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Read a saved value from the active configuration file (see [[ConfigAPI# | Read a saved value from the active configuration file (see [[ConfigAPI#setName|setName]]) by key and return it. | ||
If no key is given, return all of the saved keys and values in a table. | If no key is given, return all of the saved keys and values in a table. | ||
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Associate a key with a value in the active configuration file (see [[ConfigAPI# | Associate a key with a value in the active configuration file (see [[ConfigAPI#setName|setName]].) Only some types of values are allowed; see [[ConfigAPI#Data Types|Data Types]] for details. | ||
If {{type|nil}} is provided as the value, then the key is removed from the file. | If {{type|nil}} is provided as the value, then the key is removed from the file. | ||
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config:save("my_value", "Figura Wiki") | config:save("my_value", "Figura Wiki") | ||
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== See also == | |||
* [[Tutorials/Persisting-Variables|Persisting Variables]] (tutorial) | |||
== Navigation == | == Navigation == | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 6 October 2024
For more information, see Pings.
The ConfigAPI
allows storing and loading data between reloads of your avatar.
ConfigAPI is available as the global config
variable.
Data types
Only some data types are supported by ConfigAPI. All other data types will be converted to nil. The supported data types are:
ConfigAPI methods
Configuration switching
setName
Also available as ConfigAPI:name
.
Sets the name of the configuration file to read and write data to. By default, the name of the configuration file is the same as the name of the currently loaded avatar.
Arguments | Return Type |
---|---|
setName(name string)
|
self ConfigAPI |
config:setName("my_config_file_name")
getName
Returns the name of the active configuration file.
Arguments | Return Type |
---|---|
getName()
|
string |
-- Print the active configuration file's name.
print(config:getName())
Reading and writing data
load
Read a saved value from the active configuration file (see setName) by key and return it. If no key is given, return all of the saved keys and values in a table.
Arguments | Return Type |
---|---|
load(key string)
|
any | nil |
load()
|
table |
-- Print all saved values.
printTable(config:load())
-- Print one specific value.
print(config:load("my_value"))
save
Associate a key with a value in the active configuration file (see setName.) Only some types of values are allowed; see Data Types for details.
If nil is provided as the value, then the key is removed from the file.
Arguments | Return Type |
---|---|
save(key string, value any | nil)
|
self ConfigAPI |
-- Save a value to be used later.
config:save("my_value", "Figura Wiki")
See also
- Persisting Variables (tutorial)
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