2 small questions, Color outputplayerbox and isVehicleDamage

[Fabio(GNR)]

Isvehicledamageproof, I don't know how to do that, i created a script with help from wiki to set it DamageProof, and i want a function that sets it to false if the player is out the vehicle for xx seconds, So how do make it something like isvehicledmageproof = true then??? Wiki is unfinished at that page. And Colors, idk but with everyscript i use my colors dont work code for ouputplayerchatbox:

     outputChatBox ( "Your car is now Damage-proof, Leaving vehicle will dis-able", source, 0, 255, 0 ) 

Code SETvehicledamageproof:

function godcar (g_Me) 
      local vehicle = getPedOccupiedVehicle(g_Me) 
      if not vehicle then 
                        outputChatBox("You have to be in a vehicle for CAR-god-mode!!",source,255,0,0) 
        else 
     outputChatBox ( "Your car is now Damage-proof, Leaving vehicle will dis-able", source, 0, 255, 0 ) 
     setVehicleDamageProof(vehicle, true) 
    end 
end  

(yes i kinda copied it from wiki ) Thanks...

[dzek (varez)]

you can ask us thousands of questions, or finally learn basics of programming (not lua, programming in general)

[Fabio(GNR)]

you can ask us thousands of questions, or finally learn basics of programming (not lua, programming in general)

Were's a link? or just on MTA wiki?

[MiniGoveya]

for outputChatBox try this:

outputChatBox ( "#FFFFFFYour car is now Damage-proof, Leaving vehicle will dis-able", getRootElement(), 255, 255, 255, true )

And, moreover, can not tell you idk that

[dzek (varez)]

Were's a link? or just on MTA wiki?

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Scr ... troduction

and generally whole "Scripting" box on main page:

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Main_Page

[Fabio(GNR)]

Were's a link? or just on MTA wiki?

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Scr ... troduction

and generally whole "Scripting" box on main page:

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Main_Page

Ok thanks, i searched on google and now im doing a random java programming tut, but i will the right one now And to MiniGoveya, i tried that but then with playersource but i'll try again maybe i mistyped something or did it wrong thanks

EDIT: i'll read further tomorrow, im starting to get what variables are thanks!!!

[MiniGoveya]

Were's a link? or just on MTA wiki?

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Scr ... troduction

and generally whole "Scripting" box on main page:

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Main_Page

Ok thanks, i searched on google and now im doing a random java programming tut, but i will the right one now And to MiniGoveya, i tried that but then with playersource but i'll try again maybe i mistyped something or did it wrong thanks

EDIT: i'll read further tomorrow, im starting to get what variables are thanks!!!

If it's a comand use playerSource that always work

outputChatBox ( "..getPlayerName( playerSource ).."Your car is now Damage-proof, Leaving vehicle will dis-able", getRootElement(), 255, 255, 255, true )

[dzek (varez)]

i think outputChatBox IS NOT his problem.. but whatever

[Fabio(GNR)]

If it's a comand use playerSource that always work

its not a command well, it puts out then if vehicle not;

and other goes when it succeeds ( the command ) but varez, i think it is my problem, also the scripting thing tough im readin again now

EDIT: can i ask some questions about it here? I think i created something thats ok, but i don't exactly get it it would be nice if someone would point me out the error:

  
n = true 
function checkdamageproof () 
if isVehicleDamageProof n then 
outputChatBox ( "ERROR", playerSource, 0, 255, 0 ) 
    end  
end 

BTW: it gives me those error's in script editor: Then expected near = (the line of vehicledamageproof) en expected near end like 3 times

EDIT2: Lol, forgot to trigger

[dzek (varez)]

what is this

isVehicleDamageProof n 

check wiki page for isVehicleDamageProof - as you can see you should pass vehicle element as argument - i cannot see any vehicle. think for a while. WHAT vehicle should be checked? there is NO word about vehicle in your script.. also arguments should be written in brackets - "(" and ")", also i dont see a point in this "n" - it's alwyas true? what is it doing here? you still dont get THE IDEA. you are doing just "random scripting" .. few words from wiki, and the magic should happen, right? you have to VERY precise when scripting..

