Important Add-on

[nabeshin]

Small update to usable function.
In archive - file "1111.lol" with new function - Storage(),
put this here - \DATA_ALL_PLATFORMS\DATA_REQUIRED\FUNCTIONS\.
And 2 cards files as example.
She allows to create personal storehouse for any card in which it is possible to keep any types of values, in a considerable quantity.
syntax:
Objectstore = Storage( Object() ),
and now Objectstore have next fields:

push - .push(value) - add new item to store, ANY value.
get - .get(index) return value
set - .set(index,value)
erase - .erase(index) - remove element from store, with moving all next elements.
count - .count()
test - .test(value) - search in store element == value, return element index if successfully, or -1 if not.
clear - .clear() - total clear store.
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PS: my storage independent from the main program, reliably store your values!
PPS: Works in both parts of DOTP (but in first part, name it 1111.lua)

[Huggybaby]

Damn, that's interesting, thanks nabeshin!

[nabeshin]

It is possible to refer somewhere to this information, specially for programmers?

[Huggybaby]

Yes, you could post this information in the Documentation forum, or maybe better, put it in the WIKI: http://www.slightlymagic.net/wiki/Duels ... neswalkers

To login and edit the WIKI, use the same login and password you use for this forum.

[MisterBenn]

Hi Nabeshin, I have put this library to use in my Necroskitter as per your suggestion in the other thread. Seems to be working fine, that's such a help thanks!

[nabeshin]

I have admitted a stupid error, who has decided to use - take the updated variant.

[sadlyblue]

I know this is kind of an old post, but just needed to thank nabeshin for creating these storage functions.
I've been using on some cards for a couple of decks i was stuck on, and i got to say that it's easier to use them than the game uses. Just needed the correct syntax, the first tries i didn't understood so gave up until now

Just one question, for the card Splinter Twin i needed to use 2 storages, one for the tokens created (to give haste and remove at end of turn, like i have on Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker) and another to track the summoning sickness (that i already have working on Presence of Gond).
Is this possible?
What are your ideas on how to do it?

[nabeshin]

On call function, you set as parameter - storekey, for each key - personal storehouse

[sadlyblue]

I didn't quite understood how to do it.
I used local mystore = Storage(Object()) - to declare the storage
Then the basic get, set, count,... to use it.

Can you give me an example of how to use the storekey?

[Eglin]

How does this differ from the data store that's built into the game? This is all new to me, so I would appreciate it if you could explain the benefit of using this.

[thefiremind]

I could list 4 advantages:
1) It's easier to use because by knowing only 1 structure and its few functions you can save anything: pointers to cards, integers...
2) You have more control on the data deletion: the data chests are cleaned when the cards change zone, and it should be possible to prevent this behaviour by using RetainDataChest, but sometimes it doesn't work (I don't know why). This storage is cleaned only when you decide it, guaranteed.
3) You can use pointers to cards as keys for addressing data, while the data chests are always addressed with an integer (COMPARTMENT_ID_etc... are constants that stand for integers). This could allow you to do things that are impossible to do with the data chests.
4) The data chests are used by the game and fiddling with them could produce unwanted results, while this storage is all ours.

For all those who need an example, look here:
viewtopic.php?f=63&t=5469&p=71623#p71657
If you know how Necroskitter works, it shouldn't be hard to understand.

[nabeshin]

I didn't quite understood how to do it.
I used local mystore = Storage(Object()) - to declare the storage
Then the basic get, set, count,... to use it.

Can you give me an example of how to use the storekey?

myswissbankaccount = Storage(hereyouwriteakey),
1 - created new, or opened (if exists) storage linked with "hereyouwriteakey"
2 - you set "myswissbankaccount" as variable, which gives control over linked storage.

[Eglin]

That's pretty straight-forward. Thanks, guys. I'm sure that as I improve at coding cards and with Lua in general this functionality will be very useful. You seem to contribute a lot, Nabe - thanks for that.

[Eglin]

Do the index arguments need to be natural numbers, or can they be strings and other arbitrary datatypes? Can I do Storage(Object()).set("two", 2) ?

[nabeshin]

yep