Drop Ability

[handofra]

I want that when the player type '-drop <ability name>', it will automatically remove the ability from the player's hero instantly. How do I do that?

 

[NoxMortus]

Hmm. I'll work on it now, I'm sure it's possible because it is in the DoBRP series maps. I'll edit this post when I'm done.

Edit~

Err, this must be to advanced for me, I think it must require JASS as I couldnt find anything like "Ability type of entered chat string" in the GUI menus.

Or maybe it involves a variable of type Ability

Sorry I wasn't able to help.

 

[handofra]

Thanks for trying. I need it for my newest map based on Counter-Strike Superhero MOD.

 

[jackpenno]

Errrr sounds tricky :banghead: .....

i guess u could have a trigger for each ability like

Events - player 1 types drop whatevaability as an exact match

Condition - rand 1 unit owned by trigg unit = to whatevahero

actions - unlearn whateva ability

strings would be easier hope this helps

 

[Sheep_Quest]

This worked fine when i tested it, i made it for Random 1 unit in playable map area owned by (player) so it wont work correctly if you have more then 1 unit for each player in the map

i used 1 variable arrey of string type
i used 2 triggers

trigger 1 set up what players should type to drop the ability

Melee Initialization
    Events
        Map initialization
    Conditions
    Actions
        Set AbilityName[1] = Blizzard
        Set AbilityName[2] = Devotion

cant get more simple then that

the next one is a little more advanced

Type something
    Events
        Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing drop- as A substring
        Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing drop- as A substring
        Player - Player 3 (Teal) types a chat message containing drop- as A substring
        Player - Player 4 (Purple) types a chat message containing drop- as A substring
        Player - Player 5 (Yellow) types a chat message containing drop- as A substring
((have one of these lines for each player you have in the map))
    Conditions
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 1, 5)) Equal to [B]drop-[/B]
    Actions
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                (Substring((Entered chat string), 6, (Length of (Entered chat string)))) Equal to [B]AbilityName[1][/B] -((This is our variable arrey :D))
            Then - Actions
                Unit - Remove Blizzard from (Random unit from (Random 1 units from (Units in (Playable map area) owned by (Triggering player))))
            Else - Actions
                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                    If - Conditions
                        (Substring((Entered chat string), 6, (Length of (Entered chat string)))) Equal to [B]AbilityName[2][/B] ((There we have it again))
                    Then - Actions
                        Unit - Remove Devotion Aura from (Rally-Point of (Random unit from (Random 1 units from (Units in (Playable map area) owned by (Triggering player)))) as a unit)
                    Else - Actions
                        Do nothing

Repeat the if then else action in the second trigger for each ability you have and remember to set up the thing players have to write

And remember the text you set the Variable arrey string to is the thing the players must write after drop-

Hope this helps

-Sheep_Quest

 

[AceHart]

Your condition can simply use "matched substring equal to".

And, a huge list of "IF THEN ELSE"s totally defeats the purpose of having an array...

If you do go with an array, you're going to need two of them.
One of type "string", holding the names,
one of type "ability", holding the actual abilities.
And, in the same order!

Then use:
For integer A = 1 to <number of elements in array>
IF
names[integer A] = substring from typed command
THEN
Do something with ability[integer A]


Also, I would try to find some other way, if your arrays hold more than, lets say, 30 entries,
this will, most likely, lag.