If this should go in the JASS forum then sorry about that, but regardless, I'm trying to make a "lightning shield graphic" where the orbs rotate through triggers so that I can increase/decrease the speed of rotation. I know how to make a single object rotate around something, but I'm drawing a blank as to how to get 3 objects rotate around a unit that make it look like a lightning shield (even distance, ect)
Triggered lightning shield graphic
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Alright, I didn't know if you wanted this multi unit, or multi player, or what, so what I wrote up I believe is multi-player instanced, meaning each player can use it at the same time. At least, it works in single player!
So, two triggers total, 5 variables.
First Trigger.
I chose to use wisps to rotate around, I saved them as the player number + 12/25/37 because those numbers can't be repeated with adding player numbers to them(i think.) Also, they start out at 0/120/240 because thats the same as 120/240/360(which is 360 divided by 3)
Next trigger..
Condition to check if at least 1 wisp exists, no reason for it to run when no one is using the ability.
Int 1-12 is for the player numbers, if their boolean is set to true, it will run, basically moves the wisps with Integer A +12/25/37 to their position around the hero +3(you can change.)
If their position becomes greater than 359, its reset to 0.
hope this helps.
So, two triggers total, 5 variables.
First Trigger.
Code:
Start Cast
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Slam (Neutral Hostile)
Actions
Set unit_RotateAround[(Player number of (Owner of (Casting unit)))] = (Casting unit)
Set LightningShieldOn[(Player number of (Owner of (Casting unit)))] = True
Set tempPoint = (Position of (Casting unit))
Unit - Create 1 Wisp for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 0.00 degrees) facing Default building facing degrees
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Set unit_WispRotation[((Player number of (Owner of (Casting unit))) + 12)] = (Last created unit)
Set real_WispRotation[((Player number of (Owner of (Casting unit))) + 12)] = 1.00
Unit - Create 1 Wisp for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 120.00 degrees) facing Default building facing degrees
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Set unit_WispRotation[((Player number of (Owner of (Casting unit))) + 25)] = (Last created unit)
Set real_WispRotation[((Player number of (Owner of (Casting unit))) + 25)] = 121.00
Unit - Create 1 Wisp for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 240.00 degrees) facing Default building facing degrees
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Set unit_WispRotation[((Player number of (Owner of (Casting unit))) + 37)] = (Last created unit)
Set real_WispRotation[((Player number of (Owner of (Casting unit))) + 37)] = 241.00
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint )I chose to use wisps to rotate around, I saved them as the player number + 12/25/37 because those numbers can't be repeated with adding player numbers to them(i think.) Also, they start out at 0/120/240 because thats the same as 120/240/360(which is 360 divided by 3)
Next trigger..
Code:
Rotation
Events
Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
Conditions
(Number of units in (Units of type Wisp)) Greater than 0
Actions
For each (Integer A) from 1 to 12, do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LightningShieldOn[(Integer A)] Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set tempPoint = (Position of unit_RotateAround[(Integer A)])
Unit - Move unit_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 12)] instantly to (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 12)] degrees), facing Default building facing degrees
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 12)] = (real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 12)] + 3.00)
Unit - Move unit_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 25)] instantly to (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 25)] degrees), facing Default building facing degrees
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 25)] = (real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 13)] + 3.00)
Unit - Move unit_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] instantly to (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] degrees), facing Default building facing degrees
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] = (real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] + 3.00)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 12)] Greater than or equal to 359.00
Then - Actions
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 12)] = 0.00
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 25)] Greater than or equal to 359.00
Then - Actions
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 25)] = 0.00
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] Greater than or equal to 359.00
Then - Actions
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] = 0.00
Else - Actions
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint )
Else - ActionsCondition to check if at least 1 wisp exists, no reason for it to run when no one is using the ability.
Int 1-12 is for the player numbers, if their boolean is set to true, it will run, basically moves the wisps with Integer A +12/25/37 to their position around the hero +3(you can change.)
If their position becomes greater than 359, its reset to 0.
hope this helps.
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Code:
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] = (real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] + 3.00)Change the 3.00. 360*0.03 would give you a full revolution every second.