[Fabio(GNR)]

what is this

isVehicleDamageProof n 

check wiki page for isVehicleDamageProof - as you can see you should pass vehicle element as argument - i cannot see any vehicle. think for a while. WHAT vehicle should be checked? there is NO word about vehicle in your script.. also arguments should be written in brackets - "(" and ")", also i dont see a point in this "n" - it's alwyas true? what is it doing here? you still dont get THE IDEA. you are doing just "random scripting" .. few words from wiki, and the magic should happen, right? you have to VERY precise when scripting..

Im not, im readin this tutorial: http://nixstaller.berlios.de/manual/0.2 ... statements but yes, i forgot to to select vehicle but before that function is the script from vehicle_panel for taalasmaa (permission to edit it) but why would it be always true, i read trough the introduction and some other tuts on that page and your links but anyway i'll try some thing, read , fail, try again and maybe succeed

[dzek (varez)]

why dont you read MTA tutorial from wiki?

[Fabio(GNR)]

why dont you read MTA tutorial from wiki?

The one you send me? Introducing to scripting? i did that, or is there more stuff?

But its kinda hard to understand everything, i did understand the introduction, but 2 things: Im dutch, i never scripted/programmed before, im willing to learn now. but it's kinda hard

Edited September 28, 2010 by Guest

[dzek (varez)]

no, but you shouldnt make so much mistakes if you follow it carefully..

[Fabio(GNR)]

no, but you shouldnt make so much mistakes if you follow it carefully..

Yes i was kinda into the variable thing that i forgot to add that

EDIT: from my other post: But its kinda hard to understand everything, i did understand the introduction, but 2 things: Im dutch, i never scripted/programmed before, im willing to learn now. but it's kinda hard.

but why would i need a variable if i only use it one time, or is a variable something else. cause at the tutorial's im following (links from main wiki page) don't really describe everything.

EDIT2: I got it to work, thanks varez, im going further now, well it did go like this: i added a command handler that checks if your spawned vehicle (vehicle_panel) is damageproof, it will output ERROR when it is, and it worked now im gonna try to make it use the same command anyway i gotta go now thanks for the help

EDIT3: 1 more small question before i leave: can i use like 2 if's? i want to put this one

function checkdamageproof (playerSource) 
if isVehicleDamageProof ( vehicle ) then 
outputChatBox ( "ERROR", playerSource, 255, 0, 0 ) 
else 
outputChatBox ( " /cargod", playerSource, 0, 225, 0 ) 
    end  
end 
  

together with this one:

function godcar (g_Me) 
      local vehicle = getPedOccupiedVehicle(g_Me) 
      if not vehicle then 
                        outputChatBox("You have to be in a vehicle for CAR-god-mode!!",playerSource,255,0,0) 
        else 
     outputChatBox ( "Your car is now Damage-proof, Leaving vehicle will dis-able", playerSource, 0, 255, 0 ) 
     setVehicleDamageProof(vehicle, true) 
    end 
end  
  
addCommandHandler ( "cargod", godcar ) 
  

Vehicle is assigned before this function

Edited September 28, 2010 by Guest

[dzek (varez)]

variable is thing when you are storing something.

you can for example have variable like:

  
allow_use_of_command = true 
  

and in function that runs on command you can check if it's true. if it's false - you won't allow to use it, and if it's true - you will do the action, and set it to false to prevent next use, and set timer to make it "true" again in next 6 seconds

[Fabio(GNR)]

variable is thing when you are storing something.

you can for example have variable like:

  
allow_use_of_command = true 
  

and in function that runs on command you can check if it's true. if it's false - you won't allow to use it, and if it's true - you will do the action, and set it to false to prevent next use, and set timer to make it "true" again in next 6 seconds

Ok, i think i get it, so (bad funtcion) f

unction example() 
if allow_use_of_command then  
script?? 

thanks , btw please look at edit of my previous post

EDIT: lol, forgot elseif

EDIT2: It works now, thanks alot varez, and minigoveya,but player colour still isn't good for me well, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't

[50p]

What problem with the colour do you have?

[Fabio(GNR)]

What problem with the colour do you have?

