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Hmm. Think I give the script a break for now and return to it at some other time, so see if I can figure out whats wrong. Thank you so much for helping me all day with the script. I really appreciate it a lot! I hope it didnt ruin your entire day! LOL

Same :\

Same warning. Don't you think it has something to do with line 39 and 59 being the same and not local?

Now the new peds are lined up on a row just the way I want (With more space than needed, but I know how to change that), but they are still not attached to the player. WARNING: blahblah\cjSnake.lua:46: Bad argument @ 'attachElements'

When I hit the first marker a new ped is created, but not attached to the player. When I hit the second marker, another ped is created behind the first ped, but still not connected to the the player. I get these errors: WARNING: blahblah\cjSnake.lua:46: Bad argument @ 'attachElements' ERROR: blahblah\cjSnake.lua:66: attempt to index global 'peds' (a nil value)

Think this is too complicated for me at this point. Think I have to make some less advanced scripts before I understand any of this.

@JR10 - I am soooo confused! When I look at the new added part of the script, I don't see it linked to my other functions in any way at all, other than it being in the same script. When I run it I get Warnings on line 82 & 83, and an error on line 84. I understand what the new part of the script does, I just dont have any idea how to make it work with the exsisting script.

@JR10 - Hehe. That part I understand ^^ I just dont see how I can impliment it into my exsisting script. I mean, where should I add it and where/what should I call it for? I am very very very confused about all this.

Thank you. I will have a look at the script above later tonight. At first glance it doesn't make any sense to me what so ever, but I will do my best to figure out how to add it to my script. Thanks.

I feel so bad about having you try so many things for me! LOL! Hope its OK. I just want to learn and gain skills I have tested the script above, and I don't get any errors with it, but they still spawn ontop of eachother local snakeAppels = { {-720,961,11}, {-705,968,11}, {-698,954,11}, {-711,960,11}, {-722,950,11}, {-720,977,11}, {-687,965,11}, {-678,949,11}, {-664,951,11}, {-711,942,11} } peds = {} -- cjSnake Marker & ColShape controller (Should only fire ONCE) -- function cjFirstSnake (thePlayer, command) local rX, rY, rZ = unpack(snakeAppels[math.random(#snakeAppels)]) theAppleMarker = createMarker ( rX, rY, rZ, "cylinder", 1.5, 255, 255, 0, 170 ) theAppleMarkerCol = createColCircle ( rX, rY, 3.0) appleBlip = createBlipAttachedTo ( theAppleMarker, 56 ) addEventHandler ( "onColShapeHit", theAppleMarkerCol, appelFirstHit ) end -- cjSnake Marker & ColShape controller (Should fire after the first PED is attached to CJ(thePlayer)) -- function cjSnake (thePlayer, command) local rX, rY, rZ = unpack(snakeAppels[math.random(#snakeAppels)]) theAppleMarker = createMarker ( rX, rY, rZ, "cylinder", 1.5, 255, 255, 0, 170 ) theAppleMarkerCol = createColCircle ( rX, rY, 3.0) appleBlip = createBlipAttachedTo ( theAppleMarker, 56 ) addEventHandler ( "onColShapeHit", theAppleMarkerCol, appelHit ) end addCommandHandler("cj-snake", cjFirstSnake) -- Should only fire ONCE! -- function appelFirstHit ( thePlayer ) local detection = isElementWithinColShape ( thePlayer, theAppleMarkerCol ) local randomMoney = math.random(50,500) local pX, pY, pZ = getElementPosition( thePlayer ) local prX, prY, prZ = getElementRotation( thePlayer ) newPed1 = createPed ( 0, pX + 1, pY, pZ, prZ ) if(detection) then outputChatBox( "You found the APPLE and got $" ..randomMoney ) givePlayerMoney ( thePlayer, randomMoney ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarkerCol ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarker ) destroyElement ( appleBlip ) attachElements ( newPed1, thePlayer, 0, -0.2, 0) triggerEvent ( "loopCjSnake", getRootElement(), "" ) end end -- Should fire after the first PED is attached to CJ(thePlayer) -- function appelHit ( thePlayer ) if getElementType(thePlayer) ~= "player" then return end local detection = isElementWithinColShape ( thePlayer, theAppleMarkerCol ) local randomMoney = math.random(50,500) local lastPed = #peds local newPed = #peds +1 peds[newPed] = createPed ( 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ) local npX, npY, npZ = getElementPosition (peds[newPed]) if(detection) then -- outputChatBox( "You found the apple and got $" ..randomMoney ) givePlayerMoney ( thePlayer, randomMoney ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarkerCol ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarker ) destroyElement ( appleBlip ) setElementPosition ( peds[newPed], npX, npY + 0.1, npZ ) attachElements ( peds[newPed], newPed1, npX, npY + 0.1, npZ) triggerEvent ( "loopCjSnake", getRootElement(), thePlayer ) if(peds[newPed]) then outputChatBox ( "The new PED was created!") else outputChatBox ( "Failed to create the new PED!") end end end addEvent ( "loopCjSnake", true ) addEventHandler ( "loopCjSnake", getRootElement(), cjSnake )

