Spawnpoints are classed as Objects? [getElementsByType]

[Lpsd]

I'm currently trying to put both objects, and spawnpoints, both in separate lists.

Here's what I have so far:

		local curSpawns = getElementsByType ( "spawnpoint" )
		for i,spawnData in ipairs(curSpawns) do
			local spawn_name = getElementData( spawnData, "id")
			local row = guiGridListAddRow( spawnList )
			guiGridListSetItemText( spawnList, row, spawnColumn, i .. ": " .. spawn_name, false, true )
		end
		
		local curObj = getElementsByType ( "object" )
		for i,objData in ipairs(curObj) do
			local obj_name = getElementData( objData, "id")
			local row = guiGridListAddRow( objList )
			guiGridListSetItemText( objList, row, objColumn, i .. ": " .. obj_name, false, true )
		end

However, the spawnpoints are appearing inside the objects list. Here's the result:

Are spawnpoints handled as an 'object' type as well as 'spawnpoint'?

[LoPollo]

Mmmm they should be elements, which are NOT objects... also your code IS correct.

Still it's easy to workaround i guess, get element type and check if it's actually an object: getElementType

[Lpsd]

27 minutes ago, LoPollo said:

Mmmm they should be elements, which are NOT objects... also your code IS correct.

Still it's easy to workaround i guess, get element type and check if it's actually an object: getElementType

Sounds like it should work, but doesn't. Maybe my logic is wrong here:

		local curObj = getElementsByType ( "object" )
		for i,objData in ipairs(curObj) do
			if getElementType( objData ) == "spawnpoint" then
			--donothing
			else
				local obj_name = getElementData( objData, "id")
				local row = guiGridListAddRow( objList )
				guiGridListSetItemText( objList, row, objColumn, i .. ": " .. obj_name, false, true )
			end
		end

 

[LoPollo]

Strange...

but note, just in case there are other elements than spawnpoints that are considered "objects", it's better to check if the element is an object instead if it's a spawnpoint.

I'm worried about a possible cause of this: maybe even getElementType returns object when processing spawnpoints?

Since you are pratically already doing this with the names... maybe an idea could be using the data assigned?

		local curObj = getElementsByType ( "object" )
		for i,objData in ipairs(curObj) do
			if string.find(getElementData( objData, "id"),"object") == 1 then --if the word "object" is the first word i.e. starts at first character
    			local obj_name = getElementData( objData, "id")
				local row = guiGridListAddRow( objList )
				guiGridListSetItemText( objList, row, objColumn, i .. ": " .. obj_name, false, true )
			else
				--nope
			end
		end

 

[Lpsd]

10 minutes ago, LoPollo said:

Strange...

but note, just in case there are other elements than spawnpoints that are considered "objects", it's better to check if the element is an object instead if it's a spawnpoint.

I'm worried about a possible cause of this: maybe even getElementType returns object when processing spawnpoints?

Since you are pratically already doing this with the names... maybe an idea could be using the data assigned?

		local curObj = getElementsByType ( "object" )
		for i,objData in ipairs(curObj) do
			if string.find(getElementData( objData, "id"),"object") == 1 then --if the word "object" is the first word i.e. starts at first character
    			local obj_name = getElementData( objData, "id")
				local row = guiGridListAddRow( objList )
				guiGridListSetItemText( objList, row, objColumn, i .. ": " .. obj_name, false, true )
			else
				--nope
			end
		end

 

I guess I thought, that because the spawnpoint was being treated like an object through "getElementsByType", checking whether the element was an object wouldn't have any effect.

and yeah I guess that's the only way to do it in this situation. Much appreciated