On playSound

[SpecT]

Hello guys!

I want to make the download less for the players in a server (Race-DM). So I got the idea to get the songs from web storage and stop the download of songs when a map is being downloaded.

So my question is: Is there a way to cancel the event of downloading song - when the map starts it won't download the song.

@PS: Tell me if you didn't understand. I don't know how to explain it better so I would try to exaplain better when you ask.

[ALw7sH]

without a custom script loader, idont think this is possible

[Walid]

Maybe you can put somthing like that in your meta file

"song" download="false" /> 

[WhoAmI]

You have to change meta of all maps I guess. Don't know if there is another way to do that. I can be wrong if course.

[ALw7sH]

for _,resource in ipairs(getResources()) do 
    if getResourceInfo(resource,"type") == "map" then 
    local resourceName = getResourceName(resource)  
    local metaPath = ":"..resourceName.."/meta.xml" 
    local meta = xmlLoadFile(metaPath) 
        if meta then 
        local childIndex = 0 
        local child = xmlFindChild(meta,"file",childIndex) 
            if child then 
            repeat 
                local song = xmlNodeGetAttribute(child,"src") 
                if string.find(song,".mp3") or string.find(song,".wav") then 
                xmlNodeSetAttribute(child,"download","false") 
                end 
                childIndex = childIndex+1 
                child = xmlFindChild(meta,"file",childIndex) 
            until child == false 
            end 
        xmlSaveFile(meta) 
        xmlUnloadFile(meta) 
        end 
    end 
end 

idont know but this should works fine

Edited April 2, 2015 by Guest

[WhoAmI]

Shouldn't it looks like this?

xmlNodeSetAttribute(child,"download","false") 

I changed song to child.

And what if there is another file which is mentioned in meta? I prefer to loop through all "file" childrens. Not only one.

You have to save file and unload it after editing.

Edited April 2, 2015 by Guest

[ALw7sH]

Shouldn't it looks like this?

xmlNodeSetAttribute(child,"download","false") 

I changed song to child.

yea, sorry i'm just too tired

i'll edit it, and thanks

--

And what if there is another file which is mentioned in meta? I prefer to loop through all "file" childrens. Not only one.

if string.find(song,".mp3") or string.find(song,".wav") then 

[WhoAmI]

Yea. But, it will check only first "file" child. Not all. If you know what I mean.

If first "file" child won't be a song, script won't search for another one.

[Sasu]

I don't have experience with XML.

for _, resource in ipairs ( getResources() ) do 
    if getResourceInfo ( resource,"type" ) == "map" then 
    local resourceName = getResourceName ( resource ) 
    local metaPath = ":"..resourceName.."/meta.xml" 
    local meta = xmlLoadFile ( metaPath ) 
        if meta then 
        local children = xmlNodeGetChildren ( meta ) 
            if children then 
                for _, node in ipairs ( children ) do 
                    local nodeName = xmlNodeGetName ( node ) 
                    if nodeName == "file" then 
                        local song = xmlNodeGetAttribute ( node,"src" ) 
                        if string.find( song, ".mp3" ) or string.find ( song, ".wav" ) then 
                            xmlNodeSetAttribute ( node, "download", "false" ) 
                        end 
                    end 
                end 
            end 
            xmlSaveFile ( meta ) 
            xmlUnloadFile ( meta ) 
        end 
    end 
end 

Is it correct?

Edited April 2, 2015 by Guest

[ALw7sH]

I don't have experience with XML.

for _, resource in ipairs ( getResources() ) do 
    if getResourceInfo ( resource,"type" ) == "map" then 
    local resourceName = getResourceName ( resource ) 
    local metaPath = ":"..resourceName.."/meta.xml" 
    local meta = xmlLoadFile ( metaPath ) 
        if meta then 
        local children = xmlNodeGetChildren ( meta ) 
            if children then 
                for _, node in ipairs ( children ) do 
                    local nodeName = xmlNodeGetName ( node ) 
                    if nodeName == "file" then 
                        local song = xmlNodeGetAttribute ( node,"src" ) 
                        if string.find( song, ".mp3" ) or string.find ( song, ".wav" ) then 
                        xmlNodeSetAttribute ( node, "download", "false" ) 
                    end 
                end 
            end 
            xmlSaveFile ( meta ) 
            xmlUnloadFile ( meta ) 
        end 
    end 
end 

Is it correct?

you have missed ends, but i have already fix the code you can check my reply

[WhoAmI]

What the...

Al7wsH, why wouldn't you use 'for' statement, which in this case is better imo?

[SpecT]

Oh I didn't got the idea of changing the meta with script. Thank you guys! You saved me so much work ... I appreciate it !

The other problem is that that the most maps are in .zip ... Is it possible to edit the meta when they are archived in .zip ?

Edited April 3, 2015 by Guest

[WhoAmI]

toni, try to use Sasu code. It should work.

[SpecT]

toni, try to use Sasu code. It should work.

It does, but the problem is that the maps are in .zip. And the maps count is ~1600.

And meta editing works only for maps that are in folder.

[WhoAmI]

Damn, I don't know if there is possibility to unpack .zip in MTA.

[SpecT]

Nevermind, I will try to figure it out. Maybe I will download them from the FTP and then extract all of them and re-upload ... that may take really long time but .. there is no other way to do it.

[WhoAmI]

Maybe wait for tip from other pro scripter. Maybe there is a way... Don't know.

