Problems

[Castillo]

To get a player's name you need to use

getPlayerName 

[JR10]

he wanted to get the name from a gui

[Jaysds1]

It's still not working,

when I press Change the GUI is still open and My Nick/Name doesn't change.

here is my script:

Client-side

  
function afterLogin() 
    nickName() 
        if (GUIEditor_Window[3] ~= nil) then 
        guiSetVisible(GUIEditor_Window[3], true) 
    else 
            -- if the GUI hasnt been properly created, tell the player 
            outputChatBox("An unexpected error has occurred and the log in GUI has not been created.") 
        end 
        
        -- enable the players cursor (so they can select and click on the components) 
            showCursor(true) 
        -- set the input focus onto the GUI, allowing players (for example) to press 'T' without the chatbox opening 
            guiSetInputEnabled(true) 
            
        -- now add our onClientGUIClick event to the button we just created 
            addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",change_but, changeNick, false) 
            addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",leave_but, DONE, false) 
end 
addEvent ( "after",true) 
addEventHandler ( "after", getRootElement(), afterLogin) 
  
function changeNick() 
    if (button == "left") then 
        local nickname = guiGetText(GUIEditor_Edit[3]) 
         
        if nickName then 
            triggerServerEvent ("changeNick", getRootElement(), nickname) 
        else 
            outputChatBox ("Please enter a NICKNAME.") 
            cancelEvent() 
        end 
    end 
end 
  

Server-side

  
function Nickname() 
    setPlayerName( client, nickName) 
    outputChatBox ( "YOUR HAVE CHANGED YOUR NICKNAME!", client, 0, 255, 0) 
    triggerClientEvent ( "Done", getRootElement()) 
end 
addEvent ( "changeNick",true) 
addEventHandler ( "changeNick", getRootElement(), Nickname) 
  

then it goes back to the Client-side:

  
function DONE() 
            -- hide the gui, hide the cursor and return control to the player 
            guiSetVisible(GUIEditor_Window[2], false) 
            guiSetVisible(GUIEditor_Window[1], false) 
            guiSetVisible(GUIEditor_Window[3], false) 
            --guiSetVisible(back_Ground, false) 
            showCursor(false) 
            guiSetInputEnabled(false) 
            --triggerServerEvent ( "onPlayer", getRootelement()) 
end 
addEvent("Done",true) 
addEventHandler("Done", getRootElement(), DONE) 
  

[JR10]

function Nickname(nickName) 
    setPlayerName( client, nickName) 
    outputChatBox ( "YOUR HAVE CHANGED YOUR NICKNAME!", client, 0, 255, 0) 
    triggerClientEvent ( "Done", getRootElement()) 
end 
addEvent ( "changeNick",true) 
addEventHandler ( "changeNick", getRootElement(), Nickname) 

i added the nickName in the function arguments

and at your change nick function client side

you better add

if nickname ~= '' 

so he doesn't just leave it blank he must type something in it.

and you must do this

triggerClientEvent(thePlayerToTriggerFot, 'event', getRootElement()) 

or the event will trigger for all players and im sure you dont want this in a login gui

[Jaysds1]

it still doesn't work though

After when I put in the Nickname I want and press the button to change it, nothing happens.

Do you want me to post my whole Login GUI script?

[SDK]

If there's an error in your script, but you don't know where, use outputChatBox or outputDebugString to know where it stops. So add some texts like 'Player clicked CHANGE button' , 'client sending event to server', 'server received event from client with name: your_name', etc ... You can even add the values from your variables so you know where they might get 'lost'.

This is one way to debug broken scripts, more examples and explanation: https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Deb ... s_executed

[JR10]

function afterLogin() 
    nickName() 
        if (GUIEditor_Window[3] ~= nil) then 
        guiSetVisible(GUIEditor_Window[3], true) 
    else 
            -- if the GUI hasnt been properly created, tell the player 
            outputChatBox("An unexpected error has occurred and the log in GUI has not been created.") 
        end 
        
        -- enable the players cursor (so they can select and click on the components) 
            showCursor(true) 
        -- set the input focus onto the GUI, allowing players (for example) to press 'T' without the chatbox opening 
            guiSetInputEnabled(true) 
            
        -- now add our onClientGUIClick event to the button we just created 
            addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",change_but, changeNick, false) 
            addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",leave_but, DONE, false) 
end 

nickName() what is this? is that a function? you didnt post it you may post your same code again with the changes but no need for the login script

[Jaysds1]

It's the function for the GUI window.

