Aliasing Functions that Return (RMMV)

[screamingtongue]

Hello everyone,

I'm working on a script and I'm a bit stuck when it comes to aliasing. If I wanted to alias a function that already has a return command, how would I go about doing so? Unless I'm misunderstanding something (likely) calling the aliased function inside the new function definition triggers the return command before any of my other commands can be called. I know there's a way around this, but I'm not sure what it is.

I want to alias DataManager.makeSaveContents. Can anyone point me in the right direction for how to make this alias?

I have tried a few things, and none of it worked. I can't post the code/error messages right now because I don't have it with me.

Thanks

 

[mlogan]

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[ct_bolt]

alias a function that already has a return command, how would I go about doing so?
I want to alias DataManager.makeSaveContents. Can anyone point me in the right direction for how to make this alias?

Basically it's like this...

1. store the returned value in a variable
2. do whatever you want with/to that variable
3. return that variable

Spoiler: Code

$saveExpansionData = {demoData:'hello world'};
var $ = {}:
$['DataManagar_makeSaveContents'] = DataManager.makeSaveContents;
DataManager.makeSaveContents = function() {
  var contents = $['DataManagar_makeSaveContents'].apply(this, arguments);
  contents.saveExpansionData  = $saveExpansionData;
  return contents;
};
$['DataManager.extractSaveContents'] = DataManager.extractSaveContents;
DataManager.extractSaveContents = function(contents) {
  $['DataManager.extractSaveContents'].apply(this, arguments);
  $saveExpansionData = contents.saveExpansionData;
};

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[ozubon]

Wouldn't just aliasing it with a function work?

function newAlias(){return DataManager.makeSaveContents()};