Database problems

ID:2177380
 
Nov 25 2016, 1:30 pm
(See the best response by Nadrew.)
Code:
var/list/PerkDatabase = typesof(/obj/Perk/builtin)

obj/Perk
    name = ""
    desc = ""
    icon
    var/textcolor = "white"
    var/note

    builtin
        Strength1
            name = "Power!"
            desc = "This person has formidable physical strength, their arms and legs are lined with tone, possessing a figure above the rest."
            icon = 'skillcards/sword_stance.png'
            textcolor = "white"
            note



Perk_List_View()
            set name = "View Perk List"
            set category = "Admin"
            winshow(src, "PerkListW", 1)

            var/width = 0
            var/height = 1

            for(var/obj/Perk/P in PerkDatabase)
                if(width >= 4)
                    width = 0
                    height += 1
                usr << output(P, "PerkGrid:[++width], [height]")


Problem description: Alright, so I'm trying to create a database to store information, in the case perks. The code above is what I'm using to test my system, but whenever I use the View Perk List verb the Grid is 100% blank. What am I doing wrong?

Nov 25 2016, 4:58 pm
Best response
Because you're looping over a list of type paths, not a list of objects. Your "for(var/obj/Perk/P in PerkDatabase)" line picks nothing up. typesof() returns a list of paths, not a list of object references.