Game_Cache

[Lionel Tabris]

Game_Cache
Version: 1.0.0.0
By:Lionel

Introduction
This Script Adds Cache Functions to RGSS
Dump_Cache saves $game_cache to Cache.rxdata
Load_Cache puts data from Cache.rxdata into $game_cache
Script

Spoiler: script

 

#==============================================================================

# ** Game_Cache

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#This Script Adds Cache Functions to RGSS

#==============================================================================

$game_cache=[]

  def dump_cache()

    save_data($game_cache , "Data/Cache.rxdata")

    $game_cache=[]

  end

  def load_cache()

    $game_cache = load_data("Data/Cache.rxdata")

  end

 

 

[Zeriab]

Hi Lionel,

Since this basically is a snippet it might fare better in the Scripter's Corner. Tell me if you want to move it over there.

I suggest you follow the conventions. I.e. method variable names being lower case. ($Game_Cache => $game_cache and Dump_Cache => dump_cache)
I also suggest presenting an example or two of how to use it.

Why do you clear the cache when you dump it?
How do you define a cache to start with?
What is the idea behind your script? There is already RPG::Cache, so why is it interesting having $Game_Cache as well?
To be honest I don't see the purpose in this :huh:

*hugs*

 

[Lionel Tabris]

I would be fine to move it to Scripter's Corner, If there is a lot of reasons to do so.(Sorry if I sound harsh.)
And I honestly didn't know there was RPG::Cache.
Now to answer questions.
Q:Why do you clear the cache when you dump it?
A:When you dump something your moving it (Dump=moving),so your moving that to Cache.rxdata ,but when you move it can't be split, because that would be copying,but if you don't want $game_cache to be cleared just do this.

 

dump_cache()

load_cache()

 

Q:How do you define a cache to start with?
A: You put the script before ALL custom scripts(Including SDK and MACL),
To refer to the cache you use $game_cache[#] or $game_cache=[Data].
Uses:
You could use so at the end of the game(shutdown)
It stores in $game_cache[0] "Shutdown hit"
You dump it.
When the game restarts, you have a special script that checks in Cache.rxdata(using load_cache())
If $game_cache[0]="Shutdown hit"
it will display a message box or something.
Examples:

 

$game_data=["check 1"]

dump_cache()

#At a script before title.

#=========================

#Checker

#=========================

load_cache()

if $game_cache[0]=="check 1"

     print("Now checking Game.exe")

end

 

 

[kyonides]

No really, why would we need this? It still seems to be redundant code.

 

[Jaberwoky]

The save_data method just calls a single Marshal.dump. It's not moving any data or anything, so clearing the array serves no purpose.

Basically what this is is a less useful version of two built-in funtions.
It really is pretty useless >.>

 

[Lionel Tabris]

I agree, it's 100% useless.
It's still usable thought!