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Trouble setting new values in a datablock [SOLVED]

by Luis E Pabon · in Torque 3D Professional · 06/09/2011 (1:50 pm) · 4 replies

I am trying to set certain custom values inside player datablocks, but for some reason they don't seem to work.

This is an example of the datablock:
datablock PlayerData(DemoPlayer : DefaultPlayerData)
{
   shootingDelay = 2000;
   isEnemy = false;
};

If I then run this code:
%player = new AiPlayer()
   {
      dataBlock = DemoPlayer;
      path = "";
   };

I only get "" when checking %player.isEnemy or %player.shootingDelay

Is there something I'm missing here? Do I need to use the onAdd function to give the datablock new values?
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Torque 3D Owner Luis E Pabon
Independent
#1
06/09/2011 (2:04 pm)
I received a response that solved it. I'm sure I won't be the last person with this question, so here it is:

%player.isEnemy; //bad
%player.getDatablock().isEnemy; //good

Torque 3D Owner Matt Huston
Atomic Banzai Games
#2
06/09/2011 (2:05 pm)
Off the top of my head I think you would need %player.getDataBlock().isEnemy;

Torque Owner Rex
BrokeAss Games
#3
06/10/2011 (5:31 am)
Yes, you added a dynamic variable[isEnemy] to the datablock, which the engine doesn't 'know' about, yet....until the script is compiled and run.

Now, I 'think' there is already a variable in the player datablock called 'isAIControlled'[or something similar].....that may work with your first calling....%player.isEnemy, by doing something like, %player.isAIControlled = true;

I think this calling checks to see if the object is derived from a AIPlayer object, which Torque engine AI are...;) Might be why the original coders kept this variable in...doesn't do anything in C++ code[if I'm not mistaken] just a nice flag ready to be used.....;)!

But I am a lowly artist who hacks his way thru scripting....add some NaCl to these words to taste.

Good luck!


Torque 3D Owner Luis E Pabon
Independent
#4
06/10/2011 (10:02 am)
Thanks for the replies! :)
Most of my previous scripting has been in TGB, where things work slightly differently. Gotta lose some bad habits I guess.