Loading data from script-output

[DeathTech]

Is there a way to load a file from script-output into our control.lua?

Or in another way, how do we store data for mods?
I would like to know how to store / retrieve data.

[daniel34]

No, you can't load/read data from script-output.

Use the global table instead: https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?tit ... cle#global
Everything stored there will be saved in the savegame and is still there after loading the save.

[DeathTech]

No, you can't load/read data from script-output.

Use the global table instead: https://wiki.factorio.com/index.php?tit ... cle#global
Everything stored there will be saved in the savegame and is still there after loading the save.

I though as much, though people keep telling to "use globals" and then refference a page that tells you nothing on how to use them.

What do I write to save into globals?
What do I write to load from globals?

Its not explained on the page.

[prg]

You just do global.my_variable = my_value and global.my_variable will still have my_value after a save/load.

[DeathTech]

You just do global.my_variable = my_value and global.my_variable will still have my_value after a save/load.

Well that worked, I think.

Don't know why it didn't work before when I tried that method. But it works now. Thanks guys.

[Lutra]

similar topic: is it possible to declare an array in lib.lua, then use the on_init event to copy it to an array that is usable/editable in control.lua then saved in global but not changed in lib so that it can be used for multiple games?

[Choumiko]

similar topic: is it possible to declare an array in lib.lua, then use the on_init event to copy it to an array that is usable/editable in control.lua then saved in global but not changed in lib so that it can be used for multiple games?

lib.lua

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return {somInteger = 1, something = {foo={true,false}, bar="baz"}

control.lua

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script.on_init()
global.data = require 'lib.lua'
end
--somewhere
global.data.someInteger = 2

That should work, if that's what you where asking