i have read all the threads on dummy effects and stuff. but i am stupid. i cant figure out how to make one so i can have them trigger something else. will someone walk me through it in details please? im so confused...
i just need to make an ability that doesn't do anything. that way i can call a trigger saying that if dummy ability is done then spawn building.. im trying to get my submenus on my command center to work. i think i defined it wrong up top, i was confused.
i have pictures of units in my submenus, and when they are clicked i want to spawn a building for the respective unit at a location. i was told to make a dummy ability then use triggers. i tried making some through data editor but just ended up more lost.
A dummy ability is an ability with no effect, they are very easy to create. Simply create a new ability, set it to Effect - Instant and delete any data in Effect - Effect field.
Add the ability to your unit, then add it to the command card, the ability field in the command card should be your ability and the ability command field should be blank.
Then to activate the trigger use the event Unit is Issued Order to <your dummy ability>
okay i made an ability with the effect-instant. then i added it to my marine. so he has the ability. then i went to my command center, to the command cards and found my marine picture. i selected ability command, but then when i looked for my dummy ability, i couldn't find it. :'(
okay thanks :) i added it to the command center, then in the submenus, i added the dummy ability to each icon. i was told the reason my submenu wouldn't show up in game is because the buttons must all lead somewhere. if it still wont show up, does that mean i need to give them all triggers first?
i have read all the threads on dummy effects and stuff. but i am stupid. i cant figure out how to make one so i can have them trigger something else. will someone walk me through it in details please? im so confused...
i just need to make an ability that doesn't do anything. that way i can call a trigger saying that if dummy ability is done then spawn building.. im trying to get my submenus on my command center to work. i think i defined it wrong up top, i was confused.
i have pictures of units in my submenus, and when they are clicked i want to spawn a building for the respective unit at a location. i was told to make a dummy ability then use triggers. i tried making some through data editor but just ended up more lost.
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A dummy ability is an ability with no effect, they are very easy to create. Simply create a new ability, set it to Effect - Instant and delete any data in Effect - Effect field.
Add the ability to your unit, then add it to the command card, the ability field in the command card should be your ability and the ability command field should be blank.
Then to activate the trigger use the event Unit is Issued Order to <your dummy ability>
okay i made an ability with the effect-instant. then i added it to my marine. so he has the ability. then i went to my command center, to the command cards and found my marine picture. i selected ability command, but then when i looked for my dummy ability, i couldn't find it. :'(
Add the ability to your command center not the marine. The picture of the marine in the command card has no link to the marine it's just a button.
okay thanks :) i added it to the command center, then in the submenus, i added the dummy ability to each icon. i was told the reason my submenu wouldn't show up in game is because the buttons must all lead somewhere. if it still wont show up, does that mean i need to give them all triggers first?
try putting a stop or cancel button there in the submenu