Variable trouble.

Variable trouble.

I'm now having some trouble with a variable. I attempt to have 2 players duel, and I create two unit vars, challenger and challengee. I want to apply some exceptions to these characters, like they're the only units allowed in the arena, and they can't leave it, etc. My problem seems to occur whenever i go to a new trigger, the editor forgets the variables, so no one wins the duel and the arena is closed for the rest of the game. Any easy solutions for this?

you have to be a bit more specific, maybe a copy of the triggers...

cause the game will only 'forget' about variables if they are designated local to a trigger, which, all variables created through the GUI editor are not local

so the only way for the variables to change is if something else changed them again after they had been initially set and before the 'other' trigger got to them, or that something else is wrong to begin with

can't be much more specific though without knowing more

Here is the first trigger, this one seems to work fine:

challenge
Events
Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -challenge as An exact match
Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing -challenge as An exact match
Player - Player 3 (Teal) types a chat message containing -challenge as An exact match
Player - Player 5 (Yellow) types a chat message containing -challenge as An exact match
Player - Player 6 (Orange) types a chat message containing -challenge as An exact match
Player - Player 7 (Green) types a chat message containing -challenge as An exact match
Player - Player 9 (Gray) types a chat message containing -challenge as An exact match
Player - Player 10 (Light Blue) types a chat message containing -challenge as An exact match
Conditions
Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by (Triggering player) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challenger = (Picked unit)
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in arena <gen> owned by (Triggering player)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Picked unit) Equal to challenger
Then - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
((Triggering player) is an ally of Player 1 (Red)) Equal to True
Then - Actions
Dialog - Clear challenge
Dialog - Change the title of challenge to Challenge:
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Player 2 (Blue) slot status) Equal to Is playing
Then - Actions
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled (Name of Player 2 (Blue))
Set challenge1 = (Last created dialog Button)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Player 3 (Teal) slot status) Equal to Is playing
Then - Actions
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled (Name of Player 3 (Teal))
Set challenge2 = (Last created dialog Button)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Player 9 (Gray) slot status) Equal to Is playing
Then - Actions
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled (Name of Player 9 (Gray))
Set challenge3 = (Last created dialog Button)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Player 10 (Light Blue) slot status) Equal to Is playing
Then - Actions
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled (Name of Player 10 (Light Blue))
Set challenge4 = (Last created dialog Button)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled Cancel
Set challengecancel = (Last created dialog Button)
Dialog - Show challenge for (Triggering player)
Else - Actions
Dialog - Clear challenge
Dialog - Change the title of challenge to Challenge:
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Player 1 (Red) slot status) Equal to Is playing
Then - Actions
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled (Name of Player 1 (Red))
Set challenge1 = (Last created dialog Button)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Player 5 (Yellow) slot status) Equal to Is playing
Then - Actions
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled (Name of Player 5 (Yellow))
Set challenge2 = (Last created dialog Button)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Player 6 (Orange) slot status) Equal to Is playing
Then - Actions
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled (Name of Player 6 (Orange))
Set challenge3 = (Last created dialog Button)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Player 7 (Green) slot status) Equal to Is playing
Then - Actions
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled (Name of Player 7 (Green))
Set challenge4 = (Last created dialog Button)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Dialog - Create a dialog button for challenge labelled Cancel
Set challengecancel = (Last created dialog Button)
Dialog - Show challenge for (Triggering player)
Else - Actions
Game - Display to (All players matching ((Matching player) Equal to (Triggering player))) the text: You must be in the ...
Trigger - Turn off (This trigger)

This second one works too, but I had to readd picking of the triggering player's units because I noticed it didn't list the owner of unit in the game message:

set contest
Events
Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for challenge
Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Not equal to challengecancel
Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by (Triggering player) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challenger = (Picked unit)
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
((Triggering player) is an ally of Player 1 (Red)) Equal to True
Then - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Equal to challenge1
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challengee = (Picked unit)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Equal to challenge2
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 3 (Teal) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challengee = (Picked unit)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Equal to challenge3
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 2 (Blue) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challengee = (Picked unit)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Equal to challenge4
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 10 (Light Blue) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challengee = (Picked unit)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Else - Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Equal to challenge1
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 1 (Red) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challengee = (Picked unit)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Equal to challenge2
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 5 (Yellow) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challengee = (Picked unit)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Equal to challenge3
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 6 (Orange) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challengee = (Picked unit)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Equal to challenge4
Then - Actions
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units owned by Player 7 (Green) matching (((Matching unit) is A Hero) Equal to True)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Set challengee = (Picked unit)
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Game - Display to (All players) the text: ((Name of (Owner of challenger)) + ( has challenged + ((Name of (Owner of challengee)) + to a duel!)))
Game - Display to (All players) the text: (Sorry, this is unr...
Unit Group - Pick every unit in (Units in arena <gen> matching ((Matching unit) Not equal to challenger)) and do (Actions)
Loop - Actions
Unit - Move (Picked unit) instantly to (Center of city center <gen>)
Unit - Move challenger instantly to (Center of arena1 <gen>)
Unit - Move challengee instantly to (Center of arena2 <gen>)
Unit - Set life of challengee to 100.00%
Unit - Set life of challenger to 100.00%
Unit - Set mana of challengee to 100.00%
Unit - Set mana of challenger to 100.00%
Trigger - Turn on buffer in <gen>
Trigger - Turn on buffer out <gen>


