problem with download function

[Et-win]

*Cough* *Goes back to testing*

[Et-win]

Just scripted this for you (Tested and works):

*Cut *

Will test yours in a minute. Just scripted this to get to know how everything works. (I also was bored )

Edited August 13, 2014 by Guest

[Saml1er]

  
function createFile ( file ) 
local createdFile  = fileCreate(file)        
    if    createdFile  then   
        fileWrite( createdFile,file) 
                 fileClose( createdFile) 
    end  
 end 
       local resName = "YOURresourceName" 
            if not fileExists(":"..resName.."/model.txd") then 
       local file = fileOpen(":"..resName.."/model.txd",true) 
           if file then 
            local txdFile = fileRead ( file, fileGetSize(file) ) 
               fileClose(file) 
       createFile ( txdFile) 
        end   
end 
  

Edited August 11, 2014 by Guest

[Et-win]

Found your problem: It just worked? Lol.

And +1 @Saml1er

[Bonsai]

  
function createFile ( file ) 
local createdFile  = fileCreate(file)        
    if    createdFile  then   
        fileWrite( createdFile,file) 
                 fileClose( createdFile) 
    end  
 end 
       local resName = "YOURresourceName" 
            if not fileExists(":"..resName.."/model.txd") then 
       local file = fileOpen(":"..resName.."/model.txd",true) 
           if file then 
            local txdFile = fileRead ( file, fileGetSize(file) ) 
               fileClose(file) 
       createFile ( txdFile) 
        end   
end 
  

Y U NO STAY ON TOPIC

So, the problem was, there was no problem?!

[Et-win]

Probably the problem was only that the 'onClientRender' was not working how he wished.

Ow and btw @Saml1er: That doesn't work, right? I mean. The files are server-sided, and you are now trying to load them client-sided? If so you will have to trigger from client to server, get the files and then trigger them back to client.

[Saml1er]

Probably the problem was only that the 'onClientRender' was not working how he wished.

Ow and btw @Saml1er: That doesn't work, right? I mean. The files are server-sided, and you are now trying to load them client-sided? If so you will have to trigger from client to server, get the files and then trigger them back to client.

Yes, you'll have to read those files from server side and send them back to client side. I did this in my lobby script and I had no problems with it.

@Bons: I stole your idea http://imgur.com/Xkfhe8q

[Bonsai]

@Bons: I stole your idea http://imgur.com/Xkfhe8q

Tss!

Make them cirlced

[Saml1er]

@Bons: I stole your idea http://imgur.com/Xkfhe8q

Tss!

Make them cirlced

These rectangles look really good when animating ( moving in a circular path ).

[John Smith]

i have used et-win's example(on page 2) as im not experienced with file functions and triggering events, but it doesn't work

in bottom right corner i see downloading (0/2) but it isn't downloading and at line 67 it says file doesn't exist

[Et-win]

You have to change my files to your own files

*Cut *

You can enter it like this:

*Cut *

EDIT: You can put unlimited files.

Edited August 13, 2014 by Guest

[John Smith]

ohhh i just noticed it now,i forgot to make it like /mods folder path thing,i forgot about that sorry.

anyway could you just tell me 2 things?

1) what is this 3rd thing

loadMod(tableData[1], tableData[2], tableData[3]) 

tableData is for downloadFiles table and there are 2 files only so why must there be a third one?

or perhaps this is used because there are 3 arguments in loadMod function?

2) how could i exactly make more files?

something like this?

local downloadFiles = { 
    {"txd", "hunter.txd", 425}, 
    {"dff", "hunter.dff", 425}, 
    {"txd1", "infernus.txd", 411}, 
    {"dff1", "infernus.dff", 411}, 
} 

and it would work automatically or i have to add/edit some more things?

sorry for much questions, i just wanna know 100% how this script works so i could edit it later if needed

[Et-win]

1.

