floating text probs. sigh

[Inflicted]

i dont know why but whenever i try make a floating text on attack, it becomes such a pain and never dissapears at the right time.

i would do a simple trigger like:

events:
- unit is attacked

conditions:
- level of ability ## for attacking hero is more than or equal to 1

actions:
- create floating text at position of attacked unit saying **
- hide to all players except owner of attacking unit
- set velocity to %% etc
- set lifespan to @@
- set fading age to $$
- enable performance

for some reason this doesn't dissapear, anyone know what i am doing wrong?

 

[Accname]

- enable performance

you should maybe try:

• Floating Text - Change (Last created floating text): Disable permanence

but i would really really love to have that function you have.

 

[Inflicted]

oh!! LOL that explains it! i always thot it said performance not permanance! haha thanx

 

[Olmeca]

Try it;

Floating Text - Create floating text that reads ...
Set - "Your_floating_text" = (last created floating text)
Wait - # seconds.
Floating Text - Destroy (last created floating text)

 

[Ayanami]

Try it;

Floating Text - Create floating text that reads ...
Set - "Your_floating_text" = (last created floating text)
Wait - # seconds.
Floating Text - Destroy (last created floating text)

There is no need for waits at all. You can just use lifespan. Disabling the permanence will do it.

 

[Inflicted]

yeah thanx Accname and Glenphir, the permenance was the problem.

and Olmeca thats a terrible idea because if i tryed to create more than one floating text, because it is created on attack, it would set the last created one to the variable. and then the others wouldn't dissapear, eh bt thx anyway

 

[Olmeca]

that's right, I thought you need only one.