PoolManager [By Path-o-logical-Games]

Is there any issue with existing "pooled" projects when updating to 2.6?

 

I didn't have any issues updating our main project or PoolManager test project.

On another subject, I added some Shuriken content to the example files.

 

We just released 2.6.1: Despawning a ParticleSystem instance early with Despawn(), then respawning it, will start emitting properly with no errors.

See the full release notes here: http://forums.support.path-o-logical.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31&p=1742#p1742

 

We have released 2.6.2 with a small fix to early despawn of ParticleSystems.

It is available now, direct, and has been submitted to the Asset Store.

See the full release notes here: http://forums.support.path-o-logical.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31

 

First I want to thank all of you for making PoolManager so great. Your suggestions and feedback, through these forums, our own, and email, have been invaluable!

PoolManager just turned 1 year old, and has been running bug free for over 7 months!!

To "celebrate", we released a new tool... TargetPROI

Here is the TargetPRO thread on these forums.

 

We are running a special promotion on TargetPRO:
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/141...Week-Promotion!

 

Can you help me with this:

I want to use a similar function as "destroy self" in Playmaker however there is no such thing as "despawn self" in the Playmaker version.

How do I set this up?

Thanks

 

Hi, I'm not sure how to do it in PlayMaker, but you should be able to pass "self" (the instance) in to the SpawnPool's Despawn() method. I assume there is an equivilent. If you ask the PlayMaker folks and they can't help, email support@path-o-logical.com and we will follow up and get it sorted out.

 

Ok I try some things to see if I can get it working
Can I despawn objects on trigger collide with a tag?

 

I'm not sure what you mean. You can despawn from any script/function. Perhaps if you explain more about the mechanic you are designing?

Feel free to post to our forums if you want a dedicated thread for your question: support.path-o-logical.com/forums

 

I found the way to do it, I put the script on a prefab and it works the way I want, so instead of destroy self, I use the despawn reference form the pool.

 

Hi all,

We started users a new promotionfor all PoolManager who want to get TargetPRO! It runs until the end of the month (July 2012). Check it out here:
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/14...nt-for-PoolManager-Users!?p=975764#post975764

 

Assets/Editor/PathologicalGames/Common/PGEditorUtils.cs(746,13): warning CS0168: The variable `content' is declared but never used

 

Hi, this is harmless but should not be showing up. Please make sure you have the latest version 2.6.4 http://forums.support.path-o-logical.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31&sid=11cb32c9a1a77d66e3691049f6186906

 

Hi,

Be sure to subscribe to the Release Notes thread on our forums by following this link and clicking on "Subscribe Topic" in the upper left. This will notify you of new releases.

You can also subscribe to the PoolManager forums! While viewing the list of topics in the forums, there is a "Subscribe Forum" link in the upper right.

 

Hi all,

A Tip for nGUI Users

PoolManager works great with all sprite systems but we found a particularly close fit with nGUI. nGUI likes to have its sprites parented under a UIPanel so just add a PoolManager SpawnPool component to a GameObject with a UIPanel component and everything spawned will automatically be made a child of the SpawnPool and UIPanel.

For example, our enemy life bars are a sprite, and should be parented under a UIPanel so all of them are still one draw call. All I had to do was drop a SpawnPool component on my UIPanel and hit play. All Life bars were automatically spawned under the panel and everything worked perfectly! Even reloading works as expected!

Enjoy,

 

Hi,

The folks at PlayMaker have already integrated PoolManager and now TargetPRO is getting the same attention! The two systems already work great together, so we are excited to see what PlayMaker users can do with them!

TargetPRO and PlayMaker will make an exciting combination. Check out this thread on the PlayMaker forums for information:
http://hutonggames.com/playmakerfor...8b1kbqb0abt5d8dmr6&topic=2078.msg9135#msg9135

Also, if you are already a PoolManager user and want to get TargetPRO at a 20% discount, simply email support@path-o-logical.com and we will get you a discount coupon!

 

Hi all,

We just released PoolManager 2.7 with some great new features! This is available for those who purchased directly from our website. I will post again when it is available in the AssetStore.

