Dynamic extension properties (rather than static files)

[thomers1]

hi,

http://docs2x.smartfoxserver.com/Advanc ... extensions mentions only static property-files for extensions.

i need to instantiate a (game)room-extension with parameters that i get at runtime (i.e. from the DB).

how can i achieve that?

best,
thomas

[Lapo]

Use a DB
In the init() you grab the dynamic data from it.

[thomers1]

ok, details:

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CreateSFSGameSettings settings = new CreateSFSGameSettings();
settings.set...
...
CreateRoomSettings.RoomExtensionSettings extSettings = new CreateRoomSettings.RoomExtensionSettings(EXT_FOLDER_NAME, EXT_NAME);
settings.setExtension(extSettings);

Room room = SmartFoxServer.getInstance().getAPIManager().getGameApi().createGame(this.getParentZone(), settings, null, false, false);


when calling createGame (or before), i need to hand over some parameters to the room extension.

should/can i subclass CreateSFSGameSettings, and (how) can i access this in the room extension?

or is there any other way to specify game-specific parameters *during* room extension instantiation *without* a static property file?

best
t

[thomers1]

lapo?

[Lapo]

1. Create the Room.
2. Populate its properties (setProperty/getProperty) with data that you need
3. Invoke a specific method on your Room extension to trigger the code that will use those properties

NICE TO HAVE: we should add an optional setRoomProperties(...) method available at creation time to populate those properties in one shot with CreateRoom

[thomers1]

aaah thanks.

anyway, i'm confused, since the docs state

Previously in SmartFoxServer 1.x you had Room/User Variables and Room/User Properties. With SmartFoxServer 2X all custom data is handled via Room/User Variables.

so, what's the difference between properties and private (server-side only) room variables?

[thomers1]

any update?

[Bax]

Private Room/User Variables are... Room/User Variables! Which means you have to set/read them just like non-private Room/User Variables.
Properties are more generic instead.