Quick Leak concept help

[neckface]

ACTIONS
set tempLocation = position of triggering unit
create dummy at tempLocation 
...(actions)
create second dummy at tempLocation
...(actions)
create third dummy at tempLocation
(actions)
custom script: call RemoveLocation (udg_tempLocation)

is it ok to RemoveLocation only at the end, or must i do it after each unit is created and reset the variable?

 

[Larcenist]

Since it's the same location you can remove it at the end. Though if you were to set that very variable to a new value you'd have to remove it before doing that.

 

[neckface]

ok so it is the setting of the variable that causes the leak... got it! :thup:

 

[Larcenist]

It's the reference to the location that's causing the leak. Setting it to a variable allows you to do stuff with that location that you normally wouldn't be able to do since it would be lost. The RemoveLocation() removes that location, while if it would not be set to a variable the reference would be lost, hence a memory leak.