[HELP!] Dancing animations

[.:HyPeX:.]

Well, its outputing the dance name correctly, but it wont dance.

  
local DanceTable = {} 
table.insert(DanceTable, 1, "bd_clap") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 2, "bd_clap1") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 3, "dance_loop") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 4, "DAN_Down_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 5, "DAN_Left_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 6, "DAN_Loop_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 7, "DAN_Right_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 8, "DAN_Up_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 9, "dnce_M_a") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 10, "dnce_M_b") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 11, "dnce_M_c") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 12, "dnce_M_d") 
table.insert(DanceTable, 13, "dnce_M_e") 
function Dance() 
if not dance then 
i = nil 
countedTable = 0 
for i,v in ipairs(DanceTable) do 
countedTable = countedTable + 1 
end 
dance = true 
valRandom = math.random(1,countedTable) 
outputChatBox("#0046C8[bF3]: Random Dance: "..tostring(DanceTable[valRandom]), 255,255,255,true) 
setPedAnimation(getLocalPlayer(), tostring(DanceTable[valRandom]), 5000,true,true, false) 
dance = false 
setPedAnimation(getLocalPlayer()) 
end 
end 
addCommandHandler("Dance", Dance) 

[Mr_Moose]

Correct syntax for setPedAnimation is:

setPedAnimation ( ped thePed [, string block=nil, string anim=nil, int time=-1, bool loop=true, bool updatePosition=true, bool interruptable=true, bool freezeLastFrame = true] ) 

You forgot to specify the animation block for your animations, take a look here to see which blocks you should use according to your animations, I guess they are in the same block named dance or something

You may also use a # to get the length of your table instead of that loop

local randomDanceAnimID = math.random(#DanceTable) 

And last detail, setting this on the client will result in that only you will see the animation, other players won't see you dance so either user triggerServerEvent or convert the entire script to the server.

[manawydan]

"DANCING" 

[Saml1er]

I think this is how you get something random from table.

local valRandom = DanceTable[ math.random( 1,#DanceTable ) ]  
 setPedAnimation( localPlayer,"DANCING", valRandom ) -- optional ( timers etc ) 

[.:HyPeX:.]

Correct syntax for setPedAnimation is:

setPedAnimation ( ped thePed [, string block=nil, string anim=nil, int time=-1, bool loop=true, bool updatePosition=true, bool interruptable=true, bool freezeLastFrame = true] ) 

You forgot to specify the animation block for your animations, take a look here to see which blocks you should use according to your animations, I guess they are in the same block named dance or something

You may also use a # to get the length of your table instead of that loop

local randomDanceAnimID = math.random(#DanceTable) 

And last detail, setting this on the client will result in that only you will see the animation, other players won't see you dance so either user triggerServerEvent or convert the entire script to the server.

Kinda forgot that detail of the server/client, and block of animation, the rest i already know it.

[Citizen]

Why did you do that ?

setPedAnimation(getLocalPlayer()) 

Not specifying the type of animation will automatically cancel the current one

So you are making him dance and then cancelling it immediatly ...

Here is the server-side version of your script:

  
local DanceTable = {} 
table.insert(DanceTable, "bd_clap") --no need to specify the index (auto incrementing and starting at 1) 
table.insert(DanceTable, "bd_clap1") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dance_loop") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Down_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Left_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Loop_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Right_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Up_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_a") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_b") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_c") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_d") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_e") 
  
function Dance( player ) 
    if not getElementData(player, "dancing") then 
        local valRandom = math.random(#DanceTable) --#myTable returns the size of myTable 
        outputChatBox("#0046C8[bF3]: Random Dance: "..tostring(DanceTable[valRandom]), 255,255,255,true) 
        setPedAnimation(player, tostring(DanceTable[valRandom]), 5000, true, true, false) 
        setElementData(player, "dancing", true) --used for the if statement 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("Dance", Dance) 

To stop the animation:

setPedAnimation(player) --cancelling the animation 
removeElementData(player, "dancing") --let the player to use /Dance again 

[manawydan]

one edit in citizen code:

  
local DanceTable = {} 
table.insert(DanceTable, "bd_clap") --no need to specify the index (auto incrementing and starting at 1) 
table.insert(DanceTable, "bd_clap1") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dance_loop") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Down_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Left_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Loop_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Right_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Up_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_a") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_b") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_c") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_d") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_e") 
  
function Dance( player ) 
    if not getElementData(player, "dancing") then 
        local valRandom = math.random(#DanceTable) --#myTable returns the size of myTable 
        outputChatBox("#0046C8[bF3]: Random Dance: "..tostring(DanceTable[valRandom]), 255,255,255,true) 
        setPedAnimation(player, tostring(DanceTable[valRandom]), 5000, true, true, false) 
        setElementData(player, "dancing", true) --used for the if statement 
        else 
setPedAnimation(player) --cancelling the animation 
removeElementData(player, "dancing") --let the player to use /Dance again 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("Dance", Dance) 

[manawydan]

edit:

local DanceTable = {} 
table.insert(DanceTable, "bd_clap") --no need to specify the index (auto incrementing and starting at 1) 
table.insert(DanceTable, "bd_clap1") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dance_loop") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Down_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Left_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Loop_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Right_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "DAN_Up_A") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_a") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_b") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_c") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_d") 
table.insert(DanceTable, "dnce_M_e") 
  
local DanceP = {} 
  
function Dance( player ) 
if not DanceP[player] then 
DanceP[player] = 1 
else 
if DanceP[player] >13 then 
DanceP[player] = DanceP[player] +1 
else 
DanceP[player] = DanceP[player] -1 
end 
end 
setPedAnimation(player,"DANCING",DanceTable[DanceP[player]], 5000, true, true, false)     
    end 
addCommandHandler("Dance", Dance) 

sorry for missing comma

Edited March 16, 2014 by Guest

[DNL291]

Is missing a comma in the manawydan's code after DanceTable[DanceP[player]] (line 28).

[.:HyPeX:.]

Is missing a comma in the manawydan's code after DanceTable[DanceP[player]] (line 28).

Im not using it anyways, i've fixed this since the 3rd post and it works perfectly like that