Using Index 0

[Vinz]

(Dynamic Indexing) Is increasing the MaxIndex only after turning on the loop trigger a good way to use Index 0?

 

[IcemanBo]

No, it's not a bad idea. But you have to adjust the turn on/off conditions and the loop in which you operate with the instances.

 

[Lender]

if i read u correctly you should increase max index in the loop after finishing the first indexing

and yeah that way u can use index 0 as well

 

[deathismyfriend]

if i read u correctly you should increase max index in the loop after finishing the first indexing

and yeah that way u can use index 0 as well

This is not the best way as you would need to have maxIndex - 1 in the loop to keep from using the unused index.

The best way is to start off the maxIndex number from -1.
That way your spell trigger still starts off with maxIndex = maxIndex + 1
Your loop will be from 0 to maxIndex
Your turn on condition for the loop trigger will be greater than -1.
Your turn off condition for the loop trigger will be less than 0.

You can do it but it doesn't really matter. If you have that many instances that you actually need the index at 0 then your thread will crash from hitting the op-limit long before you get all the indexes searched through.

 

[Lender]

This is not the best way as you would need to have maxIndex - 1 in the loop to keep from using the unused index.

The best way is to start off the maxIndex number from -1.
That way your spell trigger still starts off with maxIndex = maxIndex + 1
Your loop will be from 0 to maxIndex
Your turn on condition for the loop trigger will be greater than -1.
Your turn off condition for the loop trigger will be less than 0.

You can do it but it doesn't really matter. If you have that many instances that you actually need the index at 0 then your thread will crash from hitting the op-limit long before you get all the indexes searched through.

really good point, 1 out of 8000+ indexes is nothing.