<function name="DEFINE_BASECLASS" parent="Global" type="libraryfunc"> <description> A preprocessor keyword that is directly replaced with the following text:⤶ Generates and provides a local variable `BaseClass` that can be used to call the original version of a class functions after modifying it.⤶ ⤶ This is a preprocessor keyword that is directly replaced with the following text:⤶ ```lua local BaseClass = baseclass.Get ``` Because this is a simple preprocessor keyword and not a function, it will cause problems if not used properly See <page>baseclass.Get</page> for more information. <warning>The preprocessor is not smart enough to know when substitution doesn't make sense, such as: table keys and strings. Running `print("DEFINE_BASECLASS")` is the same as `print("local BaseClass = baseclass.Get")`</warning> For more information, including usage examples, see the <page>BaseClasses</page> reference page. </description> <realm>Shared and Menu</realm> <args> <arg name="value" type="string">Baseclass name</arg> </args> </function></function>⤶ ⤶ <example>⤶ <description>Showcase Demonstration from the sandbox gamemode code</description>⤶ <code>⤶ DEFINE_BASECLASS( "gamemode_base" ) --Establish the var BaseClass to hold the original base gamemode functions⤶ ⤶ function GM:PlayerSpawn( pl, transiton ) --overriding the original function with our own⤶ ⤶ player_manager.SetPlayerClass( pl, "player_sandbox" ) --Adding our extended functionality⤶ ⤶ BaseClass.PlayerSpawn( self, pl, transiton ) -- Calling the original GM:PlayerSpawn so still get original functionality⤶ ⤶ end⤶ </code>⤶ <output>Original Spawning Mechanics with the addition that players now spawn with `player_sandbox` class </output>⤶ </example>