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Unselectable units
Mar 20 2009, 4:28 pm
By: Yawgmoth  

Mar 20 2009, 4:28 pm Yawgmoth Post #1



I need to make an unselectable unit and I can't.

I've tried the "Single Entity" plus deselecting the "Clickable" option in the images.dat entries and it's still selectable when I drag only that unit. Is there something else I can do?

Thank you for answering....



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Mar 20 2009, 6:35 pm Biophysicist Post #2



I don't think there is anything you can do about that. Although you might be able to repurpose the Map Revealer.



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Mar 20 2009, 7:42 pm Yawgmoth Post #3



Quote from name:TassadarZeratul
I don't think there is anything you can do about that. Although you might be able to repurpose the Map Revealer.

So the Nuke and Map revealer are extremely hard-coded.... that's too bad....



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Mar 20 2009, 7:56 pm Sand Wraith Post #4

she/her

Isn't there an option to make a unit unselectable in FireGraft, first tab?




Mar 20 2009, 8:03 pm Yawgmoth Post #5



Quote from name:New-.Hydrolisk
Isn't there an option to make a unit unselectable in FireGraft, first tab?

Yep. It doesn't work, however. I've tried that already.



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Mar 20 2009, 9:39 pm Sand Wraith Post #6

she/her

Have you tried looking off of the Scarab? That unit cannot be selected. Perhaps you can find some answers there.




Mar 21 2009, 5:55 pm Yawgmoth Post #7



Quote from name:New-.Hydrolisk
Have you tried looking off of the Scarab? That unit cannot be selected. Perhaps you can find some answers there.

MMMaybe.... Gonna try and see what happens....



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