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[MitchPS]

How you script a welcome message in lua for an MTA server?

[MaTrIx4057]

        local joinedPlayerName = getClientName ( source ) 
        outputChatBox ( "Welcome " .. joinedPlayerName .. " to the server!" , source, 255, 255, 255 ) 

[ThePsyco]

were do i put that code? sorry im not very good with lua

[Franc[e]sco]

function onPlayerConnect() 
        local joinedPlayerName = getClientName ( source ) 
        outputChatBox ( "Welcome " .. joinedPlayerName .. " to the server!" , source, 255, 255, 255 ) 
end 
addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", getRootElement (), onPlayerConnect) 

[ThePsyco]

Were do i put it Franesco? Thanks

[Franc[e]sco]

its a function, just put it somewhere on your gamemode, try to put it on the top

[The_Stig]

When you say add to the gamemode if i run several modes i take it i will have to add this to every gamemode or can this not just be made into a resource?

Im kinda new to all this so just now it makes no sense lol

While im here is there a script about that will output to everyone at say 5 min intervals advertising our forums?

IE:- Visit our forums at http://www.blahblah.com.

cheers

[Frank-De-Ruiter]

Well ive got this script my self running on my server but i just put it in an .zip file with the following meta.xml|

meta.xml:

  
<meta> 
    <info name="Joinmsg" description="Message To Player when connects" author="<yournamehere>"/>     
  <script src="joinmsg.lua" type="server"/> 
</meta> 
  

And then in the .zip is the meta.xml and joinmsg.lua where the script is in.

[The_Stig]

could you upload this file for me please as im having huge problems getting this to work.

Cheers.

[Guest]

Make an zip folder in resources and put there 2 files

1. I called it "welcome"

function onPlayerConnect() 
        local joinedPlayerName = getClientName ( source ) 
        outputChatBox ( "Welcome " .. joinedPlayerName .. " your txt " , source, 255, 255, 255 ) 
end 
addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", getRootElement (), onPlayerConnect) 

and meta

<meta> 
  <info author="your name" name="welcome" version="1" />  
  <script src="welcome.lua" type="server" />  
  </meta> 

2. Then in ACL file make new group

<group name="welcome"> 
      <object name="resource.welcome"/> 
   </group> 

Put the "meta" in logs/scripts Run from admin panel in game "welcome" and voila, works in all mods and maps. No need to put script in each map or mode.

Edited January 6, 2008 by Guest

[eAi]

Can I remind people that you DO NOT have to use zip files for resources. You can just make a folder (named as your resource is) in your resources folder and use that (placing meta.xml, maps, scripts etc in there).

You shouldn't need an ACL for this example either, and I'd suggest you avoid using on[something] for function names, it's just going to confuse things.

[Guest]

sorry im starting with Lua, wanted help.

[ChrML]

No problem Mulder, example is good . Other than that that resource doesn't need an ACL entry because it doesn't use restricted commands/functions.

[The_Stig]

Is it possible to change the colour of the text of the welcome message?

Im looking to change mine to yellow as opposed to white.

Cheers.

[Jumba']

  
function onPlayerConnect() 
        local joinedPlayerName = getClientName ( source ) 
        outputChatBox ( "Welcome " .. joinedPlayerName .. " your txt " , source, 255, 255, 0 ) 
end 
addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", getRootElement (), onPlayerConnect) 
  

This should make it yellow.

by the way, the difference is the 255 255 0 instead of 255 255 255

That's the rgb color.

So if you want to change it to another color just change those. (or add#RRGGBB infront)

here's a nice list.

http://www.pitt.edu/~nisg/cis/web/cgi/rgb.html

[50p]

Can I remind people that you DO NOT have to use zip files for resources. You can just make a folder (named as your resource is) in your resources folder and use that (placing meta.xml, maps, scripts etc in there).

What server have you tested it?

On XP I have to create .zip for the resource! If I have to correct something while testing I have to update the whole .zip file! If I don't have the .zip file, server will not detect the resource at all.

If I want to start the resource using "start " in server console I see this message:

[time] start: Resource could not be found

If you create .zip, you won't get that message and resource loads correctly. If I remove the .zip while the resource is loaded and I type "refresh" in console, I see:

[time] ERROR: Resource '[resourcename]' has been removed while running! Stopping resource.

So why you're saying that we don't have to create .zip?

[Jumba']

Hmm, Odd, you put the folder in the ~\MTA San Andreas\server\mods\deathmatch\resources folder?

it works perfectly for me =/.

[The_Stig]

  
function onPlayerConnect() 
        local joinedPlayerName = getClientName ( source ) 
        outputChatBox ( "Welcome " .. joinedPlayerName .. " your txt " , source, 255, 255, 0 ) 
end 
addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", getRootElement (), onPlayerConnect) 
  

This should make it yellow.

by the way, the difference is the 255 255 0 instead of 255 255 255

That's the rgb color.

So if you want to change it to another color just change those. (or add#RRGGBB infront)

here's a nice list.

http://www.pitt.edu/~nisg/cis/web/cgi/rgb.html

Ah superb:D

Cheers for that

[The_Stig]

Ok just changed it and it throws up this error...

mtasadm/mods/deathmatch/resources/Joinmsg/Joinmsg.lua:3: ')' expected near '255' 

[Jumba']

Ok just changed it and it throws up this error...

mtasadm/mods/deathmatch/resources/Joinmsg/Joinmsg.lua:3: ')' expected near '255' 

post the changed script.

[The_Stig]

Ok just changed it and it throws up this error...

mtasadm/mods/deathmatch/resources/Joinmsg/Joinmsg.lua:3: ')' expected near '255' 

post the changed script.

Its ok, i got it working lol

When i changed it from 255, 255, 255 to 255, 255, 0 i forgot to add back in the comas

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Welcome messages have been added to the admin-panel, that comes with the server program in developers preview 2 (didn't test it myself though)