Is there any way I can cast a Channel spell?

[Tyrande_ma3x]

I've used a lot the Channel ability for different spells in my map but when it comes to issuing an order the spell isn't casted. I think it has something to do with orders but when issuing the specific order I set in my Channel spell nothing happens...

 

[Deathspade]

Im just a modderat tigger user, but you might want to set the cast time to 0.01?

 

[Tyrande_ma3x]

> Im just a modderat tigger user, but you might want to set the cast time to 0.01?
You didn't even get what I'm talking about.

 

[Komaqtion]

First, Deathspade, why would that make any difference ??

Second, do you have several channel based spells on the same unit ?
Try change the Base Order ID of the spell in the Object Editor and then use that Order ID in the trigger and see if it works

Off Topic: You like Killswitch Engage ??? Nice !!!

 

[Deathspade]

doh, sorry. lol Im up late working on my own project.

 

[Tyrande_ma3x]

> Second, do you have several channel based spells on the same unit ?
Yes I do, and that is not a problem since Channel provides an option to change order strings and thus there won't be any conflicts.
The problems come when I try to cast the spell with triggers with the specific order - nothing happens.

 

[wellwish3r]

> Second, do you have several channel based spells on the same unit ?
Yes I do, and that is not a problem since Channel provides an option to change order strings and thus there won't be any conflicts.
The problems come when I try to cast the spell with triggers with the specific order - nothing happens.

can you show us one of the triggers that cause the problem? And i guess you checked if the unit has enough mana to actually cast the spell, or if the target is immune?

 

[Tyrande_ma3x]

Oh, my apologies - it was a mistake in my code (I was using a wrong spellid).
I thought it was a bug with Channel...

 

[Komaqtion]

XD ... Well good to see you got it working

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

if you want your unit to cast Channel while it has several Channels, use OrderId.
this is a list of Order Id by Cohadar

//==============================================================================
//  OIDs -- OrderIDs by Cohadar -- v1.1
//==============================================================================
//
//  PURPOUSE:
//       * Just a bounch of usefull constants
//       * I guess the most common use would be ordering a dummy caster
//
//  THANKS TO: ???
//       * I totally stole these constants from someones .xls file.
//       * Unfortunately I forgot whose file it was (probably PipeDream or PitzerMike)
//
//       * If someone finds an order not mentioned here please let me know so I can add it.
//
//  HOW TO IMPORT:
//       * Just create a trigger named OIDs
//       * then convert it to text and replace the whole trigger text with this one
//
//==============================================================================
library OID

