[JASS] Why wont this work?

[Molekylee]

So you can do this:

local effect sfx = AddSpecialEffect("some effect", x, y)

But when I do this the trigger cuts off:

local effect sfx

set sfx = AddSpecialEffect("some effect", x, y)

With units, this approach works just fine, for example:

local unit u

set u = CreateUnit(Player(PLAYER_NEUTRAL_PASSIVE), 'n000', x, y, 270.)

Am I missing something obvious?

 

[MyPad]

Maybe x and y aren't declared yet in the second example?

 

[Molekylee]

This is my code:

    function PDperiodic takes nothing returns nothing
        local integer tile
        local unit u
        local real x
        local real y
        local effect sfx

        if DUNGEON_DEADENDS > 0 then
            set dungeonEncounterTile[DUNGEON_DEADEND_TILE[DUNGEON_DEADENDS]] = true
            set u = dungeonTile[DUNGEON_DEADEND_TILE[DUNGEON_DEADENDS]]
            call SetUnitColor(u, PLAYER_COLOR_BROWN)
            set x = GetUnitX(u)
            set y = GetUnitX(u)
            set sfx = AddSpecialEffect(PD_EFFECT, x, y)
            call BlzSetSpecialEffectTimeScale(sfx, 2.00 )
            call DestroyEffect(sfx)
            set DUNGEON_DEADENDS = DUNGEON_DEADENDS - 1

            set u = null
            set sfx = null
        endif
    endfunction

Everything up to "set sfx = AddSpecialEffect(PD_EFFECT, x, y)" gets run. The code cuts off right after "call SetUnitColor(u, PLAYER_COLOR_BROWN)"

 

[Molekylee]

I managed to fix it. Basically I'm a mong sometimes. Thanks MyPad

 

[AbsolutePsycho]

set y = GetUnitX(u)

Yes, happens to all of us.