I've locked the camera to a unit; but I can't unlock now!

[AlicanC]

In my map if a player enters "-camera 1" this trigger gets enabled:

Camera Copy
    Events
        Time - Every 0.01 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        -------- Third-Person camera --------
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
            If - Conditions
                Last_Camera Equal to 1
            Then - Actions
                Set Last_UnitGroup = (Units owned by Last_Player matching (((Matching unit) is selected by Last_Player) Equal to True))
                Set Last_Integer = (Number of units in Last_UnitGroup)
                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                    If - Conditions
                        Last_Integer Equal to 1
                    Then - Actions
                        Set Last_Unit = (Random unit from Last_UnitGroup)
                    Else - Actions
                        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                            If - Conditions
                                Hero_Picked[(Player number of Last_Player)] Equal to True
                                Hero_Alive[(Player number of Last_Player)] Equal to True
                            Then - Actions
                                Set Last_Unit = Hero[(Player number of Last_Player)]
                            Else - Actions
                                Skip remaining actions
                Camera - Pan camera for Last_Player to (Position of Last_Unit) over 1.00 seconds
                Camera - Lock camera target for Last_Player to Last_Unit, offset by (0.00, 0.00) using Default rotation
                Camera - Set Last_Player's camera Distance to target to 1100.00 over 0.75 seconds
                Camera - Set Last_Player's camera Angle of attack to -20.00 over 0.75 seconds
                Camera - Set Last_Player's camera Rotation to (Facing of Last_Unit) over 0.75 seconds
            Else - Actions
                Do nothing

This works perfect; but now I want to make a command "-camera normal" to teke the camera back to normal; but this doesn't work:

Camera Copy
    Events
        Blah blah
    Conditions
    Actions
        Camera - Pan camera for Last_Player to (Position of Last_Unit) over 1.00 seconds
        Camera - Lock camera target for Last_Player to Last_Unit, offset by (0.00, 0.00) using Default rotation
        Camera - Set Last_Player's camera Distance to target to 1100.00 over 0.75 seconds
        Camera - Set Last_Player's camera Angle of attack to -20.00 over 0.75 seconds
        Camera - Set Last_Player's camera Rotation to (Facing of Last_Unit) over 0.75 seconds

What now!?!?

 

[Doom-Angel]

try:

Camera - Reset *Ur Player's Camera

 

[Korolen]

You will want to use Camera - Reset to Game Camera. Also, you will need to disable the other trigger when the camera control is normal.

BTW, 0.01 is pretty frequent. 0.02 or 0.03 should be fine.

 

[AlicanC]

Thanks for help. I did the same thing; but my trigger kept reseting camera every 0.01 second

 

[ManyTimes]

If the camera is locked you can also type "CTRL + C" ...or was it CTRL+V?..hmm, think it was C
(just wanted you to know, in case you didnt)
Cheerio

 

[AlicanC]

I didn't

 

[ertaboy356b]

Hmmm, maybe if you rewrite your trigger like this it should work, not sure though:

1. Make an empty PlayerGroup, lets name it, CameraGroup
2. Make a trigger that when the player enters "- camera 1", that player is added into CameraGroup.
3. Make a trigger with periodic event(for camera locking purposes) that will pan the camera to every player on CameraGroup.
4. Make a trigger that when a player enters "- camera normal", that player is removed from CameraGroup.

So you have 3 triggers, The one who sets who will be locked, the one who locks, and the one who sets who will be removed from the locked..

 

[ManyTimes]

instead of writing something... just use an ability instead.. 1000times better.
personally, i really hate maps where u have to type in things, to get things to work. Example
-withdraw , -camlock, -go, ........
So, ye, put an ability instead on your unit, i doubt u got 6 abilities on it...
If u do got 6 abils, well, change the stop button, to an ability "lock cam" and change its icon..? Since stop button (using hold pos instead)= rarely used.. i mean NEVER!... When "unit issued order stop" > do actions...
Cheerio

 

[Knocksious]

@manytimes, can you change the "stop" icon just through the Interface menu? (just curious)

 

[AlicanC]

Hmmm, maybe if you rewrite your trigger like this it should work, not sure though:

1. Make an empty PlayerGroup, lets name it, CameraGroup
2. Make a trigger that when the player enters "- camera 1", that player is added into CameraGroup.
3. Make a trigger with periodic event(for camera locking purposes) that will pan the camera to every player on CameraGroup.
4. Make a trigger that when a player enters "- camera normal", that player is removed from CameraGroup.