As always, the release notes are updated on our forums here:
http://forums.support.path-o-logical.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31&p=202#p202

SpawnPools now have two new options:http://docs.poolmanager.path-o-logical.com/

Match Pool Scale

When an instance is initially created, it will be scaled relative to the Spawn Pool's GameObject. This is great for sprite-based GUI systems, such as nGUI, which often uses a small scale.​

Match Pool Layer

When an instance is initially created, it's layer will be set to match Spawn Pool's GameObject. ​

PrefabPool limiting has been extended with this new option:http://docs.poolmanager.path-o-logical.com/home/per-prefab-options

Limit FIFO

With this option on, the number of instances will still be limited, but instead of stopping spawns and returning null, PoolManager will continue to spawn new instances by first despawning old ones. The instance is chosen on a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) basis.​

The next planned release will be PoolManager3.0 with Unity4x support!

 

Good news.

Rafes, I am getting this error:

SpawnPool projectiles: laserprefab(Clone)010 has already been despawned. You cannot despawn something more than once!
UnityEngine.Debug:LogError(Object)

Is there any function in Pool Manager to check if an object has already been despawned?
My problem is because I need the projectile (laserprefab) to be despawned if collided with something or if a time count has expired...

 

Hi, that IS PoolManger's check. It is telling you that you called Despawn() on that instance already. It shouldnt break anything but you should be able to clean it up. This usually happens when a co-routine or physics event and some other trigger call despawn code in the same frame. There is a "race situation" in your code somewhere.

 

PoolManager 2.7 is now available in the AssetStore!

 

Hello, I am trying to figure out how to use the OnDespawned event. So I create a script with OnDespawn event, attach it to the prefab to be pooled. The problem I am getting is an error because OnDespawned is being called when the instance is initially created then despawned...How do I use OnDespawned properly?

 

Hi,

OnDespawned is essentially the same as Unity's OnDisable, except that it is only triggered by PoolManager whereas OnDisable will run anytime a gameObject is disabled.

In the future, PoolManager may have an option to "despawn" by moving an object in off in to space, as opposed to disabiling a gameObject (again, this will be an option). In this case, OnDisable would never be triggered, making OnSpawned and OnDespawned a more critical.

For help with your specific issue, please start a thread on our forums with some more detail about your error:
http://support.path-o-logical.com/forums

Here is the direct address for the future. The one above has the search feature and doc links though:
http://forums.support.path-o-logical.com/index.php

 

I did.

http://forums.support.path-o-logical.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1311&p=2479#p2479

 

Hi Rafes

Im having trouble using FIFO in combination with ParticleSystem prefabs. I'm only spawing the item once and not trying to despawn it myself.

SpawnPool Bullets: BulletSpark(Clone)001 has already been despawned. You cannot despawn something more than once!
UnityEngine.Debug:LogError(Object)
SpawnPoolespawn(Transform) (at Assets/Plugins/PathologicalGames/PoolManager/SpawnPool.cs:638)
<ListenForEmitDespawn>c__Iterator3:MoveNext() (at Assets/Plugins/PathologicalGames/PoolManager/SpawnPool.cs:833)

 

Hi Breakmachine,

I started a thread on our forums for your issue here: http://forums.support.path-o-logical.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1321

I will reply there as soon as possible. I believe we already have a fix for this but I need to run a test later to be sure.

Thank you for the report!

 

Thanks Rafes. That hides the error.

 

Hey Rafes, Unity4 warnings fix please?

 

Coming this week!

 

To make things easier we jumped a version... so...



PoolManager 4.0 is now available for our direct users. It has been submitted to the Asset Store and I will reply again when I get the email that it is available.

- Unity 4 support for the fastest PoolManager yet!
- New overload method for Pools.Create() that creates a SpawnPool on a given GameObject. The original version created the GameObject. See the docs here: http://docs.poolmanager.path-o-logi...ager/poolmanager-pools/poolmanager-createpool.

As usual, the release notes are here: http://forums.support.path-o-logical.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31&p=202#p202
The main forums page with awesome search feature is here: http://support.path-o-logical.com/forums

 

Ok, but is PoolManager 4 completelly compatible with existing projects (working in U4) using previous version?

 

Absolutely! The updates are entirely internal. There is nothing you have to do except install it.

 

Rafes, I can't download this. I get the following message:

"The re-download limit for this item has been exceeded. If you have questions about this error message, please contact customerservice@esellerate.net"

How do I get the update? I bought it before it was on the Asset Store and have already upgraded a few times by downloading newer versions.

 

If you bought it through the Asset Store you'll have to wait for them to approve the new release and download it there.

