I’m using a Data Table in my game to store and read out the lines of dialogue that are said by characters and I put some variables in expecting I could modify them on run-time, but I’ve learnt that Data Tables are read only.
What I was expecting was something more like a database, where records can be accessed and read, but also modified and updated.
Is there anything in Unreal Blueprints that works this way that I can use?
Here’s an attached screenshot showing that, as a basic example, I want to change the “LineReadOut?” boolean variable in my data table when the line has been said.
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In pure BPs you’d read the DT when the game starts and place the structs in an array or (better) a dictionary map. You can modify these run-time as you please and store them (and any other data defining current playthrough) in a Save Game object, which can be saved to the hard drive. You need to do this anyway.
Were you to modify a Data Table itself and start a new game… well, you’d start with modified data. Not so good.
It’s beyond me why UE4 does not provide a solid database support. But here’s hoping UE5 will do better.
Thank you for the example! This is a bit daunting, but it’s what I needed to see, so thank you for taking the time. I’ll study this and see where I get to next, but this definitely gets the solve.
But here’s hoping UE5 will do better.
