Write Ref (LogiX node)
Write Ref | ||
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Inputs | ||
Impulse | Write | |
Slot | Target | |
Outputs | ||
SyncRef`1 | Reference | |
Impulse | OnDone | |
Impulse | OnFail |
The Write Ref node overwrites the Reference
with a reference to the input Target
when an impulse is received at Write
.
Usage
When spawned from the node browser, the Target
input has a general IWorldElement datatype. It is recommended to overload the node to the required datatype by first connecting the Reference
output to the target field before connecting an input to Target
. This is because any reference type can be cast to IWorldElement which is not, generally, the datatype of the intendend target field.
The OnDone
output fires an impulse when the Reference
target value has been successfully overwritten after an impulse was received at Write
or the Reference
target value is driven by a system which allows an attempted written variable to be hooked (e.g. ReferenceCopy component, etc.). This impulse continues the impulse chain which arrived at Write
.
The OnFail
output fires an impulse when the Reference
target value could not be set, e.g. if the Reference
target value is driven from another source which does not allow hooking of the written value, or if there is no valid Reference
target. This impulse continues the impulse chain which arrived at Write
.
Changing the value of a Component field etc. via a Write Ref node results in a datamodel change which will then be synchronised to other users in the session. Note that changes are only synchronised at the end of every update so, if multiple writes to the same target are performed by a single client within an update, only the final value will be sent. Additionally, no changes will be broadcast if the value is reset to the value it held at the beginning of an update. Due to this synchronisation process, to avoid unnecessary network traffic it is inadvisable to write to a target very regularly (e.g. every update) unless absolutely necessary . Source.
Generally one should write to component or slot fields which are reference-typed (e.g. slot, user, IAssetProvider<AudioClip> etc.) using Write Ref. However, it is not possible to write to reference-typed LogiX variable nodes using a Write Ref node whereas it is possible to do so with Write/Write Latch. It is also possible to write to reference-typed fields using Write/Write Latch if the inputs are RefIDs, rather than reference datatypes. However, it is generally not recommended to work with raw RefIDs though - better to use Write Ref with the correct datatypes.
Examples
Node Menu
Actions | ||||||
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Back | -- | ++ | Drive | Drive Playback | Tween | Write |
Write Latch | Write Ref | Write Ref Latch |
References | ||||||
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Back | -> | Allocating User | RefID | Write Ref |