Can't read class defaults from a static function?

[Sir Robin]

why not?

[Graf Zahl]

Static functions have no context from which to access these. They are just like global functions. To access defaults from there you need a class object first that contains their info.

[Sir Robin]

Static functions have no context from which to access these. They are just like global functions. To access defaults from there you need a class object first that contains their info.

Ok, maye I don't know how it works under the hood. But a default is the same for every instance of a class, right? So even though you're storing it dynamically in code, to Zscript it's static. Woudl it be possible to have a path to these variables as static?

For example every shotgunguy has the same default health, so why can't I use shotgunguy.default.health? Why do I need an instance to view a class default?

[Rachael]

If I remember right, you can instantiate a default just by executing YourActorName(GetDefaultsByType(YourActorName)) - the wrapping YourActorName() is an optional typecast that allows you to access its specific scoped variables that are unavailable in the normal actor class.

[Sir Robin]

If I remember right, you can instantiate a default just by executing YourActorName(GetDefaultsByType(YourActorName)) - the wrapping YourActorName() is an optional typecast that allows you to access its specific scoped variables that are unavailable in the normal actor class.

Awesome! Thank you! That's what I was looking for.

And here's the wiki page for anyone following along