Help with Timer & Hashtable

[NaughtySmurf]

Hi,
I made a very straight forward trigger with JASS, using a timer and a hashtable to transfer information from one action to another. However it doesn't save the unithandles I created. I'm fairly inexperienced with hashtables so bare with me if it's something obvious.

Here is the code:

function Reset takes nothing returns nothing

    local timer t = GetExpiredTimer()
    local unit u = LoadUnitHandle(udg_Hashtable, GetHandleId(t), 0)
    local integer lvl = GetUnitAbilityLevel(u , 'A023')
    
    call KillUnit(u)
    
    call AddUnitAnimationProperties(u, "Attack Walk Spin", false)
    call EnableTrigger(gg_trg_Bladestorm_Reset)
    call PauseTimer(t)
    call DestroyTimer(t)
    set t = null    

endfunction

function Trig_Bladestorm_Actions takes nothing returns nothing

    local unit caster = GetTriggerUnit()
    local location loc = GetUnitLoc(caster)
    local integer level = GetUnitAbilityLevel(caster, GetSpellAbilityId())
    local real damage = level * 80 + GetHeroStr(caster, true)
    local group targets = CreateGroup()
    local unit fog
    local timer t = CreateTimer()
    
    
    call AddUnitAnimationProperties(caster, "Attack Walk Spin", true)
    call BJDebugMsg(R2S(damage))
    call GroupEnumUnitsInRangeOfLoc(targets, loc, 220., Filter(function Enum))
    call DisableTrigger(gg_trg_Bladestorm_Reset)
    call SaveUnitHandle(udg_Hashtable, GetHandleId(t), 0, caster)
    call TimerStart(t, .3, false, function Reset)

I left out some parts of the code, which work fine. The call KillUnit in the TimerExpired action is only there to test it quickly. What did I do wrong?

 

[Kazeon]

Are you sure you have initialized udg_Hashtable? set udg_Hashtable=InitHashtable()

 

[NaughtySmurf]

Aren't Hashtables initialized when I create them via the GUI variable editor?

 

[Kazeon]

Aren't Hashtables initialized when I create them via the GUI variable editor?

I'm not sure. Just try to initialize it. If it works, so no, GUI doesn't automatically initialize it.

 

[NaughtySmurf]

Ok, I initialized it and it's working now. I feel so dumb and want the last hour of my life back Thank you!

 

[Kazeon]

Ok, I initialized it and it's working now. I feel so dumb and want the last hour of my life back Thank you!

My pleasure.
It's not really your fault tho. Some things are indeed initialized automatically but it's just not clear which is so or not.

 

[NaughtySmurf]

Yea exactly. I thought that it was the same as with unit groups, which work once you create the global variable. Well, now I know better.