Well, if i use outputChatBox ("text", playerSource, 210, 50, 155 ) (example)

it won't show the colour , just the standard kinda white color.

[50p]

Because playerSource is nil?

[Fabio(GNR)]

Because playerSource is nil?

Well, i tried Source before but minigoveya said try playerSource, it's kinda weird....

[50p]

Hmmm... you tried source? But what is source? Him and you should learn more about what source is because that's one of the most important stuff you need to know about..

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Eve ... ent_source

Also, don't come up with weird ideas.. I mean where would playerSource come from? You have to have variable declared before you use it unless you're sure you want to use it as nil

[Fabio(GNR)]

Hmmm... you tried source? But what is source? Him and you should learn more about what source is because that's one of the most important stuff you need to know about..

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Eve ... ent_source

Also, don't come up with weird ideas.. I mean where would playerSource come from? You have to have variable declared before you use it unless you're sure you want to use it as nil

Yes this belongs to the script:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
---------------------------------------------------------------- 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
------------------SCRIPT BY TAALASMAA (C) DO NOT EDIT THIS WITHOUT PERMISSIONS----- 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
disallowedVehicle = {{425},{432}},{520} -- RHINO AND HUNTER -- 
----------------------------------------- 
---------------------------------------- 
--------CARSPAWN LIMIT------------------ 
carSpawnLimit = {2} -- can be changed -- NOT IN USE IN 0.1!!!!!! --- 
---------------------------------------- 
---------------------------------------- 
-------------------------- 
------------------------- 
  
n = true 
  
function spawnAcar(carID, playerSource) 
    for i,v in ipairs (disallowedVehicle) do 
        if (v[1] == carID) then 
            outputChatBox("This is disallowed vehicle!",source,255,0,0) 
            return false 
        end 
    end 
    playerX,playerY,playerZ = getElementPosition(source) 
    vehicle = createVehicle ( carID,playerX + 2,playerY +2, playerZ ) 
    warpPedIntoVehicle ( source, vehicle ) 
end 
  
function godcar (g_Me, playerSource) 
      local vehicle = getPedOccupiedVehicle(g_Me) 
      if not vehicle then 
            outputChatBox("You have to be in a vehicle for CAR-god-mode!!",playerSource,255,0,0) 
        elseif  isVehicleDamageProof ( vehicle ) then 
          outputChatBox("This vehicle already has Car-god-mode", playerSource,255,0,0) 
          else 
     outputChatBox("Your car is now Damage-proof, Leaving vehicle will dis-able",playerSource, 0,255,0) 
     setVehicleDamageProof(vehicle, true) 
     setVehicleDoorsUndamageable(vehicle, true) 
    end 
end  
  
function stopgod () 
setVehicleDamageProof( vehicle, false ) 
end 
  
function instantstop () 
    playerX,playerY,playerZ = getElementPosition(source) 
    setElementPosition ( source,playerX,playerY, playerZ ) 
    end 
  
addCommandHandler ( "cargod", godcar ) 
  
addEvent("onPlayerWantToSpawn",true); 
addEventHandler("onPlayerWantToSpawn",getRootElement(),spawnAcar) 
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerVehicleExit", getRootElement(), stopgod ) 
  
  
  
  
  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  

And it works with the spawnAcar colour

Edit: 1 offtopic question, can you destroyelement on a marker or on some kind??

[50p]

Click the link I gave you in my previous post.. Don't be lazy and read the content of that page. Also, don't give up, if you don't understand it after first time reading because that's normal, read it again and again until you understand it because that page covers event system pretty well.

[Fabio(GNR)]

Click the link I gave you in my previous post.. Don't be lazy and read the content of that page. Also, don't give up, if you don't understand it after first time reading because that's normal, read it again and again until you understand it because that page covers event system pretty well.

i read it, source is element or anything that triggered it, right?

EDIT: it worked, by using g_Me thanks for info and link

EDIT2: one small question is it normal that when i say something in chat it's double? i say test, and it does this:

Fabio(GNR) TEST

Fabio(GNR) TEST

This is with everyone that played in my server, bug or something i messed up?

EDIT3: OK, i found it's cause a resource, but it could take me hours to find in which resource, which file onplayerchat is