Saving before testing?

[Legendary]

HI guys i want to ask why is it that everytime i need to test the game it makes me save it first? i mean literally if i do the test map it saves the game and it will not load but if i save first and then i test it load what is wrong with my map?

 

[Binsu]

HI guys i want to ask why is it that everytime i need to test the game it makes me save it first? i mean literally if i do the test map it saves the game and it will not load but if i save first and then i test it load what is wrong with my map?

It is completely random. Because mine is like that too but my dad's can test even without saving..... so it is REALLY completely random. Some Wc3 is like that.

 

[GreeN!X]

Well If you're using JNPG then you really need to save your map first then test it.. (I don't know why tho)

 

[Legendary]

Seriously?

 

[Binsu]

Seriously?

Yes.

 

[GreeN!X]

The test map button doesn't work?
You have to save it first before you use the test map button, works that way because JNPG isn't directly connected to Warcraft 3.

Seriously?

Yep.

 

[edo494]

if you are using JNGP and have some syntax error in your custom script/Jass code or you are using vJass code, it will require saving

Sometimes it bugs and when you hit test it will save it as/parse the code for you and so you can test it

That is, because JNGP disables the default compiler and runs JassHelper and pJass on the code, if you dont run it you will have map with .j which contains unreadable code for the Warcraft 3(vJass is converted to Jass when map is saved if you didnt know)

As long as you dont have any syntax errors and/or vJass in your map(you are doing terraining for instance), you should be fine and it should run normally

 

[Vinz]

Plus if you didn't save and tested it, if something goes wrong (WE crashing, Computer turning off, Electricity problems) it's not saved.

 

[deathismyfriend]

edo is right. U have to save the map first in JNGP because of the compiler. Basically if u don't compile it it's reading something it can't understand the failing because it errors out. Saving just lets it compile into a readable code for wc3

 

[Almia]

You can't test a map if it isn't save as a backup file.