Added utility methods to AssetBase:

getAssetDependencyFieldCount
clearAssetDependencyFields
addAssetDependencyField
saveAsset

Updated the saveAsset function for terrain block to utilize utility methods to ensure the terrain asset's material dependencies, so they will load properly.

Engine/source/assets/assetBase.cpp

@@ -284,6 +284,78 @@ void AssetBase::refreshAsset(void)
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+S32 AssetBase::getAssetDependencyFieldCount(const char* pFieldName)
+{
+   S32 matchedFieldCount = 0;
+   SimFieldDictionary* fieldDictionary = getFieldDictionary();
+   for (SimFieldDictionaryIterator itr(fieldDictionary); *itr; ++itr)
+   {
+      SimFieldDictionary::Entry* entry = *itr;
+
+      if (String(entry->slotName).startsWith(pFieldName))
+      {
+         matchedFieldCount++;
+      }
+   }
+
+   return matchedFieldCount;
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void AssetBase::clearAssetDependencyFields(const char* pFieldName)
+{
+   SimFieldDictionary* fieldDictionary = getFieldDictionary();
+   for (SimFieldDictionaryIterator itr(fieldDictionary); *itr; ++itr)
+   {
+      SimFieldDictionary::Entry* entry = *itr;
+
+      if (String(entry->slotName).startsWith(pFieldName))
+      {
+         setDataField(entry->slotName, NULL, "");
+      }
+   }
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void AssetBase::addAssetDependencyField(const char* pFieldName, const char* pAssetId)
+{
+   U32 existingFieldCount = getAssetDependencyFieldCount(pFieldName);
+
+   //we have a match!
+   char depSlotName[50];
+   dSprintf(depSlotName, sizeof(depSlotName), "%s%d", pFieldName, existingFieldCount);
+
+   char depValue[255];
+   dSprintf(depValue, sizeof(depValue), "@Asset=%s", pAssetId);
+
+   setDataField(StringTable->insert(depSlotName), NULL, StringTable->insert(depValue));
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool AssetBase::saveAsset()
+{
+   // Set the format mode.
+   Taml taml;
+
+   // Yes, so set it.
+   taml.setFormatMode(Taml::getFormatModeEnum("xml"));
+
+   // Turn-off auto-formatting.
+   taml.setAutoFormat(false);
+
+   // Read object.
+   bool success = taml.write(this, AssetDatabase.getAssetFilePath(getAssetId()));
+
+   if (!success)
+      return false;
+
+   return true;
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 void AssetBase::acquireAssetReference(void)
 {
    // Acquired the acquired reference count.

Engine/source/assets/assetBase.h

@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ public:
 
    void                    refreshAsset(void);
 
+   S32 getAssetDependencyFieldCount(const char* pFieldName);
+   void clearAssetDependencyFields(const char* pFieldName);
+   void addAssetDependencyField(const char* pFieldName, const char* pAssetId);
+
+   bool saveAsset();
+
    /// Declare Console Object.
    DECLARE_CONOBJECT(AssetBase);
 

Engine/source/assets/assetBase_ScriptBinding.h

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Copyright (c) 2013 GarageGames, LLC
 //
 // Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
@@ -39,3 +39,31 @@ DefineEngineMethod(AssetBase, getAssetId, String, (), ,
 {
     return object->getAssetId();
 }
+
+DefineEngineMethod(AssetBase, getAssetDependencyFieldCount, S32, (const char* pFieldName), (""),
+   "Gets the assets' Asset Id.  This is only available if the asset was acquired from the asset manager.\n"
+   "@return The assets' Asset Id.\n")
+{
+   return object->getAssetDependencyFieldCount(pFieldName);
+}
+
+DefineEngineMethod(AssetBase, clearAssetDependencyFields, void, (const char* pFieldName), (""),
+   "Gets the assets' Asset Id.  This is only available if the asset was acquired from the asset manager.\n"
+   "@return The assets' Asset Id.\n")
+{
+   object->clearAssetDependencyFields(pFieldName);
+}
+
+DefineEngineMethod(AssetBase, addAssetDependencyField, void, (const char* pFieldName, const char* pAssetId), ("", ""),
+   "Gets the assets' Asset Id.  This is only available if the asset was acquired from the asset manager.\n"
+   "@return The assets' Asset Id.\n")
+{
+   object->addAssetDependencyField(pFieldName, pAssetId);
+}
+
+DefineEngineMethod(AssetBase, saveAsset, bool, (), ,
+   "Gets the assets' Asset Id.  This is only available if the asset was acquired from the asset manager.\n"
+   "@return The assets' Asset Id.\n")
+{
+   return object->saveAsset();
+}

