blip for all expect player

[mastermax777]

i want to make a blip appear for ALL player expect myself.

this is what i tried so far...

  
  
blip = createBlipAttachedTo (source, 56) 
        i = getElementsByType ( "player" ) 
        for k, v in ipairs(i) do 
            if(i ~= source) then 
                setElementVisibleTo ( blip, v, false ) 
            end 
        end 
  
  

no errors but i can still see the blip on the mini map over myself

[Castillo]

blip = createBlipAttachedTo (source, 56) 
      setElementVisibleTo ( blip, source, false ) 
      players = getElementsByType ( "player" ) 
      for k, v in ipairs(players) do 
      if(v ~= source) then 
      setElementVisibleTo ( blip, v, true ) 
      end 
end 

[karlis]

  
blip = createBlipAttachedTo (sourceP, 56) 
setElementVisibleTo ( blip, sourceP, false ) 
  

better don't use variable source, as it is sometime defined by defaults.

[mastermax777]

sourceP?? it works but where do i define it ?? it gives me warnings ... (bad argument at ...)

and with source it doesnt disappear o_o

[Castillo]

Show your full script.

[Try]

I Don't Tested but do this

function createblip() 
random = getPlayerFromName(getRandomPlayer()) 
createBlipAttachedTo(random, 41) 
end 
-- addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin",getRootElement(),createblip) or addCommandHandler("randomblip",createblip) 

I think its this you need

Cya later,

Maaaaria.

[mastermax777]

I Don't Tested but do this

No.

this is my code Solidsnake14...

  
  
--local sourceP 
        blip = createBlipAttachedTo (sourceP, 56) 
        setElementVisibleTo ( blip, sourceP, false ) 
        players = getElementsByType ( "player" ) 
        for k, v in ipairs(players) do 
            if(v ~= source) then 
                setElementVisibleTo ( blip, v, true ) 
            end 
        end 
  

[AGENT_STEELMEAT]

To help you, we need the ENTIRE script (mainly the function and any events that trigger it). Where is sourceP defined?

[Castillo]

I think he's a newbie? because if that's the full script, he's forgeting some things.

addCommandHandler("blip", 
function (sourceP) 
local blip = createBlipAttachedTo (sourceP, 56) 
setElementVisibleTo ( blip, sourceP, false ) 
end) 

I think that should work.

[AGENT_STEELMEAT]

Okay, if you are trying to create a single blip that is shown for ALL player EXCEPT for one player, try this.

NOTE: this code snippet assumes that source is a player that triggered some event. Whether or not this is what is going in I am unsure since you won't show us your full script.

  
local blip = createBlipAttachedTo (source, 56) --Create the blip - it will be visible for all players.. 
setElementVisibleTo(blip, source, false ) --Hide the blip. 
  

Also, ignore the weird "sourceP" advice - that makes no sense.

Also note: this is just a snippet - it wont work just on it's own, so I assume you have this all within a function.

[karlis]

Okay, if you are trying to create a single blip that is shown for ALL player EXCEPT for one player, try this.

NOTE: this code snippet assumes that source is a player that triggered some event. Whether or not this is what is going in I am unsure since you won't show us your full script.

  
local blip = createBlipAttachedTo (source, 56) --Create the blip - it will be visible for all players.. 
setElementVisibleTo(blip, source, false ) --Hide the blip. 
  

Also, ignore the weird "sourceP" advice - that makes no sense.

Also note: this is just a snippet - it wont work just on it's own, so I assume you have this all within a function.

it does make sense.some functions/events have build in source argument, and if you define something else with it it overwrites.

therefore, for example, you wont be able to know, what player triggered some event.

[AGENT_STEELMEAT]

thats the point - source is the player he wants to attatch the blip to, and hide the blip from...

[mastermax777]

MY QUESTION IS, HOW TO define SourceP

ffs cant u see i did '--local sourceP' in my script but it doesnt work?!?

  
  
     
function player_Spawn ( posX, posY, posZ, spawnRotation, theTeam, theSkin, theInterior, theDimension ) 
    if(not firstspawn[source]) then 
        firstspawn[source] = true; 
        givePlayerMoney ( source, 10000 ) 
        local sourceP 
        blip = createBlipAttachedTo (sourceP, 56) 
        setElementVisibleTo ( blip, sourceP, false ) 
        players = getElementsByType ( "player" ) 
        for k, v in ipairs(players) do 
            if(v ~= source) then 
                setElementVisibleTo ( blip, v, true ) 
            end 
        end 
    end 
end 
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerSpawn", getRootElement(), player_Spawn ) 
  

Happy?

