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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
VintageStory allows you to set and retrieve custom data to the world's game save as well as individual | VintageStory allows you to set and retrieve custom data to the world's game save as well as individual chunks. The way it works is actually quite simple! | ||
Custom data is stored as an array of bytes to save space, but we can easily convert any valid C# type to <code>byte[]</code> with a very convenient class in the VintageStory API: [http://apidocs.vintagestory.at/api/Vintagestory.API.Util.SerializerUtil.html <code>SerializerUtil</code>]. This class provides us with two static methods that allow us to quickly <code>Serialize</code> into byte arrays, and <code>Deserialize<T></code> them into | Custom data is stored as an array of bytes to save space, but we can easily convert any valid C# type to <code>byte[]</code> with a very convenient class in the VintageStory API: [http://apidocs.vintagestory.at/api/Vintagestory.API.Util.SerializerUtil.html <code>SerializerUtil</code>]. This class provides us with two static methods that allow us to quickly <code>Serialize</code> into byte arrays, and <code>Deserialize<T></code> them into other types. | ||
You can check out the methods for storing and retrieving these arrays of bytes for [http://apidocs.vintagestory.at/api/Vintagestory.API.Server.IServerChunk.html Chunks] and for [http://apidocs.vintagestory.at/api/Vintagestory.API.Server.ISaveGame.html#methods SaveGame] | You can check out the methods for storing and retrieving these arrays of bytes for [http://apidocs.vintagestory.at/api/Vintagestory.API.Server.IServerChunk.html Chunks] and for [http://apidocs.vintagestory.at/api/Vintagestory.API.Server.ISaveGame.html#methods SaveGame] | ||
