question with Networked Entities

[werewolf0020]

Well after giving a quick read to Networked Entities im now using them but i have a slight question, are they saved ? i mean i have the following

[LUA]function GM:PlayerInitialSpawn(ply)

ply:InstallDataTable()
ply:NetworkVar("Int", 0, "Skillpoints")
ply:SetModel( "models/player/odessa.mdl" )
end

function GM:PlayerSpawn( ply )
local oldhands = ply:GetHands()
if ( IsValid( oldhands ) ) then oldhands:Remove() end

local hands = ents.Create( "gmod_hands" )
if ( IsValid( hands ) ) then
ply:SetHands( hands )
hands:SetOwner( ply )

-- Which hands should we use?
local cl_playermodel = ply:GetInfo( "cl_playermodel" )
local info = player_manager.TranslatePlayerHands( cl_playermodel )
if ( info ) then
hands:SetModel( info.model )
hands:SetSkin( info.skin )
hands:SetBodyGroups( info.body )
end

-- Attach them to the viewmodel
local vm = ply:GetViewModel( 0 )
hands:AttachToViewmodel( vm )

vm:DeleteOnRemove( hands )
ply:DeleteOnRemove( hands )

hands:Spawn()
end
print("Current SP Are:"..ply:GetSkillpoints())
end

-- crude way to test --
function ISaid( ply, text, public )
ply:SetSkillpoints(5)
end
hook.Add( "PlayerSay", "ISaid", ISaid );[/LUA]

so well in theory if NW Entities do save i shoudl be able to write anything in the chat ( Skillpoints get changed to 5 ), rejoin the server and still have 5 right? well it seems im doing someting wrong becouse when i rejoin the value IS 0

so well either im missing someting or ..well probably im missing someting here

[Kogitsune]

The values persist as long as the entity exists. When you disconnect, the old player entity is destroyed, and all associated values are erased.

If you were to save the game and then load that save, they should persist, and under the same logic it should persist between levels as well if they are done via transitions ( untested on my part ).

You're going to have to save the values in a more persistent manner.

[Busan1]

These two are easy to use:
[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Player/SetPData[/url]
[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Player/GetPData[/url]