[Weetabix]

I just have a few queries about handles and returning handles via natives.
To my understanding, a handle is of type "cell_t". I've seen some plugins pushing handles such as tries into an ArrayList with no problem.

Why is it then when I try to return a KeyValues type via a native it's invalid?

Here's what I've done:
File 1

PHP Code:

//Keyvalues
KeyValues g_hKeyValues;

...

public int Native_GetConfig(Handle hPlugin, int iArgs)
{
    return view_as<int>(g_hKeyValues);
} 


File 1 Include

PHP Code:

native KeyValues GetConfig(); 


File 2

PHP Code:

g_hKeyValues = GetConfig();

g_hKeyValues.JumpToKey("Test Section", true);

g_hKeyValues.ExportToFile(g_sPath); 


[Fyren]

Your bug isn't in the code you supplied.

At a certain level, everthing is a cell. It's not relevant to your problem.

[Weetabix]

Originally Posted by Fyren Your bug isn't in the code you supplied. At a certain level, everthing is a cell. It's not relevant to your problem.

Is it not possible? Because the handle is definitely valid before being passed to the native.

[Powerlord]

Originally Posted by Weetabix Is it not possible? Because the handle is definitely valid before being passed to the native.

Is it? I don't see a call to CreateKeyValues("name") or new KeyValues("name") anywhere in the code you posted.

[Weetabix]

Originally Posted by Powerlord Is it? I don't see a call to CreateKeyValues("name") or new KeyValues("name") anywhere in the code you posted.

It's created in another plugin, I just ended up passing the handle by reference which seems to work fine.

[Weetabix]

Just a quick question, does the handle passed by reference need to be closed? The handle is global in the owner plugin.

[Benoist3012]

Originally Posted by Weetabix Just a quick question, does the handle passed by reference need to be closed? The handle is global in the owner plugin.

Any handle created by a plugin must be closed (unless the native creating it, close it).