Engine/source/terrain/terrData.cpp

@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ bool TerrainBlock::setTerrainAsset(const StringTableEntry terrainAssetId)
    if (!file)
       return false;
 
-   mFile = file;
+   setFile(file);
    return true;
 }
 
@@ -383,25 +383,13 @@ bool TerrainBlock::saveAsset()
 {
    if (!mTerrainAsset.isNull() && mTerrainAsset->isAssetValid())
    {
-      //first, clear out our old dependency references
-      /*SimFieldDictionary* fieldDictionary = mTerrainAsset->getFieldDictionary();
-      for (SimFieldDictionaryIterator itr(fieldDictionary); *itr; ++itr)
-      {
-         SimFieldDictionary::Entry* entry = *itr;
-
-         if (String(entry->slotName).startsWith("terrainMaterailAsset"))
-         {
-            //got one, so clear it's value
-            setDataField(entry->slotName, NULL, "");
-         }
-      }
+      mTerrainAsset->clearAssetDependencyFields("terrainMaterailAsset");
 
       AssetQuery* pAssetQuery = new AssetQuery();
       AssetDatabase.findAssetType(pAssetQuery, "TerrainMaterialAsset");
 
       TerrainBlock* clientTerr = static_cast<TerrainBlock*>(getClientObject());
 
-      U32 terrMatIdx = 0;
       for (U32 i = 0; i < pAssetQuery->mAssetList.size(); i++)
       {
          //Acquire it so we can check it for matches
@@ -414,16 +402,7 @@ bool TerrainBlock::saveAsset()
             StringTableEntry assetMatDefName = terrMatAsset->getMaterialDefinitionName();
             if (assetMatDefName == intMatName)
             {
-               //we have a match!
-               char depSlotName[30];
-               dSprintf(depSlotName, sizeof(depSlotName), "terrainMaterialAsset%d", terrMatIdx);
-
-               char depValue[255];
-               dSprintf(depValue, sizeof(depValue), "@Asset=%s", terrMatAsset.getAssetId());
-
-               setDataField(depSlotName, NULL, depValue);
-
-               terrMatIdx++;
+               mTerrainAsset->addAssetDependencyField("terrainMaterailAsset", terrMatAsset.getAssetId());
             }
          }
 
@@ -432,20 +411,10 @@ bool TerrainBlock::saveAsset()
 
       pAssetQuery->destroySelf();
 
-      // Set the format mode.
-      Taml taml;
-
-      // Yes, so set it.
-      taml.setFormatMode(Taml::getFormatModeEnum("xml"));
+      bool saveAssetSuccess = mTerrainAsset->saveAsset();
 
-      // Turn-off auto-formatting.
-      taml.setAutoFormat(false);
-
-      // Read object.
-      bool success = taml.write(mTerrainAsset, AssetDatabase.getAssetFilePath(mTerrainAsset.getAssetId()));
-
-      if (!success)
-         return false;*/
+      if (!saveAssetSuccess)
+         return false;
 
       return mFile->save(mTerrainAsset->getTerrainFilePath());
    }
@@ -1251,15 +1220,15 @@ void TerrainBlock::setScale( const VectorF &scale )
 void TerrainBlock::initPersistFields()
 {
    addGroup( "Media" );
-      
-      addProtectedField( "terrainFile", TypeStringFilename, Offset( mTerrFileName, TerrainBlock ), 
-         &TerrainBlock::_setTerrainFile, &defaultProtectedGetFn,
-         "The source terrain data file." );
 
       addProtectedField("terrainAsset", TypeTerrainAssetPtr, Offset(mTerrainAsset, TerrainBlock),
          &TerrainBlock::_setTerrainAsset, &defaultProtectedGetFn,
          "The source terrain data asset.");
 
