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What information is saved/loaded?

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FeelsGoodMan

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What information is being saved and loaded by Warcraft III's default save system? I'm using this to transfer a hero between maps, and in each map I have an initialization trigger than runs every time I get to the new map. In any subsequent entries the map initialization trigger does not run, since map initialization events doesn't run on subsequent entries.

All the info is saved in the save file, so setting the map specific configurations on subsequent entries is not required.... Theoretically. I experience that things like destructible state doesn't save. At the start of all maps I have a trigger that loops through a specific set of destructibles and makes them invulnerable. This trigger runs on map initialization, and works fine on the first entry, but it breaks on subsequent entries, leaving the destructibles vulnerable. I can fix it very easily by having two events for the triggers that loops through the destructibles so the triggers fires both when a game is loaded and at map initialization, but it still leaves me wondering exactly what is saved in a save game that I potentially have to set every time I load into a map.

The stuff I can think of that is saved is this;
  • Variables.
  • Unit HP/Mana/Items/Levels.
  • Unit positions.
  • Time elapsed.
  • Trigger on/off state.
  • Time of day.
Probably a lot more, but that's what I can think of. What about the following?
  • Quest progress?
  • Destructible health?
  • Unit/doodad/destructible currently active animations?
  • Camera height?
  • Camera field values?
I realize I can simply test all of this, but if there is some more extensive documentation about Warcraft III's default save/load system that would be awesome.
 

FeelsGoodMan

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Further testing reveals that the following breaks when saving/loading, and will have to be set every time a saved game is loaded;
  • Load
    • Game - Disable selection and deselection functionality (Disable selection circles)
    • Game - Disable drag-selection functionality (Disable drag-selection box)
    • Game - Disable pre-selection functionality (Disable pre-selection circles, life bars, and object info)
    • Selection - Enable Selection: False, Enable Selection Circle: False

