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Syntax:
 
Syntax:
 
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getLink(table)
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getLink(t_link)
 
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Example 1: Quick getObject method; you must take care when using this method, that your project does not contain multiple objects with the same name.
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Example 1: using getLink as initial function.
 
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-- This method is unsafe because it accesses all the condition/value tables associated with the project
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game:getLink(VGameCurrentCharacter) -- access all tables of current character
getObject("Conditions[condition_name]") -- get a condition
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game:getLink(VGameCurrentScene) -- access all tables of current scene
getObject("Values[value_name]") -- get a value
 
getObject("Actions[action_name]") -- get an action
 
getObject("Animations[animation_name]") -- get an animation
 
 
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Example 2: Full getObject method.
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Example 2: using getLink after other functions
 
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-- * scenes * --
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game:getLink(VGameCurrentCharacter):getLink(VCharacterCurrentOutfit) -- access table of current characters active outfit
getObject("Scenes[scene_name].SceneConditions[condition_name]") -- get condition linked to a scene
 
getObject("Scenes[scene_name].SceneObjects[object_name].ObjectConditions[condition_name]") -- get condition linked to a scene object
 
getObject("Scenes[scene_name].SceneValues[value_name]") -- get value linked to a scene
 
getObject("Scenes[scene_name].SceneObjects[object_name].ObjectValues[value_name]") -- get value linked to a scene object
 
getObject("Scenes[scene_name].SceneActions[action_name]") --
 
getObject("scenes[scene_name].SceneObjects[object_name].ObjectAnimations[animation_name]") -- get animation linked to a scene object
 
-- * characters * --
 
getObject("Characters[character_name].CharacterConditions[condition_name]") -- get condition linked to a character
 
getObject("Characters[character_name].CharacterValues[value_name]") -- get value linked to a character
 
getObject("Characters[character_name].CharacterActions[action_name]") -- get action linked to a character
 
getObject("Characters[character_name].CharacterOutfits[outfit_name].OutfitCharacterAnimations[animation_name]") -- get animation linked to a character
 
-- etc...
 
 
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<span class="bold underline">Arguments</span>
 
<span class="bold underline">Arguments</span>
  
'''path''': "string" <br/>
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'''t_link''': text <br/>
The path to the required data structure object.
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The name of the data structure object table.
 
 
'''object''': text<br/>
 
Name of the object, character, condition etc; the name is case sensitive.
 
 
 
'''error''': bool (true/false) <br/>
 
If <span class="green">''true''</span> a warning will be printed to the log, if the linked object can not be found; it is set to <span class="green">true</span>, by default.
 
  
  
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Returns the data from the linked objects table; or returns empty.
 
Returns the data from the linked objects table; or returns empty.
  
{{i18n|GetObject_(CMS)}}
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{{i18n|GetLink_(CMS)}}

Revision as of 22:49, 18 March 2014

Command History

Available since v3.0


Allows you to access, read & manipulate the data tables for general game objects, items, characters, conditions, & values etc...

* this page is a work in progress *

Syntax:

getLink(t_link)


Example 1: using getLink as initial function.

game:getLink(VGameCurrentCharacter) -- access all tables of current character
game:getLink(VGameCurrentScene) -- access all tables of current scene

Example 2: using getLink after other functions

game:getLink(VGameCurrentCharacter):getLink(VCharacterCurrentOutfit) -- access table of current characters active outfit


Arguments

t_link: text
The name of the data structure object table.


Flags

none


Return

object
Returns the data from the linked objects table; or returns empty.