"The upload timeout period for publishing custom maps has been increased significantly."

horray

Custom Maps/Editor Patch Notes (I took over your thread! ~Sixen)

StarCraft II Editor Improvements

• Editor General
  • Map Status and Publish dialogs indicate if the lighting map is out of date or not.
  • Creating Cycles in UI frame anchoring will no longer crash the game, instead it will output an error message.
  • Added alignment option when using the IMG tag in text. Values are top, bottom, middle, absolute middle.
  • Syntax highlighting for galaxy script and XML data can now be disabled.
  • Actor cheats are now available to map creators when testing their map from the editor.
  • Actor dump messages are now available to map creators. Includes AliasDump, AnimDumpDB, AttachDump, HostedPropDump, HostedPropDumpAll, RefDump, RefTableDump, TextureDumpDB, TextureDump.
  • Portrait Frames now have their own desc to use in .SC2Layout files. Currently supported fields are: BackgroundImage, BorderImage, MovieFrame, ModelLink, UseTransition.
  • Added Disable Observers map option, which prevents players from becoming observers in the game lobby.
  • Added two fields to MovieFrame Descs : Loop, LockAspectRatio.
• Data Editor
  • Data Editor UI has been reorganized for a better workflow.
  • Complex fields in the Data Editor can now be expanded by double clicking on the plus sign.
  • Increased maximum number of unit command card buttons per card from 32 to 64.
  • If a teleport effect’s range is greater than 500, it will now ignore placement.
  • Revive orders can now automatically choose the hero to revive based on the command selected and the order they were created.
  • Map creators can now set time scale on bracket anims.
  • An attack can now be specified to cause no shield flash at all via the “None” Shield Flash Type value on CActorAction.
  • Actor now makes a distinction between actors that are created via the ActorCopy message and through all the other creation mechanisms.
  • Actors that are copied now get an ActorCopy message upon construction rather than an ActorCreation message, so that client data can distinguish between the two scenarios.
  • Added raw XML editing mode to Data Editor.
  • Added default parents for new objects in the Data Editor.
  • Added a “Transient” flag to the Arm Magazine, Learn, Research, Revive, Specialize, and Train abilities to indicate that the orders should not be added to either the unit’s main order queue or to a queue ability. These orders will complete immediately.
  • Added a “Use Unit Order Queue” flag to the Arm Magazine, Learn, Research, Revive, Specialize, and Train abilities to indicate that the unit’s main order queue rather than a queue ability should be used for those orders.
  • Added support for Unit Weapon Validators to check any weapon on the unit if no weapon is specified.
  • Added a flag to units called “Built On Optional” to indicate units can now be built on the terrain if they are not placed on another unit.
  • Added a “Turn Button Highlight On/Off” trigger to highlight buttons by button link. This will support highlighting buttons regardless of how the button is used (i.e. Select Larva, Select Worker, and Submenus).
  • Added support for items with abilities to display AoE cursors, show progress, and use the minimap for targeting.
  • Added support for the Revive ability to issue targeted commands.
  • Added support for persistent effects to attach revealers to units.
  • Added AnimSetTimeScaleAbsolute message for forcing animation time scale to a particular value, regardless of prior scales.
  • Added boosted cliff level support for units and doodads. Placed objects can specify the boosted cliff level amount. Units and doodads will then boost the cliff level of any cells in their footprints that are marked to “Boost Cliff”.
• Terrain Editor
  • Added view setting for displaying terrain object names.
• Trigger Editor
  • Timer Expires events can now match Any Timer.
  • Trigger Dialogs can now be attached to a unit.
  • Attempting to create or hookup a trigger dialog of the wrong type will now result in an error message.
  • Dialog Items of type Image can now have their image property set as an entry into the Assets.txt file in addition to a raw file name.
  • Added De-saturated and Desaturation Color properties to Dialog Items.
  • Added Mouse Enter and Mouse Exit Event Types for the Dialog Item is Used event.
  • Added Handle of Player trigger to query a player’s Battle.net handle.
  • Added “Unit Learn Progress” and “Unit Revive Progress” triggers to get the progress of Learn and Revive abilities.
  • Added a “Lock Unit Status Bar Display” and “Unlock Unit Status Bar Display” triggers. These are intended to replace the “Set Unit Status Bar State” trigger.
  • Added a “Show/Hide Alert Type” trigger to turn on/off specific alerts for a player group.
  • Added a “Enable/Disable Command Type” trigger to allow/disallow submenus, select larva, and select worker commands.
  • Added a “Pause Sound” trigger to pause/unpause a sound.
  • Added an “XP Gain Disabled” option usable with the “Player Melee Option” and “Enable/Disable Melee Option For Player” triggers. This option defaults to on.

