BlzSetSpecialEffectZ

Parameters

whichEffect	effect
z	real

comment

Sets the effect's absolute Z map position (altitude aka height).

note

Does not apply if the effect is attached to some model's attachment point (remains 0.0).

note

Before 1.29 there was no direct way to set a special effect's height. The following trick was used as a workaround:

// Creates a temporary platform in the air, the special effect will be put on top of it:
set tempDestr = CreateDestructableZ('OTis', x, y, z, 0, 1, 0)
// Effect spawns on top of platform
call DestroyEffect(AddSpecialEffect(effectPath, x, y))
// Remove platform immediately, only the effect will remain visible for its life duration
call RemoveDestructable(tempDestr)

bug

In versions 1.29-?? it will set the Z coordinate, but reset the X and Y to where it was spawned in. v1.36.2: Works as expected.

note

See: BlzSetSpecialEffectPosition, BlzSetSpecialEffectHeight

patch

1.29.2.9231

Source

common.j

return type

nothing

Source code

native BlzSetSpecialEffectZ                        takes effect whichEffect, real z returns nothing