Quick question about leaks.

[CoLd Bon3]

I know what a leak means and how to clear it. But i wanna ask something. If i only set a point variable and then do nothing with it - is it going to leak? I mean - if i do that

• Set CasterPosition = (Position of Caster)

is the CasterPosition point variable going to leak?

 

[Maker]

A leak occurs when you lose all refernces to an object in memory, and destroying the object becomes impossible. The object then stays in the memory.

Your case won't cause a leak, unless you overwrite the variable and thus lose the reference to the object (location in this case)

 

[CoLd Bon3]

So it will leak if i

• Set CasterPosition = (Position of Caster)

• Set CasterPosition_second = CasterPosition

or if i create a unit for example, right?

 

[Maker]

No, that won't cause a leak.

 

[CoLd Bon3]

Ok, thanks a lot!

 

[Hashjie]

So it will leak if i

• Set CasterPosition = (Position of Caster)

• Set CasterPosition_second = CasterPosition

or if i create a unit for example, right?

Basically: here you have 2 refferences to the same object in memory.
CasterPosition = (Position of Caster) and
CasterPosition_second = (Position of Caster)

I don't know why one would want to do this since you can use the first one, but still. It won't cause leaks if destroyed afterwards.

If you're creating the unit without using the refferenced location and destroying it afterwards then it will leak.

Here is a tutorial on leaks:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...quick-tutorial-common-triggering-tips-190802/

 

[CoLd Bon3]

Thanks, Hashjie!