Variable disspearing? Expert prob!

09-11-2004, 11:48 AM

My problem is quite hard to explain, but ill try

Im working on an unreal tournament map based on the onslaught mode, the map is called "Ascension".

If you own a powernode, all nearby powernodes will become vulnerable so you can capture them. All powernodes vulnerable to a team is in a unit group array called "LinkedNodes[1]" (that is for team 1, team 2 is "LinkedNodes[2]).

Now the problem i got is that when i play the LinkedNodes[1] group suddenly disspeares. I can try refreshing the node grid by commands, i use debug messages to check and every thing, but it just is not there. I got 3 differenet commands to check stuff:

One to check what team the node is in. This works fine, untill the problem... Suddenly, LinkedNodes[1] doesnt respond to the command, because its not a part of the grid for some reason!

Another one is to check how many powernodes that is linked with team 1 (how many nodes in linkednodes[1]). After the problem, this one shows "0".

the 3rd one is a refresher that is supposed to refresh the whole system. The triggers does this automatically when a node is captured/destroyed etc. To refresh the grid system. But when i try refreshing after the problem, the LinkedNodes[1] group is still totally gone, it doesnt add units to it.

The only possible explaination i can think of is that the variable is deleted inside the game.

Somebody PLEASE help, this problem is totally out of my reach! Ive worked on it for more than 3 hours row now

09-11-2004, 12:39 PM	#2
SpadeZ	Can you post the triggers. I would be a lot easier for us to see the problem.

09-11-2004, 12:57 PM	#3
Grater	If your doing any memory leak cleanup (ie with DestroyGroup) it's possible your accidentely destroying it, this is easier to do than you might think because of group assignment operator behaivour.

09-11-2004, 12:58 PM	#4
Unknown6	true. post the triggers

09-11-2004, 02:20 PM

GaDDeN

Hmm oh well "THE" trigger.. The unit group is in maybe 8 complicated triggers :S

And no i havent made any memoryleak cleanups (yet) so that is probably not the prob.

Im in the middle of a game atm, ill try posting the important triggers later. Might the problem be with WEU or its advanced triggers? I never liked using 3rd party stuff..

thanks for feedback!

EDIT: FIXED PROBLEM

Code:

Node Grid Check
    Events
    Conditions
    Actions
        -------- Empty LinkedNodes --------
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in PNPoweredNodes[1] and do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from PNLinkedNodes[2]
        Unit Group - Pick every unit in PNPoweredNodes[2] and do (Actions)
            Loop - Actions
                Unit Group - Remove (Picked unit) from PNLinkedNodes[2]

as you can see here, i had messed up PNLinkedNodes with PNPoweredNodes so what it does here is picking units from powerednodes and then removing them from LINKEDNODES! :D Problem fixed