globals
    public constant integer absorb       =      852529
    public constant integer acolyteharvest       =      852185
    public constant integer AImove       =      851988
    public constant integer ambush       =      852131
    public constant integer ancestralspirit      =      852490
    public constant integer ancestralspirittarget        =      852491
    public constant integer animatedead  =      852217
    public constant integer antimagicshell       =      852186
    public constant integer attack       =      851983
    public constant integer attackground         =      851984
    public constant integer attackonce   =      851985
    public constant integer attributemodskill    =      852576
    public constant integer auraunholy   =      852215
    public constant integer auravampiric         =      852216
    public constant integer autodispel   =      852132
    public constant integer autodispeloff        =      852134
    public constant integer autodispelon         =      852133
    public constant integer autoentangle         =      852505
    public constant integer autoentangleinstant  =      852506
    public constant integer autoharvestgold      =      852021
    public constant integer autoharvestlumber    =      852022
    public constant integer avatar       =      852086
    public constant integer avengerform  =      852531
    public constant integer awaken       =      852466
    public constant integer banish       =      852486
    public constant integer barkskin     =      852135
    public constant integer barkskinoff  =      852137
    public constant integer barkskinon   =      852136
    public constant integer battleroar   =      852599
    public constant integer battlestations       =      852099
    public constant integer bearform     =      852138
    public constant integer berserk      =      852100
    public constant integer blackarrow   =      852577
    public constant integer blackarrowoff        =      852579
    public constant integer blackarrowon         =      852578
    public constant integer blight       =      852187
    public constant integer blink        =      852525
    public constant integer blizzard     =      852089
    public constant integer bloodlust    =      852101
    public constant integer bloodlustoff         =      852103
    public constant integer bloodluston  =      852102
    public constant integer board        =      852043
    public constant integer breathoffire         =      852580
    public constant integer breathoffrost        =      852560
    public constant integer build        =      851994
    public constant integer burrow       =      852533
    public constant integer cannibalize  =      852188
    public constant integer carrionscarabs       =      852551
    public constant integer carrionscarabsinstant        =      852554
    public constant integer carrionscarabsoff    =      852553
    public constant integer carrionscarabson     =      852552
    public constant integer carrionswarm         =      852218
    public constant integer chainlightning       =      852119
    public constant integer channel      =      852600
    public constant integer charm        =      852581
    public constant integer cloudoffog   =      852473
    public constant integer clusterrockets       =      852652
    public constant integer coldarrows   =      852244
    public constant integer coldarrowstarg       =      852243
    public constant integer controlmagic         =      852474
    public constant integer corporealform        =      852493
    public constant integer corrosivebreath      =      852140
    public constant integer coupleinstant        =      852508
    public constant integer coupletarget         =      852507
    public constant integer creepanimatedead     =      852246
    public constant integer creepdevour  =      852247
    public constant integer creepheal    =      852248
    public constant integer creephealoff         =      852250
    public constant integer creephealon  =      852249
    public constant integer creepthunderbolt     =      852252
    public constant integer creepthunderclap     =      852253
    public constant integer cripple      =      852189
    public constant integer curse        =      852190
    public constant integer curseoff     =      852192
    public constant integer curseon      =      852191
    public constant integer cyclone      =      852144
    public constant integer darkconversion       =      852228
    public constant integer darkportal   =      852229
    public constant integer darkritual   =      852219
    public constant integer darksummoning        =      852220
    public constant integer deathanddecay        =      852221
    public constant integer deathcoil    =      852222
    public constant integer deathpact    =      852223
    public constant integer decouple     =      852509
    public constant integer defend       =      852055
    public constant integer detectaoe    =      852015
    public constant integer detonate     =      852145
    public constant integer devour       =      852104
    public constant integer devourmagic  =      852536
    public constant integer disassociate         =      852240
    public constant integer disenchant   =      852495
    public constant integer dismount     =      852470
    public constant integer dispel       =      852057
    public constant integer divineshield         =      852090
    public constant integer doom         =      852583
    public constant integer drain        =      852487
    public constant integer dreadlordinferno     =      852224
    public constant integer dropitem     =      852001
    public constant integer drunkenhaze  =      852585
    public constant integer earthquake   =      852121
    public constant integer eattree      =      852146
    public constant integer elementalfury        =      852586
    public constant integer ensnare      =      852106
    public constant integer ensnareoff   =      852108
    public constant integer ensnareon    =      852107
    public constant integer entangle     =      852147
    public constant integer entangleinstant      =      852148
    public constant integer entanglingroots      =      852171
    public constant integer etherealform         =      852496
    public constant integer evileye      =      852105
    public constant integer faeriefire   =      852149
    public constant integer faeriefireoff        =      852151
    public constant integer faeriefireon         =      852150
    public constant integer fanofknives  =      852526
    public constant integer farsight     =      852122
    public constant integer fingerofdeath        =      852230
    public constant integer firebolt     =      852231
    public constant integer flamestrike  =      852488
    public constant integer flamingarrows        =      852174
    public constant integer flamingarrowstarg    =      852173
    public constant integer flamingattack        =      852540
    public constant integer flamingattacktarg    =      852539
    public constant integer flare        =      852060
    public constant integer forceboard   =      852044