[John Smith]

As far as i know zip files are automatically extracted to the folder with same name when running the resource

[WhoAmI]

But it doesn't matter, you can't start 1600 maps in the same time.

[Gallardo9944]

Technically, making a custom scriptloader is easier than the method you want. It doesn't take a lot of effort

[WhoAmI]

I did something like that. When map is started - it stops it, edits meta and starts again.

addEventHandler ( "onResourceStart", root, 
    function ( resource ) 
        if ( resource:getInfo ( "type" ) ~= "map" ) then 
            return; 
        end 
        local resourceName = resource:getName ( ); 
        local meta = XML.load ( ":" .. resourceName .. "/meta.xml" ); 
        if ( meta ) then 
            resource:stop ( ); 
            local child = meta:getChildren ( ); 
            if ( child ) then 
                for _, node in pairs ( child ) do 
                    if ( node:getName ( ) == "file" ) then 
                        local song = node:getAttribute ( "src" ); 
                        if ( song:find ( ".mp3" ) or song:find ( ".wav" ) ) then 
                            node:setAttribute ( "download", "false" ); 
                            meta:saveFile ( ); 
                            meta:unload ( ); 
                            break; 
                        end 
                    end 
                end 
            end 
            resource:start ( ); 
        end 
    end 
); 

I didn't test it. Script needs admin privileges.

[SpecT]

I did something like that. When map is started - it stops it, edits meta and starts again.

addEventHandler ( "onResourceStart", root, 
    function ( resource ) 
        if ( resource:getInfo ( "type" ) ~= "map" ) then 
            return; 
        end 
        local resourceName = resource:getName ( ); 
        local meta = XML.load ( ":" .. resourceName .. "/meta.xml" ); 
        if ( meta ) then 
            resource:stop ( ); 
            local child = meta:getChildren ( ); 
            if ( child ) then 
                for _, node in pairs ( child ) do 
                    if ( node:getName ( ) == "file" ) then 
                        local song = node:getAttribute ( "src" ); 
                        if ( song:find ( ".mp3" ) or song:find ( ".wav" ) ) then 
                            node:setAttribute ( "download", "false" ); 
                            meta:saveFile ( ); 
                            meta:unload ( ); 
                            break; 
                        end 
                    end 
                end 
            end 
            resource:start ( ); 
        end 
    end 
); 

I didn't test it. Script needs admin privileges.

I will try it later cuz right now I can't. Btw there is a script of loading the song ......

Most times it's song.lua or music.lua ... It will send errors in the debugscript cuz the .mp3 isnt added in meta.

[WhoAmI]

Oh, you are right. If so:

addEventHandler ( "onResourceStart", root, 
    function ( resource ) 
        if ( resource:getInfo ( "type" ) ~= "map" ) then 
            return; 
        end 
        local resourceName = resource:getName ( ); 
        local meta = XML.load ( ":" .. resourceName .. "/meta.xml" ); 
        if ( meta ) then 
            resource:stop ( ); 
            local child = meta:getChildren ( ); 
            if ( child ) then 
                for _, node in pairs ( child ) do 
                    if ( node:getName ( ) == "file" ) then 
                        local song = node:getAttribute ( "src" ); 
                        if ( song:find ( ".mp3" ) or song:find ( ".wav" ) ) then 
                            node:setAttribute ( "download", "false" ); 
                        end 
                    elseif ( node:getName ( ) == "script" ) then 
                        local s = node:getAttribute ( "src" ); 
                        if ( s:find ( ".lua" ) ) then 
                            node:setAttribute ( "download", "false" ); 
                        end 
                    end 
                end 
                meta:saveFile ( ); 
                meta:unload ( ); 
            end 
            resource:start ( ); 
        end 
    end 
); 

Not sure if this will work, but you can try

[SpecT]

Oh, you are right. If so:

addEventHandler ( "onResourceStart", root, 
    function ( resource ) 
        if ( resource:getInfo ( "type" ) ~= "map" ) then 
            return; 
        end 
        local resourceName = resource:getName ( ); 
        local meta = XML.load ( ":" .. resourceName .. "/meta.xml" ); 
        if ( meta ) then 
            resource:stop ( ); 
            local child = meta:getChildren ( ); 
            if ( child ) then 
                for _, node in pairs ( child ) do 
                    if ( node:getName ( ) == "file" ) then 
                        local song = node:getAttribute ( "src" ); 
                        if ( song:find ( ".mp3" ) or song:find ( ".wav" ) ) then 
                            node:setAttribute ( "download", "false" ); 
                        end 
                    elseif ( node:getName ( ) == "script" ) then 
                        local s = node:getAttribute ( "src" ); 
                        if ( s:find ( ".lua" ) ) then 
                            node:setAttribute ( "download", "false" ); 
                        end 
                    end 
                end 
                meta:saveFile ( ); 
                meta:unload ( ); 
            end 
            resource:start ( ); 
        end 
    end 
); 

Not sure if this will work, but you can try

Dude thanks for all of that Really ... but maybe you don't know that the DM maps have custom scripts. I mean .lua files for markers ... onClientHitMarker , playSound etc ... So if it will remove all the .lua files from the meta .. probably the map will be buggy as fu**. Nevermind, as gallardo said I will try to make a scriptloader, I have ideas and examples so yea.

Thanks again for all of that, WhoAmI !

[WhoAmI]

Well, you can also open script using fileOpen and find something about playSound. Nevermind, I combine too much.