Console data:extend

[blazespinnaker]

Is it possible to add a prototype via console? Eg, want to add a custom input.

calling data:extend just says there is no data global, but perhaps there is another, even if hacky way to do this.

It'd be nice to do through console so I can share /c snippets with others without having them to go through the modding hoops.

eg: https://wiki.factorio.com/Console

[DaveMcW]

No, the data table is destroyed after the game starts. You can't create prototypes from the console.

The console only supports stuff you can do in control.lua, which is documented here: https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest

[blazespinnaker]

The data table is destroyed? Not copied or cloned? I guess private variables are private.

Shame. I don't really want to publish mods, but I don't mind sharing code.

[darkfrei]

The data table is destroyed? Curious how you know that. Any links / code describing that process?

https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/Data-Lifecycle.html

[blazespinnaker]

The data table is destroyed? Curious how you know that. Any links / code describing that process?

https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/Data-Lifecycle.html

Yeah, I had read that, but I didn't really interpret that being the data table being destroyed. I would have assumed it would have at least been cloned somewhere.

[Trific]

Yeah, I had read that, but I didn't really interpret that being the data table being destroyed. I would have assumed it would have at least been cloned somewhere.

I'm sure it has been, but for the C++ code. No longer needs to exist in Lua.

[blazespinnaker]

Perhaps, though you could theoretically say that about a lot of the datastructures.

One issue I realize now on further reading is desync. Looks like a lot of obvious apis are missing as they would cause issues in MP, though I imagine custom input would be OK.