Client Side scripts not working!

[85485]

I want the ped to follow the nearest player and I use this script:

function setPedFollow(theElement, theTarget)
   if theElement then
      local x, y, z = getElementPosition(theTarget)
      local rx, ry, rz = getElementRotation(theTarget)
      local ex, ey, ez = getElementPosition(theElement)
      local distance = getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, ex, ey, ez)
      local rotation = findRotation(ex, ey, x, y)
      setPedRotation(theElement, rotation)
      if distance > 2 then
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", true)
      else
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", false)
      end
   end
end

addCommandHandler("followplayer", setPedFollow)

My script file type is client side and nothing happens when I use the followplayer command, I thought it was glitched, I changed the type of my script file from meta.xml to server side and tried again, I got some errors. I get that script from https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedFollow.
What is wrong with my code? (btw im new to lua scripting :/)

[Prox69]

what about the theTarget have you pass it 

type in the console debugscript 3

to see the errors 

here is another exmaple have a look

local ped = createPed(0, 0, 0, 5)

function TestFollow()
   setPedFollow(ped, localPlayer)
end
addEventHandler("onClientRender", root, TestFollow)

 

Edited October 9, 2022 by Prox69

[85485]

20 hours ago, Prox69 said:

what about the theTarget have you pass it 

type in the console debugscript 3

to see the errors 

here is another exmaple have a look

local ped = createPed(0, 0, 0, 5)

function TestFollow()
   setPedFollow(ped, localPlayer)
end
addEventHandler("onClientRender", root, TestFollow)

 

How that works? I meant its addEventHandler but i want to run this script with command. Can i use addCommandHandler?

[Hydra]

it works only with timer or onClientRender. Also you need to put findRotation function too

[85485]

On 10/10/2022 at 17:30, Hydra said:

it works only with timer or onClientRender. Also you need to put findRotation function too

what is timer? can you show a example for this?

[Hydra]

7 minutes ago, Kamran3478 said:

what is timer? can you show a example for this?

local myPed = createPed(skinID, posX, posY, posZ)


setTimer(function()
  setPedFollow(myPed, localPlayer)
end, 1000, 0)

function setPedFollow(theElement, theTarget)
   if theElement then
      local x, y, z = getElementPosition(theTarget)
      local rx, ry, rz = getElementRotation(theTarget)
      local ex, ey, ez = getElementPosition(theElement)
      local distance = getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, ex, ey, ez)
      local rotation = findRotation(ex, ey, x, y)
      setPedRotation(theElement, rotation)
      if distance > 2 then
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", true)
      else
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", false)
      end
   end
end

function findRotation( x1, y1, x2, y2 ) 
    local t = -math.deg( math.atan2( x2 - x1, y2 - y1 ) )
    return t < 0 and t + 360 or t
end

 

[85485]

On 11/10/2022 at 19:57, Hydra said:

local myPed = createPed(skinID, posX, posY, posZ)


setTimer(function()
  setPedFollow(myPed, localPlayer)
end, 1000, 0)

function setPedFollow(theElement, theTarget)
   if theElement then
      local x, y, z = getElementPosition(theTarget)
      local rx, ry, rz = getElementRotation(theTarget)
      local ex, ey, ez = getElementPosition(theElement)
      local distance = getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, ex, ey, ez)
      local rotation = findRotation(ex, ey, x, y)
      setPedRotation(theElement, rotation)
      if distance > 2 then
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", true)
      else
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", false)
      end
   end
end

function findRotation( x1, y1, x2, y2 ) 
    local t = -math.deg( math.atan2( x2 - x1, y2 - y1 ) )
    return t < 0 and t + 360 or t
end

 

I got these errors: 
attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'x2' (a boolean value)  [DUP x4]
Bad argument @ 'getElementPosition' [Expected element at argument 1, got nil]
Bad argument @ 'getElementRotation' [Expected element at argument 1, got nil]
Bad argument @ 'getDistanceBetweenPoints3D' [Expected vector3 at argument 1, got boolean]

