[Help] Using downloaded files in game

[pro-mos]

My script downloads files on the player's pc as he play

script/cache/water.fx
script/cache/wrap.txd

So when i try to use these files client side with

-- egineLoadtxd
-- and/or
dxCreateShader('cache/water.fx')

It doesn't work, with a warning like file not found.
Do i have to include downloaded files to the meta.xml?

[xyzii]

Yes, use <file src="filename.type"/> in meta

[pro-mos]

9 minutes ago, xyzii said:

Yes, use <file src="filename.type"/> in meta

But how? These files doesn't exist on starting the script, but they're downloaded when a new map starts.

You see im trying to do a script loader

[MIKI785]

Obviously you have to finish downloading them before you run the dx functions. How do you actually download them?

[pro-mos]

11 minutes ago, MIKI785 said:

Obviously you have to finish downloading them before you run the dx functions. How do you actually download them?

the server sends the file data and i write them client side with

fileCreate('cache/'..filename)

after creating and writing the file, i try to load it right away.

[MIKI785]

Might be a stupid question but do you use fileClose first? it should work otherwise, i guess you're using trigger(Latent)ClientEvent, right? In that case it shouldn't be able to get corrupted either. Show me how you load the files and send them on the server.

[pro-mos]

i use triggerClientEvent to send the files, and i write them with fileWrite, and then close the files with fileClose, the files are fine, i can see them downloaded in deathmatch/resources/script/cache/water.fx

i think it might be a file path error, since im getting confused of how MTA's file path works

EDIT: i've found the problem was the files download with a script and i try to use them with another script.. i've added ':scriptname' to the file path and now it works, sorry for your time.

Edited February 23, 2017 by pro-mos

[MIKI785]

Ok then. But just a bit of advice, dont use triggerClientEvent to transfer large amount of data as it could stall the server. Use triggerLatentClientEvent instead.

[pro-mos]

4 hours ago, MIKI785 said:

Ok then. But just a bit of advice, dont use triggerClientEvent to transfer large amount of data as it could stall the server. Use triggerLatentClientEvent instead.

i tried this latent event now, and it seems a lot slower than the normal triggerClientEvent, i've tested it on local server

[MIKI785]

That's intentional, but you're able to change the maximum transfer rate using the bandwidth argument. So if your server has a good connection you can increase it.

Edited February 24, 2017 by MIKI785