[Castillo]

function player_Spawn ( posX, posY, posZ, spawnRotation, theTeam, theSkin, theInterior, theDimension ) 
    if(not firstspawn[source]) then 
        firstspawn[source] = true; 
        givePlayerMoney ( source, 10000 ) 
        blip = createBlipAttachedTo (source, 56) 
        setElementVisibleTo ( blip, source, false ) 
    end 
end 
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerSpawn", getRootElement(), player_Spawn ) 

You don't need sourceP here, since source is already the player element who just spawned.

[AGENT_STEELMEAT]

mastermax, sourceP isn't relevant, in fact it was really bad advice. You want to use SOURCE, and it is already defined by the event onPlayerSpawn.

Also, for future reference, you need to post ALL of the relevant info (either the entire script or the single function and event).

[mastermax777]

source doesnt work... i can still see myself

  
  
function player_Spawn ( posX, posY, posZ, spawnRotation, theTeam, theSkin, theInterior, theDimension ) 
    if(not firstspawn[source]) then 
        firstspawn[source] = true; 
        givePlayerMoney ( source, 10000 ) 
        blip = createBlipAttachedTo (source, 56) 
        setElementVisibleTo ( blip, source, false ) 
        players = getElementsByType ( "player" ) 
        for k, v in ipairs(players) do 
            if(v ~= source) then 
                setElementVisibleTo ( blip, v, true ) 
            end 
        end 
    end 
    giveWeapon (source, 31, 400) 
    giveWeapon (source, 26, 200) 
    giveWeapon (source, 9, 1) 
    giveWeapon (source, 29, 400) 
end 
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerSpawn", getRootElement(), player_Spawn ) 
  
  

[karlis]

source doesnt work... i can still see myself

  
  
function player_Spawn ( posX, posY, posZ, spawnRotation, theTeam, theSkin, theInterior, theDimension ) 
    if(not firstspawn[source]) then 
        firstspawn[source] = true; 
        givePlayerMoney ( source, 10000 ) 
        blip = createBlipAttachedTo (source, 56) 
        setElementVisibleTo ( blip, source, false ) 
        players = getElementsByType ( "player" ) 
        for k, v in ipairs(players) do 
            if(v ~= source) then 
                setElementVisibleTo ( blip, v, true ) 
            end 
        end 
    end 
    giveWeapon (source, 31, 400) 
    giveWeapon (source, 26, 200) 
    giveWeapon (source, 9, 1) 
    giveWeapon (source, 29, 400) 
end 
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerSpawn", getRootElement(), player_Spawn ) 
  
  

thats exact reason you don't want to use source as any other arguments, cuz it overwrites normal ones.

and forget this:

  
        players = getElementsByType ( "player" ) 
        for k, v in ipairs(players) do 
            if(v ~= source) then 
                setElementVisibleTo ( blip, v, true ) 
            end 
        end 
  

this is not needed, it is set visible by default.

[AGENT_STEELMEAT]

Karlis, that dosent make any sense - source is the player that the blip needs to be hidden from. So you use setElementVisibleTo(blip, source, false).

[karlis]

Karlis, that dosent make any sense - source is the player that the blip needs to be hidden from. So you use setElementVisibleTo(blip, source, false).

wait, isn't the source defined anywhere else?

oh i see, sry, tought he did define smthing like source=...

edit: so this should still work just fine

  
firstspawn={ } 
function player_Spawn () 
    if (not firstspawn[source]) then 
        firstspawn[source] = true 
        givePlayerMoney ( source, 10000 ) 
        local blip = createBlipAttachedTo (source, 56) 
        setElementVisibleTo ( blip, source, false ) 
    end 
    giveWeapon (source, 31, 400) 
    giveWeapon (source, 26, 200) 
    giveWeapon (source, 9, 1) 
    giveWeapon (source, 29, 400) 
end 
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerSpawn", getRootElement(), player_Spawn ) 
  

[AGENT_STEELMEAT]

The event "onPlayerSpawn" defines source as the player who just spawned, and passes it along to player_Spawn (the handler function) automatically. So source is defined automatically.

[karlis]

The event "onPlayerSpawn" defines source as the player who just spawned, and passes it along to player_Spawn (the handler function) automatically. So source is defined automatically.

i did understand that all the time, just thought its overwritten after that, as i said, nvm, sorry for that.