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--- foundation-library-functions [2023/09/14 11:32] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ foundation-library-functions [2026/08/03 17:10] (current) – maxime
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-====== Foundation library functions ======
+====== Foundation Library Functions ======
 ===== createMod =====
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 Creates a new instance of a data type
-''void **myMod:createData**(//instanceData//)''
+''data **myMod:createData**(//instanceData//)''
 ^ Name ^ Type ^ Description ^
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     ...
 }
-foundation.createData(instanceData )
+local newData = foundation.createData(instanceData)
+</code>
+----
+===== createAsset =====
+Creates a new runtime instance of an asset type
+''[[api:ASSET|ASSET]] **myMod:createAsset**(//instanceAssetData//)''
+^ Name ^ Type ^ Description ^
+| //''instanceAssetData''// | ''table'' | the data defining the new runtime asset instance. The table must contain at least the instance's type (''DataType'', see [[api|API]] for the complete list) |
+==== Example ====
+<code lua>
+local assetData = {
+    DataType = "DATA_TYPE",
+    ...
+}
+local newAsset = foundation.createAsset(assetData)
 </code>