Saving Data

[Mitazaki]

I'm looking for a way to dump large amounts of data to a file

Im thinking of the following options but not sure what's possible :

1...Use a text box ingame that can have its contents copied and then pasted outside game.

2...Save in a very very large variable in \SavedVariables.

3...Some other lua method that can be used to save/dump data to a file.

4...Loop through the data and dynamically create new savedvariables eg ( savedvariables.data1 , savedvariables.data2 , savedvariables.data3 , savedvariables.data4 and so on for each field in the loop ) for \SavedVariables

[Lodur]

1) Does not work. It is blocked.

2) Might work - don't know the limits. Remember that it will all stay in the clients memory until the character logs out to actually write the save variables file.

3) There are none known.

4) Not much difference from #2.

[Errc]

Originally Posted by Mitazaki I'm looking for a way to dump large amounts of data to a file Im thinking of the following options but not sure what's possible : 1...Use a text box ingame that can have its contents copied and then pasted outside game. 2...Save in a very very large variable in \SavedVariables. 3...Some other lua method that can be used to save/dump data to a file. 4...Loop through the data and dynamically create new savedvariables eg ( savedvariables.data1 , savedvariables.data2 , savedvariables.data3 , savedvariables.data4 and so on for each field in the loop ) for \SavedVariables

1) Does work, use an editbox. But it is very limited in size, ~1000 characters.

2) Saving to SV is the easiest way and the way you will want to do this likely.

3) Chatlog was disabled, I don't think it has made a comeback so none.

4) Same as number 2 but split from 1 var into many.

[Mitazaki]

Can savedvariables be saved as table/array so that a dynamic number of variables can be created
like

savedvariables = ZO_SavedVars:NewAccountWide("SAVEDSTUFF", 1, nil, defaults)
savedvariables.data = {}

for loop x=1, blah blah then
 savedvariables.data[x] = data
end

[Lodur]

Originally Posted by Mitazaki Can savedvariables be saved as table/array so that a dynamic number of variables can be created like savedvariables = ZO_SavedVars:NewAccountWide("SAVEDSTUFF", 1, nil, defaults) savedvariables.data = {} for loop x=1, blah blah then savedvariables.data[x] = data end

yes it will save complex data.

[Stormknight]

Originally Posted by Lodur yes it will save complex data.

Including multi-dimensional tables.

savedvariables.data = {}
For i = 1, 10 do
    Savedvariables.data[i] = {} -- new row
    For j = 1, 10 do
        Savedvariables.data[i][j] = some value
    End
End

Ignore the weird capitalisation, that's my tablet doing that....

[ins]

SavedVariable file can be over 3.9GB large.
Thats when the game crashed cause my SSD was full anyway.

[Mitazaki]

Originally Posted by ins SavedVariable file can be over 3.9GB large. Thats when the game crashed cause my SSD was full anyway.

lol that may be a little bit more than required. But how do you go about dynamically adding new vars to it.

[ins]

Couldn't you just use

For example:

insM2L.SV = ZO_SavedVars:NewAccountWide("insM2L_SV" , 100 , "NameSpace1" , insM2L.defaults, "Default Profile" )

And if you need more.

insM2L.SV2 = ZO_SavedVars:NewAccountWide("insM2L_SV" , 100 , "NameSpace2" , insM2L.defaults, "Default Profile" )

Etc?

Just replace "NameSpace1" etc with a Variable you change.

It could look like this in /SavedVariables/ then

insM2L_SV =
{
    ["Default Profile"] = 
    {
        ["@"] = 
        {
            ["$AccountWide"] = 
            {
                ["Namespace1"] = 
                {
                    ["debug"] = 0,
                    ["cusXP"] = [[<cY>+<cG><1><cW> XP <cY>[<cG><2><cW> remaining<cY>] [<cG><3><cW> Kills<cY>].]],
                    ["cusSkill"] = [[ <cW>You gained <cG><1><cW> XP in <cT><<4>><cW>. <cY>(<cG><3><cW> Repeats for levelup<cY>)]],
                    ["version"] = 100,
                },
                ["Namespace2"] = 
                {
                    ["debug"] = 0,
                    ["cusXP"] = [[<cY>+<cG><1><cW> XP <cY>[<cG><2><cW> remaining<cY>] [<cG><3><cW> Kills<cY>].]],
                    ["cusSkill"] = [[ <cW>You gained <cG><1><cW> XP in <cT><<4>><cW>. <cY>(<cG><3><cW> Repeats for levelup<cY>)]],
                    ["version"] = 100,
                },

Only have to figure out how to adress the various "insM2L.SV" , try with [x] or something ?

[Mitazaki]

Oh that would be perfect, I mean if I used it in conjunction with a custom PHP parser to get all the deets out of it.

Only other thing is, how do you wipe a savedvariable file clean ? I have noticed old unsed variables hang around.

It's minor though, if it comes to it the user could manually delete if need be.

Thx again INS

[Joviex]

Originally Posted by Mitazaki Oh that would be perfect, I mean if I used it in conjunction with a custom PHP parser to get all the deets out of it. Only other thing is, how do you wipe a savedvariable file clean ? I have noticed old unsed variables hang around. It's minor though, if it comes to it the user could manually delete if need be. Thx again INS

in LUA you simply set the entry to nil.


["VariableWithCrapIwantToRemove"] = nil


Defaults.DeleteMe = nil


On save, it will disappear.

[Saucy]

I wipe my savedvariable file by:

- Disabling the addon it uses (+ /reloadui)
- Delete the file
- Re-enable the addon then running /reloadui again to make a new file.

[ins]

table.remove should work as well I think.