Quick code tip

[L B]

Just thought of it, and since I'm not in the C# dev scene at the moment, thought maybe someone who has access to the source could make this available.

 

Add the following in Entity.cs:

public Entity this[int index]
{
get
{
	return new Entity(Core.GetChild(this.Pointer, index));
}
}

public Entity this[string name]
{
get
{
	return new Entity(Core.FindChild(this.Pointer, name));
}
}

 

Lets you do awesome things for parented entities. Let's say you load an apple parented to a tree in your scene. You can access it this way:

 

myScene["MyTree"]["MyApple"].DoSomething(); //By name or
myScene["MyTree"][0].DoSomething(); //By index

 

Enjoy?

[TylerH]

Done.

[L B]

Thanks.

[L B]

You may want to remove the two "GetChilds" too.

[ZioRed]

I'd say to leave them with the Obsolete attribute:

 

[Obsolete("Use the new syntax: Entity[0]", false)]
public Entity GetChild(int index)
{
return new Entity(Core.GetChild(this.Pointer, index));
}
[Obsolete("Use the new syntax: Entity[\"YourEntityName\"]", false)]
public Entity GetChild(string name)
{
return new Entity(Core.FindChild(this.Pointer, name));
}

 

..just not to break any project already working, for at least a couple of revisions.

[TylerH]

I just realized this makes it more difficult to allow get/set of entity keys with the this[] accessor now...

[ZioRed]

In my opinion the syntax Entity["Child1"] is ugly, I would prefer a more readable way: Entity.Children[index] and Entity.FindChildren(name). Well, eventually I find that the standard GetChild(index or name) is the most readable.

[Rick]

I like something like Entity.Children["name"]. I think that's nice syntax.

[ZioRed]

Yes I'd agree with Entity.Children[index] and Entity.Children["name"] instead of Entity[index] and Entity["name"], it's much more intuitive and readable.

[L B]

Easy to do. I'll add it tonight when I sync some changes.

I agree, Entity.Children[int/string] is better.