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Changing variables in datablocks

by Jeff Trier · in Torque Game Engine · 03/22/2003 (9:49 pm) · 2 replies

Hi all,

I have created a variable in DataBlock PlayerData called "IsSelected". How can I change this variable?

In the code below, %obj is defined from "%obj = ContainerRayCast (%startPoint, %endPoint, %searchMasks, %player);", and is working great, but IsSelected always echo's "0".

%obj.IsSelected = 1; // Tag Object as selected
echo(%obj.getDataBlock().IsSelected);

Is this the method I should use to change a variable that lies within an objects DataBlock?


Thanks,
-Jeff
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    Torque Owner Harold "LabRat" Brown
    #1
    03/23/2003 (12:30 am)
    Welll you're changing the value of IsSelected on an instance of a datablock, then checking the value of the base datablock.... 

    %obj.IsSelected = 1; // Tag Object as 
selectedecho(%obj.IsSelected);

    Should be the correct way to check

    Torque Owner Jeff Trier
    Simple Distractions Software
    #2
    03/23/2003 (5:29 am)
    Ahh, thanks Harold!


    -Jeff