[Help] Currently spectating

[Bc#]

I need to make it in this picture is in color and with another source.

Try the function:

dxDrawColorText 

But it did not work.

I'm not sure which is published in the race_client specifically within this function:

function Spectate.setTarget( player ) 
    if Spectate.hasDroppedCamera() then 
        return 
    end 
  
    Spectate.active = true 
    Spectate.target = player 
    if Spectate.target then 
        if Spectate.getCameraTargetPlayer() ~= Spectate.target then 
            setCameraTarget(Spectate.target) 
        end 
        guiSetText(g_GUI.speclabel, 'Currently spectating:\n' .. getPlayerName(Spectate.target)) 
    else 
        local x,y,z = getElementPosition(g_Me) 
        x = x - ( x % 32 ) 
        y = y - ( y % 32 ) 
        z = getGroundPosition ( x, y, 5000 ) or 40 
        setCameraTarget( g_Me ) 
        setCameraMatrix( x,y,z+10,x,y+50,z+60) 
        guiSetText(g_GUI.speclabel, 'Currently spectating:\n No one to spectate') 
    end 
    if Spectate.active and Spectate.savePos then 
        guiSetText(g_GUI.speclabel, guiGetText(g_GUI.speclabel) .. "\n\nPress 'B' to join") 
    end 
end 

Any help or idea how to do it?

PD: Sorry for my English.

[myonlake]

dxDrawText function allows color codes nowadays. You can use that without any problems, do not use dxDrawColorText, which the Wiki also sets as deprecated.

[Bc#]

dxDrawText function allows color codes nowadays. You can use that without any problems, do not use dxDrawColorText, which the Wiki also sets as deprecated.

I also used dxDrawText and does not work

[TAPL]

i don't see dxDrawText or dxDrawColorText in your code.

Post your code where you have tried with dxDrawText.

[myonlake]

It works perfectly if you use it correctly.

Remember to use the hex color code. Otherwise it won't work of course.

[Kenix]

dxDrawText function allows color codes nowadays. You can use that without any problems, do not use dxDrawColorText, which the Wiki also sets as deprecated.

I also used dxDrawText and does not work

colorCoded: Set to true to enable embedded #FFFFFF color codes. Note: clip and wordBreak are forced false if this is set.

Set colorCoded argument to true.

[Bc#]

    dxDrawText ( 'Currently spectating:\n' .. getPlayerName(Spectate.target), 44, screenHeight - 43, screenWidth, screenHeight, tocolor ( 255, 255, 255, 255 ), 1, "pricedown" )  

Try this, but did not work.

[Anderl]

dxDrawText function allows color codes nowadays. You can use that without any problems, do not use dxDrawColorText, which the Wiki also sets as deprecated.

I also used dxDrawText and does not work

colorCoded: Set to true to enable embedded #FFFFFF color codes. Note: clip and wordBreak are forced false if this is set.

Set colorCoded argument to true.

[Bc#]

._.?

Is it right what I did?

If I could give an example please.

[Anderl]

Read what Kenix said first.

[Bc#]

    dxDrawText ( '#333333C#ffffffurrently #333333S#ffffffpectating:\n' .. getPlayerName(Spectate.target), 44, screenHeight - 43, screenWidth, screenHeight, tocolor ( 255, 255, 255, 255 ), 1, "pricedown", colorCoded=true )  

Is this what you were talking about?

[Anderl]

No, that makes completely no sense. Read Lua functions syntax and dxDrawText's syntax, you should fill all parameters till the one you need and you just write the value of the argument, there's no such thing like "colorCoded=true".

[Bc#]

No, that makes completely no sense. Read Lua functions syntax and dxDrawText's syntax, you should fill all parameters till the one you need and you just write the value of the argument, there's no such thing like "colorCoded=true".

dxDrawText ( '#333333C#ffffffurrently #333333S#ffffffpectating:\n' .. getPlayerName(Spectate.target), 44, screenHeight - 43, screenWidth, screenHeight, tocolor ( 255, 255, 255, 255 ), 1, "pricedown", true ) 

Is that it?

[TAPL]

No.

You must supplied all previous arguments before the argument you wanted to use.

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Optional_arguments

[Bc#]

I do not understand the wiki could give me an example please.

[Anderl]

Mother of god.

function test( arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5 ) 
    --some code here 
end 
  
--Now I want to pass arg5 so I MUST PASS PREVIOUS ARGUMENTS: 
  
test( value, value, value, value, newValue ) -- 'newValue' is arg5's value 

[Bc#]

Mother of god.

function test( arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5 ) 
    --some code here 
end 
  
--Now I want to pass arg5 so I MUST PASS PREVIOUS ARGUMENTS: 
  
test( value, value, value, value, newValue ) -- 'newValue' is arg5's value 

I tried using it but it does not work.

I therefore call examples, I already have tried everything and it does not work.

My other option would be to delete the text and create a resource that can show the player in that position I'm seeing. Is not it could be done?

[myonlake]

How hard can it be.

Client-side

dxDrawText("#333333C#ffffffurrently #333333S#ffffffpectating:\n" .. getPlayerName(Spectate.target), 44, screenHeight - 43, screenWidth, screenHeight, tocolor(255, 255, 255, 255), 1, "pricedown", "left", "top", false, false, true, true, true) 

[Anderl]

Mother of god.

function test( arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4, arg5 ) 
    --some code here 
end 
  
--Now I want to pass arg5 so I MUST PASS PREVIOUS ARGUMENTS: 
  
test( value, value, value, value, newValue ) -- 'newValue' is arg5's value 

I tried using it but it does not work.

I therefore call examples, I already have tried everything and it does not work.

My other option would be to delete the text and create a resource that can show the player in that position I'm seeing. Is not it could be done?

That must be a joke.. Don't you just get it that it was an example code to show you how argument passing works and not a magic code for you?

[Bc#]

It bug, not shown and not shown DxDrawText the person you are spectating.

[myonlake]

It bug, not shown and not shown DxDrawText the person you are spectating.

Don't start scripting if you don't know the basics of anything.

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Scr ... troduction

[Bc#]

one thing to know to make custom scripts and other scripts that is to understand other people, I and I have the most basic knowledge about aveses script but that's not enough. Just remember when you started making script if I was different.

I know the DxDrawTex is fine, but to replace it we take a fundamental part of the function. So will erase what you write and are in another lua script that does not interfere with the function.

[Anderl]

I didn't really get you now.