Custom Map Bug Fixes

• Alliance tests for the status bars and the info panel now use the passive and defeat alliance states to determine allies rather than vision and control.
• Force effects now preserve existing unit velocity.
• Units with an interact ability now clear the interacting state when killed.
• Items that cannot be dropped can now be moved in the inventory.
• Banks are now marked as verified when saved.
• The Unit Attachment Point trigger now reports the correct height.
• If more than one unit is selected with the Select Unit Group trigger after units have been deselected by means besides the Clear Unit Selection trigger, the newly selected units will now show up in the info panel.
• Range indicators are now updated when an upgrade is applied.
• Alerts will now use the Text field for a name if no Name is defined.
• Newly created units that gain a weapon via an upgrade will now have that weapon enabled when created.
• A unit’s height will now be changed immediately via triggers if the duration requested is 0.
• Quitting out of a map will now cause the player leave trigger event to be dispatched before the player actually exits which will give triggers a chance to change the victory/defeat state.
• The Enable/Disable Command Type trigger now disables minimap clicks properly.
• Actors shown or hidden via triggers should now show immediately instead of being delayed by a game loop.
• The Unit Selection trigger no longer resets the selected submenu if the selection isn’t actually changed.
• Alerts with the “Self” flag cleared will no longer show the alert to the issuing player.
• If a unit has a custom revive type configured, it will now use that when reviving via triggers.
• The maximum value for the real version of the effect amount trigger now reports values correctly.
• Persistent effects with a period of 0 can now execute at most once per game loop.
• Revive abilities that only have a per-level cost will now work correctly.
• The Gain Level trigger event will now dispatch multiple times if the amount of XP gained results in multiple levels being awarded.
• Filters now work properly for range actors.
• Issue order effects can now accept a point as a valid target.
• The requirement validator now also checks shown requirements.
• The Unit Has Behavior Flag trigger function now allows checking all flags properly.
• Yaw can now be get/set properly via Camera trigger functions.
• The Player Effect Used Unit Owner trigger function can now use all expected parameters properly.
• Abstract data types cannot be used for non-default data.
• The used number of charges is now clamped properly when modified via triggers.
• Charges with a fractional used amount are now handled properly.
• Changing the Kill XP unit property now results in a unit granting a custom amount of XP when killed.
• Missiles now impact properly when the target filters of the ability or weapon that launched them are upgraded.
• Behaviors granted by an ability are now replaced when that ability is leveled up.
• Items with carry or equip behaviors now manage behavior stack counts properly.
• Item abilities configured as transient will no longer interrupt existing orders.
• Learn abilities can no longer learn themselves.
• Behaviors which disable turning no longer disable movement.
• Units with negative life armor no longer take damage if shields or behaviors absorb damage.
• Objectives will no longer play sounds for players who cannot see them.
• If a unit is killed while morphing, it will revert the morph before reviving.
• Units may be created as “Under Construction” as long as an ability is configured to create it. Previously a unit needed to be able to produce it.
• Creating and destroying objectives should no longer cause a crash.
• Added a flag to Warp Train abilities to disable warp-in on ramps.
• Added checks to prevent circular effect, loot, tactical, and validator data.
• Fixed an issue where a targeted ability configured to use a teleport effect would fail to enter targeting mode.
• Fixed an issue using the Set Unit Progress action on Zerg units.
• Fixed an issue with clicking on an inventory slot while in targeting mode while using an item.
• Fixed an issue where a force effect location would use a parent effect location instead of its own.
• Fixed an issue with reviving a unit multiple times.
• Fixed some issues with life change trigger events being dispatched from behaviors that modify life.
• Fixed damage display on the hero info panel when the Collapse Buffed option is set.
• Fixed some lockups during loading due to complicated custom data relationships.

