adding XML Files

Agon · February 19, 2012

I have 11 xml files (destructionzones.xml, environment.xml, ferriswheel.xml, headquarters.xml ......)

but i don't know how to add them when i click on the row.

should I make 11 functions like "if guiGridListGetSelectedItem(environment) then loadXML("environment.xml")" for all rows?

    function myHelpList(key, keyState) 
        helpWindow = guiCreateWindow(0.1768,0.2188,0.6475,0.6641,"Help Window",true) 
        guiSetAlpha(helpWindow,1) 
        guiWindowSetSizable(helpWindow,false) 
        closeButton = guiCreateButton(0.3725,0.8922,0.2398,0.0784,"Close",true,helpWindow) 
        guiSetFont(closeButton,"default-bold-small") 
        helpMemo = guiCreateMemo(0.2247,0.1471,0.7225,0.7137,"",true,helpWindow) 
        helpGrid = guiCreateGridList(0.0136,0.1451,0.1961,0.7157,true,helpWindow) 
        guiGridListSetSelectionMode(helpGrid,2) 
  
        guiGridListAddColumn(helpGrid,"Freeroam",0.2) 
  
        for i = 1, 11 do 
            guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
end 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,0,1,"Destruction Zones") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,1,1,"Environment") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,2,1,"Ferris Wheel") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,3,1,"HeadQuarters") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,4,1,"Horseshoe Mission") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,5,1,"Shops") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,6,1,"Skins") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,7,1,"UFO") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,8,1,"Vehicles") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,9,1,"Weapons") 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,10,1,"Weed Mission") 
    end 
addCommandHandler("help", myHelpList) 
bindKey("F9", "down", myHelpList)

Agon · February 19, 2012

No reply?

Castillo · February 19, 2012

I recommend to make a table with the name and the XML file, then when click the grid list load the content of that file.

E.g:

local myFiles = { 
    ["Hello"] = "hello.xml", 
    ["World"] = "world.xml", 
}

Agon · February 20, 2012

  
local myFiles = { 
    ["Destruction Zones"] = "destruction.xml", 
    ["Environment"] = "env.xml", 
    ["Ferris Wheel"] = "ferris.xml", 
    ["HeadQuarters"] = "hq.xml", 
    ["Horseshoe Mission"] = "horseshoe.xml", 
    ["Shops"] = "shops.xml", 
    ["Skins"] = "skins.xml", 
    ["UFO"] = "ufo.xml", 
    ["Vehicles"] = "veh.xml", 
    ["Weapons"] = "weap.xml", 
    ["Weed Mission"] = "weed.xml", 
} 
  
function myHelpList(key, keyState) 
        helpWindow = guiCreateWindow(0.1768,0.2188,0.6475,0.6641,"Help Window",true) 
        guiSetAlpha(helpWindow,1) 
        guiWindowSetSizable(helpWindow,false) 
        closeButton = guiCreateButton(0.3725,0.8922,0.2398,0.0784,"Close",true,helpWindow) 
        guiSetFont(closeButton,"default-bold-small") 
        helpEdit = guiCreateEdit(0.2247,0.1471,0.7225,0.7137,"",true,helpWindow) 
        guiEditSetReadOnly( helpEdit, true )  
        helpGrid = guiCreateGridList(0.0136,0.1451,0.1961,0.7157,true,helpWindow) 
        guiGridListSetSelectionMode(helpGrid,2) 
        guiGridListAddColumn(helpGrid,"Freeroam",0.2) 
  
        destructionZones = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        environment = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        ferrisWheel = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        headQuarters = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        horseshoeMission = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        shops = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        skins = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        ufo = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        vehicles = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        weapons = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        weedMission = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
  
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, destructionZones, Freeroam, "Destruction Zones") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, environment, Freeroam, "Environment") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, ferrisWheel, Freeroam, "Ferris Wheel") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, headQuarters, Freeroam, "HeadQuarters") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, horseshoeMission, Freeroam, "Horseshoe Mission") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, shops, Freeroam, "Shops") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, skins, Freeroam, "Skins") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, ufo, Freeroam, "UFO") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, vehicles, Freeroam, "Vehicles") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, weapons, Freeroam, "Weapons") 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid, weedMission, Freeroam, "Weed Mission") 
    end 
addCommandHandler("help", myHelpList) 
bindKey("F9", "down", myHelpList)

So how will i able to load xml files? https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/XmlLoadFile will this load the xml files into helpEdit?