    public constant integer forceofnature        =      852176
    public constant integer forkedlightning      =      852587
    public constant integer freezingbreath       =      852195
    public constant integer frenzy       =      852561
    public constant integer frenzyoff    =      852563
    public constant integer frenzyon     =      852562
    public constant integer frostarmor   =      852225
    public constant integer frostarmoroff        =      852459
    public constant integer frostarmoron         =      852458
    public constant integer frostnova    =      852226
    public constant integer getitem      =      851981
    public constant integer gold2lumber  =      852233
    public constant integer grabtree     =      852511
    public constant integer harvest      =      852018
    public constant integer heal         =      852063
    public constant integer healingward  =      852109
    public constant integer healingwave  =      852501
    public constant integer healoff      =      852065
    public constant integer healon       =      852064
    public constant integer hex  =      852502
    public constant integer holdposition         =      851993
    public constant integer holybolt     =      852092
    public constant integer howlofterror         =      852588
    public constant integer humanbuild   =      851995
    public constant integer immolation   =      852177
    public constant integer impale       =      852555
    public constant integer inferno      =      852232
    public constant integer innerfire    =      852066
    public constant integer innerfireoff         =      852068
    public constant integer innerfireon  =      852067
    public constant integer instant      =      852200
    public constant integer invisibility         =      852069
    public constant integer lightningshield      =      852110
    public constant integer load         =      852046
    public constant integer loadarcher   =      852142
    public constant integer loadcorpse   =      852050
    public constant integer loadcorpseinstant    =      852053
    public constant integer locustswarm  =      852556
    public constant integer lumber2gold  =      852234
    public constant integer magicdefense         =      852478
    public constant integer magicleash   =      852480
    public constant integer magicundefense       =      852479
    public constant integer manaburn     =      852179
    public constant integer manaflareoff         =      852513
    public constant integer manaflareon  =      852512
    public constant integer manashieldoff        =      852590
    public constant integer manashieldon         =      852589
    public constant integer massteleport         =      852093
    public constant integer mechanicalcritter    =      852564
    public constant integer metamorphosis        =      852180
    public constant integer militia      =      852072
    public constant integer militiaconvert       =      852071
    public constant integer militiaoff   =      852073
    public constant integer militiaunconvert     =      852651
    public constant integer mindrot      =      852565
    public constant integer mirrorimage  =      852123
    public constant integer monsoon      =      852591
    public constant integer mount        =      852469
    public constant integer mounthippogryph      =      852143
    public constant integer move         =      851986
    public constant integer nagabuild    =      852467
    public constant integer neutraldetectaoe     =      852023
    public constant integer neutralinteract      =      852566
    public constant integer neutralspell         =      852630
    public constant integer nightelfbuild        =      851997
    public constant integer orcbuild     =      851996
    public constant integer parasite     =      852601
    public constant integer parasiteoff  =      852603
    public constant integer parasiteon   =      852602
    public constant integer patrol       =      851990
    public constant integer phaseshift   =      852514
    public constant integer phaseshiftinstant    =      852517
    public constant integer phaseshiftoff        =      852516
    public constant integer phaseshifton         =      852515
    public constant integer phoenixfire  =      852481
    public constant integer phoenixmorph         =      852482
    public constant integer poisonarrows         =      852255
    public constant integer poisonarrowstarg     =      852254
    public constant integer polymorph    =      852074
    public constant integer possession   =      852196
    public constant integer preservation         =      852568
    public constant integer purge        =      852111
    public constant integer rainofchaos  =      852237
    public constant integer rainoffire   =      852238
    public constant integer raisedead    =      852197
    public constant integer raisedeadoff         =      852199
    public constant integer raisedeadon  =      852198
    public constant integer ravenform    =      852155
    public constant integer recharge     =      852157
    public constant integer rechargeoff  =      852159
    public constant integer rechargeon   =      852158
    public constant integer rejuvenation         =      852160
    public constant integer renew        =      852161
    public constant integer renewoff     =      852163
    public constant integer renewon      =      852162
    public constant integer repair       =      852024
    public constant integer repairoff    =      852026
    public constant integer repairon     =      852025
    public constant integer replenish    =      852542
    public constant integer replenishlife        =      852545
    public constant integer replenishlifeoff     =      852547
    public constant integer replenishlifeon      =      852546
    public constant integer replenishmana        =      852548
    public constant integer replenishmanaoff     =      852550
    public constant integer replenishmanaon      =      852549
    public constant integer replenishoff         =      852544
    public constant integer replenishon  =      852543
    public constant integer request_hero         =      852239
    public constant integer requestsacrifice     =      852201
    public constant integer restoration  =      852202
    public constant integer restorationoff       =      852204
    public constant integer restorationon        =      852203
    public constant integer resumebuild  =      851999
    public constant integer resumeharvesting     =      852017
    public constant integer resurrection         =      852283 // was 852094
    public constant integer returnresources      =      852020
    public constant integer revenge      =      852241
    public constant integer revive       =      852039
    public constant integer roar         =      852164
    public constant integer robogoblin   =      852656
    public constant integer root         =      852165
    public constant integer sacrifice    =      852205
    public constant integer sanctuary    =      852569
    public constant integer scout        =      852181
    