Here's where I notice problems. It allows both players to leave the arena, and the other doesn't allow anyone, even the fighters in:

buffer out
Events
Unit - A unit leaves arena <gen>
Conditions
(challenge <gen> is on) Equal to False
Actions
Game - Display to (All players matching ((Matching player) Equal to (Owner of (Triggering unit)))) the text: You cannot leave th...
Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to (Center of arena <gen>)
Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Triggering unit), dealing 25.00 damage of attack type Chaos and damage type Normal



buffer in
Events
Unit - A unit enters arena <gen>
Conditions
And - All (Conditions) are true
Conditions
(Triggering unit) Not equal to challengee
(Triggering unit) Not equal to challenger
Actions
Game - Display to (All players matching ((Matching player) Equal to (Owner of (Triggering unit)))) the text: Do not interfere in...
Unit - Move (Triggering unit) instantly to (Center of city center <gen>)
Unit - Cause (Triggering unit) to damage (Triggering unit), dealing 100.00 damage of attack type Chaos and damage type Normal

And this next one just plainly doesn't work:

reset challenge
Events
Unit - A unit Dies
Conditions
Actions
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Dying unit) Equal to challenger
Then - Actions
Game - Display to (All players) the text: ((Name of (Owner of challengee)) + has won the challenge!)
Unit - Set life of challengee to 100.00%
Unit - Move challengee instantly to (Center of city center <gen>)
Trigger - Turn on challenge <gen>
Trigger - Turn off buffer in <gen>
Trigger - Turn off buffer out <gen>
Else - Actions
Do nothing
If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
If - Conditions
(Dying unit) Equal to challengee
Then - Actions
Game - Display to (All players) the text: ((Name of (Owner of challenger)) + has won the challenge!)
Unit - Set life of challenger to 100.00%
Unit - Move challenger instantly to (Center of city center <gen>)
Trigger - Turn on challenge <gen>
Trigger - Turn off buffer in <gen>
Trigger - Turn off buffer out <gen>
Else - Actions
Do nothing
Set challengee = No unit
Set challenger = No unit


And I'll add the last one, but I don't think it's important:

cancel challenge
Events
Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for challenge
Conditions
(Clicked dialog button) Equal to challengecancel
Actions
Trigger - Turn on challenge <gen>



Well, is that any help? Also, if you know anyway to streamline this thing, please let me know. Thanks for any help you all provide.

i hope this does help you, even though i did not use enough time to doublecheck everything by typing it...

variables
boolean - challenging
dialogue - dlg_challenge
array - dialogue button - dlg_btn_challenge
area - arena
triggers
initDialogue
event:
map init
cond:
action:
create dialogue titled 'choose oponent'
set dlg_challenge = last created dialogue
for Integer A = 1 to 12 do
if
cond:
and
player(Integer A) slot status = playing
player(Integer A) contoller = user
act:
add button titled(playername(Integer A)) to (dlg_challenge)
set dlg_btn_challenge[Integer A] = last created dialogue button
endif
endfor

StartChallenge
event:
player(1 to 12) types -challenge
cond:
action:
if challenging = false then
set challengeing = true
show dialog dlg_challenge to triggering player
else
Display Text to Player(triggering player, "challenge already running"

PickOponent
event:
dialog button clicked for dlg_challenge
cond:
event:
for Integer A = 1 to 12
if (clicked dialog button) = (dlg_btn_challenge[Integer A]) then
set challenger = GetRandomUnit(triggering player, matching(unit = hero))
set challenged = GetRandomUnit(player(Integer A), matching(unit = hero))
endif
endfor
move unit challenger to arena
move unit challenged to arena

LeaveArena
event:
unit leaves region(arena)
cond:
or
unit = challenger
unit = challenged
endor
action:
move unit(triggering unit) instantly to (point with polar offset - position of triggering unit with polaroffset towards center of(arena) by 200)

EntersArena
event:
unit enters region(arena)
cond:
and
unit not = challenger
unit not = challenged
endand
action:
move unit(triggering unit) instantly to (point with polar offset - position of triggering unit with polaroffset towards center of(arena) by -200)

EndChallenge
event:
unit dies
cond:
or
unit = callenger
unit = challenged
endor
action:
if unit = challenger then
set life(challenged) = 100%
set mana(challenged) = 100%
move (challenged) = <whereever you want>
else
set life(challenger) = 100%
set mana(challenger) = 100%
move (challenger) = <whereever you want>
call set udg_challenged = null
call set udg_challenger = null
set challenging = false

Thanks. I'll have to incorperate that and see how it works, only problem is that players can't challenge their teammates.

InitDialogues
...
create dialogue 'oponent from team 1'
set dlg_challenge[1] = last created
create dialogue 'oponent from team 2'
set dlg_challenge[2] = last created

for Integer A = 1 to 6 do
add button 'playername(Integer A)' dlg_challenge[2]
set dlg_btn_challenge[Integer A] = last created
endfor

for Integer A = 7 to 12 do
add button 'playername(Integer A)' dlg_challenge[1]
set dlg_btn_challenge[Integer A] = last created
endfor

PickOponent
event:
btn is clicked for dlg_challenge[1]
btn is clicked for dlg_challenge[2]
//rest as before

please put

"code" and "/code" tags around your triggers next time -- it is very hard to read decision control and flow control without indentation...

of course not with quotes but []'s