How to make Multiple Dialog Buttons and multiple players work?

#1 Sep 14, 2010

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Hello,

I am having a bit of trouble with my trigger, currently i have a dialog with 3 dialog buttons for a player to select their race. now i made a new dialog for each player (2 just for testing purposes until i know it works) and when player 1 or player 2 picks their race, it stops working and the other cannot. i tried it with destroy all dialogs and all types of different ways, so i reverted back to the way it used to be with destroy all so i can get some input. ill display the code below.

Trigger 1 - Player 1 - Select Race Dialog

Player 1 - Select Race Dialog
    Events
        Game - Map initialization
    Local Variables
    Conditions
    Actions
        Dialog - Create a Modal dialog of size (300, 250) at (0, 0) relative to Center of screen
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Race Var = (Last created dialog)
        Dialog - Create a label for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (200, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (60, 25) with the text "Choose Your Race" color set to White text writeout set to false with a writeout duration of 2.0
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (200, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (50, 50) setting the tooltip to "Select Race Terran" with button text "Terran" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Race Array[1] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (200, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (50, 100) setting the tooltip to "Select Race Zerg" with button text "Zerg" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Race Array[2] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (200, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (50, 150) setting the tooltip to "Select Race Protoss" with button text "Protoss" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Race Array[3] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Show (Last created dialog) for (Player group(1))

Trigger 2 - Global Var

    Player 1 - Race Var = No Dialog <Dialog>

Trigger 3 - Global Array

    Player 1 - Race Array = No Dialog Item <Dialog Item[4]>

Trigger 4 - Race Selection - Give Units/Buildings

Player 1 - Race HQ
    Events
        Dialog - Any Dialog Item is used by Player (Triggering player) with event type Clicked
    Local Variables
    Conditions
    Actions
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Race Array[1]
            Then
                Unit - Create 1 Command Center for player 1 at Spawn - Player 1 using default facing (No Options)
                Unit - Create 4 SCV for player 1 at Spawn - Player 1 using default facing (No Options)
                Dialog - Destroy all dialogs
                Player - Modify player 1 Minerals: Add 200
                Player - Modify player 1 Minerals: Add 2000000
                Player 1 - Masser Dialog()
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Race Array[2]
            Then
                Unit - Create 1 Hatchery for player 1 at Spawn - Player 1 using default facing (No Options)
                Unit - Create 4 Drone for player 1 at Spawn - Player 1 using default facing (No Options)
                Unit - Create 4 Zergling for player 1 at Spawn - Player 1 using default facing (No Options)
                Unit - Create 4 Hydralisk for player 1 at Spawn - Player 1 using default facing (No Options)
                Unit - Create 1 Overlord for player 1 at Spawn - Player 1 using default facing (No Options)
                Dialog - Destroy all dialogs
                Player - Modify player 1 Minerals: Add 2000000
                Player 1 - Masser Dialog()
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Race Array[3]
            Then
                Unit - Create 1 Nexus for player 1 at Spawn - Player 1 using default facing (No Options)
                Unit - Create 4 Probe for player 1 at Spawn - Player 1 using default facing (No Options)
                Dialog - Destroy all dialogs
                Player - Modify player 1 Minerals: Add 200
                Player - Modify player 1 Minerals: Add 2000000
                Player 1 - Masser Dialog()
            Else

Trigger 5 - Action Definition - Masser Dialog ( Not Suppose to Disappear & Suppose to work for each player ) Currently working for 1 player

Player 1 - Masser Dialog
    Options: Action
    Return Type: (None)
    Parameters
    Grammar Text: Player 1 - Masser Dialog()
    Hint Text: (None)
    Custom Script Code
    Local Variables
    Actions
        Dialog - Create a Modal dialog of size (250, 250) at (0, 25) relative to Top of screen
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Var = (Last created dialog)
        Dialog - Create a label for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (200, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (75, 25) with the text "Mass To.." color set to White text writeout set to false with a writeout duration of 2.0
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (50, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (75, 50) setting the tooltip to "Send Units to Player 2" with button text "P2" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Array[2] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (50, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (125, 50) setting the tooltip to "Send Units to Player 3" with button text "P3" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Array[3] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (50, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (75, 175) setting the tooltip to "Send Units to Player 6" with button text "P6" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Array[6] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (50, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (125, 175) setting the tooltip to "Send Units to Player 7" with button text "P7" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Array[7] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (50, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (30, 90) setting the tooltip to "Send Units to Player 1" with button text "P1" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Array[1] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (50, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (30, 135) setting the tooltip to "Send Units to Player 5" with button text "P5" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Array[5] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (50, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (170, 90) setting the tooltip to "Send Units to Player 4" with button text "P4" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Array[4] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (50, 50) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (170, 135) setting the tooltip to "Send Units to Player 8" with button text "P8" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Array[8] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Create a button for dialog (Last created dialog) with the dimensions (80, 80) anchored to Top Left with an offset of (85, 98) setting the tooltip to "Send Units to Center of Map" with button text "CEN" and the hover image set to ""
        Variable - Set Player 1 - Masser Array[9] = (Last created dialog item)
        Dialog - Show (Last created dialog) for (Player group(1))

