Peds doesn't look where I want

[Kaz]

First of all, hi

I'm having problems "scripting" (if can be called like that) my peds.

I have a "peds.lua" file in my map file and the proper meta.xml

My problem is that some peds doesn't look where I want (North = 0º) but other peds are looking good.

This is the code of the bugged peds

    local af = createPed ( 287, 236.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000, 0 ) 
    local af1 = createPed ( 287, 237.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000, 0 ) 
    local af2= createPed ( 287, 238.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000, 0 ) 
    local af3 = createPed ( 287, 239.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000, 0 ) 

Instead of facing the north, they face the west.

This is the code of the good peds

    local Staff2 = createPed ( 217, 1534.6999511719, -1526.5999755859, 22.80000038147, 88 ) 
    local Staff3 = createPed ( 211, 1535.4000244141, -1523.0999755859, 22.80000038147, 288 ) 
    local Staff4 = createPed ( 217, 1547.4000244141, -1536.0999755859, 22.80000038147, 258 ) 
    local Staff5 = createPed ( 217, 1471.8000488281, -1519, 22.80000038147, 4 ) 

Whats different between one code and the other?

From now, thanks

[Al3grab]

you will need to change the rotation :

  
ped createPed ( int modelid, float x, float y, float z [size=6][, float rot = 0.0 ][/size] ) 
  

[myonlake]

As long as I am concerned, GTA peds point at north as they spawn.

[Axel]

I think he means looking at a point. Well there is a function

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedLookAt

I suggest using it to look at getLocalPlayer()

function setLook() 
local x,y,z = getElementPosition(getLocalPlayer()) 
    for i,v in ipairs(getElementsByType("ped")) do 
        setPedLookAt(v,x,y,z,-1,getLocalPlayer()) 
    end 
end 
addEventHandler("onResourceStart",getRootElement(),setLook) 
addEventHandler("onClientRender",getRootElement(),setLook) 

Note: It is not synced as it is clientside if there is 2 players they will see the ped looking at them.

[micheal1230]

You Could Use

setElementRotation 

[Kaz]

You Could Use

setElementRotation 

In the console says

peds.lua:70: Bad argument @ 'setElementRotation'

I tryied this

setElementRotation (af, true)

this

setElementRotation (af, 0, true)

and this

setElementRotation (af, 0)

What im doing wrong?

I think he means looking at a point. Well there is a function

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedLookAt

I suggest using it to look at getLocalPlayer()

function setLook() 
local x,y,z = getElementPosition(getLocalPlayer()) 
    for i,v in ipairs(getElementsByType("ped")) do 
        setPedLookAt(v,x,y,z,-1,getLocalPlayer()) 
    end 
end 
addEventHandler("onResourceStart",getRootElement(),setLook) 
addEventHandler("onClientRender",getRootElement(),setLook) 

Note: It is not synced as it is clientside if there is 2 players they will see the ped looking at them.

No, im not asking that, infact im asking how to rotate them. Thanks for the help anyway

I did this SS wich I think can help to understand

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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51 ... 62956.png/

(For a strange reason I couldn't use the [*img] tag)

[Vision]

Try this

setElementRotation(af,0,0,0) 

[myonlake]

No... use the below function, it's meant for it.

setElementRotation and setPedRotation has a huge difference.

setPedRotation 

[Axel]

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedRotation

local af = createPed ( 287, 236.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000, 0 ) 
setPedRotation(af, 360) -- change 360 however you want to 

[myonlake]

Learn maths, whoever started this thread.

0 degrees = no change

90 degrees = 3/4 of a full rotation

180 degrees = 2/4 of a full rotation

-90 degrees = 1/4 of a full rotation

360 degrees = no change

Find "circle 2d" on Google and you'll see the scale.

[Kaz]

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/SetPedRotation

local af = createPed ( 287, 236.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000, 0 ) 
setPedRotation(af, 360) -- change 360 however you want to 

This helped me.

Thank you and all who helped. Im glad to see ppl helping others in them problems

[Tete omar]

Try this

   
        function CreateMyPed ( ARMY ) 
        local af = createPed ( 287, 236.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000 ) 
        local af1 = createPed ( 287, 237.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000 ) 
        local af2= createPed ( 287, 238.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000 ) 
        local af3 = createPed ( 287, 239.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000 ) 
    addEventHandler ( "onResourceStart", getResourceRootElement(), CreateMyPed ) 

[myonlake]

Try this

   
        function CreateMyPed ( ARMY ) 
        local af = createPed ( 287, 236.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000 ) 
        local af1 = createPed ( 287, 237.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000 ) 
        local af2= createPed ( 287, 238.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000 ) 
        local af3 = createPed ( 287, 239.89999389648, 1970.6999511719, 18,800000 ) 
    addEventHandler ( "onResourceStart", getResourceRootElement(), CreateMyPed ) 

Wrong.

addEventHandler("onResourceStart", resourceRoot, 
    function() 
        af = createPed(287, 236.89, 1970.69, 18.80) 
        af1 = createPed(287, 237.89, 1970.69, 18.80) 
        af2 = createPed(287, 238.89, 1970.69, 18.80) 
        af3 = createPed(287, 239.89, 1970.69, 18.80) 
    end 
) 

[albers14]

Learn maths, whoever started this thread.

0 degrees = no change

90 degrees = 3/4 of a full rotation

180 degrees = 2/4 of a full rotation

-90 degrees = 1/4 of a full rotation

360 degrees = no change

Find "circle 2d" on Google and you'll see the scale.

Its called 270 anyways.

[Guest Guest4401]

Learn maths, whoever started this thread.

0 degrees = no change

90 degrees = 3/4 of a full rotation

180 degrees = 2/4 of a full rotation

-90 degrees = 1/4 of a full rotation

360 degrees = no change

Find "circle 2d" on Google and you'll see the scale.

Its called 270 anyways.

Edited June 9, 2012 by Guest4401

[myonlake]

Exactly, and I prefer to use -90.

[IIYAMA]

I love it

To set degrees in negative value.

It is much easier and you can also use it, when you want a map being symmetrical.

I recommend you to use it.