dmp_reader help

ID:142130
 
Aug 17 2008, 5:47 am
Code:
world
    New()
        if(fexists("MAP.dat"))
            load_worldvars()
            if(load_world)
                loadmap()
            else
                createmap()
                for(var/turf/Trees/T in world)
                    T.AutoJoin()
        else
            createmap()
            for(var/turf/Trees/T in world)
                T.AutoJoin()
        haspopd = 1
        ..()
    Del()
        if(save_map)
            savemap()
            load_world = 1
            save_worldvars()
        ..()
proc
    savemap()
        var/dmp_writer/D = new()
        var/turf/south_west_deep = locate(1,1,2)
        var/turf/north_east_shallow = locate(100,100,2)
        D.save_map(south_west_deep, north_east_shallow, "MAP", flags = DMP_IGNORE_PLAYERS)
    loadmap()
        var/dmp_reader/new_reader = new()
        //need to set new_reader Z to 2, not 3...
        new_reader.load_map("MAP.dat")
    save_worldvars()
        if(!fexists("globals.sav")) //check if the file exists first
            return 0 //if it doesn't, stop
        var/savefile/F = new("globals.sav")
        F << load_world
        F << speed
    load_worldvars()
        if(!fexists("globals.sav")) //check if the file exists first
            return 0 //if it doesn't, stop
        var/savefile/F = new("globals.sav")
        F >> load_world
        F >> speed


Problem description:
Im using the dmp_reader and dmp_writer libraries. I want the code to save the FULL map with Z level of 2 if save_map is true, and some world vars as well. The problem is that even if save_map is true nothing is saved or loaded.
Aug 17 2008, 7:33 am
Aug 17 2008, 9:00 am
In response to Axerob
No he shouldn't. It's not currently working properly.
Aug 17 2008, 9:03 am
In response to Popisfizzy
Popisfizzy wrote:
No he shouldn't. It's not currently working properly.

I guess you changing your gender must've screwed up your programming abilities huh?
Aug 17 2008, 9:05 am
In response to Axerob
Considering it has been this way for most of the summer, I'd say no.
Aug 17 2008, 10:12 am
I don't see anything specifically wrong with that code, so could you post some more information? Try these and tell us what happens:

A) Try running what you have under world/Del() from a verb instead and see if it works. If it does, you could have world/Del() defined somewhere else without ..() (the parent process) being called.

B) Add some debug statements to see how far it's getting. Doing something like world<<"Check 1" under world/Del(), world<<"Check 2" under savemap(), and so on to see how far down it gets. Be sure to sleep a second or so before calling ..() in world/Del(), or you won't have time to read the output.

Report back with the results and then we'll help you track down your problem.
Aug 17 2008, 10:38 am (Edited on Aug 17 2008, 10:45 am)
In response to DarkCampainger
A) Try running what you have under world/Del() from a verb instead and see if it works. If it does, you could have world/Del() defined somewhere else without ..() (the parent process) being called.

Whe world/Del() is not being called anywhere (i know this from searching Del() using all files, and also i keep all my procs in seperate folder for each type, like Mob_Procs and World_Procs)

B) Add some debug statements to see how far it's getting. Doing something like world<<"Check 1" under world/Del(), world<<"Check 2" under savemap(), and so on to see how far down it gets. Be sure to sleep a second or so before calling ..() in world/Del(), or you won't have time to read the output.

I have debug defined, there are no runtime errors, it just wont save the project when the server shuts down.

What specifically happens

Start:
Run (ctrl+R)
Asks me to verify access to file MAP.dat
Click Yes
If no file present, sets up world properly
Close Server
Nothing gets saved (neither the vars or the map)

NOTES: I would probably use the other library (Lummox JR's swapmaps), i just cant figure it out :P. The other one (pid_maploader) just didn't work, im not sure why.

Im testing another theroy, ill post resaults in one min.

Edit
Tried it, didnt work.
HAve another question as well, why when i set maxx and maxy does all my tiles in my first map get replaced with world/tile?
Aug 17 2008, 12:30 pm
In response to KingCold999
KingCold999 wrote:
HAve another question as well, why when i set maxx and maxy does all my tiles in my first map get replaced with world/tile?

No.

If you set maxx/maxy/maxz at compile-time, a default project map with 1 or [maxz] z-levels will be included before your maps.

I don't know if this is an intended behavior or a bug considering that you don't need a default project map 'cause you already have one (or more).

If you don't like how it works, set maxx/maxy/maxz at runtime.