Staticmesh question

[legacy-The_Songster]

in the default properties of this code(from XEffects.u)
i notice the thing that says StaticMesh=StaticMesh'GibBotHead'
what is it referencing to and how would i add something like that?

when i open the xeffects.u with WOTgreal or UTPT i can see the GibBotHead in there but how did they add it on to the package and how would i do it while compiling?

//================================================== ==============================
// GibBotHead.
//================================================== ==============================

class GibBotHead extends GibHead;

defaultproperties
{
GibGroupClass=Class'xBotGibGroup'

TrailClass=Class'BotSparks'

HitSounds(0)=ProceduralSound'WeaponSounds.PGrenFlo or1.P1GrenFloor1'

HitSounds(1)=ProceduralSound'WeaponSounds.PGrenFlo or1.P1GrenFloor1'

DrawType=8

StaticMesh=StaticMesh'GibBotHead'

DrawScale=0.60

Skins=

CollisionRadius=5.00

CollisionHeight=2.50

}

[legacy-FBMachine]

Look at the #exec calls in GibOrganic_rc.uc. That's how they embedded the meshes into the package.

[legacy-Bonehed316]

Just be aware that you dont need a resource class to do this, you can import meshes, textures, sounds, or any other data type into a .u file. They just use the _rc idea from c++, most likely.

[legacy-Morphias]

When compiling the compiler loads default resources, xweapons.u, xeffects.u, etc etc.

Since the packages are open and available to the compiler it can reference to a class without having the package name, eg: StaticMesh = StaticMesh'GibBotHead' ; Since GibBotHead is a static mesh in xEffects.u you don't need to reference the class. But if you did not have xEffects.u loaded when compiling, you would get an error, ' could not find "GibBotHead" '.

If you have a package that is not loaded when you compile, you need to add the #exec directive, like:

#exec OBJ LOAD File="xEffects.u" // Which isn't needed btw.

then you could refference to xEffects.u as stated in the default properties.

Or as stated above, import your static meshes to the .U file.

[legacy-The_Songster]

oh ok, thanks so if its loaded in the parent class it doesn't need to be loaded again