This custom function also seems to be acting weirdly when saving/loading, with the camera constantly changing between super close-up and the desired distance. It works fine on the first time a map is initialized, but breaks in subsequent entries:
  • Custom script: local u=udg_adevramies TimerStart(CreateTimer(),0.03125000,true,function()if not udg_Indoors then SetCameraField(CAMERA_FIELD_TARGET_DISTANCE,1600+BlzGetLocalUnitZ(u)-GetCamOffset(GetUnitX(u),GetUnitY(u)),0)end end)
Code: 
do
    local cameramapLoc
    local mapMinX, mapMinY
    local offsets = {}
    local GetCamOffsetInitGrid
    local function GetCamOffsetAt(x, y)
        local idx = y*yfact+x
        local res = rawget(offsets, idx)
        if res then return res end
        res = GetCamOffsetInitGrid(mapMinX+256+512*x, mapMinY+256+512*y)
        rawset(offsets, idx, res)
        return res
    end
    local function GetGridCamOffset(ix, iy, offx, offy)
        local r
        local ixl = ix-1
        local ixr = ix+1
        local iyd = iy-1
        local iyu = iy+1
        if ixl<0 then
            ixl = 0
        end
        if iyd<0 then
            iyd = 0
        end
        if ixr>256 then
            ixr=256
        end
        if iyu>256 then
            iyu=256
        end
        if offx>0 then
            if offy>0 then
                r =   .089696*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyu)+ .139657*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyu)+ .097349*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyu)
                r = r+.130989*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iy) + .099380*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iy) + .139657*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iy)
                r = r+.082587*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyd)+ .130989*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyd)+ .089696*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyd)
            elseif offy<0 then
                r =   .082587*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyu)+ .130989*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyu)+ .089696*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyu)
                r = r+.130989*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iy) + .099380*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iy) + .139657*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iy)
                r = r+.089696*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyd)+ .139657*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyd)+ .097349*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyd)
            else
                r =   .084604*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyu)+ .134226*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyu)+ .091913*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyu)
                r = r+.134017*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iy) + .101594*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iy) + .142877*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iy)
                r = r+.084604*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyd)+ .134226*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyd)+ .091913*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyd)
            end
        elseif offx<0 then
            if offy>0 then
                r =   .097349*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyu)+ .139657*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyu)+ .089696*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyu)
                r = r+.139657*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iy) + .099380*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iy) + .130989*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iy)
                r = r+.089696*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyd)+ .130989*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyd)+ .082587*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyd)
            elseif offy<0 then
                r =   .089696*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyu)+ .130989*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyu)+ .082587*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyu)
                r = r+.139657*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iy) + .099380*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iy) + .130989*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iy)
                r = r+.097349*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyd)+ .139657*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyd)+ .089696*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyd)
            else
                r =   .091913*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyu)+ .134226*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyu)+ .084604*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyu)
                r = r+.142877*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iy) + .101594*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iy) + .134017*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iy)
                r = r+.091913*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyd)+ .134226*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyd)+ .084604*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyd)
            end
        else
            if offy>0 then
                r =   .091913*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyu)+ .142877*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyu)+ .091913*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyu)
                r = r+.134226*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iy) + .101594*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iy) + .134226*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iy)
                r = r+.084604*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyd)+ .134017*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyd)+ .084604*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyd)
            elseif offy<0 then
                r =   .084604*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyu)+ .134017*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyu)+ .084604*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyu)
                r = r+.134226*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iy) + .101594*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iy) + .134226*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iy)                
                r = r+.091913*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyd)+ .142877*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyd)+ .091913*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyd)
            else
                r =   .086125*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyu)+ .136429*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyu)+ .086125*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyu)
                r = r+.136429*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iy) + .109784*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iy) + .136429*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iy)
                r = r+.086125*GetCamOffsetAt(ixl,iyd)+ .136429*GetCamOffsetAt(ix,iyd)+ .086125*GetCamOffsetAt(ixr,iyd)
            end
        end
        return r
    end
    function GetCamOffset(x, y)
        local ok,res = pcall(function()
            local iXLo = R2I((x-mapMinX)/512.+.5)
            local iYLo = R2I((y-mapMinY)/512.+.5)
            local iXHi = iXLo+1
            local iYHi = iYLo+1
            local iChkXLo
            local iChkXLoOff
            local iChkXHi
            local iChkXHiOff
            local iChkYLo
            local iChkYLoOff
            local iChkYHi
            local iChkYHiOff
            local XLo
            local YLo
            local XHi
            local YHi
            local rX
            local rY
            local r
            local LoDX = (x-mapMinX)-(iXLo*512.-256.)
            local LoDY = (y-mapMinY)-(iYLo*512.-256.)
            if LoDX<=12 then
                iChkXLo = iXLo
                iChkXLoOff = 0
                iChkXHi = iXLo
                iChkXHiOff = 1
            elseif LoDX<500 then
                iChkXLo = iXLo
                iChkXLoOff = 1
                iChkXHi = iXHi
                iChkXHiOff =-1
            else
                iChkXLo = iXHi
                iChkXLoOff =-1
                iChkXHi = iXHi
                iChkXHiOff = 0
            end
            if LoDY<=12 then
                iChkYLo = iYLo
                iChkYLoOff = 0
                iChkYHi = iYLo
                iChkYHiOff = 1
            elseif LoDY<500 then
                iChkYLo = iYLo
                iChkYLoOff = 1
                iChkYHi = iYHi
                iChkYHiOff =-1
            else
                iChkYLo = iYHi
                iChkYLoOff =-1
                iChkYHi = iYHi
                iChkYHiOff = 0
            end
            XLo = iChkXLo*512.+iChkXLoOff*12.-256.
            XHi = iChkXHi*512.+iChkXHiOff*12.-256.
            YLo = iChkYLo*512.+iChkYLoOff*12.-256.
            YHi = iChkYHi*512.+iChkYHiOff*12.-256.
            rX = ((x-mapMinX)-XLo)/(XHi-XLo)
            rY = ((y-mapMinY)-YLo)/(YHi-YLo)
            r =   GetGridCamOffset(iChkXHi,iChkYHi,iChkXHiOff,iChkYHiOff)*rX*rY
            r = r+GetGridCamOffset(iChkXLo,iChkYHi,iChkXLoOff,iChkYHiOff)*(1-rX)*rY
            r = r+GetGridCamOffset(iChkXHi,iChkYLo,iChkXHiOff,iChkYLoOff)*rX*(1-rY)
            r = r+GetGridCamOffset(iChkXLo,iChkYLo,iChkXLoOff,iChkYLoOff)*(1-rX)*(1-rY)
            return r
        end)
        if not ok then print('|cffff0000GetCamOffset: '..res) end
        return res
    end
    function GetCamOffsetInitGrid(x,y)
        local index
        local iX = -6
        local iY
        local z
        local r
        local i = 64 --9*4+12*2+4
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x,y)
        z = GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)
        r = 0.
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-128.,y)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*4./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x,y)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*4./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+128.,y)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*4./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-128.,y+128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*4./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x,y+128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*4./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+128.,y+128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*4./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-128.,y-128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*4./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x,y-128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*4./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+128.,y-128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*4./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-256.,y-128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-256.,y)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-256.,y+128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+256.,y-128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+256.,y)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+256.,y+128.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-128.,y-256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x,y-256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+128.,y-256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-128.,y+256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x,y+256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+128.,y+256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*2./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+256.,y+256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*1./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x+256.,y-256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*1./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-256.,y+256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*1./i
        MoveLocation(cameramapLoc,x-256.,y-256.)
        r = r+GetLocationZ(cameramapLoc)*1./i
        return r
    end
    local function GetCamOffsetInit()
        local map = GetWorldBounds()
        mapMinX = GetRectMinX(map)
        mapMinY = GetRectMinY(map)
        local mapMaxX = GetRectMaxX(map)
        local mapW = mapMaxX - mapMinX
        yfact = math.floor(mapW / 512 + 0.5)
        RemoveRect(map)
        cameramapLoc = Location(0,0)
    end
    local OldInitBlizzard = InitBlizzard
    function InitBlizzard()
        if OldInitBlizzard then
            OldInitBlizzard()
        end
        GetCamOffsetInit()
    end
end
 
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