GTX · February 20, 2012

You'll also need to create XML files

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/XmlCreateFile

Agon · February 21, 2012

I know and i've created the xml files (not with createXML function) but i don't know how to import that files when i click the items on gridlist...

Castillo · February 21, 2012

local myFiles = { 
    ["Destruction Zones"] = "destruction.xml", 
    ["Environment"] = "env.xml", 
    ["Ferris Wheel"] = "ferris.xml", 
    ["HeadQuarters"] = "hq.xml", 
    ["Horseshoe Mission"] = "horseshoe.xml", 
    ["Shops"] = "shops.xml", 
    ["Skins"] = "skins.xml", 
    ["UFO"] = "ufo.xml", 
    ["Vehicles"] = "veh.xml", 
    ["Weapons"] = "weap.xml", 
    ["Weed Mission"] = "weed.xml", 
} 
  
function myHelpList(key, keyState) 
    helpWindow = guiCreateWindow(0.1768,0.2188,0.6475,0.6641,"Help Window",true) 
    guiSetAlpha(helpWindow,1) 
    guiWindowSetSizable(helpWindow,false) 
    closeButton = guiCreateButton(0.3725,0.8922,0.2398,0.0784,"Close",true,helpWindow) 
    guiSetFont(closeButton,"default-bold-small") 
    helpEdit = guiCreateEdit(0.2247,0.1471,0.7225,0.7137,"",true,helpWindow) 
    guiEditSetReadOnly( helpEdit, true ) 
    helpGrid = guiCreateGridList(0.0136,0.1451,0.1961,0.7157,true,helpWindow) 
    guiGridListSetSelectionMode(helpGrid,2) 
    guiGridListAddColumn(helpGrid,"Freeroam",0.2) 
    for name, file in pairs(myFiles) do 
        local row = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,row,1,tostring(name),false,false) 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("help", myHelpList) 
bindKey("F9", "down", myHelpList) 
  
addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",root, 
    function () 
        if (source == helpGrid) then 
            local row,col = guiGridListGetSelectedItem(source) 
            if (row and col and row ~= -1 and col ~= -1) then 
                local name = guiGridListGetItemText(source,row,1) 
                if fileExists(myFiles[name]) then 
                    local file = xmlLoadFile(myFiles[name]) 
                    local text = xmlNodeGetValue(file) 
                    guiSetText(helpEdit, tostring(text)) 
                    xmlUnloadFile(file) 
                end 
            end 
        end 
    end 
)

Agon · February 22, 2012

Oh thank you but can you explain them? You know i'm a still beginner

for name, file in pairs (myFiles) do -- i know this is a table but what can i do with this? What does this do? Where can i use this? 
  
  
if (row and col and row ~= -1 and col ~= -1) then -- and this is a little bit confusing..

IIYAMA · February 22, 2012

Oh thank you

but can you explain them? You know i'm a still beginner

for name, file in pairs (myFiles) do -- i know this is a table but what can i do with this? What does this do? Where can i use this? 
if (row and col and row ~= -1 and col ~= -1) then -- and this is a little bit confusing..

I also wanna know this.

But I think it is:

Table >

Makes it possible to use function on things inside this table.

(take all the vehicle and use at one of these the script.)

row and col>

first check if they exist.

"row and col and"

Check count of them.

"~= -1 and col ~= -1"

Maybe we can find it here: http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/manual.html

PLS I seriously need to know if what I am saying is right!! Need some profesional information!!

drk · February 22, 2012

Oh thank you but can you explain them? You know i'm a still beginner
for name, file in pairs (myFiles) do -- i know this is a table but what can i do with this? What does this do? Where can i use this? 
if (row and col and row ~= -1 and col ~= -1) then -- and this is a little bit confusing.. 
I also wanna know this.

But I think it is:

Table >

Makes it possible to use function on things inside this table.

(take all the vehicle and use at one of these the script.)

row and col>

first check if they exist.

"row and col and"

Check count of them.

"~= -1 and col ~= -1"

Maybe we can find it here: http://www.lua.org/manual/5.1/manual.html

PLS I seriously need to know if what I am saying is right!! Need some profesional information!!

