need help with a small script

[TheMtaUser555]

hi, I want to get the player that has the most cash, from the scoreboard. The problem is I don't know how to do it. Can someone explain or show me how to do it? please and thanks.

function maxMoney() 
local players = getElementsByType ( "player" ) 
    for theKey,thePlayer in ipairs(players) do 
        tableMoney = getElementData ( thePlayer, "money" ) 
        winnerMoney = math.max(unpack({tableMoney})) 
    end 
end 

[robhol]

Loop through players, check money (getElementData or actual money functions). Grab the first player you encounter, stuff into a variable. Then check every other player - replace the one in the variable if the current one has more money. At the end of the loop, you'll have the player with the most money.

[TheMtaUser555]

Loop through players, check money (getElementData or actual money functions). Grab the first player you encounter, stuff into a variable. Then check every other player - replace the one in the variable if the current one has more money. At the end of the loop, you'll have the player with the most money.

I tried this, but it didn't work ( I get "nil" ) :

function maxMoney() 
local players = getElementsByType ( "player" ) 
    for theKey,thePlayer in ipairs(players) do 
        currentCash = getElementData ( thePlayer, "money" ) 
        if currentPlayer() and currentCash > storedCash then 
            currentPlayer(thePlayer) 
        end 
        winner = storedPlayer 
    end 
end 
  
function currentPlayer(source) 
    storedPlayer = source 
    storedCash = getElementData(storedPlayer, "money") 
end 

[Castillo]

You could store all players and their money, and then use table.sort and return the first item from the table.

[TheMtaUser555]

You could store all players and their money, and then use table.sort and return the first item from the table.

It worked, thanks!

[robhol]

You could store all players and their money, and then use table.sort and return the first item from the table.

More than 2 people might have the same amount.

As for the code:

- unnecessary function currentPlayer, you're also calling it in a way that makes no sense

- don't use "source" as a variable name, just in case

- use local variables when you can

- use return values instead of assigning global variables

[Castillo]

You could store all players and their money, and then use table.sort and return the first item from the table.

It worked, thanks!

You're welcome.