Lua TFS 1.2 Scripting

[Ovnyx]

hi people, im trying to use lua metatables to create a script by using classes, what i wanted to know is if i can save some info to work with it anytime the player log in?

basically what i wanted to do its to create a object and associate it to a player, so i can use a lib file, to create some functions like getPlayerObject().... and if created, make use of this object with the associated player, but i dont want this info to lose so i can use this "object " any time no matter if i log off and then log in again

i hope i made my self understand and can be helped.

thanks in advice.
Ovnyx.

 

[Apollos]

Yeah you can just store it in a table with the players id, so you can get the item whenever you want. Untested and maybe some errors, but it should help you understand.

playerItems = {}

function onUse(player, item, fromPosition, target, toPosition, isHotkey)
    local id = player:getId()
    playerItems[id] = item
    return true
end

function getPlayerObject(player)
    local id = player:getId()
    if playerItems[id] then
        player:addItem(playerItems[id], 1)
    end
end

 

[Ovnyx]

wow!!, so just by storing the data in a lua table, will be avaliable anytime i log in if player had an associated object? even if server get closed and opened again??

 

[Nekiro]

wow!!, so just by storing the data in a lua table, will be avaliable anytime i log in if player had an associated object? even if server get closed and opened again??

No.
Server memory is freed after restart.

 

[Apollos]

Well actually I didnt think about that, it would reset on login. I guess best way then is to player:setStorageValue(RANDOMNUMBER, item ID).

So like:

STORAGE_PLAYEROBJECT = 48921 --In global.lua

function onUse(player, item, fromPosition, target, toPosition, isHotkey)
    player:setStorageValue(STORAGE_PLAYEROBJECT, item:getId())
    return true
end

function getPlayerObject(player)
    local id = player:getStorageValue(STORAGE_PLAYEROBJECT)
    if id > 0 then
        player:addItem(id, 1)
    end
end

 

[Ovnyx]

hmmm so, i should modify the server sql squema and try to store there the object info to store it permanetly?

EDIT: what if my class object isnt an item and its for example a summon? and i wante anytime i log that summon is still there with me?

 

[Apollos]

Its possible but not easily done because you would have to have the monsters name. I created a script a while back for a pet egg that works with the tfs 1.2 pet system if it's helpful, this one works because there is a table that has the monster names that it refers to: [TFS 1.2] Pet system

Also this may be a dumb solution but if there's possibly a way to convert the name to string.char and convert back. Just an idea.

 

[Ovnyx]

thanks for your answer, i was already reading that code trying to understand but sincerely i understand all the code and what it does but, i cant understand how that values are still there in PETS table, when i turn off server and run it again or player log of and log in :/

 

[Infernum]

[LIB] Storing Information (Items and Players) TFS 1.2

 

[Ovnyx]

WOW this information is really interesting, ill start reading all of it!
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