Targeting Stunners

[Nicant]

Alright, so im in a bit of a predicament here. I am making custom ship modules with PlanetFall's custom module guide and i do not know how to target enemy stunners. My module is like another discharger, but with a little something else. Here is a little tester to see if "GetNearestTarget" would also find stunners. I don't know if i am using the right notation or what, but it does not work.
EDIT: Do note: The tester is supposed to lower the stunners health and if the health lowers, then i would know it works.

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# --Stunner Tester-- 12/11/2016 10:33:39 AM

CurrentCoords CurrentCoords 25 1 0 1 1 0 GetNearestTarget ->Target
#<-Target GetUnitIsEnemy 1 eq if
<-Target 0.25 SetUnitHealth
#endif


Any help will be appreciated! :)

[GoodMorning]

I believe that Stunners are units, without virtual particles, and therefore do not interact with GetNearestTarget...

GetAllUnitsInRange and GetUnitType may be your friends.

[Nicant]

Ok, thanks i will try those out! I will let you know if they work out ok.

Edit: They strangely do not seem to interact with GetAllUnitsInRange either. I will test this further.

Edit2: As strange as it is, i don't think Stunners don't even have a UID! Here is my save for testing and notice every time a stunner passes over the PRPL core, it does not show any UID in the debug area!

[Sorrontis]

I think V has some answering to do :P

Although, there's no NearestStunner command?

[Nicant]

Or, i think my script for whatever reason keeps finding its self and nothing else. That could also be why it does not find it.

[Oblivion]

Stunners do have a UID Im sure

EDIT: They do, its "StunnerSpawner" if you haven't found it already.

EDIT #2: If you do successfully make a custom module I hope you wouldn't mind helping me out with mine, I dropped mine since I couldn't get it to work.

[GoodMorning]

"StunnerSpawner" or the actual "Stunner"?

Nicant, have a look at the endgame trigger of PF's del. map, it creates Stunners.

[Nicant]

Stunners do have a UID Im sure

EDIT: They do, its "StunnerSpawner" if you haven't found it already.

EDIT #2: If you do successfully make a custom module I hope you wouldn't mind helping me out with mine, I dropped mine since I couldn't get it to work.

Sure! When i am done i will try and help you as well! My module is not done yet though, but when it is i will try and help! :D

"StunnerSpawner" or the actual "Stunner"?

Nicant, have a look at the endgame trigger of PF's del. map, it creates Stunners.

I want the actual Stunner, not the spawner and i will have a look at that map! :)

Edit: I cannot seem to find that map. :P Is it an exchange map or a different map?

[Sorrontis]

Have you tried to create a stunner using PRPL and see how/what that returns?

[Nicant]

Have you tried to create a stunner using PRPL and see how/what that returns?

Yeah, i tried doing that, but the problem is i don't know the UID for the Stunner. :P

Edit: Well when i try to make a stunner, it returns a -1 in the debug box.

Edit2: This is the code i am using to make stunners: I've tried spelling it in all caps and lowercase.

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# --CHEEKY MONKEY-- 12/13/2016 3:53:59 PM

CurrentCoords "stunner" CreateUnit
90 Delay TraceAll

[Oblivion]

Wasn't there a post before of someone trying to use something call a Initmissile command or something? maybe they know something about this?

[Sorrontis]

Have you tried to create a stunner using PRPL and see how/what that returns?

Yeah, i tried doing that, but the problem is i don't know the UID for the Stunner. :P

Edit: Well when i try to make a stunner, it returns a -1 in the debug box.

Can't you make the node display the UID of its children? usually, when you create something you give it a Command ->ChildName ... print the <-ChildName. Does Stunners not work like that? I haven't delved with stunners yet.

[Nicant]

Have you tried to create a stunner using PRPL and see how/what that returns?

Yeah, i tried doing that, but the problem is i don't know the UID for the Stunner. :P

Edit: Well when i try to make a stunner, it returns a -1 in the debug box.

Can't you make the node display the UID of its children? usually, when you create something you give it a Command ->ChildName ... print the <-ChildName. Does Stunners not work like that? I haven't delved with stunners yet.

Just tried that, it displays nothing.

Edit: I have also tried Capital and lowercase for this as well.

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# --CHEEKY MONKEY-- 12/13/2016 3:53:59 PM

CurrentCoords "stunner" CreateUnit ->stunner
<-Stunner print
90 Delay TraceAll


[Sorrontis]

<-Stunner print

should be

<-stunner print


capitalization matters

[Nicant]

<-Stunner print

should be

<-stunner print


capitalization matters

Fixed that capitalization error, still displays nothing.

This is like finding out the UID for the anti-creeper emitter for CW3 again!