Need help: trying to pass config data to mod

[blazerdrive09]

So I have successfully added my config settings to the modinfo file and it appears in don't starve together. However, I need the data to be sent to the prefab file of the item I am adding in the mod and I did not know how to go about doing that. I decided to do this based on what I've seen other mods do as this would cause the instance of the item being created to call upon the config data and then add the tag i need onto the instance of the item.

 

local function ComposterPost(inst)
    if GetModConfigData("WHATTODECAYINTO") == 1 then
            inst:AddTag("guano")
    else
        if GetModConfigData("WHATTODECAYINTO") == 2 then
            inst:AddTag("rot")
        end
    end
end
AddPrefabPostInit("compost_box", ComposterPost)

However, for some reason, the tag is not being added to the instance of the composter and as a result all stuff inside the composter decays into rot. here is the code in the perishable lua file:

 

if owner:HasTag("composter") and self.inst.prefab ~= "bird_egg" and owner:HasTag("guano") then
                goop:Remove()
                goop = SpawnPrefab("guano")
            end

 

this works normally but with the addition of the owner:HasTag("guano") it doesnt work anymore and I am assuming its due to the fact that the inst:AddTag("guano") is not running though default is set to guano and I made sure it was set to guano through the config settings for the mod in game before i went to go test it. As a result, I was wondering if there is a way to pass the config data to the prefab file so it can add the tag guano or rot to the instance of the composter or is there a way to get this the fucntion ComposterPost to correctly attach to the prefab of compost_box like I intend it to do in this case or what is it exactly that is going on that is causing this to fail?

[Mobbstar]

Are you sure the configdata is numbers and not strings? Also make sure you used the right name for the configdata.

[blazerdrive09]

I am sure my configdata is numbers i double checked it as well as made sure the I'm using the right name, literally copied and pasted into the code above to make sure I didn't misspell anything.

[CarlZalph]

45 minutes ago, blazerdrive09 said:

I am sure my configdata is numbers i double checked it as well as made sure the I'm using the right name, literally copied and pasted into the code above to make sure I didn't misspell anything.

Should post the modinfo.lua and any usage of it in modmain.lua instead of the tidbits.

We'll generally assume fault on the programmer than anything under the hood related without seeing the code.

 

Also slight optimization is that you'd have two different addprefabpostinits and only call one of them with the get config data, so you're not continually getting the config data for each prefab construct.

[blazerdrive09]

Makes sense, I would do the same just thought the issue was due to something in the code i posted. Anyway here ya go:

Modinfo.lua:

name = "A composter"
description = "Let the fertalizer roll in!"
author = "Blazerdrive09 and Jd5team"
version = "1.0"

forumthread = ""

api_version = 6

dst_compatible = true
dont_starve_compatible = false
reign_of_giants_compatible = false
all_clients_require_mod = true

icon_atlas = "composter.xml"
icon = "composter.tex"

configuration_options =
{
{
    name = "WHATTODECAYINTO",
    label = "Decays Into",
    hover = "Whether food in the composter turns into guano or rot",
    options =    
    {
        {description = "Guano", data = 1},
        {description = "Rot", data = 2},
    },
    default = 1,
}
}    

 

modmain.lua:

PrefabFiles = 
{
    "compost_box"
}

Assets = 
{
        Asset( "IMAGE", "minimap/composter.tex" ),
        Asset( "ATLAS", "minimap/composter.xml" ),
        Asset("IMAGE", "images/inventoryimages/composter.tex"),
        Asset("ATLAS", "images/inventoryimages/composter.xml"),
}

        AddMinimapAtlas("minimap/composter.xml")
        
local require = GLOBAL.require
local Vector3 = GLOBAL.Vector3
local TUNING = GLOBAL.TUNING
local IsServer = GLOBAL.TheNet:GetIsServer()
local TheInput = GLOBAL.TheInput 
local ThePlayer = GLOBAL.ThePlayer
local net_entity = GLOBAL.net_entity

        STRINGS = GLOBAL.STRINGS
        RECIPETABS = GLOBAL.RECIPETABS
        Recipe = GLOBAL.Recipe
        Ingredient = GLOBAL.Ingredient
        TECH = GLOBAL.TECH
        local decaysinto = GetModConfigData("WHATTODECAYINTO")
        
        GLOBAL.STRINGS.NAMES.COMPOSTER = "Composter"

        STRINGS.RECIPE_DESC.COMPOSTER = "Get that Fertalizer!"