So you have 3 triggers, The one who sets who will be locked, the one who locks, and the one who sets who will be removed from the locked..

I solved it already.

Setting camera modes:

camera normal
    Events
        Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -camera -normal as An exact match
        Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing -camera -normal as An exact match
        Player - Player 5 (Yellow) types a chat message containing -camera -normal as An exact match
        Player - Player 7 (Green) types a chat message containing -camera -normal as An exact match
    Conditions
    Actions
        Set Last_Player = (Triggering player)
        Set Camera[(Player number of Last_Player)] = 0
        Camera - Reset camera for Last_Player to standard game-view over 0.00 seconds
        Game - Display to (Player group(Last_Player)) for 5.00 seconds the text: |cffff3300!Message|...

camera thirdperson
    Events
        Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -camera -thirdperson as An exact match
        Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing -camera -thirdperson as An exact match
        Player - Player 5 (Yellow) types a chat message containing -camera -thirdperson as An exact match
        Player - Player 7 (Green) types a chat message containing -camera -thirdperson as An exact match
    Conditions
    Actions
        Set Last_Player = (Triggering player)
        Set Camera[(Player number of Last_Player)] = 1
        Game - Display to (Player group(Last_Player)) for 5.00 seconds the text: |cffff3300!Message|...

Camera Trigger:

Camera
    Events
        Time - Every 0.02 seconds of game time
    Conditions
    Actions
        Player Group - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Set Last_Player = (Picked player)
                Set Last_Camera = Camera[(Player number of Last_Player)]
                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                    If - Conditions
                        (Last_Player slot status) Equal to Is playing
                    Then - Actions
                        -------- Normal camera --------
                        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                            If - Conditions
                                Last_Camera Equal to 0
                            Then - Actions
                                Skip remaining actions
                            Else - Actions
                                Do nothing
                        -------- Third-Person camera --------
                        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                            If - Conditions
                                Last_Camera Equal to 1
                            Then - Actions
                                Set Last_UnitGroup = (Units owned by Last_Player matching (((Matching unit) is selected by Last_Player) Equal to True))
                                Set Last_Integer = (Number of units in Last_UnitGroup)
                                If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                                    If - Conditions
                                        Last_Integer Equal to 1
                                    Then - Actions
                                        Set Last_Unit = (Random unit from Last_UnitGroup)
                                    Else - Actions
                                        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                                            If - Conditions
                                                Hero_Picked[(Player number of Last_Player)] Equal to True
                                                Hero_Alive[(Player number of Last_Player)] Equal to True
                                            Then - Actions
                                                Set Last_Unit = Hero[(Player number of Last_Player)]
                                            Else - Actions
                                                Skip remaining actions
                                Camera - Pan camera for Last_Player to (Position of Last_Unit) over 1.00 seconds
                                Camera - Lock camera target for Last_Player to Last_Unit, offset by (0.00, 0.00) using Default rotation
                                Camera - Set Last_Player's camera Distance to target to 1100.00 over 0.75 seconds
                                Camera - Set Last_Player's camera Angle of attack to -20.00 over 0.75 seconds
                                Camera - Set Last_Player's camera Rotation to (Facing of Last_Unit) over 0.75 seconds
                                Skip remaining actions
                            Else - Actions
                                Do nothing
                        -------- First-Person camera --------
                        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
                            If - Conditions
                                Last_Camera Equal to 2
                            Then - Actions
                                Set Last_Unit = Hero[(Player number of Last_Player)]
                                -------- Not Finished Yet... --------
                                Skip remaining actions
                            Else - Actions
                                Do nothing
                    Else - Actions
                        Do nothing

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instead of writing something... just use an ability instead.. 1000times better.
personally, i really hate maps where u have to type in things, to get things to work. Example
-withdraw , -camlock, -go, ........
So, ye, put an ability instead on your unit, i doubt u got 6 abilities on it...
If u do got 6 abils, well, change the stop button, to an ability "lock cam" and change its icon..? Since stop button (using hold pos instead)= rarely used.. i mean NEVER!... When "unit issued order stop" > do actions...
Cheerio

I didn't modify heroes or abilities. I tried to add Elemental Tri Fury; but it didn't work. I think I can do something like spellbook and put commands in it.

 

[ManyTimes]

Knocksious: Yes.. change its icon at least (through game interface) BUUUT! When it comes to the "display text" msg, above the stop icon, im not that sure, never tested/checked/tried... to use the stop button is also like an last resort..if you have used all the slots....