If we use: attachElements ( peds[newPed], peds[#peds - 1], npX, npY + 0.1, npZ) There is really no way for the peds[newPed] to know that it should be attached to newPed1 is there? Also tested: local lastPed = #peds - 1 attachElements ( peds[newPed], peds[lastPed], npX, npY + 0.1, npZ) But I still get the bad argument. Think thats the same problem as I asked above.

Exactly.

Bad argument on Line 68. I am getting more and more confused at this point.

Thank you both. - Now that we have them stored in the table, how would I be able to have each newPed spawn behind the latest? Right now, they still spawn ontop of eachother, which is wrong. What I am looking for is to create a "Cj tail" behind the player, as any snakegame does I have tried a few things myself, but when I add some offset to the newPed, its the same offset for all the newPeds created.

Hmm.. Here is the script as it looks like to me now: local snakeAppels = { {-720,961,11}, {-705,968,11}, {-698,954,11}, {-711,960,11}, {-722,950,11}, {-720,977,11}, {-687,965,11}, {-678,949,11}, {-664,951,11}, {-711,942,11} } peds = {} -- cjSnake Marker & ColShape controller (Should only fire ONCE) -- function cjFirstSnake (thePlayer, command) local rX, rY, rZ = unpack(snakeAppels[math.random(#snakeAppels)]) theAppleMarker = createMarker ( rX, rY, rZ, "cylinder", 1.5, 255, 255, 0, 170 ) theAppleMarkerCol = createColCircle ( rX, rY, 3.0) appleBlip = createBlipAttachedTo ( theAppleMarker, 56 ) addEventHandler ( "onColShapeHit", theAppleMarkerCol, appelFirstHit ) end -- cjSnake Marker & ColShape controller (Should fire after the first PED is attached to CJ(thePlayer)) -- function cjSnake (thePlayer, command) local rX, rY, rZ = unpack(snakeAppels[math.random(#snakeAppels)]) theAppleMarker = createMarker ( rX, rY, rZ, "cylinder", 1.5, 255, 255, 0, 170 ) theAppleMarkerCol = createColCircle ( rX, rY, 3.0) appleBlip = createBlipAttachedTo ( theAppleMarker, 56 ) addEventHandler ( "onColShapeHit", theAppleMarkerCol, appelHit ) end addCommandHandler("cj-snake", cjFirstSnake) addEvent ( "loopCjSnake", true ) -- Should only fire ONCE! -- function appelFirstHit ( thePlayer ) local detection = isElementWithinColShape ( thePlayer, theAppleMarkerCol ) local randomMoney = math.random(50,500) local pX, pY, pZ = getElementPosition( thePlayer ) local prX, prY, prZ = getElementRotation( thePlayer ) newPed1 = createPed ( 0, pX + 1, pY, pZ, prZ ) if(detection) then outputChatBox( "You found the APPLE and got $" ..randomMoney ) givePlayerMoney ( thePlayer, randomMoney ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarkerCol ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarker ) destroyElement ( appleBlip ) attachElements ( newPed1, thePlayer, 0, -0.2, 0) triggerEvent ( "loopCjSnake", getRootElement(), "" ) end end -- Should fire after the first PED is attached to CJ(thePlayer) -- function appelHit ( thePlayer ) local detection = isElementWithinColShape ( thePlayer, theAppleMarkerCol ) local randomMoney = math.random(50,500) peds[#peds + 1] = createPed ( 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ) local npX, npY, npZ = getElementPosition (peds[#peds + 1]) if(detection) then -- outputChatBox( "You found the apple and got $" ..randomMoney ) givePlayerMoney ( thePlayer, randomMoney ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarkerCol ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarker ) destroyElement ( appleBlip ) setElementPosition ( peds[#peds + 1], npX, npY, npZ ) attachElements ( peds[#peds + 1], newPed1, npX, npY, npZ) triggerEvent ( "loopCjSnake", getRootElement(), thePlayer ) if(peds[#peds + 1]) then outputChatBox ( "The new PED was created!!") else outputChatBox ( "Failed to create the new PED!") end end end addEventHandler ( "loopCjSnake", getRootElement(), cjSnake ) When I upgrade the server I don't get any errors, but when I try to enter a marker after the first ped has been attached, I get these errors:

Weird.. I am new to Lua and all, but I just cant see what the problem is. I will just have to look harder I guess

Finally back. I just tested the script again JR10, and for some reason it fails to create the new Peds. ( peds[#peds + 1] ) Does the script even know that it should store the new Peds in the table we created?

