[Trigger] How to preload a spell?

[Jay the Editor]

The following spell lags for the first time the hero kills a unit. It only smooth after that. I'm not sure how to preload as said by so many spell makers to ensure the spell goes smooth.
Here is the trigger,

Trigger

• Strength and Honor
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Dies
  • Conditions
    • Or - Any (Conditions) are true
      • Conditions
        • ((Triggering unit) has buff Strength and Honor ) Equal to True
        • ((Killing unit) has buff Strength and Honor ) Equal to True
  • Actions
    • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
      • If - Conditions
        • ((Killing unit) has buff Strength and Honor ) Equal to True
      • Then - Actions
        • Set tempUnit = (Killing unit)
        • Set SH_level = (Level of Strength and Honor for tempUnit)
        • Custom script: set udg_O_key = GetHandleId (udg_tempUnit)
        • Set SH_stackMax = (5 x SH_level)
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • (Level of Strength and Honor for tempUnit) Equal to 0
          • Then - Actions
            • Unit - Add Strength and Honor to tempUnit
          • Else - Actions
        • Set tempInteger = (Load 1 of SH_key from Hashtable)
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • If - Conditions
            • tempInteger Less than SH_stackMax
          • Then - Actions
            • Set SH_stack = (tempInteger + 1)
            • Unit - Set level of Strength and Honor for tempUnit to SH_stack
            • Hashtable - Save SH_stack as 1 of SH_key in Hashtable
          • Else - Actions
      • Else - Actions
        • Set tempUnit = (Triggering unit)
        • Custom script: set udg_O_key = GetHandleId (udg_tempUnit)
        • Set tempInteger = (Load 1 of SH_key from Hashtable)
        • Set SH_stack = (tempInteger / 2)
        • Unit - Set level of Strength and Honor for tempUnit to SH_stack
        • Hashtable - Save SH_stack as 1 of SH_key in Hashtable

 

[Meticulous]

Make the trigger run on map initialization. Place 2 units with your ability on the map, cause one of them to damage the other for 500000 at map initialization. Remove both the units at 0.01 seconds.

 

[Jay the Editor]

Thanks a lot, Meticulous +rep

EDIT: How do I remove them at 0.01 seconds? Do I need 2 triggers just for preload the spell? Is it like this:

• Strength and Honor preload
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set tempPoint = (Center of Battle Ground <gen>)
    • Unit - Create 1 Bloodfiend for Player 5 (Yellow) at tempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Set tempUnit = (Last created unit)
    • Unit - Set level of Strength and Honor for tempUnit to 1
    • Unit - Create 1 Bloodfiend for Player 5 (Yellow) at tempPoint facing Default building facing degrees
    • Unit - Cause tempUnit to damage (Last created unit), dealing 99999.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
    • Wait 0.01 seconds
    • Unit - Remove tempUnit from the game
    • Unit - Remove (Last created unit) from the game

 

[Meticulous]

I don't think waits do anything at map initialization.

Don't create the units at map initialization, just pre-place them somewhere on the map. Then create a second trigger that runs at .01 seconds and remove the pre-placed units. Otherwise if you end up pre-loading multiple abilities (which you probably will on any big project) you'll have to create a lot of variables.

 

[Jay the Editor]

Can you help me with this thing? I'm pretty confused on how to create a neat trigger. How do I actually preload multiple abilities with the trigger? Do I need to actually cast all those spells at instant?

 

[Meticulous]

Just run any trigger that creates brief lag/delay the first time it's run at map initialization so you won't get any kind of interruptive stuttering in-game. If the trigger doesn't have a lot of if/then/elses or waits or timers you can usually just add a "run triggering ignoring conditions" action to your map initialization trigger to preload it.

I guess you can just remove any necessary units at map initialization as well, wasn't sure if it would make a difference. Also, make sure your hash table is created/set first (by putting the hash table actions at the top of the map initialization trigger) or abilities that use hash tables might not preload correctly.

• Strength and Honor preload
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Unit - Add Strength and Honor to Bloodfiend 0001 <Gen>
    • Unit - Add Strength and Honor to Bloodfiend 0002 <Gen>
    • Unit - Cause Bloodfiend 0001 <Gen> to damage Bloodfiend 0002 <Gen> dealing 99999.00 damage of attack type Spells and damage type Normal
    • Unit - Remove Bloodfiend 0001 <Gen> from the game
    • Unit - Remove Bloodfiend 0002 <Gen> from the game

 

[Jay the Editor]

Oh thanks a lot, Meticulous! This really helps a lot indeed! I really really appreciate it.