Also, noworries' trigger leaks locations (point offset by X towards Y takes 1 location (source location) and gives back the end location. noworries only set source location to a variable and cleared it)
But wouldn't doing that make it only possible to change the speed at the creation of it? What if I wanted it to speed up/slow down after being created.
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do it in the periodic trigger
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you cant effectively change it dynamically. just change the 3.00 in the line i showed you (and the other two lines that are the same as it) and u will alter the speed for everything
You can change the speed to make it go slower, or faster, as he said, by changing the value in that line.
The only problem is making it look natural, once you get over a certain value of the number, it will be look unnatural.
With 3 units spaced out 120 degrees apart, it still looks natural and fast if you set the numbers to 20.
However, if you were to set it to 70, you'd get images from where the units would be, and if you did 120 the units wouldn't appear to rotate at all.
If you want your speed to go up/down after creation, simply replace the amount that is added with a variable. Rather than it being 3, or 20, or whatever, just have it so its.
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] = (real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] + RotateAmount)
or something. Then, when you change the RotateAmount, the period trigger will update and move faster or slower.
The only problem is making it look natural, once you get over a certain value of the number, it will be look unnatural.
With 3 units spaced out 120 degrees apart, it still looks natural and fast if you set the numbers to 20.
However, if you were to set it to 70, you'd get images from where the units would be, and if you did 120 the units wouldn't appear to rotate at all.
If you want your speed to go up/down after creation, simply replace the amount that is added with a variable. Rather than it being 3, or 20, or whatever, just have it so its.
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] = (real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 37)] + RotateAmount)
or something. Then, when you change the RotateAmount, the period trigger will update and move faster or slower.
Alright, thanks! Last question is could this be modified to work with many units per player? Such as if each player had X of these? I can just store the rotation speed of each wisp in there custom value but currently it seems this would be setup for multiple players, but only 1 use per player.
Well, I went ahead and tried to make it MUI, which I suppose it is. Up to 999 units using it, I think, which isn't technically MUI, since hypothetically there could be more than 999 units who could use an ability, but it recycles the unused ones, so if slot 3 becomes available but you're at 55, it will use 3 instead of going up to 56, so, I think it should be enough, and you could even come down if you wanted. As for custom speeds, you'll have to come up with that yourself.
Basically, it sets a boolean to true, which will determine if anything can be created, this is needed because the For Integer A would run multiple times without it, the integer A checks to the maximum count of rotations running, and assigns it to the first one that is free, sets the variable to off, which stops the next part from running. If none are free, variable stays true, and it creates the unit while adding 1 to the counter.
The same as before, just integer A's are changed.
This is where the removal happens. It only checks for the first wisp since the first wisp created for every unit is the only one given a custom value. It also checks if the custom value is the max of int_CurrentRotations, and if so it sets the max - 1.
This should work, I've been testing it out, and its working fine for me, but if you need help understanding anything else, lemme know.
Code:
Start Cast Copy
Events
Unit - A unit Starts the effect of an ability
Conditions
(Ability being cast) Equal to Slam (Neutral Hostile)
Actions
Set LightningShieldOn = True
For each (Integer A) from 1 to int_CurrentRotations, do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LightningShieldOn Equal to True
Then - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
unit_RotateAround[(Integer A)] Equal to No unit
Then - Actions
Set LightningShieldOn = False
Set unit_RotateAround[(Integer A)] = (Casting unit)
Set tempPoint = (Position of (Casting unit))
Set tempPoint2 = (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 0.00 degrees)
Unit - Create 1 Wisp for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at tempPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Unit - Set the custom value of (Last created unit) to (Integer A)
Set unit_WispRotation[(Integer A)] = (Last created unit)
Set real_WispRotation[(Integer A)] = 1.00
Set tempPoint2 = (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 120.00 degrees)
Unit - Create 1 Wisp for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at tempPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Set unit_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 1000)] = (Last created unit)
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 1000)] = 121.00
Set tempPoint2 = (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 240.00 degrees)
Unit - Create 1 Wisp for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at tempPoint2 facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Set unit_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 2000)] = (Last created unit)