StarCraft II Editor Bug Fixes

• Data Editor
  • Duplicating a unit with a missile attack now properly duplicates the related actor data.
• Terrain Editor
  • Terrain paste operations will now fail with a warning if pasted textures do not exist in the map texture set.
  • Assimilators, Extractors and Refineries now properly handle resource amounts defined in the properties dialog.
  • Editor minimap now correctly updates after placing water.
  • Invalid preplaced objects no longer prevent object groups from being initialized and using their patrol data.
  • Terrain objects are now properly snapped to cliff cells during placement and movement.
  • Fixed an issue with copying cameras that have custom colors applied.
  • Fixed an issue with previewing world relative sounds in the editor while the Terrain Editor is open.
• Trigger Editor
  • The source column will correctly display Local for local elements within libraries.
  • Triggering Player/Unit Property Change event responses now returns the total amount of change if multiple changes occurred.
  • Fixed a potential crash issue that could occur when repeatedly clicking the Array checkbox for variables.
  • Fixed script editor slowdowns related to syntax highlighting.
• Publishing
  • Fixed an issue that could cause team settings to be reset in the Game Variants in some cases.
  • Fixed a crash when attempting to publish a map with no neutral players defined.
  • Fixed a crash when attempting to publish a map with over 500 custom units or upgrades.

@maverck: Go

I see some good updates in there

one people should really like is the

• fetch player B.net "HANDLE"

should make banking and protecting a much simpler matter

you should mention all the other stuff:

Quote:

Editor General

• Map Status and Publish dialogs indicate if the lighting map is out of date or not.
  
• Creating Cycles in UI frame anchoring will no longer crash the game, instead it will output an error message.
  
• Added alignment option when using the IMG tag in text. Values are top, bottom, middle, absolute middle.
  
• Syntax highlighting for galaxy script and XML data can now be disabled.
  
• Actor cheats are now available to map creators when testing their map from the editor.
  
• Actor dump messages are now available to map creators. Includes AliasDump, AnimDumpDB, AttachDump, HostedPropDump, HostedPropDumpAll, RefDump, RefTableDump, TextureDumpDB, TextureDump.
  
• Portrait Frames now have their own desc to use in .SC2Layout files. Currently supported fields are: BackgroundImage, BorderImage, MovieFrame, ModelLink, UseTransition.
  
• Added Disable Observers map option, which prevents players from becoming observers in the game lobby.
  
• Added two fields to MovieFrame Descs : Loop, LockAspectRatio.

Data Editor

• Data Editor UI has been reorganized for a better workflow.
  
• Complex fields in the Data Editor can now be expanded by double clicking on the plus sign.
  
• Increased maximum number of unit command card buttons per card from 32 to 64.
  
• If a teleport effect’s range is greater than 500, it will now ignore placement.
  
• Revive orders can now automatically choose the hero to revive based on the command selected and the order they were created.
  
• Map creators can now set time scale on bracket anims.
  
• An attack can now be specified to cause no shield flash at all via the “None” Shield Flash Type value on CActorAction.
  
• Actor now makes a distinction between actors that are created via the ActorCopy message and through all the other creation mechanisms.
  
• Actors that are copied now get an ActorCopy message upon construction rather than an ActorCreation message, so that client data can distinguish between the two scenarios.
  
• Added raw XML editing mode to Data Editor.
  
• Added default parents for new objects in the Data Editor.
  
• Added a “Transient” flag to the Arm Magazine, Learn, Research, Revive, Specialize, and Train abilities to indicate that the orders should not be added to either the unit’s main order queue or to a queue ability. These orders will complete immediately.
  
• Added a “Use Unit Order Queue” flag to the Arm Magazine, Learn, Research, Revive, Specialize, and Train abilities to indicate that the unit’s main order queue rather than a queue ability should be used for those orders.
  
• Added support for Unit Weapon Validators to check any weapon on the unit if no weapon is specified.
  
• Added a flag to units called “Built On Optional” to indicate units can now be built on the terrain if they are not placed on another unit.
  
• Added a “Turn Button Highlight On/Off” trigger to highlight buttons by button link. This will support highlighting buttons regardless of how the button is used (i.e. Select Larva, Select Worker, and Submenus).
  
• Added support for items with abilities to display AoE cursors, show progress, and use the minimap for targeting.
  
• Added support for the Revive ability to issue targeted commands.
  
• Added support for persistent effects to attach revealers to units.
  
