Why doesn't this unit get created?

[Cokemonkey11]

globals
unit slideUnit
integer i
endglobals

function moveInCircle takes nothing returns nothing
    local location currentPos = GetUnitLoc(slideUnit)
    local location currentPosOff
    local real posOffX
    local real posOffY
    set i = (R2I(GetUnitFacing(slideUnit)))
    set currentPosOff = PolarProjectionBJ(currentPos,10,i)
    set posOffX = GetLocationX(currentPosOff)
    set posOffY = GetLocationY(currentPosOff)
    call SetUnitX(slideUnit,posOffX)
    call SetUnitY(slideUnit,posOffY)
endfunction

function Trig_dummyCenter_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local timer time = CreateTimer()
    set slideUnit = CreateUnitAtLoc(Player(0),'hfoo',GetRectCenter(gg_rct_regionTemp),270)
    set i = 270
    call TimerStart(time,.03,true,function moveInCircle)
endfunction

function hoverCar takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_hoverCar = CreateTrigger()
    call TriggerRegisterTimerEvent(gg_trg_hoverCar,2,false)
    call TriggerAddAction(gg_trg_hoverCar, function Trig_dummyCenter_Actions)
endfunction

nothing seems to happen - specifically the unit doesnt get spawned.

When I go to syntax check it tells me gg_rct_regionTemp isn't specified but when i create a gui trigger with it and convert to custom text it does the same, so I assume that's not the problem.

Any help appreciated.

 

[Faust]

Add bjdebugmsg functions, thanks.

 

[Sevion]

set i = (R2I(GetUnitFacing(slideUnit)))
set currentPosOff = PolarProjectionBJ(currentPos,10,i)

Why convert the facing to integer then use a function that takes a real?

 

[Dryvnt]

globals
unit slideUnit
integer i
endglobals

function moveInCircle takes nothing returns nothing
    local location currentPos = GetUnitLoc(slideUnit)
    local location currentPosOff
    local real posOffX
    local real posOffY
    set i = (R2I(GetUnitFacing(slideUnit)))
    set currentPosOff = PolarProjectionBJ(currentPos,10,i)
    set posOffX = GetLocationX(currentPosOff)
    set posOffY = GetLocationY(currentPosOff)
    call SetUnitX(slideUnit,posOffX)
    call SetUnitY(slideUnit,posOffY)
endfunction

function Trig_dummyCenter_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
    local timer time = CreateTimer()
    set slideUnit = CreateUnitAtLoc(Player(0), ------> 'hfoo' <------ ,GetRectCenter(gg_rct_regionTemp),270)
    set i = 270
    call TimerStart(time,.03,true,function moveInCircle)
endfunction

function hoverCar takes nothing returns nothing
    set gg_trg_hoverCar = CreateTrigger()
    call TriggerRegisterTimerEvent(gg_trg_hoverCar,2,false)
    call TriggerAddAction(gg_trg_hoverCar, function Trig_dummyCenter_Actions)
endfunction

nothing seems to happen - specifically the unit doesnt get spawned.

When I go to syntax check it tells me gg_rct_regionTemp isn't specified but when i create a gui trigger with it and convert to custom text it does the same, so I assume that's not the problem.

Any help appreciated.

I dno if im right, but maybe replace the two o's in hfoo with hf00? :/ I prolly dont be right

 

[Flare]

Try creating the unit at GetRectCenter (GetPlayableMapArea ()), or the bj_ variable for Initial Playable Map, I forget what it's called, just for testing purposes - if you try to create a unit at a non-existant location, it won't be created at all.

And, as Faust suggested, add some BJDebugMsg's, particularly immediately before/after the CreateUnitAtLoc, incase gg_rct_regionTemp isn't initialized for some reason

 

[Sevion]

I dno if im right, but maybe replace the two o's in hfoo with hf00? :/ I prolly dont be right

It's hfoo. "h" is Human and "foo" is Footman.

 

[Romek]

Is the "hoverCar" function even ran?
By default, that should be "InitTrig_hoverCar" so that it is ran on Map Init.

If you have newgen, you could use initializers and scopes.

 

[Cokemonkey11]

Try creating the unit at GetRectCenter (GetPlayableMapArea ()), or the bj_ variable for Initial Playable Map, I forget what it's called, just for testing purposes - if you try to create a unit at a non-existant location, it won't be created at all.

And, as Faust suggested, add some BJDebugMsg's, particularly immediately before/after the CreateUnitAtLoc, incase gg_rct_regionTemp isn't initialized for some reason

This was the problem. Thanks for the help. I must have done something wrong with the rect settings.

Once again "you must spread some reputation around before giving to flare again" =/