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--- custom-data [2022/03/29 20:45] – created minotorious
+++ custom-data [2022/03/29 20:58] (current) – minotorious
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-DATA classes are the most basic type in Foundation that all other types are based on.
+[[api#data_classes|DATA]] classes are the most basic type in Foundation that all other types are based on.
-For reference all available pure DATA classes can be found in [[api#data_classes|this]] section of the API.
+For reference all available pure [[api#data_classes|DATA]] classes can be found in [[api#data_classes|this]] section of the API.
 ===== Creating & Using a Custom DATA Object =====
 ==== Step 1: Defining a DATA Object using a Lua Table ====
-To create a custom DATA object we will need to make use of the ''mod:registerClass(DataTable)'' function providing it with an associated Lua Table.
+To create a custom [[api#data_classes|DATA]] object we will need to make use of the ''mod:registerClass(DataTable)'' function providing it with an associated Lua Table.
-Here you decide what properties your custom DATA object will contain.
+Here you decide what properties your custom [[api#data_classes|DATA]] object will contain.
 <code lua>
 local MY_DATA_OBJECT = {
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 Make sure not to forget the ''SAVE_GAME'' flag if you intend to store runtime values that need to persist accross a reload!
-Also remember that you can define properties based on the basic [[data-types|data types]] (i.e. string, integer, float, etc.) or based on any of the existing DATA or ASSET objects, as well as ''list''s therof!
+Also remember that you can define properties based on the basic [[data-types|data types]] (i.e. string, integer, float, etc.) or based on any of the existing [[api#data_classes|DATA]] or [[assets|ASSET]] objects, as well as ''list''s therof!
 ==== Step 2: Using a DATA Object ====
-Note: This also aplies to using vanilla DATA Objects!
+Note: This also aplies to using vanilla [[api#data_classes|DATA]] Objects!
-During gameplay when you will need to instantiate a DATA object you will have to use the ''foundation.createData(...)'' method as follows.
+During gameplay when you will need to instantiate a [[api#data_classes|DATA]] object you will have to use the ''foundation.createData(...)'' method as follows.
 <code lua>
 local myData = foundation.createData(
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 In case you omit any properties you don't yet need to explicitly set they will use their default values until otherwise specified. As we have done with''Property2'' above.
-If you want to alter a property after the DATA object has been instantiated you can of course do so at will like this.
+If you want to alter a property after the [[api#data_classes|DATA]] object has been instantiated you can of course do so at will like this.
 <code lua>
 myData.Property1 = "SomeAlteredString"
 </code>