Passing script objects as base pointers?
January 17, 2009 03:09 AM
Well I had a huge long post here. But in writing the post, I worked through the problem and figured it out :)
I must say, I don't totally grasp the difference between REF and VALUE. Are VALUE types only valid in the scripts, and REF types actual *real* objects?
Anyway. I'm creating an object in my script which is a derived type. But I want to be able to pass it to the application as it's base type. Any ideas for how to accomplish this?
I figure there is no direct way since I saw inheritance is on the road map.
January 18, 2009 06:42 AM
The value types are allocated on the stack and never outlive the scope in which they were created. The reference types are allocated on the heap, and live on until all references to them have been removed.
Value types are used mainly for smaller, less complex types, e.g. 3D vectors. Reference types are used for all types that need dynamic memory management.
You can register the reference cast behaviour for the derived type. This will allow the script engine to cast the type to the base type.
There is an example for this in the manual: Type behaviours (look for cast operators further down on the page)
Value types are used mainly for smaller, less complex types, e.g. 3D vectors. Reference types are used for all types that need dynamic memory management.
You can register the reference cast behaviour for the derived type. This will allow the script engine to cast the type to the base type.
There is an example for this in the manual: Type behaviours (look for cast operators further down on the page)
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January 18, 2009 12:34 PM
That clears up a whole lot, thanks.
January 18, 2009 11:42 PM
Ok, I went ahead and implemented the implicit case behavior, and it *works.
* It works in every case but this obscure one:
When trying to call to a function using the implicit case, and the function is virtual, and only implemented in the base class of the object it is actually being called on.
It still compiles and runs, but the function is just never called.
* It works in every case but this obscure one:
When trying to call to a function using the implicit case, and the function is virtual, and only implemented in the base class of the object it is actually being called on.
It still compiles and runs, but the function is just never called.
January 19, 2009 07:47 AM
Can you show me the script?
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January 19, 2009 01:02 PM
Sure can. Also, I did some checking, and the implicit conversion function I registered is definitely firing and succeeding.
Here is the script it's self:
Here is the offending class:
And it's base class which is where the function is:
And here is where I register the class:
Here is the script it's self:
void fireEffects( TurretClient@ t, CreepClient@ c, WorldClient@ w ) { if( c.health() != 0 ) { // Create an explosion OverlayExplosion@ o = OverlayExplosion( 1.0 ); // Add the explosion to the creep we fired on c.addOverlay( o ); // This one doesn't ever fire off } else { // Create an explosion OverlayExplosion@ o = OverlayExplosion( 0.5 ); // Give the explosion the world coordinates where the creep died float x = c.x(); float y = c.y(); o.position( x, y ); // Add the explosion to the world w.addOverlay( o ); // This on works just fine }}Here is the offending class:
#ifndef CREEPCLIENT_H_INCLUDED#define CREEPCLIENT_H_INCLUDED#include "Creep.h"#include "Drawable.h"class CreepClient : public Creep, public Drawable {private:protected:public: CreepClient( const class DescriptionCreep* description ); virtual ~CreepClient();};#endif // CREEPCLIENT_H_INCLUDEDAnd it's base class which is where the function is:
#ifndef GAMEOBJECTCLIENT_H_INCLUDED#define GAMEOBJECTCLIENT_H_INCLUDED#include <vector>#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>class Drawable {private: class GameObject& m_obj; std::vector< class Overlay* > m_overlay;protected: sf::Sprite m_sprite;public: Drawable( GameObject& obj ); virtual ~Drawable(); virtual void addOverlay( Overlay* overlay ); sf::Int32 numOverlays(); Overlay& getOverlay( sf::Uint32 index ); bool removeOverlay( sf::Uint32 index ); virtual void setSprite( const sf::Sprite& s ); virtual sf::Sprite& getSprite(); virtual sf::Drawable& getDrawable();};#endif // GAMEOBJECTCLIENT_H_INCLUDEDAnd here is where I register the class:
