Save/Load multiple Mobs

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Feb 6 2016, 11:20 pm
So I don't even know where to begin with this really. I need to save and load two mobs controlled by a user at a time from a save file. The way the game is setup the user controls two heroes that just follows the lead (whichever the user has their key attached to) and the user has a verb that swaps between the active and inactive one. But I need both the mobs to be saved within a file and loaded up.
Feb 6 2016, 11:48 pm
If you know how to save and load datums in general, it should be fairly straightforward.

To save a datum to a savefile:
var thing_to_save = // this could be src or really anything else
var savefile/s = new ("folder/filename.extension")
s << thing_to_save

To load a datum from a savefile:
var loaded_thing
var savefile/s = new ("folder/filename.extension")
s >> loaded_thing

Swapping between mobs is slightly tricky.
// so you have two mobs, call them a and b
// (in your case, one of them might just be src)
var mob/a = ...
var mob/b = ...

// if we're currently controlling a and want to switch to b,
// these are a few ways to do it:
b.key = a.key

b.client = a.client

a.client.mob = b

When any of those 3 statements are executed, the BYOND engine will call a.Logout() and b.Login(), so make sure that you don't have any titlescreen stuff in either of those. That stuff should go under a different type of mob entirely. Also, don't delete either mob on logout, of course. If you want to do things when a client connects to or disconnects from the game, do it in client/New() (after . = ..()) and client/Del() (before ..()).
Feb 7 2016, 12:13 am
I have the swapping mechanic already in place and it works wonders. Ill try what you suggested with the load and saves right now.
Feb 7 2016, 2:21 am
Will have to tweak all my login, logout, new, del procedures to get this to work right. Since now everytime i swap to the inactive hero it messes up. This is gonna be awhile.