Update an array file with new info and still keep the player's data

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- maximojo
- - Joined 21 Mar, 2020
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Hi all! I keep my game's weapon info in an array file. The array contains both static info such as name, as well as player-specific info such as whether or not the player unlocked the item.

I save the array to local storage when the player unlocks/equips it. The issue I'm having is that after the array is saved to local storage if I change the weapon info, the changes are not updated. For instance, if I change the weapon name to something else, the weapon name still shows up as the old one when I debug preview.

Is it possible to update the static info while keeping the player's saved data in the array? Thanks!
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- dop2000
- - Joined 26 May, 2016
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The obvious solution would be splitting it into two or more arrays/dictionaries. Some will store static data, and a separate array will store player-specific data.
- maximojo
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The obvious solution would be splitting it into two or more arrays/dictionaries. Some will store static data, and a separate array will store player-specific data.

Is there any other way to solve this problem?

I thought about including some events to manually replace the static data, but that seems iffy if I want to change the static info for 20+ items in the future. Thanks!
- dop2000
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I thought about including some events to manually replace the static data, but that seems iffy if I want to change the static info for 20+ items in the future.

Yeah, either that or add a new array which will only contain the data you want to update. Say, a weapon code and a new price. And make an event which will compare both arrays and update the data in the main array if it's outdated.