Post: #1

Hello, i was wondering what is the difference between calling a function from an item, a player or using serv?
If i have a function that doesn't interact with a player or an item, for example a function that adds stuff to a list:

[function test]
list.test.add something
....
...

Is there a difference?

Post: #2

What actually changes is the type of the SRC object and default object (I).
So if you call a function from an item, the SRC object and the default object (I) references an item type, if you call from a character the SRC and default references to a character type .

The type means what default proprerties/function (like STR for a character) can be accessed from both SRC and the default object (I).
In your case the LIST command is a "global" command and can be used in a function that is called by items,characters and server object.

I am also sure that when calling a function from the server object, both SRC and default object are set to the server object only when the function is launched from the console.

Example:
[FUNCTION test]
log <name> <src.name>
serv.log <name> <src.name>

If this function is launched from the console the results will be:
1st line) Myshardname Myshardname
2nd line) Myshardname Myshardname

If this function is launched in game by typing .test the results will be:
1st line) An error, because log isn't accessible by a character type
2nd line) Myshardname, Charactername

If this function is launched in game by typing .serv.test the results will be:
1st line) Myshardname, CharacterName
2nd line) Myshardname, CharacterName

Even if you typed .serv.test the source object that called the function is still a character.

Post: #3

Thanks for answering, i already knew that, my question is when i have a function where i don't need to use any of those properties, is there a difference? Like the example function i use in my post. I can call that function from a player, item or using serv, and the result will be the same (add items to a list) but maybe is better to call it from serv instead of a random item for some reason, that was my question.
I talking maybe from a design or performance point of view

Thanks

Post: #4

In a script, even if the function doesn't interact with a character or an item, most of time the one that call the function is an item or an character. As I wrote, the only way to set the SRC as the server object is to call the function from the server's console or use TRYSRV.

So at the end it doesn't matter

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So i can understand better, when this function will be called ?