I think you're right.

for name, file in pairs (myFiles) do -- Loop, used mostly when we are working with tables, this define the index ( if exists ) and data stored in it.

pairs -- Is used for all tables ( non-indexed and indexed )

ipairs -- Is used for indexed tables, like the name: i = indexed, pairs = table

if row and col and row ~= and col ~= -1 then -- I can't explain right, only what can I say is, if you don't put -1 and if you use onClientGUIClick it will not work when you click in any row...

Start learning Lua: http://lua-users.org/wiki/TutorialDirectory

Agon · February 22, 2012

oh thank you guys

drk · February 22, 2012

No problem.

Agon · February 22, 2012

CLIENT

local myFiles = { 
    ["Destruction Zones"] = "destruction.xml", 
    ["Environment"] = "env.xml", 
    ["Ferris Wheel"] = "ferris.xml", 
    ["HeadQuarters"] = "hq.xml", 
    ["Horseshoe Mission"] = "horseshoe.xml", 
    ["Shops"] = "shops.xml", 
    ["Skins"] = "skins.xml", 
    ["UFO"] = "ufo.xml", 
    ["Vehicles"] = "veh.xml", 
    ["Weapons"] = "weap.xml", 
    ["Weed Mission"] = "weed.xml", 
} 
  
function myHelpList() 
    helpWindow = guiCreateWindow(0.1768,0.2188,0.6475,0.6641,"Help Window",true) 
    guiSetAlpha(helpWindow,1) 
    guiWindowSetSizable(helpWindow,false) 
    closeButton = guiCreateButton(0.3725,0.8922,0.2398,0.0784,"Close",true,helpWindow) 
    guiSetFont(closeButton,"default-bold-small") 
    helpEdit = guiCreateEdit(0.2247,0.1471,0.7225,0.7137,"",true,helpWindow) 
    guiEditSetReadOnly( helpEdit, true ) 
    helpGrid = guiCreateGridList(0.0136,0.1451,0.1961,0.7157,true,helpWindow) 
    showCursor(true) 
    guiGridListSetSelectionMode(helpGrid,2) 
    guiGridListAddColumn(helpGrid,"Freeroam",0.2) 
    for name, file in pairs(myFiles) do 
        local row = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
        guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,row,1,tostring(name),false,false) 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("help", myHelpList) 
  
function bindTheKey() 
bindKey("F9", "down", myHelpList) 
end 
addEventHandler("onClientPlayerJoin", getRootElement(), bindTheKey) 
  
addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",root, 
    function () 
        if (source == helpGrid) then 
            local row,col = guiGridListGetSelectedItem(source) 
            if (row and col and row ~= -1 and col ~= -1) then 
                local name = guiGridListGetItemText(source,row,1) 
                if fileExists(myFiles[name]) then 
                    local file = xmlLoadFile(myFiles[name]) 
                    local text = xmlNodeGetValue(file) 
                    guiSetText(helpEdit, tostring(text)) 
                    xmlUnloadFile(file) 
                end 
            end 
        end 
    end 
)

META.XML

<meta> 
    <info description="Help manager" author="MTA" type="script" version="1.0.0"/> 
    <script src="newhelp.lua" type="server"/> 
    <config src="destruction.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="env.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="ferris.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="horseshoe.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="hq.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="shops.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="skins.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="ufo.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="veh.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="weap.xml" type="client"/> 
    <config src="weed.xml" type="client"/> 
</meta>

OTHER XMLs (for example skins.xml)

<help> 
blah blah blah 
</help>

but when i type /help or press F9, the gui doesn't appear. should other xmls' type be server?

drk · February 22, 2012

CLIENT

local myFiles = { 
    ["Destruction Zones"] = "destruction.xml", 
    ["Environment"] = "env.xml", 
    ["Ferris Wheel"] = "ferris.xml", 
    ["HeadQuarters"] = "hq.xml", 
    ["Horseshoe Mission"] = "horseshoe.xml", 
    ["Shops"] = "shops.xml", 
    ["Skins"] = "skins.xml", 
    ["UFO"] = "ufo.xml", 
    ["Vehicles"] = "veh.xml", 
    ["Weapons"] = "weap.xml", 
    ["Weed Mission"] = "weed.xml", 
} 
  