If you bought it through us, and got "a download limit" message, just email support@path-o-logical.com with your order number and we can reset the limit back to 0.

 

Ok thanks Rafe. I've deleted all the old files, reimported and I'm getting a script error:

Assets/Plugins/PathologicalGames/PoolManager/SpawnPool.cs(809,37): error CS1061: Type `UnityEngine.GameObject' does not contain a definition for `activeInHierarchy' and no extension method `activeInHierarchy' of type `UnityEngine.GameObject' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

Is this supposed to be compilable in Unity 3.5.6? If not, how do I get V 2.7? I think I'm one version back from that.

 

No. We changed the version to 4.0 specifically to sync with Unity's major version. It is only compatible with Unity 4x. Note the release note here: http://forums.support.path-o-logical.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31

There is no need to upgrade unless you switch to Unity 4. Aside from the new overload method mentioned.

Also, you shouldn't need to delete old files when updating the package.

If you'd like a specific version package, please email support@path-o-logical.com with your order info and I can email it to you directly.

 

I'm on V 2.6 - There were a couple other updates before this one. So I want to grab the last non-4 version. How do I get it?

 

Please email support@path-o-logical.com with your order info and I can email it to you directly.

 

PoolManager 4 for Unity 4 is now available in the AssetStore!

 

Rafes, just as a suggestion, wouldn't you consider adding some preprocessor directives to the code so the new versions are also compatible with Unity 3.5?
That's what I did in RageTools and it worked fine, not much work at all:

Code (csharp):

1. #if UNITY_4_0
2.                 thisTransform.gameObject.SetActive(false);
3.             currentGroup.SetActive(false);
4. #else
5.                 thisTransform.gameObject.active = false;
6.             currentGroup.active = false;
7. #endif

If you use those commands often you can even have a helper method for object activation, and just add one directive within it. This will keep the code clean and legible. The only gotcha is that you'll also have to upload the version from 3.5.x to the asset store, but unless you got new / updated scenes in the package that's usually just a case of copying the .cs files over to a second project, created in 3.5.

Just my $0.02, good luck!

 

That's a great idea. (Thought I'd have to find the old version of Unity and install it). Version 4 is really just a port of version 2.7 that was stable for months, so I think I'll wait to see if there is a situation where I need to provide a fix, in which case I can do this instead of branching.

Thanks for the post!

 

Sorry that I didn't express myself clearly, I meant you havo to upload the 3.5 code to the asset store *from* a Unity 3.5 installation. You can have both in your systems without a problem, just make sure to install in a different directory, for instance 'program files(x86)/Unity4'.

Being a component dev myself, I think it's worth it going the extra mileage to prevent noise and the case-by-case support overhead.
Cheers

 

Is there any ways to do a automatically override instantiate/destroy instead of using instantiate/destroy.

 

Please explain. I don't understand the question.

 

oops,
Is there any ways to do a automatically override instantiate/destroy instead of using " Spawn/Despawn"

like automatically mapping the instantiate to spawn without any code changes.

 

I'm not sure. I try to avoid ambitious remapping. I think this is more about .Net than PoolManager. Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

Hello,

I'm on Unity 3.5.6 and I'm using PM2.7, I'm seeing a very long delay between Awake and Start when I preload 20 objects. If I reduce the number down to 1, it loads very fast.

Any help?

Thanks.

 

I wouldn't expect Start() to run at all during pre-loading. In fact, I've seen cases where it never runs. Are you sure Start() is running before you spawn something?

(This might be better to support on our forums at http://support.path-o-logical.com/forums)

 

Sorry, it's not my spawn objects that are running Start, it's the Poolmanager itself.

here is what happens with about 20 objects.

This only happens on the device (iPhone)

when the scene first loads awake is called and then start. between awake and start is a very long delay. so in my troubleshooting, I reduced the amount in the poolmanager Object from 20 to 1, there is no longer a delay when the scene starts.

I don't spawn anything for about 10 seconds after the scene loads. the delay is before I call to spawn.

Thanks,

JL

 

I have about 8 pools spawning several hundred objects and I don't notice any delay on my iPhone4s.

Did you try preloading an empty GameObject with no scripts to be sure it is PoolManager itself and not an issue with your prefab or other system?

I'm not sure how to proceed except to ask that you send me a stripped down project that I can debug.