[Crash] Ability Selection Crash

[pred1980]

Hi hivers.... i have a strange bug which always crashes wc3.

I have a lot of heroes which have a target area as selection for an ability.
I dont know why but really often i click on the ability icon and i can't move the target area. It's like locked on a random point or on an unit. Afert 1-2s later the game crashed. That's very frustrating because i dont know which event fires...and which library is the reason for it. So can anyone help me?

Here are three images which should show the problem. In the last image, i clicked on the ability and i cant move the target area!!! As i said... 1-2s later the game crashed.

 

[WereElf]

Can't really tell you much without knowing the triggers you are using.
And such things are 1 of the main reasons I prefer making systems myself, instead of using other people's systems - I can't be sure if they wouldn't conflict with my triggers / other people's systems I have. (I'm using only a DDS )
I've seen some maps, that are like abominations - have bulks of systems attatched to them, and it's a huge mess.

 

[Rheiko]

I don't know what causes such problem but you can use debug messages to know which event fires.

 

[PublishedShadow]

Not sure what all the spell is doing, but....

It Could be an infinite loop when casting the spell that is causing the crash. For example, a periodic event that calls a trigger which starts the same periodic event.

If you post all the triggers for the spell we might be able to find something

 

[pred1980]

Yes, but i dont know in which library i should add the debug messages... i have a lot of them...

 

[pred1980]

It has nothing to do with the spell, because it happens before click on the ground... it happens directly after clicking on the icon and than moving around with the mouse!

 

[Bribe]

Take screenshots of the object editor data of that spell for us, or upload the map.

 

[pred1980]

My Signatur --> Source Code... There you can find the map!

Anyway... This problem occurs with all abilities that have a target area AND it occurs before the code of the spell start! As i said, after ONE click on the abilty and just moving the mouse. NOT if you click again and select a point or a target... It occurs before!!!!

 

[Meatmuffin]

Hey, pred1980, maybe this will help you out, it's a list of possible warcraft 3 crashes.

Maybe you're using something like a Player >17 or Player <0? Triggering functions that have non-existing players can cause a crash.

I'm just speculating, without having looked at the map.

EDIT: Nvm, list is pretty redundant and my pointers are as well. Didn't read it through.

 

[PurgeandFire]

It probably has to do with the objects/units or it is just wc3/your computer. Has anyone else reported the crash?

Try going into a default melee map and try to do the same with 'Blizzard'. See if you get the same crash after testing it for a long time. If you do, then chances are that it is a problem on your end or wc3's end.

Otherwise, make sure you haven't done too many hacky things with the command button positions and make sure you don't have any faulty textures/models. Opening up the AoE selection doesn't actually trigger an event in game, so I highly doubt that it has to do with your code.

 

[pred1980]

Yes, some other frieds had this problem too. It only occurs sometimes but every time with using an ability with a target area. I don't think its a problem with the code of each spell because it happends as i said before you select a target or point.

I think one of the systems is the reason, but i dont know HOW to find which one it is.

 

[pred1980]

Ok, i tested it with with the Archmage and it also happend there aber X times of use blizzard.

Here are the 2 pictures...

 

[Bribe]

You've likely got some invalid object editor data. It's a good idea to only mess with values if you are sure of what they do.

 

[pred1980]

What do you mean? Can u give an example pls?

 

[Bribe]

An example is that Channel-based spells have "targets allowed" and "target indicators" and "visibility" and many other things which can act up if put in the wrong combinations. Artistic things shouldn't cause this glitch.

 

[pred1980]

What would you do in my situation?