OK I finally broke down and wrote my first macro using Datasets. And After beating my head agsinst the wall for hours on end I finally got it working, but I was wondering if there is any good write-ups out there that Show all Fields and TYPEs that are predefined.
i.e LoadDecalWorldEx TYPE, 24 //For PLayers
Just wondering where to look to find all the types or how to figure out what they are.
Thanks in advance for all your help and suggestions.
Full Version: Dataset Questions
Try these:
[1]Dataset Types
[2]Question on Datasets
[3]DSInventory Item "Types"??
[4]Global Forum Search on "LoadDecal*"
For most of the LoadDecalX commands, and the structure of their related datasets, look in the ACTools help, and/or the ReadMe file.
-Triane
[1]Dataset Types
[2]Question on Datasets
[3]DSInventory Item "Types"??
[4]Global Forum Search on "LoadDecal*"
For most of the LoadDecalX commands, and the structure of their related datasets, look in the ACTools help, and/or the ReadMe file.
-Triane
OK lets see if I finally am getting somewhere. So basically the best way to find out would be to write a macro like this?
Corret or Not ? Basically am I on the right track?
Corret or Not ? Basically am I on the right track?
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SetActiveWindow Asheron's Call Constants temp1 = 0 temp2 = 0 temp3 = 0 End LoadDecalInventory LoadDecalWorld LoadDecalMonarch DataSet InventoryTest Name = String 100 GUID = Integer Count = Integer Value = Integer Usesleft = Integer TotalUses = Integer Type = Integer Slot = Integer Container = Integer End DataSet WorldTest Name = String 100 GUID = Integer Count = Integer Value = Integer Usesleft = Integer TotalUses = Integer Type = Integer Slot = Integer Container = Integer Distance = Integer End Dataset MonarchTest Name = String 100 GUID = Integer Type = Integer Experience = Integer Online = Integer Gender = Integer Race = Integer Rank = Integer Loyalty = Integer Leadership = Integer ParentGUID = Integer End DSCount DSInventory, temp1 DSCount DSWorld, temp2 DSCount DSMonarch, temp3 SendText 7, DsInventory has $temp1 items to Find SendText 7, DsWorld has $temp2 items to Find SendText 7, DsMonarch has $temp3 intems to Find DSFirst DSInventory Loop $temp1 DSAppend InventoryTest setconst InventoryTest[Name] = DSInventory[Name] setconst InventoryTest[GUID] = DSInventory[GUID] setconst InventoryTest[Count] = DSInventory[Count] setconst InventoryTest[Value] = DSInventory[Value] setconst InventoryTest[UsesLeft] = DSInventory[Usesleft] setconst InventoryTest[TotalUses] = DSInventory[TotalUses] setconst InventoryTest[Type] = DSInventory[Type] setconst InventoryTest[Slot] = DSInventory[Slot] setconst InventoryTest[Container] = DSInventory[Container] DSNext DSInventory End DSEdit InventoryTest DSPost InventoryTest DSSave InventoryTest, c:\Inventory.cds DSFirst DSWorld Loop $temp2 DSAppend WorldTest setconst WorldTest[Name] = DSWorld[Name] setconst WorldTest[GUID] = DSWorld[GUID] setconst WorldTest[Count] = DSWorld[Count] setconst WorldTest[Value] = DSWorld[Value] setconst WorldTest[UsesLeft] = DSWorld[Usesleft] setconst WorldTest[TotalUses] = DSWorld[TotalUses] setconst WorldTest[Type] = DSWorld[Type] setconst WorldTest[Slot] = DSWorld[Slot] setconst WorldTest[Container] = DSWorld[Container] setconst WorldTest[Distance] = DSWorld[Distance] DSNext DSWorld End DSEdit WorldTest DSPost WorldTest DSSave WorldTest, c:\World.cds DSFirst DSMonarch Loop $temp3 DSAppend MonarchTest setconst MonarchTest[Name] = DSMonarch[Name] setconst MonarchTest[GUID] = DSMonarch[GUID] setconst MonarchTest[Type] = DSMonarch[Type] setconst MonarchTest[Experience] = DSMonarch[Experience] setconst MonarchTest[Online] = DSMonarch[Online] setconst MonarchTest[Gender] = DSMonarch[Gender] setconst MonarchTest[Race] = DSMonarch[Race] setconst MonarchTest[Rank] = DSMonarch[Rank] setconst MonarchTest[Loyalty] = DSMonarch[Loyalty] setconst MonarchTest[Leadership] = DSMonarch[Leadership] setconst MonarchTest[ParentGUID] = DSMonarch[ParentGUID] DSNExt DSMonarch End DSEdit MonarchTest DSPost MonarchTest DSSave MonarchTest, c:\Monarch.cds |
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| LoadDecalInventory LoadDecalWorld LoadDecalMonarch |
These are fine, but I'm not quite sure why you defined the three datasets "WorldTest", "InventoryTest" and "MonarchTest"? Presuming there's a reason outside the scope of this code sample, there are some things to point out:
(1) ACTools automatically predefines specific datasets for you. In this case the ones you're interested in are "DSWorld", "DSInventory" and "DSMonarch". There are others as well, but as you're not referencing them, I won't either. I point this out because, unless there is another specific reason for duplicating the internal datasets, you don't need to do so: you can work straight from the internal sets directly. I'm not saying that there's no reason to duplicate them, there are several good reasons, one of which is discussed at length here but if you're doing it simply for dereferncing the data, it's an unnecessary step.
(2) Calling one of the "LoadDecalX" commands populates the relevant internal dataset with the relevant information, gleaned from Decal. These datasets are NOT updated in real-time. They are ONLY populated when the relevant "LoadDecalX command is called. In this case, all previous data in the set is erased and new data repopulates the set.
(3) You dereference/utilise these datasets exactly the same way as any other dataset you've created, with all the same commands and methodologies.
(4) It looks as though you're manually copying the contents of the internal datasets to a backup dataset, you should look up "DSCopy" in relation to this process.
Taking these things into account, your code sample could be rewritten like so:
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| SetActiveWindow Asheron's Call Constants temp1 = 0 temp2 = 0 temp3 = 0 End DataSet InventoryTest NotImportant = Integer End DataSet WorldTest NotImportant = Integer End DataSet MonarchTest NotImportant = Integer End LoadDecalInventory LoadDecalWorld LoadDecalMonarch DSCount DSInventory, temp1 DSCount DSWorld, temp2 DSCount DSMonarch, temp3 SendText 7, DsInventory has $temp1 items to Find SendText 7, DsWorld has $temp2 items to Find SendText 7, DsMonarch has $temp3 intems to Find // Because you are looking to save this data to a file anyway, this process // actually works BETTER than DSCopy. If you weren't looking to leave a file // then using "DSCopy" would be more efficient. DSSave DSInventory, c:\Inventory.cds DSSave DSWorld, c:\World.cds DSSave DSMonarch, c:\Monarch.cds DSLoad InventoryTest, C:\Inventory.cds DSLoad WorldTest, C:\World.cds DSLoad MonarchTest, C:\Monarch.cds |
That snippet would perform the exact same function as the one you wrote, but (obviously) in a lot fewer lines. Remember: when you load a dataset (via DSLoad or by DSCopying) the target dataset's fields and contents are OVERWRITTEN by that of the source dataset. That's why it doesn't matter how we define the fields of WorldTest, MonarchTest and InventoryTest.
Does that help any?
-Triane
I think I can finally see the light now thanks
No problem! Happy to help 
-Triane
-Triane
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