Preload always load old file data

[warpten090]

I load a file using preload. At the end of a match, I "change" the file data. At next match, the data I read is the old data instead of edited data. Can u guys tell me how to fix?

 

[HerlySQR]

Any map using the Preload natives now have a major error to contend with.
The Preload data appears to be cached, meaning that if you save over that data and load it in another game of the same map, it will instead load the old data from the previous game.
Meaning you have to restart your Client between every game to save data using maps that use codeless save/load systems.

Oh, and water textures on buildings and water elementals are still broken despite a ton of reports.

 

[warpten090]

is there any other way to avoid restarting warcraft?

 

[Pyrogasm]

No. In principle you could make a program or file to run that would close and immediately re-open the client to make it 'simpler' but that act is still going to be required to avoid this.

 

[Damage]

It's impossible to get around.
The community as a whole has tried a ton of different methods, but every time it is stopped by the Caching system.

At this point, it might be advisable to make your map actually crash every player's client to force them to restart.

 

[Dr Super Good]

At this point, it might be advisable to make your map actually crash every player's client to force them to restart.

This will likely cause more harm than good.

A better solution is after every save print a warning message for people that due to a bug with Warcraft III they have to quit to desktop and restart Warcraft III instead of the main menu to avoid potential loss of progress. People can ignore the warning but they have been warned.

 

[Damage]

This will likely cause more harm than good.

A better solution is after every save print a warning message for people that due to a bug with Warcraft III they have to quit to desktop and restart Warcraft III instead of the main menu to avoid potential loss of progress. People can ignore the warning but they have been warned.

This would be great if people actually read information in maps.
And from experience, I can assure you they do not at all read such information.

 

[HerlySQR]

This would be great if people actually read information in maps.
And from experience, I can assure you they do not at all read such information.

You can just create a dialog that appears when some save the data that warns that.

 

[ThompZon]

You can just create a dialog that appears when some save the data that warns that.

No one reads information in dialogs either. They will do anything to get rid of it as soon as possible.

 

[HerlySQR]

No one reads information in dialogs either. They will do anything to get rid of it as soon as possible.

So what kind of map is creating this guy for people who "don't read information" that needs save?

 

[Dr Super Good]

do not at all read

No one reads

In the words of Tychus... "You can't fix stupid."

Maybe use an unskippable full screen filter with the warning rwitten on it that lasts 5 seconds telling them to read the warning notice carefully?

 

[ThompZon]

Maybe use an unskippable full screen filter with the warning rwitten on it that lasts 5 seconds telling them to read the warning notice carefully?

"You're gonna watch this, and there is nothing you can do about it" is probably the best solution, yes.

 

[HerlySQR]

"You're gonna watch this, and there is nothing you can do about it" is probably the best solution, yes.

It could be just for the first time the player save, the creator could also save if the player received the message, after all various games puts that type of warning messages.

 

[Damage]

I know a map that spams you constantly with a game mechanic telling you to do something.
If the player refuses to do it for a full minute, it covers 75% of your screen with a massive filter that says
"READ THE GODDAMN TIPS, YOU NOOB"
and will not remove itself until you do said action.
Unfortunately for my map, data is saved quite regularly (about every 5 minutes) but I at least have a discord and a community of people who warn others about the save issue.

 

[deepstrasz]

"You're gonna watch this, and there is nothing you can do about it" is probably the best solution, yes.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Seems to only bug if it's done automatically, on command seems to be working fine. Reminds me of the golden age with slk.