I just tried the script that you posted, and Peacemaker is right, there are some errors in the I have to deliver a phone to someone now, but I will be back in abour half an hour for further testing Thanks for helping me JR

@JR10 - My real question is. Is it possible to spawn the next "joint/link" of the "Cj-snake" the way that I do it? I keep calling newPed, but will the engine know to look for the latest Ped, or doest it look for all newPed ?

@JR10 - Ty, but that doesnt really change anything.

Hi. I hope you guys dont mind that I make a new topic every day.. Lol! Spending a lot of time with Lua these days, so I got a lot of questions. I try to find an answer for most of them myself, but I really need you guys on this one I am trying to make a Snake game in MTA, where CJ collects markers. When he hits a marker, a new CJ is added behind the player. I can add the first one without any problems, but when I want to add more peds to the new ped, thats where the problems start to happen. All the new peds are spawned on eachother, even if I add a little offset to the new spawn. I am sure the problem is how I call my peds, but I am not 100% sure how the correct way of doing this is. Hope you guys can guide me in the right direction. Here is my script: local snakeAppels = { {-720,961,11}, {-705,968,11}, {-698,954,11}, {-711,960,11}, {-722,950,11}, {-720,977,11}, {-687,965,11}, {-678,949,11}, {-664,951,11}, {-711,942,11} } -- cjSnake Marker & ColShape controller (Should only fire ONCE) -- function cjFirstSnake (thePlayer, command) local rX, rY, rZ = unpack(snakeAppels[math.random(#snakeAppels)]) theAppleMarker = createMarker ( rX, rY, rZ, "cylinder", 1.5, 255, 255, 0, 170 ) theAppleMarkerCol = createColCircle ( rX, rY, 3.0) appleBlip = createBlipAttachedTo ( theAppleMarker, 56 ) addEventHandler ( "onColShapeHit", theAppleMarkerCol, appelFirstHit ) end -- cjSnake Marker & ColShape controller (Should fire after the first PED is attached to CJ(thePlayer)) -- function cjSnake (thePlayer, command) local rX, rY, rZ = unpack(snakeAppels[math.random(#snakeAppels)]) theAppleMarker = createMarker ( rX, rY, rZ, "cylinder", 1.5, 255, 255, 0, 170 ) theAppleMarkerCol = createColCircle ( rX, rY, 3.0) appleBlip = createBlipAttachedTo ( theAppleMarker, 56 ) addEventHandler ( "onColShapeHit", theAppleMarkerCol, appelHit ) end addCommandHandler("cj-snake", cjFirstSnake) addEvent ( "loopCjSnake", true ) -- Should only fire ONCE! -- function appelFirstHit ( thePlayer ) local detection = isElementWithinColShape ( thePlayer, theAppleMarkerCol ) local randomMoney = math.random(50,500) local pX, pY, pZ = getElementPosition( thePlayer ) local prX, prY, prZ = getElementRotation( thePlayer ) newPed1 = createPed ( 0, pX + 1, pY, pZ, prZ ) if(detection) then outputChatBox( "You found the APPLE and got $" ..randomMoney ) givePlayerMoney ( thePlayer, randomMoney ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarkerCol ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarker ) destroyElement ( appleBlip ) attachElements ( newPed1, thePlayer, 0, -0.2, 0) triggerEvent ( "loopCjSnake", getRootElement(), "" ) end end -- Should fire after the first PED is attached to CJ(thePlayer) -- function appelHit ( thePlayer ) local detection = isElementWithinColShape ( thePlayer, theAppleMarkerCol ) local randomMoney = math.random(50,500) newPed = createPed ( 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ) local npX, npY, npZ = getElementPosition (newPed) if(detection) then -- outputChatBox( "You found the apple and got $" ..randomMoney ) givePlayerMoney ( thePlayer, randomMoney ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarkerCol ) destroyElement ( theAppleMarker ) destroyElement ( appleBlip ) setElementPosition ( newPed, npX, npY + 0.1, npZ ) attachElements ( newPed, newPed1, npX, npY + 0.1, npZ) triggerEvent ( "loopCjSnake", getRootElement(), "" ) if(newPed) then outputChatBox ( "The new PED was created!") else outputChatBox ( "Failed to create the new PED!") end end end addEventHandler ( "loopCjSnake", getRootElement(), cjSnake )

That was all I needed to hear. Thank you

I didnt double post did I? Yeah, I know what randDrugMarker and randMoney does I was just wondering why randDrugMarker can be outside the function where it is used, when randMoney is inside the function where it is used.

Btw... How come that randDrugMarker is outside the function, when randMoney is inside the function?

I salute you!