1.12.2 Saving Data

[Euan]

Hey guys, I'm trying to figure out how to save data. I've read the info on the documentation and else where (from older versions) and so very little has helped. So how should I go about saving the data? I Understand I should use WorldSavedData (or a custom class extending it) to do it but I'm not sure how to work with NBTTags or NBTTagCompounds or getting the classed called while the game is saving and being loaded. Any help or links to how this can be done would be much appreciated.

[Codasylph]

This question might be a bit easier to answer if we knew what kind of data you were trying to save, for what purpose.  For example, are you trying to save data concerning a tile entity? item? or the player?

[Euan]

Basically I'm trying to save some ints.

[Choonster]

2 hours ago, Euan said:

Basically I'm trying to save some ints.

 

That tells us almost nothing. What purpose does this data serve? What is it associated with? Where is it read/modified from?

[Euan]

I'm creating a custom leveling system for tools. So the player has top be a certain level in a skill to use certain items. The exp and levels need to be stored.

[Choonster]

19 minutes ago, Euan said:

I'm creating a custom leveling system for tools. So the player has top be a certain level in a skill to use certain items. The exp and levels need to be stored.

 

You'll want to use the Capability system for this. 

 

If the levels are a property of the player, attach the capability to the player. If they're a property of the tool, attach the capability to the item. 

[Euan]

9 minutes ago, Choonster said:

 

You'll want to use the Capability system for this. 

 

If the levels are a property of the player, attach the capability to the player. If they're a property of the tool, attach the capability to the item. 

 Is there an easier way to do this? Because I already have the system set up, it's merely getting the integers to be saved and read.

Edited February 18, 2018 by Euan