referring to non-pre-placed units

[goras]

how do you refer to a unit that is'nt pre-placed on the map, (except for "last created unit" will need to refer to several units so that might give some problems i think) for example if you use the trigger, unit - create, and later want to refer to that unit.. or something like that, not very familiar with this program yet.

 

[AceHart]

Variables. Of type "unit". Or "unit group" if you need more of them.

Unit - create 1 <something> for <someone> <somewhere> facing <default>
Set <myVariable> = (Last created unit)

Later on, you can refer to "myVariable" for keeping track of your unit.


Recommended reading:
http://www.world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/variables.shtml


HTH
AceHart

 

[goras]

thanks that really helped me a lot, just got one more question, why doesn't this work:

Getting Cred 001
Events
Time - Every 2.00 seconds of game time
Conditions
(Region 000 <gen> contains creditmaker001) Equal to True
Actions
Player - Add 1000 to (Owner of creditmaker001) Current gold



*that creditmaker001 is a non-pre-placed unit

**for some reason it works when replacing "creditmaker001" with "last created unit" but since that won't work in my map i must find another way.

 

[leetslay]

Hmm, I don't know why that doesn't work but I think I have the solution to your problem here:

Make two triggers like this:

GetCreditStart
Events
Unit - Unit enters <Region>
Conditions
And, multiple functions
Unit - creditmaker Not equal to no unit // if necessary...
Unit - (Entering unit) Equal to creditmaker
Actions
Trigger - Turn on <GetCredit>

GetCredit
Events
Every 2.00 seconds
Actions
Give 1000 gold to owner of creditmaker

And if you want it to end when the unit exits the region, just add this trigger:

GetCreditEnd
Events
Unit - Unit exits <Region>
Conditions (Same as GetCreditStart)
Actions
Trigger - Turn off <GetCredit>

Try this, I haven't tested it though. Hope it works...