        GLOBAL.STRINGS.CHARACTERS.GENERIC.DESCRIBE.COMPOSTER = "It smells"

        local composter = GLOBAL.Recipe("composter",{ Ingredient("cutgrass", 6), Ingredient("poop", 2), Ingredient("log", 2) },                     
        RECIPETABS.FARM, TECH.SCIENCE_ONE, "composter_placer" )
        composter.atlas = "images/inventoryimages/composter.xml"
        
local function ComposterPost(inst)
    if GetModConfigData("WHATTODECAYINTO") == 1 then
            inst:AddTag("guano")
    else
        if GetModConfigData("WHATTODECAYINTO") == 2 then
            inst:AddTag("rot")
        end
    end
end
AddPrefabPostInit("compost_box", ComposterPost)

compost_box.lua

require "prefabutil"

local assets=
{
    Asset("ANIM", "anim/composter.zip"),
    Asset("ANIM", "anim/ui_chest_3x3.zip"),
}
local prefabs =
{
    "collapse_small",
}

local function onopen(inst) 
     
    inst.SoundEmitter:PlaySound("dontstarve/wilson/chest_open")        
        inst.AnimState:PlayAnimation("open")
end 

local function onclose(inst) 
    inst.AnimState:PlayAnimation("close")
    inst.SoundEmitter:PlaySound("dontstarve/wilson/chest_close")        
end 

local function onhammered(inst, worker)
    inst.components.lootdropper:DropLoot()
    inst.components.container:DropEverything()
    local fx = SpawnPrefab("collapse_small")
    fx.Transform:SetPosition(inst.Transform:GetWorldPosition())
    fx:SetMaterial("wood")
    inst:Remove()
end

local function onhit(inst, worker)
    inst.AnimState:PlayAnimation("hit")
    inst.components.container:DropEverything()
    inst.AnimState:PushAnimation("close", false)
    inst.components.container:Close()
end

local function onbuilt(inst)
    inst.AnimState:PlayAnimation("place")
    inst.AnimState:PushAnimation("idle")    
end

local function itemtest(inst, item, slot)
    return (item.components.edible and item.components.perishable) or item.prefab == "spoiled_food" or item.prefab == "rottenegg" or item.prefab == "guano"
end

local function onsave(inst, data)
    if inst:HasTag("burnt") or (inst.components.burnable ~= nil and inst.components.burnable:IsBurning()) then
        data.burnt = true
    end
end

local function onload(inst, data)
    if data ~= nil and data.burnt and inst.components.burnable then
        inst.components.burnable.onburnt(inst)
    end
end

local function fn(Sim)
    local inst = CreateEntity()

    inst.entity:AddTransform()
    inst.entity:AddAnimState()
    inst.entity:AddSoundEmitter()
    inst.entity:AddNetwork()

    local minimap = inst.entity:AddMiniMapEntity()
    minimap:SetIcon( "composter.tex" )
    
    MakeObstaclePhysics(inst, .7)    
    inst:AddTag("composter")
    inst:AddTag("structure")
    inst.AnimState:SetBank("composter")
    inst.AnimState:SetBuild("composter")
    inst.AnimState:PlayAnimation("idle", true)
    
    MakeSnowCoveredPristine(inst)

    inst.entity:SetPristine()
    
    if not TheWorld.ismastersim then
        inst.OnEntityReplicated = function(inst) inst.replica.container:WidgetSetup("compost_box") end
        return inst
    end
    
    inst:AddComponent("inspectable")
    inst:AddComponent("container")
    inst.components.container:WidgetSetup("compost_box")
    
    inst.components.container.onopenfn = onopen
    inst.components.container.onclosefn = onclose   

    inst:AddComponent("lootdropper")

    inst:AddComponent("workable")
    inst.components.workable:SetWorkAction(ACTIONS.HAMMER)
    inst.components.workable:SetWorkLeft(1)
    inst.components.workable:SetOnFinishCallback(onhammered)
    inst.components.workable:SetOnWorkCallback(onhit)
    
    AddHauntableDropItemOrWork(inst)
    MakeSnowCovered(inst)
    
    inst.OnSave = onsave 
    inst.OnLoad = onload    
    

    return inst
end

return Prefab( "common/composter", fn, assets),
    MakePlacer("common/composter_placer", "composter", "composter", "idle") 

[blazerdrive09]

Any insight anyone?