package PreloadHandler
/*
 * * * * * * * * PreloadHandler * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 * The PreloadHandler helps you to preload resources  	*
 * at mapstart, to avoid first-laggs.					*
 * Use the corresponding function to preload the data	*
 * you want.											*
 *														*
														*/
boolean autoFinish = false

/** use this function to preload an ability */
public function preloadAbility( int abilid )
	UnitAddAbility(dum, abilid)
	if dum == null
		error("PreloadAbility: do not load abilities after map init when autoFinish = true")
	else if GetUnitAbilityLevel(dum, abilid) == 0
		printWarning("PreloadAbility: Ability "+idInteger2IdString(abilid)+" does not exist.")

public function preloadUnit( int unitId )
	if dumg == null
		error("PreloadUnit: Group dumg does not exist")
		return
	GroupAddUnit(dumg, CreateUnit(DUMMY_PLAYER, unitId, 0, 0, 0))

group dumg
unit dum

public function finishPreload()
	RemoveUnit(dum)
	for u in dumg
		u.remove()
	dumg.destr()
	if GetExpiredTimer() != null
		DestroyTimer(GetExpiredTimer())

init
	dum = CreateUnit( Player(15), DUMMY_UNIT_ID, 0., 0., 0. )
	if dum == null
		error("PreloadHandler : DUMMY_UNITID ("+idInteger2IdString(DUMMY_UNIT_ID)+") not added correctly to the map.")
	if autoFinish
		TimerStart( CreateTimer(), 0.0, false, function finishPreload )