Clearing special Effects

[deathdoorway]

Ive never fully understood leaks of removing or destroying stuff but i got a problem with removing special effect here my problem

Heres wut i put

• Wrath
• Special Effect - Create a special effect at ((Position of (Casting unit)) offset by (0.00, -500.00)) using Abilities\Spells\Human\FlameStrike\FlameStrikeEmbers.mdl
• Set SpecialEffects[10] = (Last created special effect)
• Special Effect - Destroy SpecialEffects[10]
• Custom script: call DestroyGroup(udg_SpecialEffects[10])

This is my leak checker telling me its all good and removed but when i tested game warcraft came up with the error crap saying "Invalided Argument Type (effect)

so i redid the trigger as

• Wrath
• Special Effect - Create a special effect at ((Position of (Casting unit)) offset by (0.00, -500.00)) using Abilities\Spells\Human\FlameStrike\FlameStrikeEmbers.mdl
• Set SpecialEffects[10] = (Last created special effect)
• Special Effect - Destroy SpecialEffects[10]
• Custom script: call DestroyEffect(udg_SpecialEffects[10])

I just want to know if i removed it or not

 

[Xarwin]

You don't even need variables, you can use 'destroy last effect'.
The effect will fully play the animation, and remove it when done.
And yes, your effect is also removed this way.

 

[deathdoorway]

Well i need to store the variable cuz if i destroy an effect right away then the effect wont stay on the unit for the duration of the spell

 

[terradont]

I've heard somewhere that the 'Destroy last created effect' command leaks too, but i'm not sure if the source can be trusted.

 

[Xarwin]

Well,
you can always try to add :

• Custom script: set udg_SpecialEffects[10] = null

But I'm not sure if that would destroy the variable or not.
Check it out!

 

[deathdoorway]

if this leak checker im using needs to get a update and soon cuz the leaks it say really screw up my map.

 

[b_a_d]

well the way you did your second way your destroying the effect 2 times and i dont think destroy special effect leaks and your using a global variable so no need to null them cuz they dont leak once you add something else to the variable the old data is removed

 

[Ciebron]

• Special Effect - Destroy SpecialEffects[10]
• Custom script: call DestroyEffect(udg_SpecialEffects[10])

those are the same thing

u destroy ur Special Effect 2 times as b_a_d said

 

[deathdoorway]

ok thank you Thread CLOSED +rep to b_a_d