    // mine custom
    public constant integer scrollofspeed        =      852285
    
    public constant integer selfdestruct         =      852040
    public constant integer selfdestructoff      =      852042
    public constant integer selfdestructon       =      852041
    public constant integer sentinel     =      852182
    public constant integer setrally     =      851980
    public constant integer shadowsight  =      852570
    public constant integer shadowstrike         =      852527
    public constant integer shockwave    =      852125
    public constant integer silence      =      852592
    public constant integer sleep        =      852227
    public constant integer slow         =      852075
    public constant integer slowoff      =      852077
    public constant integer slowon       =      852076
    public constant integer soulpreservation     =      852242
    public constant integer spellshield  =      852571
    public constant integer spellshieldaoe       =      852572
    public constant integer spellsteal   =      852483
    public constant integer spellstealoff        =      852485
    public constant integer spellstealon         =      852484
    public constant integer spies        =      852235
    public constant integer spiritlink   =      852499
    public constant integer spiritofvengeance    =      852528
    public constant integer spirittroll  =      852573
    public constant integer spiritwolf   =      852126
    public constant integer stampede     =      852593
    public constant integer standdown    =      852113
    public constant integer starfall     =      852183
    public constant integer stasistrap   =      852114
    public constant integer steal        =      852574
    public constant integer stomp        =      852127
    public constant integer stoneform    =      852206
    public constant integer stop         =      851972
    public constant integer submerge     =      852604
    public constant integer summonfactory        =      852658
    public constant integer summongrizzly        =      852594
    public constant integer summonphoenix        =      852489
    public constant integer summonquillbeast     =      852595
    public constant integer summonwareagle       =      852596
    public constant integer tankdroppilot        =      852079
    public constant integer tankloadpilot        =      852080
    public constant integer tankpilot    =      852081
    public constant integer taunt        =      852520
    public constant integer thunderbolt  =      852095
    public constant integer thunderclap  =      852096
    public constant integer tornado      =      852597
    public constant integer townbelloff  =      852083
    public constant integer townbellon   =      852082
    public constant integer tranquility  =      852184
    public constant integer unavatar     =      852087
    public constant integer unavengerform        =      852532
    public constant integer unbearform   =      852139
    public constant integer unburrow     =      852534
    public constant integer uncoldarrows         =      852245
    public constant integer uncorporealform      =      852494
    public constant integer undeadbuild  =      851998
    public constant integer undefend     =      852056
    public constant integer undivineshield       =      852091
    public constant integer unetherealform       =      852497
    public constant integer unflamingarrows      =      852175
    public constant integer unflamingattack      =      852541
    public constant integer unholyfrenzy         =      852209
    public constant integer unimmolation         =      852178
    public constant integer unload       =      852047
    public constant integer unloadall    =      852048
    public constant integer unloadallcorpses     =      852054
    public constant integer unloadallinstant     =      852049
    public constant integer unpoisonarrows       =      852256
    public constant integer unravenform  =      852156
    public constant integer unrobogoblin         =      852657
    public constant integer unroot       =      852166
    public constant integer unstableconcoction   =      852500
    public constant integer unstoneform  =      852207
    public constant integer unsubmerge   =      852605
    public constant integer unsummon     =      852210
    public constant integer unwindwalk   =      852130
    public constant integer vengeance    =      852521
    public constant integer vengeanceinstant     =      852524
    public constant integer vengeanceoff         =      852523
    public constant integer vengeanceon  =      852522
    public constant integer voodoo       =      852503
    public constant integer ward         =      852504
    public constant integer wardofshadowsight    =      852570
    public constant integer waterelemental       =      852097
    public constant integer wateryminion         =      852598
    public constant integer web  =      852211
    public constant integer weboff       =      852213
    public constant integer webon        =      852212
    public constant integer whirlwind    =      852128
    public constant integer windwalk     =      852129
    public constant integer wispharvest  =      852214
    public constant integer acidbomb     =      852662
    public constant integer chemicalrage         =      852663
    public constant integer healingspray         =      852664
    public constant integer transmute    =      852665
    public constant integer lavamonster  =      852667
    public constant integer soulburn     =      852668
    public constant integer volcano      =      852669
    public constant integer cancel       =      851976
    public constant integer moveslot1    =      852002
    public constant integer moveslot2    =      852003
    public constant integer moveslot3    =      852004
    public constant integer moveslot4    =      852005
    public constant integer moveslot5    =      852006
    public constant integer moveslot6    =      852007
    public constant integer useslot1     =      852008
    public constant integer useslot2     =      852009
    public constant integer useslot3     =      852010
    public constant integer useslot4     =      852011
    public constant integer useslot5     =      852012
    public constant integer useslot6     =      852013
    public constant integer smart        =      851971
    public constant integer skillmenu    =      852000
   
    //public constant integer instant?   =      851991
    //public constant integer instant?   =      851987
    //public constant integer instant?   =      851973
    //public constant integer instant?   =      851975
    //public constant integer instant?   =      852019
endglobals

endlibrary

the id depends on the Data - Base Order ID of your Channel, for example, it's blizzard so you will have to use order id: 852089 (or OID_blizzard if you have OID library ) like this:

call IssueImmediateOrderById( <your unit>, OID_blizzard )
//or
call IssueTargetOrderById( <your unit>, OID_blizzard, <your target> )
//or
call IssuePointOrderById( <your unit>, OID_blizzard, <your target X>, <your target Y> )

:thup:

EDIT: Channel is my favorite "fake" spell , but anyone know what is the option Unique Cast ?