• Added AnimSetTimeScaleAbsolute message for forcing animation time scale to a particular value, regardless of prior scales.
  
• Added boosted cliff level support for units and doodads. Placed objects can specify the boosted cliff level amount. Units and doodads will then boost the cliff level of any cells in their footprints that are marked to “Boost Cliff”.

Terrain Editor

• Added view setting for displaying terrain object names.

Trigger Editor

• Timer Expires events can now match Any Timer.
  
• Trigger Dialogs can now be attached to a unit.
  
• Attempting to create or hookup a trigger dialog of the wrong type will now result in an error message.
  
• Dialog Items of type Image can now have their image property set as an entry into the Assets.txt file in addition to a raw file name.
  
• Added De-saturated and Desaturation Color properties to Dialog Items.
  
• Added Mouse Enter and Mouse Exit Event Types for the Dialog Item is Used event.
  
• Added Handle of Player trigger to query a player’s Battle.net handle.
  
• Added “Unit Learn Progress” and “Unit Revive Progress” triggers to get the progress of Learn and Revive abilities.
  
• Added a “Lock Unit Status Bar Display” and “Unlock Unit Status Bar Display” triggers. These are intended to replace the “Set Unit Status Bar State” trigger.
  
• Added a “Show/Hide Alert Type” trigger to turn on/off specific alerts for a player group.
  
• Added a “Enable/Disable Command Type” trigger to allow/disallow submenus, select larva, and select worker commands.
  
• Added a “Pause Sound” trigger to pause/unpause a sound.
  
• Added an “XP Gain Disabled” option usable with the “Player Melee Option” and “Enable/Disable Melee Option For Player” triggers. This option defaults to on.

Damn this looks amazing... ie "Data Editor UI has been reorganized for a better workflow."

The only problem is most of my interest is in D3 atm!!

It is sweet!

FINALLY: "The upload timeout period for publishing custom maps has been increased significantly."

Best patch since months for the mapping community.

I posted a thank you in the blizzard forums, but it quickly got raped from all the flame threads. However, great work of blizzard this time.

Quote:

The upload timeout period for publishing custom maps has been increased significantly.
Added alignment option when using the IMG tag in text. Values are top, bottom, middle, absolute middle.
Syntax highlighting for galaxy script and XML data can now be disabled.
Data Editor UI has been reorganized for a better workflow.
Added raw XML editing mode to Data Editor.
Timer Expires events can now match Any Timer.
Trigger Dialogs can now be attached to a unit.
Added Mouse Enter and Mouse Exit Event Types for the Dialog Item is Used event.
Added Handle of Player trigger to query a player’s Battle.net handle.
Fixed script editor slowdowns related to syntax highlighting.

:)

Quote from Mille25: Go

Best patch since months for the mapping community.

And the only 'real' patch in months...

Increased maximum number of unit command card buttons per card from 32 to 64.

Oh hello

Wow... if someone would present these changes to me without backup from the official site, I simply would not believe it.

Many of the changes sound great.

"Fixed script editor slowdowns related to syntax highlighting."

yes.
Yes.
YES.
FUCK YEA

Great patch. Now if they could just fix the problems on battle.net that cause players to auto-decline invititations sometimes...

But yeah, this patch is great! Can't wait till it goes live... Which will take a while...

I am soooooo happy if data editor becomes more user friendly for us newbies =)

FINALLY MY DREAMS COME TRUE! I CAN FINALLY EDIT IN XML.... IN THE EDITOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST PATCH EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote from Blizzard:

Added boosted cliff level support for units and doodads. Placed objects can specify the boosted cliff level amount. Units and doodads will then boost the cliff level of any cells in their footprints that are marked to “Boost Cliff”.

That'll make for interesting laser tag maps.

and fix the bug that causes me and sometimes someone else to drop out from my game when I host a game...its like 50% chance of happening. Never happens to any other map...just mine...wtf.

def some good things in this patch. Being able to grab a players handle is fantastic.

Quote from Molsterr: Go

def some good things in this patch. Being able to grab a players handle is fantastic.

What does it mean?

@iE4TM4PS: Go

I think Molsterr is saying he swings towards the manly side of sexuality =P

@iE4TM4PS: Go

I think you can grab a players name and id number for storage in strings now, I hope so anyway.