+      addProtectedField( "terrainFile", TypeStringFilename, Offset( mTerrFileName, TerrainBlock ), 
+         &TerrainBlock::_setTerrainFile, &defaultProtectedGetFn,
+         "The source terrain data file." );
+
    endGroup( "Media" );
 
    addGroup( "Misc" );
@@ -1320,7 +1289,6 @@ U32 TerrainBlock::packUpdate(NetConnection* con, U32 mask, BitStream *stream)
    if ( stream->writeFlag( mask & FileMask ) )
    {
       stream->write( mTerrFileName );
-      stream->writeString( mTerrainAssetId );
       stream->write( mCRC );
    }
 
@@ -1361,25 +1329,12 @@ void TerrainBlock::unpackUpdate(NetConnection* con, BitStream *stream)
    {
       FileName terrFile;
       stream->read( &terrFile );
-      char buffer[256];
-      stream->readString(buffer);
-      StringTableEntry terrainAsset = StringTable->insert(buffer);
       stream->read( &mCRC );
 
-      if (terrainAsset != StringTable->EmptyString())
-      {
-         if (isProperlyAdded())
-            setTerrainAsset(StringTable->insert(terrFile.c_str()));
-         else
-            mTerrainAssetId = StringTable->insert(terrFile.c_str());
-      }
+      if ( isProperlyAdded() )
+         setFile( terrFile );
       else
-      {
-         if (isProperlyAdded())
-            setFile(terrFile);
-         else
-            mTerrFileName = terrFile;
-      }
+         mTerrFileName = terrFile;
    }
 
    if ( stream->readFlag() ) // SizeMask

Templates/BaseGame/game/tools/assetBrowser/scripts/assetTypes/terrain.cs

@@ -83,45 +83,4 @@ function GuiInspectorTypeTerrainAssetPtr::onClick( %this, %fieldName )
 function GuiInspectorTypeTerrainAssetPtr::onControlDropped( %this, %payload, %position )
 {
    
-}
-
-//AssetDatabase.acquireAsset("pbr:NewTerrain");
-function TerrainAsset::saveAsset(%this)
-{
-   %matDepIdx = 0;
-   while(%this.getFieldValue("terrainMaterialAsset", %matDepIdx) !$= "")
-   {
-      %this.setFieldValue("terrainMaterialAsset", "", %matDepIdx);
-   }
-   
-   %filePath = AssetDatabase.getAssetFilePath(%this.getAssetId());
-   
-   %mats = ETerrainEditor.getMaterials();
-   
-   %assetQuery = new AssetQuery();
-   AssetDatabase.findAssetType(%assetQuery, "TerrainMaterialAsset");
-        
-   %count = %assetQuery.getCount();
-      
-   %matDepIdx = 0;
-   for( %i = 0; %i < getRecordCount( %mats ); %i++ )
-   {
-      %matInternalName = getRecord( %mats, %i );
-      
-      for(%m=0; %m < %count; %m++)
-      {
-         %assetId = %assetQuery.getAsset(%m);
-         
-         %terrMatAssetDef = AssetDatabase.acquireAsset(%assetId);
-         
-         if(%terrMatAssetDef.materialDefinitionName $= %matInternalName)
-         {
-            %this.setFieldValue("terrainMaterialAsset", "@Asset=" @ %assetId, %matDepIdx); 
-            %matDepIdx++;
-         }
-      }	
-   }
-	%assetQuery.delete();	  
-   
-   TAMLWrite(%this, %filePath);
 }