Trying to create strong reference to TextureAtlas

[subtle ferry]

Hi, so I'm doing this:

 let water_splash_texture_handle = asset_server.load("sprites/weapons/water_splash.png");
    water_splash_texture_handle.make_strong(&texture_atlases);
    let water_splash_texture_atlas = TextureAtlas::from_grid(
        water_splash_texture_handle,
        Vec2::new(265.0, 378.5),
        4,
        2,
        None,
        None
    );
    let water_splash_texture_atlas_handle = texture_atlases.add(water_splash_texture_atlas);

I need the atlas to be strong so I can spawn the texture later, but I'm not too sure how to go about it. With this code, in the from_grid function I'm getting an expected struct bevy::prelude::Image error. What's the proper way to do this?

let handle: Handle<TextureAtlas> = asset_server.get_handle("sprites/weapons/water_splash.png");
        let atlas = texture_atlases.get(&handle);```

My idea is to do something like this in another function, but obviously the atlas reference is gone by then

[unkempt lichen]

water_splash_texture_handle.make_strong(&texture_atlases);

is incorrect I think, if you just remove that line it should work?

water_splash_texture_handle is a handle to a texture, not a texture atlas, but you are passing it a reference to the TextureAtlas Assets not Image Assets

and asset_server.load returns a strong handle already

[subtle ferry]

I don't know about that, since when I try to get the handle later it just doesn't exist and the program panics

[unkempt lichen]

When all the strong handles to an asset have been dropped, the asset is automatically deleted

You need to store the handle in a resource or component

To keep the asset alive

[subtle ferry]

I think I managed to work through this making the attack a resource, though the texture doesn't seem to be drawing