll have to play with that to get it to fire at the right time.

 

[SFilip]

OK, here's what you need to do:
-Open the variable editor (Ctrl+B) and create a variable called SimError of type Sound. You don't need to do anything with this variable, just make sure it's created.
-Copy the original code (don't change anything, not even msg as previously suggested) and paste it into the map header. To do this, open the trigger editor and click on the map's name on top of the tree where all triggers are. Then just paste it into the text box on the bottom.
-You use the function this way: call SimError(<player here>, <message here>) in a custom script action. For example:

test trigger
    Events
        Unit - A unit Dies
    Conditions
    Actions
        Custom script:   call SimError(Player(0), "test")

Player(0) is player 1, Player(1) would be player 2 etc.
GetTriggerPlayer() is triggering player.
GetEnumPlayer() is Picked Player.
GetOwningPlayer(GetTriggerUnit()) is owner of triggering unit.
If you need anything else you need used as a player here, just ask.

 

[NotTheHelper]

Would custom warnings be ike if you try to cast a spell on a unit and instead of saying its magic immune itd say like "Stupid...hes spell immune"

 

[SFilip]

No, you can change existing messages' text using Advanced - Game Interface.

 

[NotTheHelper]

Oh..kk ty...then what are the cusomt warnings exactly?

 

[SFilip]

For displaying those whenever you wish using a trigger. Just a somewhat fancy way of displaying an error, I guess it's good for custom spells.

 

[NotTheHelper]

Oh, well oki ty