Overlays Saving problem

ID:169913
 
Apr 14 2005, 6:53 am
Every time I try to make a save code, where there is an overlay on the character. it stays on if there is a reboot. I have tried things like src.overlays-=/obj/OverlayName and on the Logout(), Client/Del(), and even in logout procs. I even had them in multiples and they still won't go away After there is a reboot or even exiting from the game.

Note: The Overlays are like spell effects which surround the player, like a fire shield. If there is a reboot or logout while the player has the overlay active, it won't go away. thats the main problem.
Apr 14 2005, 12:56 pm
You need to remove everything from the overlays list before the player is saved. I'm not sure of what procs would be a good place to do that, but there should be previous posts in the forum along the same lines.
Apr 14 2005, 1:00 pm
In response to Jon88
Jon88 wrote:
You need to remove everything from the overlays list before the player is saved. I'm not sure of what procs would be a good place to do that, but there should be previous posts in the forum along the same lines.

It'd be in the mob/Write() proc. And, then in mob/Read(), reapply the correct overlays/underlays.

EX:

mob
   Write(savefile/F)
         F["overlays"]<<null
         F["underlays"]<<null
         F["icon"]<<null //This also saves space on savefiles
         return ..(F)
   Read(savefile/F)
        src.icon=new/icon(initial(src.icon))
        //etc...
        return ..(F)

Apr 14 2005, 3:53 pm
In response to Teh Governator
thx for your help, I looked up the Cut() proc and I found this
src.overlays.Cut()
put into the login, will get everything removed on login, but thx for your help people.