TStaticVar()

[scriptless]

Hmm, I know I have used this before. But I think I lacked some understanding. Is there anyone that can explain any differences between using a TStaticVar() vs something like savevarstoarray() and loadvarsfromarray() ? In the past I have used both of them to preserve variables such as temp.obj.var.

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by scriptless

Hmm, I know I have used this before. But I think I lacked some understanding. Is there anyone that can explain any differences between using a TStaticVar() vs something like savevarstoarray() and loadvarsfromarray() ? In the past I have used both of them to preserve variables such as temp.obj.var.

loadvarsfromarray and savevarstoarray is used for serialization. Useful for when you want to send an object over a method that doesn't support them or save it to a file.

e.g. triggers

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  temp.ex.a = 123;
  temp.ex.b = 234;
  temp.ex.c = 345;
  temp.data = temp.ex.savevarstoarray(false);
  findplayer("fowlplay4").triggerclient("weapon", this.name, "data", temp.data);
}

//#CLIENTSIDE

function onActionClientSide() {
  if (params[0] == "data") {
    temp.data = params[1];
    temp.ex.loadvarsfromarray(temp.data);
    echo(temp.ex.a SPC temp.ex.b SPC temp.ex.c); // echos 123 234 345
  }
} 


[scriptless]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

loadvarsfromarray and savevarstoarray is used for serialization. Useful for when you want to send an object over a method that doesn't support them or save it to a file.

e.g. triggers

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  temp.ex.a = 123;
  temp.ex.b = 234;
  temp.ex.c = 345;
  temp.data = temp.ex.savevarstoarray(false);
  findplayer("fowlplay4").triggerclient("weapon", this.name, "data", temp.data);
}

//#CLIENTSIDE

function onActionClientSide() {
  if (params[0] == "data") {
    temp.data = params[1];
    temp.ex.loadvarsfromarray(temp.data);
    echo(temp.ex.a SPC temp.ex.b SPC temp.ex.c); // echos 123 234 345
  }
} 


Hmm, well is there any instance that I would be forced to use TStaticVar, or better to use? I generally find myself just using vars like I mentioned. Not sure if that is good practice, or if I should look more into using TStaticVar's?

Sorry if it sounds like a noob question just the overwhelming lack of documentation for GScript2 makes understanding somewhat difficult at times.

Also, thanks FP4 for the reply. Ans also not trying to hijack the thread. It's still relevant to discussion of the TStaticVar.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by scriptless

Hmm, well is there any instance that I would be forced to use TStaticVar, or better to use? I generally find myself just using vars like I mentioned. Not sure if that is good practice, or if I should look more into using TStaticVar's?

Sorry if it sounds like a noob question just the overwhelming lack of documentation for GScript2 makes understanding somewhat difficult at times.

Also, thanks FP4 for the reply. Ans also not trying to hijack the thread. It's still relevant to discussion of the TStaticVar.

If you don't want to constantly serialize your dictionary ("object") every time you want to pass it around, you can use a TStaticVar instead. This can be moderately faster and easier to read (less boilerplate).

This won't work going across serverside/clientside, of course -- you'll need to serialize in this case.

Also iirc savevarstoarray on a non-TStaticVar will include the random built-in object properties (stuff like initialized, joinedclasses, timeout, ...) in at least some cases. But I can't remember if that's true or not.

[xAndrewx]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

Also iirc savevarstoarray on a non-TStaticVar will include the random built-in object properties (stuff like initialized, joinedclasses, timeout, ...) in at least some cases. But I can't remember if that's true or not.

You're right.