Struct questions/errors

[AoW_Hun7312]

I've recently started getting into structs, and I have a few questions.

1. What's the best way to create types during initialization? I plan on using it for the entire duration of the map.

2. What does this error mean and how do I fix it: "is not of a type that allows . syntax".

 

[kingkingyyk3]

1) Use module + struct.
2) Post your code.

 

[AoW_Hun7312]

1. How would I go about doing that?
2. It turns out I got this error from trying to incorrectly initialize the types. I fixed it.

 

[kingkingyyk3]

    module VarsInitModule
        private static method onInit takes nothing returns nothing
            <Init vars code here.>
        endmethod
    endmodule
    private struct VarsInit extends array
         implement VarsInitModule
    endstruct

 

[tooltiperror]

Why don't you just initialize in OnInit in the struct? I think he means creating his own type.

//
 library Stuff
   globals
       Data SomeData
   endglobals
   struct Data
       static method OnInit takes nothing returns nothing
           set SomeData=thistype.create(...)
       endmethod
   endstruct
 endlibrary

 

[Laiev]

@tooltiperror

is just a example of module :s

 

[AoW_Hun7312]

Why don't you just initialize in OnInit in the struct? I think he means creating his own type.

//
 library Stuff
   globals
       Data SomeData
   endglobals
   struct Data
       static method OnInit takes nothing returns nothing
           set SomeData=thistype.create(...)
       endmethod
   endstruct
 endlibrary

I was going to do this at first, but it gives me an error if I save it.

 

[jrhetf4xb]

Why don't you just initialize in OnInit in the struct? I think he means creating his own type.

Module initializers come before struct ones

 

[tooltiperror]

And what if the OnInit method in the struct affects how the thattype is created?

 

[kingkingyyk3]

Module initializers come before struct ones

Yup. Brilliant. You deserve the rap. :shades:

 

[Bribe]

a struct by the common name 'data' should always be a private struct. Imagine if the Init function everyone loves to use weren't able to be private, you'd have a storm of conflicts.