How to make a persistent Python object

Beginners
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I am trying to make an Object in Python that will persist, meaning it will last longer than just while the DAT containing its class is run.

Right now I have the following in a Text DAT:

class Thing:
	def __init__(self, collecting=False, list_list=[], new_list=[]):
		self.collecting = collecting
      self.list_list = sysex_list
		self.new_list = new_list
[/code] (not sure why the underscore is not appearing there)

This allows me to make a "Thing" in another DAT, like a execute or whatever, by saying:

[code]import text1
thing = text1.Thing()
thing.collecting = True

Okay great. However, after the execute DAT has run, the “thing” instance no longer exists. I can not go back and change that specific instance’s new_list attribute.

I am specifically interested in making an object where its attributes will be set in real time by CHOPs. How can I make this object last like it would if I just typed the code straight into the textport?

2

You should store() the object in a node and fetch() it next time you want to use it.