TStaticVar names

[Grey]

Just curious whether TStaticVar's are supposed to have a name when created on Clientside because I can't get them to display.

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
...
temp.variable = "Fish";
temp.testing= new TStaticVar("Name_"@variable);
testing.one= "things";
testing.two = "stuff";
player.chat = testing;
... 


Will output nothing.

But serverside..

PHP Code:

...
temp.variable = "Fish";
temp.testing= new TStaticVar("Name_"@variable);
testing.one= "things";
testing.two = "stuff";
echo(testing);
... 


Outputs Name_Fish

[Immolate]

Try using the 'name' variable to get it.

[DustyPorViva]

Indeed.

echo(testing.name)

[Grey]

Ahhh yep that did it. Thank you.

[LoneAngelIbesu]

So what is TStaticVar()'s parameter used for?

[Grey]

It makes it less than ideal to store objects in arrays as you can't use .index() and other built in functions (because an array of objects will all have the name ""). Would have to run through the array checking .name for each element.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

So what is TStaticVar()'s parameter used for?

The name.

PHP Code:

new TStaticVar("MyObject");
MyObject.variable = value; 


Just make sure you keep a reference to the object somewhere or the garbage collector will eat it.

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by Grey

It makes it less than ideal to store objects in arrays as you can't use .index() and other built in functions (because an array of objects will all have the name ""). Would have to run through the array checking .name for each element.

You can with player objects, so I'm not too sure how valid your statement actually is..

PHP Code:

echo(allplayers.index(findplayer("account"))); 


I've also done checks like..

PHP Code:

if (findplayer("account") in players) {
  // stuff
}

if (findweapon("-System") in player.weapons) {
  // stuff
} 


Edit: Further testing..

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  temp.a = new TStaticVar();
  temp.a.val = 2;
  temp.b = new TStaticVar();
  temp.b.val = 1;
  temp.c = new TStaticVar();
  temp.c.val = 3;
  temp.objs.add(temp.a);
  temp.objs.add("LOL MESSING U UP"); // It doesn't :)
  temp.objs.add(temp.b);
  temp.objs.add(temp.c);
  echo(temp.objs.index(temp.b));
  if (temp.c in temp.objs) {
    echo("this also works..");
  }
} 


Now we all benefit for not having to use loops to compare objects

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Grey

It makes it less than ideal to store objects in arrays as you can't use .index() and other built in functions (because an array of objects will all have the name ""). Would have to run through the array checking .name for each element.

Jerret is right. You can compare objects as objects, rather than comparing their names.

PHP Code:

temp.pl = findPlayer("cbk1994");
temp.pl2 = findPlayer("cbk1994");
temp.pl3 = findPlayer("Grey");

echo(pl == pl2); // 1
echo(pl == findPlayer("cbk1994")); // 1
echo(pl == pl3); // 0 


hence why you can also use "in" and functions like "index", as fowlplay said.

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

So what is TStaticVar()'s parameter used for?

For stuff like this..

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE

function onCreated() {
  // Object-based Design
  new TStaticVar("Tree") {
    this.a = 30;
    this.b = 30;
  };
  temp.a = new Tree();
  temp.a.a += 5;
  temp.b = new Tree();
  temp.b.b += 2;
  temp.c = new Tree();
  temp.c.a -= 2;
  temp.c.b -= 4;
  // Display Values
  echo(temp.a.a SPC temp.a.b);  // 35 30
  echo(temp.b.a SPC temp.b.b);  // 30 32
  echo(temp.c.a SPC temp.c.b);  // 28 26
} 


[Grey]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

Stuff

Appreciated you can do that if you have access to a var referencing the obj but what I was trying to do something along the lines of:

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
function addToList(account) {
  this.objs.add(new TStaticVar(@account));
} 

function checkList() {
  return (player.account in this.objs);
} 


Which on the serverside would work. (If you changed checkList to be serverside friendly)

Was trying to see if I was doing it wrong somehow as if you output the array, rather than each of the objects having the name you'd assigned them, they all have blank names.

I'll just change the way its being handled but thanks guys

[WhiteDragon]

I'm pretty sure doing an equality check on objects implicitly casts them to their name and does a string comparison, which is pretty much worthless.

[coreys]

If all you're doing is storing the account names, then why would you need to use a TStaticVar(@account)?

[Grey]

Originally Posted by coreys

If all you're doing is storing the account names, then why would you need to use a TStaticVar(@account)?

Why would you assume I'm only storing an account name if I'm trying to use a TStaticVar?

I was just using that as an example, each obj has stats and other info stored against it and are held on the server; info is passed to the client and a GUI is updated. User interaction is based off the current state of the objects and list of objects.

I don't know how great it is a method of doing it but I was hoping I could do checkList() or similiar to check the element actually existed, and control access to addition / removal of objects or data.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

I'm pretty sure doing an equality check on objects implicitly casts them to their name and does a string comparison, which is pretty much worthless.

Incorrect.