Locking a Trigger Ability to a Unit.

[Husky]

Hi,
Ok, I have an ability which is used via triggers. It increases a units Line of Sight for like 10 seconds. This is the trigger:

Keen Eye
    Events
        Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Keen Eyes 
    Actions
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 8.00 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)

The problem is this casts over the unit but if the unit moves the reveal doesn't follow him.
So pretty much, is there anyway to lock this onto the unit?
Thanks,
-Husky

 

[mems]

imo edit far sight ability and give it to your unit will be more easier

 

[Husky]

Far sight is not an auto-cast ability (as in when you click it, it just automatically engages). So that won't work, i've tried it...

 

[mems]

then create a new trigger call it as someting like "keen eye loop" but it must be initially off.

create a variable that holds your unit which is casting this ability

and

Keen Eye
    Events
        Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Keen Eyes 
    Actions
        set variable = triggering unit
        run your new trigger keen eye loop

then in keen eye loop

   Events
       each bla bla time
   Conditions
       -none-
   Actions
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (unit in variable) emitting Visibility from (Position of (unit in variable)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.5 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        loop that about 8 seconds

you can also create nice lightining effects or a kinda flashing screen this will not lock and will not what you want but can be a smilation which enables nice customising

hope that helps

 

[Husky]

I need more details on what Variable you are using, is it Visiblilty Modifier?

And where you said: Every bla bla bla time, how many is this?

Thanks,
-Husky

 

[Husky]

Hmm hold on I might not need an Variable for this if I just loop it...

 

[Husky]

I was to lazy to fo your way, here's mine...

Keen Eye
    Events
        Unit - A unit Begins casting an ability
    Conditions
        (Ability being cast) Equal to Keen Eyes 
    Actions
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)
        Wait 0.01 seconds
        Visibility - Disable (Last created visibility modifier)

Hey, it works .
Thanks anyway,
-Husky

 

[AceHart]

Disable? Don't you want to destroy it?

Also, why not just some:
For Integer A 1 to 8
create ...
wait 1s
destroy

Much shorter


Although there must be a better way of doing this than visibility modifiers... hm.

 

[mems]

Wait command does not works in loops

so it must be done like that

you can give a condition to your trigger like, if integer variable less then some number
you again need to have 2 triggers and you must set a variable to 0 on your main trigger which will be used on loop triggers condition

than make it like that:

Keen Eye loop
    Events
    Conditions
        (integer variable) less or equal to (some number) 
    Actions
        Visibility - Create an initially Enabled visibility modifier for (Owner of (Triggering unit)) emitting Visibility from (Position of (Triggering unit)) to a radius of 2100.00
        Wait 0.50 seconds
        Set (integer variable)= (integer variable) + 1
        trigger run (this trigger) with cehecking conditions

 

[Husky]

It does work I've tried it the only noticable error is a blink from when it disables then enables again.

 

[mems]

It does work I've tried it the only noticable error is a blink from when it disables then enables again.

In my opinion this will be a nice effect if you compare it with spetial effects this will have a sense that the ability is more than a simple sight ability

 

[AceHart]

> Wait command does not works in loops

They don't inside "pick every ...".
There's no problem with "for ...".

 

[mems]

> Wait command does not works in loops

They don't inside "pick every ...".
There's no problem with "for ...".

OMG
TY very much idid not know that
oh god i did too much work becouse of this