Merging lightnings upon trying to move them

[Ardenian]

Hello, I would like to add an update for my lightning effects in my Power System.

For some reasons, my approaches to do so heavily bug my system though.
Is it a general Blizzard problem or did I do something wrong ?

This is what I did:

Basic Creation

• Set PS_TempUnitType = (Unit-type of PS_Generator[PS_TempInteger2])
• Custom script: set udg_PS_TempInteger = udg_PS_TempUnitType
• -------- ... --------
• Custom script: set udg_PS_TempLightningType = LoadStr(udg_Hash_PowerSystem, udg_PS_TempInteger, 0)
• Blitz - Create a PS_TempLightningType lightning effect from source PS_TempLocOrigin to target PS_TempLocAim
• Set PS_LightningIndex[PS_TargetMaxIndex] = (Last created lightning effect)
• Custom script: set udg_PS_X = GetLocationX(udg_PS_TempLocOrigin)
• Custom script: set udg_PS_Y = GetLocationY(udg_PS_TempLocOrigin)
• Custom script: set udg_PS_Z = GetLocationZ(udg_PS_TempLocOrigin)
• Custom script: set udg_PS_X_2 = GetLocationX(udg_PS_TempLocAim)
• Custom script: set udg_PS_Y_2 = GetLocationY(udg_PS_TempLocAim)
• Custom script: set udg_PS_Z_2 = GetLocationZ(udg_PS_TempLocAim)
• Custom script: call MoveLightningEx(udg_PS_LightningIndex[udg_PS_TargetMaxIndex], true, udg_PS_X, udg_PS_Y, udg_PS_Z + 70, udg_PS_X_2, udg_PS_Y_2, udg_PS_Z_2 + 70)

The basic creation is fine, but once I try to update it in the loop, as first action, before anything else:

Loop Update Approach

• For each (Integer PS_TempInteger2) from 1 to PS_SupplierMaxIndex, do (Actions)
  • Loop - Actions
    • For each (Integer PS_TempInteger3) from 1 to PS_TargetMaxIndex, do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
          • 'IF'-Conditions
            • (PS_Suppliedtarget[PS_TempInteger3] is in PS_SupplyGroup[PS_TempInteger2]) Equal True
          • 'THEN'-Actions
            • Set PS_TempLocAim = (Position of PS_Suppliedtarget[PS_TempInteger3])
            • Set PS_TempLocOrigin = (Position of PS_Generator[PS_TempInteger2])
            • Custom script: set udg_PS_X = GetLocationX(udg_PS_TempLocOrigin)
            • Custom script: set udg_PS_Y = GetLocationY(udg_PS_TempLocOrigin)
            • Custom script: set udg_PS_Z = GetLocationZ(udg_PS_TempLocOrigin)
            • Custom script: set udg_PS_X_2 = GetLocationX(udg_PS_TempLocAim)
            • Custom script: set udg_PS_Y_2 = GetLocationY(udg_PS_TempLocAim)
            • Custom script: set udg_PS_Z_2 = GetLocationZ(udg_PS_TempLocAim)
            • Custom script: call MoveLightningEx(udg_PS_LightningIndex[udg_PS_TempInteger3], true, udg_PS_X, udg_PS_Y, udg_PS_Z + 70, udg_PS_X_2, udg_PS_Y_2, udg_PS_Z_2 + 70)
          • 'ELSE'-Aktionen

I did some tests, it is the loop causing the lightning effects to merge.

Basically, once I cast with one generator on a target that already has a generator whit a special effect, the special effect from the first generator merges with the new one in the loop.

What is wrong with it ? I hope the information is sufficient.

 

[LordDz]

You're creating each lighting and setting them to
"Set PS_LightningIndex[PS_TargetMaxIndex] = (Last created lightning effect)"
I don't see you increasing PS_TargetMaxIndex or changing it, so all the lightings do share the same index?

Shouldn't it be like
Set PS_LightningIndex[PS_CurrentIndex+=1] = (Last created lightning effect)"

 

[Ardenian]

Yes, that's true, done before the Basic Creation, when indexing the target. Each target shares an array with a lightning, the corresponding one.

I am sorry, I excluded this one in the posted triggers, but it is done in the map and works appropriate, as far as I know.

 

[Ardenian]

Still do not know how to fix this, Bump