Custom Blips HELP

[RoadRageRR]

Ok, so I just found this great resource: https://community.multitheftauto.com/index.php?p= ... ils&id=960 but it seems, either I am a dumbass (which is very well possible), or you have to be an expert at this.... All im looking to do is create a blip at (1911, -1776) .... idk how to even start... do you put the code in the custom blips .xml file? or do you make your own resource? I tried putting it in the .xml that came with the script but it didnt work and yes the icon.png was in the folder with it... here is what i used from the documentation page...

addEventHandler ( "onClientResourceStart",    getResourceRootElement(getThisResource()), 
    function() 
        exports.customblips:createCustomBlip ( 1911, -1776, 45, 45, "icon.png") 
    end 
) 

any help would be great!

[Castillo]

Create a new resource, then put that code on a script file, then make a meta.xml for it and set it as client side, then start it, make sure "customblips" resource is already started.

[RoadRageRR]

how do you make it "client"? and when i did that, i get an error in the console saying "resource cannot be found... Thank you SO much for your help.

[Castillo]

To set it as client side, when you add the script to the meta.xml, set type="client".

[RoadRageRR]

so, this?

<meta> 
set type="client" 
addEventHandler ( "onClientResourceStart",    getResourceRootElement(getThisResource()), 
    function() 
        exports.customblips:createCustomBlip ( 1911, -1776, 45, 45, "icon.png") 
    end 
</meta> 
  

i still get the "Resource could not be found error" is there still a fundamental underlying thing that I am forgetting? the only things i have in the resource i created it the icon and the xml... and i am starting the customblips resource before my own, so that cant be it...

[Castillo]

No, you got me wrong, read this manual:

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Resources

[RoadRageRR]

No, you got me wrong, read this manual:

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/Resources

Ok I read it, but I am still at a loss.... I am clueless man.. I have 1 yr java and 3 mos javascript which this resembles but I still have no Idea what Im doing.... you guys just seem to know it or something haha... Im still at a loss on how to set it as client, even though I read that section about it, it didnt give any examples... sorry for the trouble...

[darkdreamingdan]

Try the Scripting introduction:

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

[RoadRageRR]

Try the Scripting introduction:

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

ok, that helped a little... i now have this:

<meta> 
<script src="client.lua" type="client" /> 
addEventHandler ( "onClientResourceStart",    getResourceRootElement(getThisResource()), 
    function() 
        exports.customblips:createCustomBlip ( 1911, -1776, 45, 45, "icon.png") 
    end 
</meta> 
  

where do I go from here? What do i need to put in my lua file?

[iPrestege]

You must put the function's at the lua file .

[Spajk]

client.lua file

  
addEventHandler("onClientResourceStart", getResourceRootElement(getThisResource()), 
function() 
    exports.customblips:createCustomBlip ( 1911, -1776, 45, 45, "icon.png") 
end) 
  

meta.xml

  
<meta> 
    <script src="client.lua" type="client" /> 
    <file src="icon.png"/> 
</meta> 
  

that should work

[RoadRageRR]

Hey, thanks man! Works like a charm! Im sorry for the trouble, but this is why I love this community, because you guys are very good and like to help! Have a nice day!

[Spajk]

No problem, everyone needs help sometimes.