GetEntityKey("classname") in 2.3?

[L B]

This key seems to be gone (returns blank), and since we still need to manually parse the SBX for some reasons, it would be needed. I tried GetEntityKey("path"), but path isn't a key, it's a built-in property.

Without this function, I can't make an automatic framework loading of SBX with atmosphere and waterplanes.

[Rick]

Maybe it's a different language you are talking about but don't you have to pass in the entity to GetEntityKey(ent, string)?

[L B]

I'm in C#, so it's actually "Entity.GetKey(string key);"

[Rick]

Oh, this being in General Programming I was confused. Should probably put this in C# forum to avoid confusion.

[L B]

I'm putting it in General Programming because it isn't language specific. I can't get any value in C++ either.

[Rick]

I can't try it atm from where I am, but I can't see how it would be gone. Keys are a big part of storing info in entities, and it works for lua.

[L B]

Keys work perfectly. "classname" doesn't. It used to be a key in 2.28 sandbox files, but it's not anymore in 2.3. It was there in 2.28 because of the need of a ProcessScene, but since Lua has been implemented, it must have been removed. My suggestion would be to add a function called "string GetEntityClass(TEntity entity);", which basically returns the "path" property from the SBX file without the filename extension.

[Niosop]

Have you tried just "class" instead of "classname"?

[macklebee]

it works... it just doesn't for certain things in the sbx... you can pull the camera position and rotation but you cant pull the model's position/rotation/path/id/scale using getkey... if you look at the sbx in notepad, you will see for example:

Model {
path="environment_atmosphere.gmf"
position=7.00000000,0.000000000,6.00000000
rotation=-0.000000000,-0.000000000,0.000000000
scale=1.00000000,1.00000000,1.00000000
id=413927720
"brightness"="1.0"
"camerarange"="0.1,1000.0"
"class"="Model"
"contrast"="1.0"
"intensity"="0.5"
"name"="atmosphere_4"
"range"="10"
"saturation"="1.0"
"skymaterial"="FullskiesBlueClear0016_2_L.mat"
"volume"="1"
}

 

you can use getkey to grab all of the keys that have " " around them, like "skymaterial" for example which is what i used to originally parse the code to set the skybox, camera range, etc... same can be done with the waterplane...

 

but since all of the framewOrk stuff is in the dll now, do you need to even parse the sbx anymore to get the framewOrk stuff? Does not appear that you have to for c++...

[Rick]

lol oh. Your original post was confusing

 

This function seems to be gone (returns blank)

 

I view that as meaning the function seems to be gone. As in the GetEntityKey() function, because that's the function. Really the function isn't gone, that specific key is. So what you are saying is the key name "classname" seems to be gone. OK, now I understand.

[L B]

Have you tried just "class" instead of "classname"?

Will return either "Model" or "Terrain", not "environment_atmosphere", for instance.

[L B]

it works... it just doesn't for certain things in the sbx... you can pull the camera position and rotation but you cant pull the model's position/rotation/path/id/scale using getkey... if you look at the sbx in notepad, you will see for example:

Model {
path="environment_atmosphere.gmf"
position=7.00000000,0.000000000,6.00000000
rotation=-0.000000000,-0.000000000,0.000000000
scale=1.00000000,1.00000000,1.00000000
id=413927720
"brightness"="1.0"
"camerarange"="0.1,1000.0"
"class"="Model"
"contrast"="1.0"
"intensity"="0.5"
"name"="atmosphere_4"
"range"="10"
"saturation"="1.0"
"skymaterial"="FullskiesBlueClear0016_2_L.mat"
"volume"="1"
}

 

you can use getkey to grab all of the keys that have " " around them, like "skymaterial" for example which is what i used to originally parse the code to set the skybox, camera range, etc... same can be done with the waterplane...

 

but since all of the framewOrk stuff is in the dll now, do you need to even parse the sbx anymore to get the framewOrk stuff? Does not appear that you have to for c++...

 

I have no problem getting keys, I need the class name, which is the "path" property (not key) without the extension.

[L B]

lol oh. Your original post was confusing

 

 

 

I view that as meaning the function seems to be gone. As in the GetEntityKey() function, because that's the function. Really the function isn't gone, that specific key is. So what you are saying is the key name "classname" seems to be gone. OK, now I understand.

 

Changed post, sorry, it was indeed confusing.

[macklebee]

I have no problem getting keys, I need the class name, which is the "path" property (not key) without the extension.

 

then make a new property called "classname" for all of your lua scripted objects so it will write that info to the sbx...

 

still do not understand why this is needed if LoadScene does this for you already and the framewOrk stuff is inside the dll now... but i assume i am missing some critical info

[L B]

Macklebee, does LoadScene set your Distance Fog settings? Your water settings? If so, I have missed something obvious.

 

 

I had indeed missed Josh's post. Everything is working fine and automatically now.

[macklebee]

Macklebee, does LoadScene set your Distance Fog settings? Your water settings? If so, I have missed something obvious.

 

 

I had indeed missed Josh's post. Everything is working fine and automatically now.

 

ok... i had thought this was the case... yeah, everything appears to be working "automagically" now... except for some issues here and there where the lua scripts need to be modified to get to work outside of the editor...