THE QUESTION - is it okay to use global timer for instant actions?

[ToldYouSo]

I guess it might be a problem, that Im using global timer for some functions.

IDK. I guess that because of some strange bugs


So the thing is, I declared a global timer T for instant functions (for avoid declaring local timer every time)
you know, like that

function GetCalledPaladinKnight takes nothing returns nothing
set T = GetExpiredTimer()
set I = GetHandleId(T)
set I2 = LoadInteger(Hash,I,0) //I

if GameOver != true then
call MsgP(GetPlayerId(Player(I2)), "The Paladin Knight is called to serve you." ,5.)

call TimerStart(T,6,false,function SpawnPaladinKnight)
else
//call echo("game is ended")
call FlushChildHashtable(Hash,I)
call DestroyTimer(T)
endif

endfunction

But you know, I'm not sure about it now.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Should be fine as long as the function does not do any actions that could interrupt itself with another function using the same global.

The technically better approach is still to use local variables. I am guessing you want to do this to avoid the JASS virtual machine bug that requires nulling local declared local agent variables before the function returns?

 

[ToldYouSo]

Should be fine as long as the function does not do any actions that could interrupt itself with another function using the same global.

The technically better approach is still to use local variables. I am guessing you want to do this to avoid the JASS virtual machine bug that requires nulling local declared local agent variables before the function returns?

I was using that way because it's just simple code optimization, instead of declaring loca timer every time I appeal to another timer function
But recently I found a rare bug that just works like my timer wont expire. At all. I have no idea what is that, so I probably decide to switch back to local timers. I hope that will prevent the bugs. If so, Ill text the results here.