exec command not creating DSO! [SOLVED]
by Andrew H · in Torque Game Builder · 10/02/2011 (7:57 am) · 6 replies
So, I'm making my profile system - it creates a SimObject, writes it to a FileObject, then executes the file it created and deletes the source file, leaving only the DSO - preventing crafty players from tampering with their profile. Concept tests for this method have shown this strategy works.
However, one exec command fails to create a DSO. Here's the code (it includes the test I used to make sure that was actually the problem):
However, one exec command fails to create a DSO. Here's the code (it includes the test I used to make sure that was actually the problem):
function readProfileNames()
{
//This is the exec that allegedly isn't working.
exec("./saveFiles/profileNames.cs");
//This is the test I used to make sure it really just wasn't creating a DSO.
%file = new FileObject();
%result = %file.openForRead("./saveFiles/profileNames.cs.dso");
if(%result)
{
%file.close();
fileDelete("./saveFiles/profileNames.cs");
}
else
{
//And then this error pops up.
error("It didn't create a DSO!");
}
%file.delete();
//In case you're wondering, this is how I am reading the data from my SimObject.
$profileName1 = profileNames.name1;
$profileName2 = profileNames.name2;
$profileName3 = profileNames.name3;
}
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#2
Here's the code:
And when I run the code to compile/exec it, it complains that it's an invalid file - and sure enough, when I check it doesn't exist.
10/02/2011 (7:36 pm)
Well, now I've got a completely different problem - my FileObject isn't creating the file to execute (it was before...)!Here's the code:
function checkProfileNames()
{
%file = new FileObject();
//Checks to see if I've already made and compiled the file.
%result = %file.openForRead("./saveFiles/profileNames.cs.dso");
if(%result)
{
echo("The profile names existed");
%file.close();
readProfileNames();
}
else
{
echo("The profile names didn't exist, so I made them");
%file.close();
//This creates the data and stores it to the file.
new SimObject(profileNames){
name1 = "New";
name2 = "New";
name3 = "New";
};
%result = %file.openForWrite("./saveFiles/profileNames.cs");
if(%result)
{
//This is what it passes - it claims to have successfully opened it.
%file.writeObject(profileNames);
%file.close();
readProfileNames();
}
else
{
error("It couldn't open it for write!");
}
}
//Before you say it - this deletes the FileObject I'm using to create the files to save it in - not the file itself. For that you use fileDelete()
%file.delete();
}And when I run the code to compile/exec it, it complains that it's an invalid file - and sure enough, when I check it doesn't exist.
#3
Either way, neither DSO nor source exists when I try this.
10/03/2011 (6:19 pm)
Scratch that - this only happens when I use the compile command. It just won't create a DSO!Either way, neither DSO nor source exists when I try this.
#4
10/05/2011 (7:03 am)
Okay - I'm getting fed up with all this stuff here. I'm gonna try XML now. 
#5
I used to be on board with the fileObject method for saving data, but I discovered a neat little trick.
I'm borrowing a bit of segments from above to demonstrate :P
That will write the data, to add more fields, just simply pull a NameToID call on the inner container a-la
To load the data up, simply exec the compiled .dso file, to from which you can use my same writing method above to check if the %details object exists or not. Saves time, effort, and hair pulling.
Good luck!
10/05/2011 (10:43 am)
Before you jump into having to write a parser, make use of some built in engine functions that will save you a great deal of time.I used to be on board with the fileObject method for saving data, but I discovered a neat little trick.
I'm borrowing a bit of segments from above to demonstrate :P
%dCore = new SimSet(DataContainer);
%details = new SimObject(profileNames){
name1 = "New";
name2 = "New";
name3 = "New";
};
%dCore.add(%details);
//This portion is saving
%dCore.save("./saveFiles/profileNames.cs");
exec("./saveFiles/profileNames.cs");
compile("./saveFiles/profileNames.cs"); //This gives you the .dso you want
deleteFile("./saveFiles/profileNames.cs"); //delete the .cs fileThat will write the data, to add more fields, just simply pull a NameToID call on the inner container a-la
%details = nameToID("DataContainer/profileNames");
%details.moreStuff = "Another Name";To load the data up, simply exec the compiled .dso file, to from which you can use my same writing method above to check if the %details object exists or not. Saves time, effort, and hair pulling.
Good luck!
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