Defeated Unit Swaps Sides?

[VampiricRose]

Is it possible to have a unit that has just been defeated switch sides without killing it?
I'm at a loss.

[Max]

here are some threads worth reading:
http://wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=23602
http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10250
http://www.wesnoth.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4863

[mnewton1]

Here is an actual working example:

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#define ABILITY_INFECT
  [dummy]
        id=infect
        name= _ "infect"
        description=_ "Infect:
This unit can latch onto enemies and take control of them."
    [/dummy]
[/abilities]

[event]
    name=attacker_hits
  [filter]
      ability=infect
  [/filter]
  [store_unit]
      [filter]
          x,y=$x2,$y2
      [/filter]
      variable=unit_temp
	  text= _ "INFECTED!"
	  red=255
  [/store_unit]
    [set_variable]
      name=unit_temp.side
      value=$unit.side
  [/set_variable]
  [unstore_unit]
      variable=unit_temp
  [/unstore_unit]
  [kill]
      x,y=$x1,$y1
      fire_event=yes
  [/kill]
  [clear_variable]
      name=unit_temp
  [/clear_variable]
[/event]
[+abilities]
#enddef

This is what you want?

[Aethaeryn]

Isn't that needlessly complicated? The macro list uses a side change as an example.

Also, I think the original poster asked for it to happen when a unit is defeated (i.e. dies), not when an attack hits.

[zookeeper]

Here is an actual working example:

Yeah, it works exactly once, kills the attacker and doesn't even show the floating text.

[Max]

text= should be inside [unstore_unit]. reading the description i guess it's intended that the attacker is killed and it's a first_time_only=yes event...

[melinath]

Is it possible to have a unit that has just been defeated switch sides without killing it?

You mean something like this? (untested, but should work if memory serves me.)

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[event]
    name=die
    #insert filters here
    {VARIABLE unit.side $second_unit.side} #or whatever side you want to switch to.
    {VARIABLE unit.hitpoints 1} #or however many hitpoints you want it to have
    [unstore_unit]
        variable=unit
    [/unstore_unit]
[/event]

[VampiricRose]

Thanks everyone! I get it now.