SetMaterial doesn't "apply" new material to mesh

#1 Okay after doing some research I fixed the code to this far:

U32 SimCurl::loadBitmap(TSStatic* tsStatic)
{
	bitmap = new GBitmap;

	if(isRunning()) { Con::errorf("Still running!:");
	return 0;
	}

	FileStream* fileStream = FileStream::createAndOpen("starter.fps/test.png", Torque::FS::File::AccessMode::Write);

	//fileStream->writeLine(b);
	//fileStream->writeLine((U8 *)storagedesc.mem.ptr);
	fileStream->write(storagedesc.mem.rsize, storagedesc.mem.ptr);

	MemStream* mStream = new MemStream(storagedesc.mem.rsize, storagedesc.mem.ptr, true, false);

	//fileStream->write((U8 *)storagedesc.mem.ptr);

	//bitmap->readBitmap("png", *mStream);

	fileStream->close();

	Con::printf("Name of shape instance: %s", tsStatic->getClassName());

	TSShapeInstance* tsShapeInst = tsStatic->getShapeInstance();
	TSMaterialList* materials = tsShapeInst->getMaterialList();
	TSShape* tsShape = tsShapeInst->getShape();

	const char* matname;  

	if (materials == NULL)  
	{  
		materials = tsShape->materialList;  
	}

	Con::printf("Name of shape instance: %s", tsStatic->getName());

	TSMesh * imesh = tsShapeInst->mMeshObjects[0].getMesh(0);
	
	for(U32 j = 0; j < imesh->primitives.size(); j++)
	{
		if(imesh->getMeshType() != TSMesh::NullMeshType)
		{
			U32 material = imesh->primitives[j].matIndex & TSDrawPrimitive::MaterialMask; 

			if (imesh->primitives[j].matIndex & TSDrawPrimitive::NoMaterial)   
			{  
				Con::errorf("No material on this mesh");  
				return 10;  
			}   
			else   
			{
				Con::printf("test mat index: %d", material);

				if (!tsShapeInst->ownMaterialList())  
				{
					tsShapeInst->setMaterialList(tsShape->materialList);
					tsShapeInst->cloneMaterialList();
					Con::printf("Materials in list: %d", materials->getMaterialCount());
				}

				materials = tsShapeInst->getMaterialList();

				matname = materials->getMaterialName(material);
				if(materials->setMaterial(material, Torque::Path("starter.fps/test2.png")))
				{
					materials->mapMaterials();

					tsShapeInst->initMaterialList();
				}
			}  

			if (matname)  
			{  
				Con::printf("Matname found: %s", matname);
			}
		}
		else
		{
			Con::printf("0 primitives?");
		}
	}

But it still doesn't show the new texture on the TSStatics. This code is called for all statics for testing purpose from torquescript. But it simply doesn't change the texture of the objects. Am I missing something here?

#2 TSStatics have no networked features, and as such ANY changes do them once they're created isn't reflected. The whole nature of the networked system in Torque takes getting used to...even in single player there's a server and a client, and the server only sends networked features down to the client which accepts your input and displays your visuals.

#3 I believe you have to do the same for the client object.

SimCurl* client = dynamic_cast< SimCurl* > ( (this->getClientObject() );

And process the same stuff with the client pointer...

#4 I am gonna try that tonight and keep you guys posted on how it goes, thank you for the help so far!

#5 Thanks you guys you made my whole week look like sunshine because of this! Just for the records, where should I have learned this information without you guys?

#6

Quote:SimCurl* client = dynamic_cast< SimCurl* > ( (this->getClientObject() );

Be warned though, this will only work when you're running a server and client on the same machine. Any remote clients who connect to your game will not see the new textures, because getClientObject only applies to local connections. For a more robust implementation, you'll need to use the mask/update system (see pack/unpackUpdate and setMaskBits).

Quote:Just for the records, where should I have learned this information without you guys?

Experience and reading code. There's no great reference for Torque's internals; most of the recent documentation work has focused on scripting and beginner tutorials.

#7

Quote:
Be warned though, this will only work when you're running a server and client on the same machine. Any remote clients who connect to your game will not see the new textures, because getClientObject only applies to local connections. For a more robust implementation, you'll need to use the mask/update system (see pack/unpackUpdate and setMaskBits)

I will keep that in mind. As for the prototype I am building, it is not an issue, but definitely one to keep in mind for the future! Thanks for the info!

Quote:
Experience and reading code. There's no great reference for Torque's internals; most of the recent documentation work has focused on scripting and beginner tutorials.

thank god you gives are on the forums then, else it would have taken me days, maybe weeks to figure this out. None of the resources I found in the forum told about this method.

Cheers for your wisdom!