// Here is where we register the class // CreepClient r = engine->RegisterObjectType("CreepClient", sizeof(CreepClient), asOBJ_REF ); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("CreepClient", asBEHAVE_ADDREF, "void f()", asFUNCTION(DumbyAddRef), asCALL_CDECL_OBJFIRST); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectBehaviour("CreepClient", asBEHAVE_RELEASE, "void f()", asFUNCTION(DumbyReleaseRef), asCALL_CDECL_OBJFIRST); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "void addOverlay( Overlay@+ overlay )", asMETHOD(CreepClient, addOverlay), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "int16 health() const", asMETHODPR(CreepClient, health, (void) const, sf::Int16), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "void health( int16 )", asMETHODPR(CreepClient, health, (sf::Int16), void), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "float speed() const", asMETHODPR(CreepClient, speed, (void) const, float), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "void speed( float )", asMETHODPR(CreepClient, speed, (float), void), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "int8 reward() const", asMETHODPR(CreepClient, reward, (void) const, sf::Int8), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "void reward( int8 )", asMETHODPR(CreepClient, reward, (sf::Int8), void), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "float x() const", asMETHOD(CreepClient, x), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "float y() const", asMETHOD(CreepClient, y), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "void position( float, float )", asMETHODPR(CreepClient, position, (float, float), void), asCALL_THISCALL); assert( r >= 0 ); // Global object behavior r = engine->RegisterGlobalBehaviour(asBEHAVE_IMPLICIT_REF_CAST, "Overlay@+ f( OverlayExplosion@+ )", asFUNCTION(castOverlayExplosionToOverlay), asCALL_CDECL); assert( r >= 0 );January 19, 2009 02:01 PM
How are you calling the 'fireEffects' function?
This isn't a problem with the implicit cast behaviour, because c is already a handle to a CreepClient, thus AngelScript won't cast it to anything else when calling the addOverlay method.
When you pass the pointer to the CreepClient to the context, is the pointer declared as a CreepClient or one of the Creep or Drawable classes? It's important that is a CreepClient, because the value of the pointer won't be the same if it is one of the other (due to multiple inheritance).
This isn't a problem with the implicit cast behaviour, because c is already a handle to a CreepClient, thus AngelScript won't cast it to anything else when calling the addOverlay method.
When you pass the pointer to the CreepClient to the context, is the pointer declared as a CreepClient or one of the Creep or Drawable classes? It's important that is a CreepClient, because the value of the pointer won't be the same if it is one of the other (due to multiple inheritance).
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January 19, 2009 02:58 PM
Damn, i thought thats what it was when I read it, but looking at my source, I am passing it as a CreepClient:
void ProcessFireTurretsClient::fireAction( Turret& t, Creep& c ) { TurretClient& tc = dynamic_cast< TurretClient& >( t ); CreepClient& cc = dynamic_cast< CreepClient& >( c ); // Run the turrets "void fireEffects()" script const DescriptionTurret* description = t.getDescription(); asIScriptContext* ctx = gScriptEngine.prepare( description->effectsScript, "void fireEffects( TurretClient@, CreepClient@, WorldClient@ )" ); ctx->SetArgObject( 0, &tc ); ctx->SetArgObject( 1, &cc ); ctx->SetArgObject( 2, &m_world ); gScriptEngine.execute( ctx );}January 19, 2009 03:39 PM
It could be a bug with how AngelScript handles virtual methods for classes with multiple inheritance. I'll have to look into this.
Could you make a quick test?
Instead of registering the addOverlay method directly, try registering the following wrapper function:
If it is a problem with the way multiple inheritance is handled, the above should be a work around until I get the bug fixed. If the above doesn't work either, then the problem is another.
Could you make a quick test?
Instead of registering the addOverlay method directly, try registering the following wrapper function:
void CreepClient_addOverlay( Overlay* overlay, CreepClient *c ){ c->addOverlay(overlay);}r = engine->RegisterObjectMethod("CreepClient", "void addOverlay( Overlay@+ overlay )", asFUNCTION(CreepClient_addOverlay), asCALL_CDECL_OBJLAST); assert( r >= 0 );If it is a problem with the way multiple inheritance is handled, the above should be a work around until I get the bug fixed. If the above doesn't work either, then the problem is another.
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January 19, 2009 03:51 PM
Yes, I actually made a proxy function as a member of CreepClient:
And it works fine.
CreepClient::addOverlay( Overlay* o ) { Drawable::addOverlay( o );}And it works fine.
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