Trigger not on initially, how to turn on?

[sethmachine]

Hi,

I've noticed that some of the script can be whited out, by right clicking on it and check off "On Initially."

What is the purpose of doing so? I saw that these was done for many of the initializations of the map systems, e.g.

InitSystem (whited out) followed by System (not whited out).

 

[DysfunctionaI]

I'm not completely positive, but I thought that "Initially On" was a GUI thing, where it just adds the line call DisableTrigger( mytrigger ) to the initializer if you turn off "Initially On".

 

[Malhorne]

^You got it.
It will turn the trigger off -> Meaning that it won't work.
If you want to re-able it use the action call EnableTrigger(trig) or use the GUI action.

 

[sethmachine]

Ah so what would be the purpose of having libraries, etc. not "Initially On" ?

 

[deathismyfriend]

Ah so what would be the purpose of having libraries, etc. not "Initially On" ?

No.

All triggers are registered at map init.

libraries are there for a lot more than just that.

 

[IcemanBo]

For example, you have a periodic trigger running each 0.03 seconds, but in fact you don't need that trigger at start. So you can deactivate it from default to prevent useless checks/actions.

And later in game, when you need trigger you activate it per action.

 

[sethmachine]

For example, you have a periodic trigger running each 0.03 seconds, but in fact you don't need that trigger at start. So you can deactivate it from default to prevent useless checks/actions.

And later in game, when you need trigger you activate it per action.

That makes sense, but I'm just curious why initialization of data structures and core functions would be set "initially off" in this map.

Here is an example, where this library is used to set up the crucial starting conditions of the game...

 

[IcemanBo]

Sorry I can't say you anything more, because I dont know what ressource this is, and what it's sense :s

Maybe it's just something additional that you can turn on if you want, but no need.. idk

I just know triggers that are turned off from default wont do anything, until you don't turn them on with an action.

 

[Nestharus]

the trigger on/off stuff in the trigger editor is pointless for vJASS. It can be either or.

enabled/disabled will actually include/exclude your code, so that does matter.


There is a point to on/off stuff for the trigger editor, but it's more of a JASS thing.