SC2Mapster

I'm in the process of manually triggering exp gain in my map. To that end, I'd like to be able to read the KillXP (AKA "Combat - Kill Experience") value of a unit.

Can anyone give me example of how to do this? I would expect it's to do with the functions for catalog values, when reading any value outside the most common unit properties, but I don't know how those functions are to be used.

I haven't tested it myself, but unless this is bugged it should be what you are looking for:

    Events
        Unit - Any Unit dies
    Local Variables
        Exp Gain = (Experience level of (Triggering unit)) <Integer>
    Conditions
    Actions

Appreciate the attempt, but I've just tested and confirmed that that action returns the experience level of a hero unit, not the KillXP value.

@EjnarH: Go

you need to use catalogs for that.

set killXP = Integer((Value of Units String(Unit_Type) "KillXP" for player Any Player))

this is what it will look like when it is made.

1. create an integer type variable
2. create an action: Set Variable
3. Set the created variable as the first value.
4. at the second bit we'll first use a convert String to Integer function
5. this is followed by Catalog Field Value Get
6. as Catalog value use the Preset Units.
7. as Entry use Convert Gamelink to String
8. as Field Path use "KillXP"
9. at the Convert Gamelink to String you want to set the unit type that dies for example: Unit Type of Unit with as unit Triggering Unit

hope this helps.

@EjnarH: Go

Dooh, it clearly says experience level. Dunno what I was thinking. I probably wasn't. :-p

@Helral: Go

Thanks, that was exactly the info I needed, to learn how to operate catalogs.

Final and tested action looks like this (in response to a unit dying event):

Set Variable
    Variable: intUnitExpValue
    Value: Convert String To Integer
        Value: Catalog Field Value Get
            Catalog: Units
            Entry: Convert Game Link To String
                Value: Unit Type Of Unit
                    Unit: Triggering Unit
            Field Path: "KillXP"
            Player: Any Player