Create Generic Datablocks?

[Greek2me]

I want to create some generic datablocks on server startup that could be used to send lots of static information to the client. Is there a way to do this?

RESOLVED: TorqueScript actually includes a datablock class called SimDataBlock for just this purpose! Reference: http://docs.garagegames.com/tge/official/content/documentation/Engine/Reference/classSimDataBlock.html
Also, here's some more on datablock classes: http://tdn.garagegames.com/wiki/TorqueScript_Quick_Reference_2#Current_Datablock_Classes_and_associated_Object_Classes

[Ad Bot]

[boodals 2]

Wait, so if you make a simDatablock, and assign values to it, it will be sent to the client when they load, with the values? I have pondered about this a few times for syncing client and server objects.

[Zeblote]

What's the point though? Why not send those values through clientcmds?

[Greek2me]

What's the point though? Why not send those values through clientcmds?

I'm thinking about using them for sending lots of information about default game mode settings, like this:

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datablock SimDataBlock(Slayer_GameModeData)
{
// Game mode settings
className = "CTF";
name = "Capture the Flag";
useTeams = true;
useRounds = true;

// Default minigame settings
// Anything not defined here will use global defaults
default_title = "test CTF minigame";
default_weaponDamage = false;

// Locked minigame settings
// Cannot be changed.
locked_playerDatablock = nameToID("PlayerStandardArmor");

// Teams
teamCount = 1;

// Prevent team from being deleted
team0_disable_delete = true;
team0_disable_edit = false;

// Default team settings
team0_default_name = "Red";
team0_default_botFillLimit = -1;

// Locked team settings
team0_locked_color = 0;
};There could be hundreds of values within this datablock.

It's much more difficult to send an entire object with server/client commands.

[Advanced Bot]

This will be very interesting.

[Ipquarx]

I thought this was going to be "Create Generic Databases" and I was going to suggest Sassy or something like that.