Client-side:

  
--THE GUI----------------- 
function nickName() 
GUIEditor_Window[3] = guiCreateWindow(191,297,425,153,"Nickname",false) 
-- Buttons 
change_but = guiCreateButton(38,106,137,38,"CHANGE",false,GUIEditor_Window[3]) 
leave_but = guiCreateButton(265,107,122,37,"LEAVE",false,GUIEditor_Window[3]) 
-- Edit 
GUIEditor_Edit[3] = guiCreateEdit(93,60,262,31,"",false,GUIEditor_Window[3]) 
-- LABEL 
guiCreateLabel(38,32,373,22,"Please enter your nickname and press CHANGE or press LEAVE",false,GUIEditor_Window[3]) 
end 
--SCRIPT------ 
  
function afterLogin() 
    nickName() 
        if (GUIEditor_Window[3] ~= nil) then 
        guiSetVisible(GUIEditor_Window[3], true) 
    else 
            -- if the GUI hasnt been properly created, tell the player 
            outputChatBox("An unexpected error has occurred and the log in GUI has not been created.") 
        end 
        
        -- enable the players cursor (so they can select and click on the components) 
            showCursor(true) 
        -- set the input focus onto the GUI, allowing players (for example) to press 'T' without the chatbox opening 
            guiSetInputEnabled(true) 
            
        -- now add our onClientGUIClick event to the button we just created 
            addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",change_but, changeNick, false) 
            addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",leave_but, DONE, false) 
end 
addEvent ( "after",true) 
addEventHandler ( "after", getRootElement(), afterLogin) 
  
function changeNick() 
    if (button == "left") then 
        local nickname = guiGetText(GUIEditor_Edit[3]) 
         
        if nickname ~= '' then 
            triggerServerEvent ("changeNick", getRootElement(), nickname) 
        else 
            outputChatBox ("Please enter a NICKNAME.") 
            cancelEvent() 
        end 
    end 
end 
  

Server-side

  
function Nickname(nickName) 
    if (nickname ~= nil and nickname ~= "") then 
        setPlayerName( client, nickname) 
        outputChatBox ( "YOU HAVE CHANGED YOUR NICKNAME!", client, 0, 255, 0) 
        triggerClientEvent(thePlayerToTriggerFot, 'event', getRootElement()) 
        triggerClientEvent ( "Done", getRootElement()) 
    else 
        outputChatBox ( "Sorry something is wrong, Please try again later!.",client) 
        cancelEvent() 
    end 
end 
addEvent ( "changeNick",true) 
addEventHandler ( "changeNick", getRootElement(), Nickname) 
  

[JR10]

1- remove all the cancelEvent functions from your code its useless its for a diffrent thing

2- triggerClientEvent(thePlayerToTriggerFot, 'event', getRootElement()) what did i tell you about copy pasting every thing?

that was just to explain how to trigger it for one player and its useless unless you edit it

triggerClientEvent (client,"Done", getRootElement()) 

3- in your nickName() function you didnt hide the gui when you create a gui its visible by default so you hide it then show it again

function nickName() 
GUIEditor_Window[3] = guiCreateWindow(191,297,425,153,"Nickname",false) 
-- Buttons 
change_but = guiCreateButton(38,106,137,38,"CHANGE",false,GUIEditor_Window[3]) 
leave_but = guiCreateButton(265,107,122,37,"LEAVE",false,GUIEditor_Window[3]) 
-- Edit 
GUIEditor_Edit[3] = guiCreateEdit(93,60,262,31,"",false,GUIEditor_Window[3]) 
-- LABEL 
guiCreateLabel(38,32,373,22,"Please enter your nickname and press CHANGE or press LEAVE",false,GUIEditor_Window[3]) 
guiSetVisible(GUIEditor_Window[3], false) 
end 

4-

function Nickname(nickName) 
    if (nickname ~= nil and nickname ~= "") then 
        setPlayerName( client, nickname) 
        outputChatBox ( "YOU HAVE CHANGED YOUR NICKNAME!", client, 0, 255, 0) 
        triggerClientEvent(thePlayerToTriggerFot, 'event', getRootElement()) 
        triggerClientEvent ( "Done", getRootElement()) 
    else 
        outputChatBox ( "Sorry something is wrong, Please try again later!.",client) 
        cancelEvent() 
    end 
end 

its nickName not nickname should be like this

function Nickname(nickName) 
    if (nickName ~= nil and nickName ~= "") then 
        setPlayerName( client, nickName) 
        outputChatBox ( "YOU HAVE CHANGED YOUR NICKNAME!", client, 0, 255, 0) 
        triggerClientEvent ( "Done", getRootElement()) 
    else 
        outputChatBox ( "Sorry something is wrong, Please try again later!.",client) 
    end 
end 

5- you really need to stop copy pasting and start to learn

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

[Jaysds1]

I just copy and pasted 1 time plus you told me at the top to copy it,

and where else did I copy and paste?

AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK!

[JR10]

i never told you to copy and paste

did you do what i told you in the last post?

