[HELP] Output Position

[Imposter]

For some strange reason, when i type "/pos" in mta, it dumps my position as 0,0,0. look.

positiondump.txt

  
0, 0, 0 
---------- 
  
  

Server Side:

  
function outputPOS () 
    local x, y, z = getElementPosition( getRootElement() ) 
    local car = getPedOccupiedVehicle( getRootElement() ) 
    local cx, cy, cz = getElementPosition( car ) 
     
    local file = fileOpen("positiondump.txt")  
     
    if not file then 
        file = fileCreate("positiondump.txt") 
        outputDebugString("Creating positiondump.txt") 
    end 
     
    if file then     
        if (car) then 
            fileSetPos(file,fileGetSize(file)) 
            local written = fileWrite( file, cx .. ", " .. cy .. ", " .. cz,"\r\n----------\r\n") 
            fileFlush(file) 
            fileClose(file) 
            if written then 
                outputChatBox("Succesfully saved your car's position!",source) 
                outputChatBox(valuetype,source) 
            end 
        else 
            fileSetPos(file,fileGetSize(file)) 
            local written = fileWrite( file, x .. ", " .. y .. ", " .. z,"\r\n----------\r\n") 
            fileFlush(file) 
            fileClose(file) 
            if written then 
                outputChatBox("Succesfully saved your position!",source) 
                outputChatBox(valuetype,source) 
            end 
        end 
         
    else 
        outputDebugString("ERROR: Cannot find or create positiondump.txt") 
    end 
end 
addEvent("OutputGUIToFile",true) 
addCommandHandler("pos" ,outputPOS) 
  

[Imposter]

Help??

[AMARANT]

You're trying to get the position of root element instead of a specific player or vehicle.

[Imposter]

You're trying to get the position of root element instead of a specific player or vehicle.

OHHH!!!! So i have to use source?

[Al3grab]

You're trying to get the position of root element instead of a specific player or vehicle.

OHHH!!!! So i have to use source?

No , addCommandHandler function have 3 parameters : player , command and the passed arguments .. so your function should be "function outputPOS ( player , command )" while player is the player who wrote the command you will use player instead of getRootElement() .. "local x, y, z = getElementPosition( player )" and so on.

[Imposter]

You're trying to get the position of root element instead of a specific player or vehicle.

OHHH!!!! So i have to use source?

No , addCommandHandler function have 3 parameters : player , command and the passed arguments .. so your function should be "function outputPOS ( player , command )" while player is the player who wrote the command you will use player instead of getRootElement() .. "local x, y, z = getElementPosition( player )" and so on.

AL3GRAB u are a genius. i am going to release the resource right now with u and AMARANT in the credits thanks!

here is the link : https://community.multitheftauto.com/ind ... ls&id=5242

Edited July 19, 2012 by Guest

[TwiX!]

if it's client so

function outputPOS () 
    local x, y, z = tonumber(getElementPosition( localPlayer )) 
    local car = getPedOccupiedVehicle( localPlayer ) 
    local cx, cy, cz = tonumber(getElementPosition( car )) 
    
    local file = fileOpen("positiondump.txt") 
    
    if not file then 
        file = fileCreate("positiondump.txt") 
        outputDebugString("Creating positiondump.txt") 
    end 
    
    if file then     
        if (car) then 
            fileSetPos(file,fileGetSize(file)) 
            local written = fileWrite( file, cx .. ", " .. cy .. ", " .. cz,"\r\n----------\r\n") 
            fileFlush(file) 
            fileClose(file) 
            if written then 
                outputChatBox("Succesfully saved your car's position!") 
                outputChatBox(valuetype) 
            end 
        else 
            fileSetPos(file,fileGetSize(file)) 
            local written = fileWrite( file, x .. ", " .. y .. ", " .. z,"\r\n----------\r\n") 
            fileFlush(file) 
            fileClose(file) 
            if written then 
                outputChatBox("Succesfully saved your position!") 
                outputChatBox(valuetype) 
            end 
        end 
        
    else 
        outputDebugString("ERROR: Cannot find or create positiondump.txt") 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("pos" ,outputPOS) 
  

if server-side

function outputPOS (playerSource) 
    local x, y, z = tonumber(getElementPosition( playerSource )) 
    local car = getPedOccupiedVehicle( playerSource ) 
    local cx, cy, cz = tonumber(getElementPosition( car )) 
    
    local file = fileOpen("positiondump.txt") 
    
    if not file then 
        file = fileCreate("positiondump.txt") 
        outputDebugString("Creating positiondump.txt") 
    end 
    
    if file then     
        if (car) then 
            fileSetPos(file,fileGetSize(file)) 
            local written = fileWrite( file, cx .. ", " .. cy .. ", " .. cz,"\r\n----------\r\n") 
            fileFlush(file) 
            fileClose(file) 
            if written then 
                outputChatBox("Succesfully saved your car's position!",playerSource) 
                outputChatBox(valuetype,playerSource) 
            end 
        else 
            fileSetPos(file,fileGetSize(file)) 
            local written = fileWrite( file, x .. ", " .. y .. ", " .. z,"\r\n----------\r\n") 
            fileFlush(file) 
            fileClose(file) 
            if written then 
                outputChatBox("Succesfully saved your position!",playerSource) 
                outputChatBox(valuetype,playerSource) 
            end 
        end 
        
    else 
        outputDebugString("ERROR: Cannot find or create positiondump.txt") 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("pos" ,outputPOS)