mount datablocks problem on 'loadout' in gameCore

#1 The first thing I noticed is that mainWeapon is a string and not an object so it wouldn't have a method called .image. You might be able to make it work if you did it like this:
%player.mountImage(%player.getDatablock().mainWeapon @ "Image", 0);

The image variable in Items have the full ShabeBaseImageData name, which you variable does not contain.

Hope that helps.

#2 thanks Ryan for your help, the problem lies precisely at this point.
I use it as you propose, but there is still.
The mounts works great in single player, but not in dedicated server
Noted: The datablock of the player loaded only when the player makes connection and login, and automatically creates the choices made by the player.

example datablock of a player etc Astald_db.cs

new ScriptObject(Astald_db) {
shapeFile = "art/shapes/actors/tplayer/thPlayer.dts";
shapeHead = "Astald_head";
sHead = "0";
sRhand = "impSword";
sLhand = "ironShield";
sHealth = "100";
sEnergy = "80";
sRestoration = "2";
sAlteration = "1";
sIntuition = "2";
sDestruction = "5";
sDexterity = "3";
sAgility = "2";
sMagic = "1";
sSneak = "0";
sSpeed = "6";
sHeavyArmor = "2";
sLightArmor = "1";
sClothArmor = "1";
sBlock = "0";
sOneHanded = "1";
sTwoHanded = "1";
sArchery = "1";
sParry = "0";
sLockpicking = "0";
sPickpocket = "0";
sMining = "1";
sSkinning = "1";
sWoodcutting = "1";
sBotanists = "1";
sCooking = "1";
sFame = "0";
sDefenseless = "0";
sReputation = "0";
sInBattle = "0";
sPosition = "102.057 17.509 238.429";
sMoneyS = "156589";
};

datablock PlayerData(Astald_data : DefaultPlayerData)
{

shapeFile = "art/shapes/actors/tplayer/thPlayer.dts";
maxDamage = "100";
maxEnergy = "80";
maxForwardSpeed = "6";
maxBackwardSpeed = "4";
maxSideSpeed = "5";

mainHead = "Astald_head";
maxInv[Astald_head] = 1;
mainWeapon = "impSword";
maxInv[impSword] = 1;
mainShield = "ironShield";
maxInv[ironShield] = 1;

};

datablock ItemData(Astald_head : bHead)
{
shapeFile = "art/shapes/actors/heads/bHead.dts";
image = Astald_headImage;
};

datablock ShapeBaseImageData(Astald_headImage : bHeadImage)
{
shapeFile = "art/shapes/actors/heads/bHead.dts";
};


new ScriptObject(Astald_it) {

bagI0 = "10001 6";
bagI1 = "10002 10";
bagI2 = "10005 11";
bagI3 = "10007 12";
bagI4 = "10008 23";
bagI5 = "10004 25";
bagI40 = "10009 24";
bagI41 = "10010 11";

};

The new player datablock working great and inform all connected players, single player or multiplayer.
In this example player datablock is 'Astald_data', player login in the game successfully.

this in 'loadOut' working wonderful in singlePlayer mode

function GameCore::loadOut(%game, %client, %player)
{
//echo (%game @"c4 -> "@ %game.class @" -> GameCore::loadOut");

//%player.clearWeaponCycle();

%player.setInventory(%player.getDatablock().mainHead, 1);
%player.mountImage(%player.getDatablock().mainHead @ "Image", 2);
}

...but broken the engine when login a Client on dedicated server.
the %player.getDatablock().mainHead is the 'Astald_head' and
the %player.getDatablock().mainHead @ "Image" is the 'Astald_headImage'

Where this can be due? Where to look in the code to find a solution?
Thanks :)

#3 I think you have a creation dependency issue. In the itemdata you set the image to Astald_headImage but it isn't defined until afterwards. I would also make sure those are defined before your playerdata as well. Also make sure it is being exec'd on the client as well. When running in single player client and server kind of share data, but if it is only exec'd on the server and not the client then you will have problems. Best thing to do is look how the examples are execing the datablocks both client and server.

Also take a look at this from Steve Acaster Basic Torque3D Hierarchy

#4 I think the problem is there. All the base datablocks are in both sides server and client (etc DefaultPlayerData, bHead). After client login server loading datablock based of the name (etc Astald). Inherited from 'DefaultPlayerData' to new 'Astald_data' datablock. Server inform great all clients for this. I tested this with up to 9 different clients simultaneously. But this obviously applies only to 'PlayerData' type datablock, not for 'ItemData' or 'ShapeBaseImageData' datablocks.
Moreover these are constant datablocks and can exist on both side.

Thanks Ryan, again :), i go to try with all datablocks (outside the character) to exist in both sides.