Trigger 6 - Masser Variable

    Player 1 - Masser Var = No Dialog <Dialog>

Trigger 7 - Masser Array

    Player 1 - Masser Array = No Dialog Item <Dialog Item[9]>

Trigger 8 - Move Units

Player 1 - Masser - Move Units
    Events
        Dialog - Any Dialog Item is used by Player (Triggering player) with event type Clicked
    Local Variables
    Conditions
    Actions
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Masser Array[1]
            Then
                Unit - Order all units in Player 1 - Hydra - Group to ( Attack targeting Spawn - Player 1) (Replace Existing Orders)
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Masser Array[2]
            Then
                Unit - Order all units in Player 1 - Hydra - Group to ( Attack targeting Spawn - Player 2) (Replace Existing Orders)
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Masser Array[3]
            Then
                Unit - Order all units in Player 1 - Hydra - Group to ( Attack targeting Spawn - Player 3) (Replace Existing Orders)
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Masser Array[4]
            Then
                Unit - Order all units in Player 1 - Hydra - Group to ( Attack targeting Spawn - Player 4) (Replace Existing Orders)
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Masser Array[5]
            Then
                Unit - Order all units in Player 1 - Hydra - Group to ( Attack targeting Spawn - Player 5) (Replace Existing Orders)
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Masser Array[6]
            Then
                Unit - Order all units in Player 1 - Hydra - Group to ( Attack targeting Spawn - Player 6) (Replace Existing Orders)
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Masser Array[7]
            Then
                Unit - Order all units in Player 1 - Hydra - Group to ( Attack targeting Spawn - Player 7) (Replace Existing Orders)
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Masser Array[8]
            Then
                Unit - Order all units in Player 1 - Hydra - Group to ( Attack targeting Spawn - Player 8) (Replace Existing Orders)
            Else
        General - If (Conditions) then do (Actions) else do (Actions)
            If
                (Used dialog item) == Player 1 - Masser Array[9]
            Then
                Unit - Order all units in Player 1 - Hydra - Group to ( Attack targeting Center) (Replace Existing Orders)
            Else

Trigger 9 - Variable - Hydra Group for sending

    Player 1 - Hydra - Group = (Empty unit group) <Unit Group>

I basically have the same thing for player 2 but changed a few points and group things. can anyone tell me how to fix this?

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#2 Sep 14, 2010
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The Problem is that you destroy all dialogs when player 1 clicks a dialog button. Instead of destroying all, just hide it for the triggering player.

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#3 Sep 15, 2010
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Quote from miheinen: Go
The Problem is that you destroy all dialogs when player 1 clicks a dialog button. Instead of destroying all, just hide it for the triggering player.

Quoted for Truth. I tried to do what you are doing too, and don't destroy your precious work, just hide it for the player. Or put him in a group (people who are done voting/people with a unit) and after that disable it for that group.

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#4 Sep 15, 2010
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thanks so much, ill try it when i get home, if it doesnt work ill be back for more advice. ive only been using the editing for a few days now but i think i am starting to get a hang of it. been reading a lot of tutorials.

on a side note question, does anyone know where to edit Talents? for instance the Reaper Nitro Pack upgrade i cannot find anywhere(i have story and campaign depends enabled) and it says its listed as a talen and i need to edit the cost of it but i am unable to locate it.

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Quote from darkdemondd: Go
on a side note question, does anyone know where to edit Talents? for instance the Reaper Nitro Pack upgrade i cannot find anywhere(i have story and campaign depends enabled) and it says its listed as a talen and i need to edit the cost of it but i am unable to locate it.

Its an upgrade, not a talent. In the data editor go to upgrades, search for reaper and go to the Cost tab.

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@DrTrunks: Wow. You should definitivly take a look at the "For" loop function.

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Quote from Yaos01: Go
@DrTrunks: Wow. You should definitivly take a look at the "For" loop function.

'For each player in player group' is a For loop too, depending on what you are doing you could use an integer for players too.

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I forgot : one important tip is that you don't need to make 12 dialogs for 12 players. 12 is enough, you can then manipulate this dialog for each player separatly. @DrTrunks : the "@DrTrunks" in my previous post is a mistake. By the way I was talking about using "for each integer" it would save him a lot of space.

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#9 Sep 16, 2010
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That didnt work, but i was able to get advice from imisu to look at a certain map and see how its done, the way that works properly is to make a global variable with the type as dialog, and show or hide the dialog based on the global one that was created.

thanks all who replied and attempted to help.

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