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 2000)] = 241.00
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint )
Else - Actions
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
LightningShieldOn Equal to True
Then - Actions
Set LightningShieldOn = False
Set int_CurrentRotations = (int_CurrentRotations + 1)
Set unit_RotateAround[int_CurrentRotations] = (Casting unit)
Set tempPoint = (Position of (Casting unit))
Set tempPoint2 = (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 0.00 degrees)
Unit - Create 1 Wisp for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 0.00 degrees) facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Unit - Set the custom value of (Last created unit) to int_CurrentRotations
Set unit_WispRotation[int_CurrentRotations] = (Last created unit)
Set real_WispRotation[int_CurrentRotations] = 1.00
Set tempPoint2 = (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 120.00 degrees)
Unit - Create 1 Wisp for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 120.00 degrees) facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Set unit_WispRotation[(int_CurrentRotations + 1000)] = (Last created unit)
Set real_WispRotation[(int_CurrentRotations + 1000)] = 121.00
Set tempPoint2 = (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 240.00 degrees)
Unit - Create 1 Wisp for (Owner of (Casting unit)) at (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards 240.00 degrees) facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )
Unit - Add a 30.00 second Generic expiration timer to (Last created unit)
Set unit_WispRotation[(int_CurrentRotations + 2000)] = (Last created unit)
Set real_WispRotation[(int_CurrentRotations + 2000)] = 241.00
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint )
Else - ActionsBasically, it sets a boolean to true, which will determine if anything can be created, this is needed because the For Integer A would run multiple times without it, the integer A checks to the maximum count of rotations running, and assigns it to the first one that is free, sets the variable to off, which stops the next part from running. If none are free, variable stays true, and it creates the unit while adding 1 to the counter.
Code:
Rotation Copy
Events
Time - Every 0.03 seconds of game time
Conditions
(Number of units in (Units of type Wisp)) Greater than 0
Actions
For each (Integer A) from 1 to int_CurrentRotations, do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
unit_RotateAround[(Integer A)] Not equal to No unit
Then - Actions
Set tempPoint = (Position of unit_RotateAround[(Integer A)])
Set tempPoint2 = (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards real_WispRotation[(Integer A)] degrees)
Unit - Move unit_WispRotation[(Integer A)] instantly to tempPoint2, facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )
Set real_WispRotation[(Integer A)] = (real_WispRotation[(Integer A)] + 3.00)
Set tempPoint2 = (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 1000)] degrees)
Unit - Move unit_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 1000)] instantly to tempPoint2, facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 1000)] = (real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 1000)] + 3.00)
Set tempPoint2 = (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 2000)] degrees)
Unit - Move unit_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 2000)] instantly to (tempPoint offset by 50.00 towards real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 2000)] degrees), facing Default building facing degrees
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint2 )
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 2000)] = (real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 2000)] + 3.00)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
real_WispRotation[(Integer A)] Greater than or equal to 359.00
Then - Actions
Set real_WispRotation[(Integer A)] = 0.00
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 1000)] Greater than or equal to 359.00
Then - Actions
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 1000)] = 0.00
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 2000)] Greater than or equal to 359.00
Then - Actions
Set real_WispRotation[((Integer A) + 2000)] = 0.00
Else - Actions
Custom script: call RemoveLocation( udg_tempPoint )
Else - ActionsThe same as before, just integer A's are changed.
Code:
Subtraction
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
(Unit-type of (Dying unit)) Equal to Wisp
Actions
Set unit_RotateAround[(Custom value of (Dying unit))] = No unit
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Custom value of (Dying unit)) Equal to int_CurrentRotations
Then - Actions
Set int_CurrentRotations = (int_CurrentRotations - 1)
Else - ActionsThis is where the removal happens. It only checks for the first wisp since the first wisp created for every unit is the only one given a custom value. It also checks if the custom value is the max of int_CurrentRotations, and if so it sets the max - 1.
This should work, I've been testing it out, and its working fine for me, but if you need help understanding anything else, lemme know.
Im able to make it circle around one unit, however when I have 2 units (both are owned by player 1) on the map, only the first one circles. I removed the experation timers and never added the removal trigger as the orbs are never actually going to go away, any idea why this might happen?
EDIT: Nvm got it working. Thanks!
EDIT: Nvm got it working. Thanks!
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nevermind, figured it out, had it set to time elapsed instead of every # of time
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