Leakless special effect

[manofsteel]

I couldn't seem to find this anywhere but how do I create a leakless special effect(not using BJs)? This is what I got now(converted):

function Trig_Noname_Actions takes nothing returns nothing
call AddSpecialEffectLocBJ( p), "Abilities\\Spells\\Undead\\FrostNova\\FrostNovaTarget.mdl" )
call DestroyEffectBJ( GetLastCreatedEffectBJ() )
endfunction

 

[Artificial]

call DestroyEffect(AddSpecialEffectLoc(path, loc))

 

[Kenny]

As a side point from what Artificial has already said. If you call DestroyEffect(AddSpecialEffectLoc(path,loc)) it will only show the "birth" or "death" animation of the effect (i forgot which one). So if you are using a special effect and you are wondering why it isnt working, it is probably because the special effect was not made to be instantly destroyed.

So a work around would be like something you already have. Create the effect, the call DestroyEffect() at the end of the spell. And an easier way to do this (so that you dont have to use GetLastCreatedEffect() is to assign the effect to a local variable.

set sfx = AddSpecialEffectLoc(path,loc)
// Do some stuff here

// End of spell
// Null locals that need to be nulled etc...
call DestroyEffect(sfx)

 

[AdamGriffith]

THat sfx variable has to be nulled after you have destroyed it btw.

 

[chobibo]

Death animation I think. Also if possible, use X and Y coordinates rather than locations because it doesn't need a handle.