Event question!

[indoviet]

Hey, quick question!
Why is it that when I create a new event: <Player> types a chat message containing <Text> as <An exact match>, I can't change the <Text> part to a String variable that I already initialized?

 

[denmax]

It's above [Function:].. The variable name is there...

•Variable: ----------------- [EDIT VARIABLE]
•Function: ---------------------------------
        ..............................................
        ..............................................
        ..............................................
        ..............................................
        ..............................................
        ..............................................
•Value: ------------------------------------

 

[indoviet]

the problem is, the box is grayed out, and it says: "No generated variables of this type exist"

If it helps, if I try to add an event to a trigger using an action, I can set the variable, but if I directly make an event, I can't use a variable.

 

[AceHart]

> if I try to add an event to a trigger using an action, I can set the variable

Problem solved then, use "trigger - add event"...

> if I directly make an event, I can't use a variable

That's about normal. Ask Blizzard for the reasons...

 

[indoviet]

hm... because my problem is after I add an event into a trigger, it stays when I don't want it to (because I change the variable later on)... is there anyway to remove the events I add to it?

 

[AceHart]

Events aren't dynamic.
Once added, that's the way they stay.
Regardless of whether some variable changes or not...


Well, every time the variable changes, add a bunch of new chat events to your trigger,
and add some condition: (Entered chat string) equal to myStringVariable.
There will still be unused events, but
- it's no problem to have plenty of events on a trigger
- the condition should catch that

 

[indoviet]

I'm sorry, let me get this straight:

if I add an event to a trigger using an instance variable, and I modify it later on, the event would still have the original instance variable, correct?

In that case, how would I add conditions to my trigger using code?

Sorry for bothering you and thanks for your help :S

 

[AceHart]

> the event would still have the original instance variable

Yes.

> how would I add conditions to my trigger using code?

You don't.
But, the condition actually is dynamic and will test with the current value of the variable.

 

[darkRae]

> if I add an event to a trigger using an instance variable, and I modify it later on, the event would still have the original instance variable, correct?

Yes, that's why you need to add a new event everytime the variable changes.

> In that case, how would I add conditions to my trigger using code?

No need, do it straight from the Trigger Editor.

 

[indoviet]

ahhhh, I see now! Thanks a lot guys, I don't know how I would have figured it out without you.

 

[noworries]

Actually, I don't think any of that is really necessary at all, and it would be extremely unnecessary to add a new event everytime the string variable is changed.

Rather..

    Events
        Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing <Empty String> as A substring
    Conditions
        (Entered chat string) Equal to mystring
    Actions
        Game - Display to (All players) the text: Hah!

That would fire when someone says anything, and if it matches the string variable exactly, then the trigger proceeds.

 

[indoviet]

hm... I have one small question if anyone is still hanging around.

If I want a condition that checks if the String someone just typed in is equal to a String variable I set up, how would I do this? For some reason

Entered chat string Equal to stringName

doesn't work (the trigger in which this condition is called is activated by an event added by another trigger)

 

[noworries]

That should be the condition which you would want to use.

The problem could either be your event is not set up right, or your entered chat string does not equal the variable.