[Jaysds1]

nevermind I found the problem, I just needed to add the button in the function,

here:

  
function Nick() 
    if (button == "left") then 
        local nickName = guiGetText(GUIEditor_Edit[3]) 
         
        if nickName ~= '' then 
            triggerServerEvent ("changeNick", getRootElement(), nickName) 
        else 
            outputChatBox ("Please enter a NICKNAME.") 
        end 
    end 
end 
  

NOW:

  
function Nick(button) 
    if (button == "left") then 
        local nickName = guiGetText(GUIEditor_Edit[3]) 
         
        if nickName ~= '' then 
            triggerServerEvent ("changeNick", getRootElement(), nickName) 
        else 
            outputChatBox ("Please enter a NICKNAME.") 
        end 
    end 
end 
  

Thanks anyway.

[Jaysds1]

I need help with a Spawn/Logout GUI,

When the person presses the spawn button it's suppose to spawn them but it doesn't , and when the person presses the logout button it's suppose to log them out but it doesn't

here is my script

Client-side:

  
    function spawn() 
        CreateSpawn() 
            -- if the GUI was successfully created, then show the GUI to the player 
            if (swnwdw ~= nil) then 
            guiSetVisible(swnwdw, true) 
        else 
            -- if the GUI hasnt been properly created, tell the player 
            outputChatBox("An unexpected error has occurred and the log in GUI has not been created.") 
            end 
  
        -- enable the players cursor (so they can select and click on the components) 
            showCursor(true) 
            
        -- now add our onClientGUIClick event to the button we just created 
            addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",GUIEditor_Button[1], spawnHere, false) 
            addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",GUIEditor_Button[2], logOut,false) 
    end 
    addEvent("spawn",true) 
    addEventHandler("spawn", getRootElement(), spawn) 
  
function logOut(button) 
    if (button == "left") then 
    triggerServerEvent("logOut", getRootElement()) 
    end 
end 
  
function spawnHere(button) 
    if (button == "left") then 
    triggerServerEvent("spawnHere", getRootElement()) 
    end 
end 
  

Server-side:

  
  
function logOut() 
    local source = getPlayerAccount (client) 
    logOut( source ) -- Log them out. 
end 
addEvent("logOut",true) 
addEventHandler("logOut", getRootElement(), logOut) 
  
function spawnHere() 
    spawnPlayer (source, x, y, z, 0, math.random (1,288), 0, 0) 
end 
addEvent("spawnHere",true) 
  

[JR10]

there is a logOut function already so change its name also the event change its name and dont make the events same name as functions.

[Jaysds1]

it say's

[2011-06-11 18:56:14] WARNING: JS\server.lua:173: Bad 'player' pointer @ 'logOut'(1)

[JR10]

there is a function called logOut so you cant use it on your custom functions change your logOut function name and event

and post the line 173 i think its because what i said you cant name a function the same name as a function that already exists

[Jaysds1]

ok

here:

  
logOut( source ) -- Log them out. 
  

[JR10]

source is a account not a player logOut use a player so do this

logOut(client) 

[Jaysds1]

thanks

Now I need help with the spawn part.

[JR10]

function spawnHere() 
    spawnPlayer (source, x, y, z, 0, math.random (1,288), 0, 0) 
end 
addEvent("spawnHere",true) 

you forgot addEventHandler

function spawnHere() 
    spawnPlayer (source, x, y, z, 0, math.random (1,288), 0, 0) 
end 
addEvent("spawnHere",true) 
addEventHandler("spawnHere", root, spawnHere) 

also

function spawnHere() 
    spawnPlayer (source, x, y, z, 0, math.random (1,288), 0, 0) 
end 
addEvent("spawnHere",true) 
addEventHandler("spawnHere", root, spawnHere) 

where is the source and x, y, z are defined change source to client and define x, y, z

function spawnHere() 
     local x, y, z = coordX, coordY, coordZ 
    spawnPlayer (client, x, y, z, 0, math.random (1,288), 0, 0) 
end 
addEvent("spawnHere",true) 
addEventHandler("spawnHere", root, spawnHere) 

and ofc change coordX,Y,Z to your coordinates.

if this didnt work change the name of the event of the function so they are not the same.

good luck.

EDIT:

It is recommended to create all GUI when the client resource starts, hide them, and show them to the player later when needed.

Edited June 12, 2011 by Guest

[Jaysds1]

it didn't work but after I fixed it.

I needed to replace source to client:

  
  spawnPlayer (source, x, y, z, 0, math.random (1,288), 0, 0) 
  

replaced

  
  spawnPlayer (client, x, y, z, 0, math.random (1,288), 0, 0) 
  

EDIT:

OK

[JR10]

i edited my post and told you to do so then you replied , sorry

[Jaysds1]

it's ok.

[Jaysds1]

How do you make a resource, check if it's an admin that logged in?

[JR10]

if isObjectInACLGroup ( "user." .. playerName, aclGetGroup ( "Admin" ) ) then 

thats how to check if the player is an admin