 

setTimer(function(localPlayer)
  setPedFollow(myPed, localPlayer)
end, 1000, 0)

function setPedFollow(theElement, theTarget)
   if theElement then
      local x, y, z = getElementPosition(theTarget)
      local rx, ry, rz = getElementRotation(theTarget)
      local ex, ey, ez = getElementPosition(theElement)
      local distance = getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, ex, ey, ez)
      local rotation = findRotation(ex, ey, x, y)
      setPedRotation(theElement, rotation)
      if distance > 2 then
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", true)
      else
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", false)
      end
   end
end

function findRotation( x1, y1, x2, y2 ) 
    local t = -math.deg( math.atan2( x2 - x1, y2 - y1 ) )
    return t < 0 and t + 360 or t
end

Thats the script. Why its not working

[Hydra]

23 minutes ago, Kamran3478 said:

I got these errors: 
attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'x2' (a boolean value)  [DUP x4]
Bad argument @ 'getElementPosition' [Expected element at argument 1, got nil]
Bad argument @ 'getElementRotation' [Expected element at argument 1, got nil]
Bad argument @ 'getDistanceBetweenPoints3D' [Expected vector3 at argument 1, got boolean]

 

setTimer(function(localPlayer)
  setPedFollow(myPed, localPlayer)
end, 1000, 0)

function setPedFollow(theElement, theTarget)
   if theElement then
      local x, y, z = getElementPosition(theTarget)
      local rx, ry, rz = getElementRotation(theTarget)
      local ex, ey, ez = getElementPosition(theElement)
      local distance = getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, ex, ey, ez)
      local rotation = findRotation(ex, ey, x, y)
      setPedRotation(theElement, rotation)
      if distance > 2 then
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", true)
      else
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", false)
      end
   end
end

function findRotation( x1, y1, x2, y2 ) 
    local t = -math.deg( math.atan2( x2 - x1, y2 - y1 ) )
    return t < 0 and t + 360 or t
end

Thats the script. Why its not working

why did you put setTimer(function(localPlayer) lmao when I put it only setTimer(function()

[85485]

27 minutes ago, Hydra said:

why did you put setTimer(function(localPlayer) lmao when I put it only setTimer(function()

But thats also not working when i set setTimer(function(). And i got same errors

 

EDIT: also, i set my script file's type to shared

Edited October 12, 2022 by Kamran3478

[βurak]

local x,y,z = getElementPosition(localPlayer)
local myPed = createPed(0, x, y+1, z)


setTimer(function()
  setPedFollow(myPed, localPlayer)
end, 1000, 0)

function setPedFollow(theElement, theTarget)
   if theElement then
      local x, y, z = getElementPosition(theTarget)
      local rx, ry, rz = getElementRotation(theTarget)
      local ex, ey, ez = getElementPosition(theElement)
      local distance = getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, ex, ey, ez)
      local rotation = findRotation(ex, ey, x, y)
      setPedRotation(theElement, rotation)
      if distance > 2 then
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", true)
      else
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", false)
      end
   end
end

function findRotation( x1, y1, x2, y2 ) 
    local t = -math.deg( math.atan2( x2 - x1, y2 - y1 ) )
    return t < 0 and t + 360 or t
end

try this also change script file type to client

if you don't have any other code in the file it works, i tested it

Edited October 13, 2022 by Burak5312

[85485]

6 hours ago, Burak5312 said:

local x,y,z = getElementPosition(localPlayer)
local myPed = createPed(0, x, y+1, z)


setTimer(function()
  setPedFollow(myPed, localPlayer)
end, 1000, 0)

function setPedFollow(theElement, theTarget)
   if theElement then
      local x, y, z = getElementPosition(theTarget)
      local rx, ry, rz = getElementRotation(theTarget)
      local ex, ey, ez = getElementPosition(theElement)
      local distance = getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, ex, ey, ez)
      local rotation = findRotation(ex, ey, x, y)
      setPedRotation(theElement, rotation)
      if distance > 2 then
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", true)
      else
         setPedControlState(theElement, "forwards", false)
      end
   end
end

function findRotation( x1, y1, x2, y2 ) 
    local t = -math.deg( math.atan2( x2 - x1, y2 - y1 ) )
    return t < 0 and t + 360 or t
end

try this also change script file type to client

if you don't have any other code in the file it works, i tested it

thank you so muchh. it worked

[βurak]

if you have any questions please open a new thread and tag me, i will help you. 

 

Edited October 13, 2022 by Burak5312