helpWindow = guiCreateWindow(0.1768,0.2188,0.6475,0.6641,"Help Window",true) 
guiSetAlpha(helpWindow,1) 
guiWindowSetSizable(helpWindow,false) 
closeButton = guiCreateButton(0.3725,0.8922,0.2398,0.0784,"Close",true,helpWindow) 
guiSetFont(closeButton,"default-bold-small") 
helpEdit = guiCreateEdit(0.2247,0.1471,0.7225,0.7137,"",true,helpWindow) 
guiEditSetReadOnly( helpEdit, true ) 
helpGrid = guiCreateGridList(0.0136,0.1451,0.1961,0.7157,true,helpWindow) 
guiGridListSetSelectionMode(helpGrid,2) 
guiGridListAddColumn(helpGrid,"Freeroam",0.2) 
  
for name, file in pairs(myFiles) do 
     local row = guiGridListAddRow(helpGrid) 
     guiGridListSetItemText(helpGrid,row,1,tostring(name),false,false) 
end 
  
guiSetVisible(helpWindow,false) 
  
function seeWindow() 
       guiSetVisible(helpWindow,not guiGetVisible(helpWindow)) 
       showCursor(not isCursorShowing()) 
       guiSetInputEnabled(not guiGetInputEnabled()) 
end 
bindKey('f9','down',seeWindow) 
addCommandHandler('help',root,seeWindow) 
  
addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",root, 
    function () 
        if (source == helpGrid) then 
            local row,col = guiGridListGetSelectedItem(source) 
            if (row and col and row ~= -1 and col ~= -1) then 
                local name = guiGridListGetItemText(source,row,1) 
                if fileExists(myFiles[name]) then 
                    local file = xmlLoadFile(myFiles[name]) 
                    local node = xmlFindChild( file, "replaceWithYourNode", 0 ) 
                    local text = xmlNodeGetValue(node) 
                    guiSetText(helpEdit, tostring(text)) 
                    xmlUnloadFile(file) 
                end 
            end 
        end 
    end 
)

META.XML

<meta> 
    <info description="Help manager" author="MTA" type="script" version="1.0.0"/> 
    <script src="newhelp.lua" type="server"/> 
    <file src="destruction.xml" /> 
    <file src="env.xml" /> 
    <file src="ferris.xml" /> 
    <file src="horseshoe.xml"/> 
    <file src="hq.xml" /> 
    <file src="shops.xml" /> 
    <file src="skins.xml" /> 
    <file src="ufo.xml" /> 
    <file src="veh.xml" /> 
    <file src="weap.xml" /> 
    <file src="weed.xml" /> 
</meta>

Edited February 22, 2012 by Guest

Agon · February 22, 2012

ok made it and changed this

<script src="newhelp.lua" type="server"/>

to this

<script src="newhelp.lua" type="client"/>

lol idk why i made it server. but still can't see the gui. the gui doesn't appear with /help or F9. and no error in debugscript 3

drk · February 22, 2012

Copy my last code again.

Agon · February 22, 2012

ok it appears but when i click an item it says bad argument @ xmlNodeGetValue and it types "false" instead of my things in my .xml files

drk · February 22, 2012

You have to replace "replaceWithYourNode" with your xml's nodes names.

Example: Change in your xml's the node names ( e.g: WHAT THE FUCK ) that you want to get. And set the same for all.

Agon · February 22, 2012

i know. i made

<rules> 
some test rules 
</rules>

but didn't work

and this is the thingy you want

local node = xmlFindChild( file, "rules", 0 )

right?

drk · February 22, 2012

xml example:

      Some amazing text

In all xml files.

And change xmlFindChild "rules" to your node ( in my example, node is "one" without " " )

Agon · February 22, 2012

Thank you it works

and last thing

when i click close it closes but cursor is still there, i press f9 again and click close again, cursor disappears. how can i fix it?

addEventHandler("onClientGUIClick",root, 
    function () 
        if (source == closeButton) then 
       guiSetVisible(helpWindow,not guiGetVisible(helpWindow)) 
       showCursor(not isCursorShowing()) 
        end 
    end 
)

drk · February 22, 2012

Sometimes I get this bug too but I don't know why. Reconnect and try.

Agon · February 22, 2012

ok thank you guys (again)

drk · February 22, 2012

You're welcome

We are here to help.

adding XML Files

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