Order String for Channel

[prismpirate]

Quick question: I need to order my dummy to channel at a certain point. What is the order string for it in jass?

for example:

call IssueTargetOrder(dummy, "thunderbolt", target)

Orders the unit to storm bolt a unit.

What is the channel equivalent of "thunderbolt"

 

[Nexor]

I think if you don't change at the issue strings, it should be "channel"

 

[prismpirate]

Hmm, it exists only for immediate order. What if I want a unit to target a point?

Edit: Nevermind. I used a seperate spell to trigger it.

 

[jwallstone]

What do you mean it by "exists only for immediate order"? That channel set to a point or unit target doesn't recognize an orderstring?

 

[Rainther]

The abilities with channeling will channel when you order them. Simply ordering a modified transquility would make that unit start channeling and then you can make triggers around that.

 

[jwallstone]

I thought he was talking about the specific spell Channel. Regardless, I'd be interested in knowing since I'll probably use it soon:

How do you order a unit to cast the Channel spell? Do you change the OrderString and just use that string? Can I change the order string on any custom spell and order a unit to cast the custom spell by using the new order string?

 

[Rainther]

Why bother really? Just use the string found in the object editor to order unit to cast the ability. You can't change the string name to an other ability and bet that he won't try to use only one ability, cause he will use both.

 

[jwallstone]

Why bother really?

Uhh, it's pretty much necessary if you have more than one triggered ability on a unit based off Channel. Otherwise there's no way to get the unit to cast them individually.

 

[Rainther]

Base one on Tranq, one of Starfall and so on. Modify them to be worthless and trigger the effect.
Or are you talking about something else?

 

[prismpirate]

I changed it to stampede. I switched my channel to point targetted, but apparently the dummy wasn't casting the spell even with order string 'channel'. I gave up in favour of using a point targeted spell.

 

[Rainther]

I don't get this with 'channel'. Why can't you use "Stampede"?

 

[Tom_Kazansky]

I think this would help

 

[vypur85]

In addition to that, you don't really need to use the ID number to cast. Order the unit using string does the same.


Anyway, the important thing in Channel is the Base Order ID. The order of the ability is depending on Base Order ID NOT Order String (where it has "channel" as default).

Say for example, your Order ID is set to "thunderbolt", just order the unit to Storm Bolt (in GUI) or simply by the JASS line in Post#1. In this case, it doesn't matter whether it is Unit Target, Instant, or Point Target. Once the unit receives the 'thunderbolt' order, it will cast no matter what.

Which is why, it is never wise to use "attack", "stop", "holdposition", "smart" etc as Base Order ID for Channel abilities, for obvious reasons...