quick question

[PrisonLove]

do player groups leak?

 

[-Berz-]

I think they do, its pretty same as unit group.

 

[Huurka]

Player Group - Pick (all players)... does not leak, I think.

 

[Arvedui]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/f269/things-leak-35124/

 

[Hanky]

Of course playergroups leak in wrong usage because also playergroups are handles. But for example some stuff dont leak like this:

• PlayerGroup - Pick every player in (All players) and do (Actions)
  • Loops - Actions

Because the function GetPlayersAll() returns the bj "bj_FORCE_ALL_PLAYERS", what means it wouldnt leak.

 

[Dr Super Good]

It does leak.

The local also leaks when not nulled at the function end.

 

[DigitalDemon]

What? GetPlayersAll() doesn't leak!
It's only returns a constant. To prove it doesn't leak, try destroying it. You'll never be able to use it again (after you destroy it). However if you assign it to a local and you don't null it then it will leak.

 

[Dr Super Good]

GetPlayersAll() is a constant force for all players, thus will not leak.

However forces have other usages, and those may leak.

 

[PrisonLove]

ive just used pick every player in all players. that doesnt leak right?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Yes, that does not leak.

 

[Rui]

Everything leaks except booleans, integers and reals.

To prevent the player group from leaking, you only need to do the same that you do for unit groups, but we use a different custom script (and, of course, a player group variable instead of a unit group one):

• Actions
  • Set YourPlayerGroupVariable = (Pick Every Player...)
  • Make your actions with the variable here
  • Custom script: call DestroyForce(udg_YourPlayerGroupVariable)

 

[PrisonLove]

so like this?

• starting resources
  • Events
    • Map initialization
  • Conditions
  • Actions
    • Set AllPlayers = (All players)
    • Player Group - Pick every player in AllPlayers and do (Actions)
      • Loop - Actions
        • Player - Add 1050 to (Picked player) Current gold
    • Custom script: call DestroyForce(udg_AllPlayers)