Datablock ids

[tyler0]

Ok so i noticed that %brick.getDatablock(); gives you an id for each brick. How does this system work? Can i use if for items/projectiles?

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[Kalphiter]

Yes.

A datablock is a class, but for networking purposes.

[lordician]

Two VehicleSpawns should have the same id there if i am correct.
This is how you can let something recognise a certain datablock.

[Kalphiter]

flyingJeepVehicle or something would be the datablock over all flying jeeps.

[lordician]

flyingJeepVehicle or something would be the datablock over all flying jeeps.

That isn't a datablock for a brick though. ;)
(Wait, what if one would change the datablock of a brick into flyingJeepVehicle? I think that isn't possible since there are different datablock types...)

[Kalphiter]

That isn't a datablock for a brick though. ;)
(Wait, what if one would change the datablock of a brick into flyingJeepVehicle? I think that isn't possible since there are different datablock types...)

A jeep would probably just suddenly appear if you change a brick into a jeep. It would drop like a vehicle, but there may be other unpredictable results. Try it.

[lordician]

A jeep would probably just suddenly appear if you change a brick into a jeep. It would drop like a vehicle, but there may be other unpredictable results. Try it.

It did not work and gave an error.
As i predicted:

I think that isn't possible since there are different datablock types...

[Kalphiter]

It did not work and gave an error.
As i predicted:

They probably have to have a common parent in order to change

[lordician]

They probably have to have a common parent in order to change

Yup. :C
Though changing a brick's datablock to another will cause it to have the hitbox of the new datablock but still the model (graphic) of the old one.
Interesting!

[Destiny/Zack0Wack0]

They probably have to have a common parent in order to change

They need to be the same datablock class.

[lordician]

They need to be the same datablock class.

Hmm, also possible.

[Destiny/Zack0Wack0]

Hmm, also possible.

Not "also possible", it's exactly how it works.

Any physical networked object between the server and client has it's own corresponding datablock class. To spawn a Player you need a PlayerData, to spawn an Item you need an ItemData, to spawn a fxDtsBrick you need a fxDtsBrickData, to spawn a StaticShape you need a StaticShapeData, to spawn a Projectile you need a ProjectileData, etc.

All physical objects can't switch between different datablock classes (vehicles may be an exception - I'm not entirely sure).

[lordician]

Not "also possible", it's exactly how it works.

Any physical networked object between the server and client has it's own corresponding datablock class. To spawn a Player you need a PlayerData, to spawn an Item you need an ItemData, to spawn a fxDtsBrick you need a fxDtsBrickData, to spawn a StaticShape you need a StaticShapeData, to spawn a Projectile you need a ProjectileData, etc.

All physical objects can't switch between different datablock classes (vehicles may be an exception - I'm not entirely sure).

Sorry, my bad, bad words.
I meant it like, oh well we all mean about the same here.

But thanks for the in-depth explanation.