How to Preload

[lelyanra]

Is there any to load some triggers before the map start, like in the loading screen? I need to do this to avoid some initial lag. =/

 

[MortAr]

For icons, sounds, and models (only from the MPQ, AFAIK) you can use the "Preload" function.
For effects you need to set a location somewhere on the map and create all special effects used there.
For abilities, create a dummy and add all the abilities to it and then add 1 second of expiration timer.

 

[lelyanra]

gonna need a little more than that. A trigger is runned 800 times, right after the mapstart. i need that stuff to be done at the loading screen.

 

[Etzer]

Map intialization
Turn off all triggers, turn on all triggers. There you go..

 

[MortAr]

How the heck you run a trigger 800 times on map initialiazation?!

 

[Etzer]

He'll fix it

 

[lelyanra]

Problem solved. Not really because of u guys, but i appreciatte the effort. (made a loop to run it 800 times really fast, so the lag is really small, no one notices.)

 

[MortAr]

I still want to see how you run it 800 times on the initialiazation ...

 

[lelyanra]

i didn't did it at map initialization, did it 0.01 timer after map start. ran it in loop that calls for the trigger that is going to be repeated, instead of directly calling the trigger, i make it run when a unit cast a dummy spell.