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Hope that explanation was well enough to understand

2. And yes like that. The only thing you have to fill in:

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You can the script even let read meta.xml and check for 'file' childs and then check or 'download' is set to false. And if so, get that file name and put it in a table. And yes, I like fully automatically systems.

Edited August 13, 2014 by Guest

[John Smith]

et-win im sorry but i didnt quite understand what u meant about what i have to fill in

if you have time, can you please please show me how this script(lines or full script) would look like if i had infernus in table with id 411 and then tried to check for it as well as checking for hunter file existance

sry for my english..

[Et-win]

Oops, I found a bug. It was loading the mods as soon as the player spawned everytime. Fixed:

*Cut *

Edited August 13, 2014 by Guest

[John Smith]

thank you very much!

[Et-win]

[John Smith]

hey guys umm

i have tried now to make downloader in other way, without downloadFile function(for lower mta versions)

but i have no idea what i'm doing wrong

--server

dFiles = { 
{"test_server.lua"}, 
{"test_client.lua"}, 
} 
  
function someFileFunctionsFunction(thePlayer)   
outputChatBox("Function initiated!") 
   for _,dFiles in ipairs(dFiles) do 
      if not fileExists(":downloader/files/"..dFiles[1]) then 
         outputChatBox("Starting the download process...",thePlayer,0,255,0) 
           local files = fileOpen(":downloader/files/"..dFiles[1],true) 
                if files then 
                  local downloadFiles = fileRead (file,fileGetSize(file)) 
                        fileClose(files) 
                        triggerClientEvent("onStartDownload",thePlayer,downloadFiles,files) 
                         
                end 
       else 
       outputChatBox("even tho its not possible that player has downloaded already, he has!") 
       triggerClientEvent("onVehModRequest",thePlayer,"startMods") end 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("download",someFileFunctionsFunction) 

--client

addEvent("onStartDownload",true) 
  
function clientDownloaderFunction(downloadFiles,files) 
   if fileExists(files) then 
      fileCreate(files) 
      fileWrite(files,downloadFiles) 
      fileClose(files) 
      outputChatBox("Download has been finished!",0,0,255) 
   else outputChatBox("something went wrong") return end 
end 
addEventHandler("onStartDownload",root,clientDownloaderFunction) 

i dont have any errors except debug saying that onVehModRequest is not added client-side(as i didn't download files yet,should have been impossible to trigger that client function)

i dont know what to do now.

this isnt working, please help

[Bonsai]

Well,

first of all, in line 9, what file are you checking to exist there? You can only check files on the server in a serverside script.

Also, use latentEvent. This won't make everything laggy during download.

[John Smith]

Well,

first of all, in line 9, what file are you checking to exist there? You can only check files on the server in a serverside script.

Actually i wanted to replace table files with mod files which would load on client side,and im trying to download files which werent downloaded

[Bonsai]

So, when a player joins u send him a list with all file names.

Client checks if they are existing (actually you would also need to do some hashing e.g., to prevent manipulations).

Client adds all missing files to a table and sends it back to server.

Server opens each of that files, reads the content and send it to client.

Client creates that file and write the data into it.

After that u can load the mod.

[John Smith]

i forgot to answer, thanks bonsai

anyway about 1.4 version one i got this

but it only works for me,other players cant see carmods..idk why

pls help

Edited October 13, 2014 by Guest

[John Smith]

hi guys sorry for doublepost.

i have tried this:

replacing this line

if (source == getLocalPlayer()) then --line 60 

with this

for i,player in ipairs(getElementsByType("player")) do 
    if player then -- line 61 

would that work for other players too?

please someone.. sorry if im asking for too much but im just trying to understand whats problem in script

[Et-win]

I made it like that, when a player spawns, that player gets the files. This only works 1 time. Resource needs to get restarted when you add more files. (Ofc.)

[John Smith]

Resource needs to get restarted when you add more files. (Ofc.)

yeah but yesterday when other players killed themselves, the carmods didnt download for them at all and they seen default vehicles while when i'd kill myself i'd get the download text and download the mods