What is the suggested pattern for scripts that are stored in memory?

[timClicks]

I have been wondering about the most idiomatic way to store a script in memory and occasionally trigger it.

I'm slightly confused by the documentation and have found myself creating this system to get started:

callback_labels!(
    Run => "run",
);

pub fn register_script(asset_server: Res<AssetServer>, mut scripts: ResMut<resources::MobileScripts>) {
    let script = r#"
    print("script successfully loaded");

    function run()
        print("it works!")
    end
    "#;
    let script = script.as_bytes().to_owned().into_boxed_slice();
    let script_id = 12345;
    let path = AssetPath::parse(&format!("mem:://entity-name/entity-1234/{script_id}.lua"));

    let asset = ScriptAsset {
        content: script.clone(),
        asset_path,
    };

    let handle: bevy::asset::Handle<ScriptAsset> = asset_server.add(asset);
    scripts.inner.insert(script_id, handle.clone());

    CreateOrUpdateScript::<LuaScriptingPlugin>::new(path.into(), script, None);
}

I can't help but think that this is the wrong way to do it. Is there a simpler path?

[makspll]

Hi, i believe adding the ScriptAsset to the asset server is enough, you dont need to manually send the create command, the asset server will trigger a Loaded event which will in turn trigger the script loading pipeline.

[timClicks]

That's useful information - thank you!