Multiboard bug

04-12-2008, 12:21 PM

When you declare a global, you can initialize it as CreateGroup(),CreateTimer(),CreateTrigger(),etc,. without any problems. That means this:

JASS:

globals
    timer TIMER = CreateTimer()
    group GROUP = CreateGroup()
    trigger TRIGGER = CreateTrigger()
endglobals

Does not have any problems. However, I stumbled upon a weird bug when I was going to test my map. I investigated and found out what's causing it, and it is this:

JASS:

globals
    multiboard GlobalBoard = CreateMultiboard()
endglobals

Apparently, it causes a fatal error when the loading screen begins. It bugs out instantly. I initialized it as multiboard GlobalBoard = null and there was no bug.

If this has been posted/discussed before, apologies. This bothered me so I thought I'd do someone a favor and post it here for future reference.

~ Have a nice day!

04-12-2008, 12:27 PM	#2
PandaMine	You cannot initialize multiboards when they are declared, its even warns you in GUI

04-12-2008, 12:37 PM	#3
Malf	It says : Multiboards cannot be displayed at map initialization I wasn't trying to display it. I haven't seen any warning of multiboard initialization in GUI yet, I don't use GUI at all.

04-12-2008, 01:41 PM	#4
PandaMine	Well when GUI means display they also mean create (or at least I think so). Anyways its a well known issue

04-12-2008, 02:03 PM	#5
DioD	Many many objects cannot be created inside globals block... Try to create rect\region map will not able to load.

04-12-2008, 02:35 PM

Toadcop

Quote:

Try to create rect\region map will not able to load.

works perfectly. TT
imho only UI objects ~can't be created at init...

04-13-2008, 01:12 AM	#7
Ammorth	Multiboard can't be created a map init. If you create them in a library init function, they will create, but be bugged (they have a perm row/col of -1). Solution: Create at 0.00 seconds (unnoticeable to any players).

04-13-2008, 02:05 AM	#8
Vexorian	Don't call natives at globals init ... it accounts for op limit...