how to make http file downloader?

[Fist]

as the title says, how can i make http file downloader that downloads file when they are needed in game not one after one but in exact moment when that model/file is going to be used and if client doesn't have it then downloader will download it for him?

[NeXuS™]

You can use

downloadFile

for it.

[Fist]

2 hours ago, NeXuS™ said:

You can use

downloadFile

for it.

nice that's what i needed, but how can i detect if that exact object/car/item is in render distance and he has no model for it then only start downloading?

[NeXuS™]

You'll have to set up each model which has to be downloaded, and check for every object/car/item if he moved from his old position, or just by passed time. 

[Fist]

Just now, NeXuS™ said:

You'll have to set up each model which has to be downloaded, and check for every object/car/item if he moved from his old position, or just by passed time. 

That sounds kinda wrong to me, isn't there easier way to do this? Also can this 'downlodFile' function download through http site?

[NeXuS™]

You could just if that model's id has a file for it in the server's download directory. I dunno abait the HTTP download, you gotta test that yourself, but I don't think so.

[Syntrax#]

6 minutes ago, Fist said:

That sounds kinda wrong to me, isn't there easier way to do this? Also can this 'downlodFile' function download through http site?

Fetchremote should get the data of it.use that with a callback to the download

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/FetchRemote

Edited March 24, 2017 by Syntrax#

[Fist]

6 minutes ago, Syntrax# said:

Fetchremote should get the data of it.use that with a callback to the download

https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/FetchRemote

Ok this is what i needed, ty. But i still don't know how to check if vehicle/model is near client then only start downloading file. 

[NeXuS™]

Client side, dont even try this on server side.

setTimer(function()
	for i, k in ipairs(getElementsByType("vehicle", getRootElement(), true)) do
		if downloadFile(getElementModel(k) .. ".txd") then
			outputChatBox("Updated a file. (MODEL ID: " .. getElementModel(k) .. ")")
		end
	end
	for i, k in ipairs(getElementsByType("object", getRootElement(), true)) do
		if downloadFile(getElementModel(k) .. ".txd") then
			outputChatBox("Updated a file. (MODEL ID: " .. getElementModel(k) .. ")")
		end
	end
end, 5000, 0)

Should work, not tested tho.

[Syntrax#]

11 minutes ago, Fist said:

Ok this is what i needed, ty. But i still don't know how to check if vehicle/model is near client then only start downloading file. 

setTimer(
function()
	local x, y, z = getElementPosition(localPlayer)
	local models = getElementsByType("vehicle")
		if #models ~= 0 then
			for i, v in pairs(models) do
    		    if getElementModel(v) == 525 then --525 is just a random number, you can just add whatever you want, later i will make this into a table
					local ex, ey, ez = getElementPosition(v)
					local elementdistance = getDistanceBetweenPoints2D ( x, y, ex, ey )
						if elementdistance <= 350 then
							outputDebugString("Download File")
						end
				end
			end
      	end
end, 500, 0)

This will make the Client side check for any elements within this area and if the model id is the same.If both are true then it will trigger the download

[Fist]

10 minutes ago, NeXuS™ said:

Client side, dont even try this on server side.

setTimer(function()
	for i, k in ipairs(getElementsByType("vehicle", getRootElement(), true)) do
		if downloadFile(getElementModel(k) .. ".txd") then
			outputChatBox("Updated a file. (MODEL ID: " .. getElementModel(k) .. ")")
		end
	end
	for i, k in ipairs(getElementsByType("object", getRootElement(), true)) do
		if downloadFile(getElementModel(k) .. ".txd") then
			outputChatBox("Updated a file. (MODEL ID: " .. getElementModel(k) .. ")")
		end
	end
end, 5000, 0)

Should work, not tested tho.

lol i didn't know there is such variable as streamedin' for getlementsbytype, that will solve this problem. Thank you !

7 minutes ago, Syntrax# said:

setTimer(
function()
	local x, y, z = getElementPosition(localPlayer)
	local models = getElementsByType("vehicle")
		if #models ~= 0 then
			for i, v in pairs(models) do
    		    if getElementModel(v) == 525 then --525 is just a random number, you can just add whatever you want, later i will make this into a table
					local ex, ey, ez = getElementPosition(v)
					local elementdistance = getDistanceBetweenPoints2D ( x, y, ex, ey )
						if elementdistance <= 350 then
							outputDebugString("Download File")
						end
				end
			end
      	end
end, 500, 0)

This will make the Client side check for any elements within this area and if the model id is the same.If both are true then it will trigger the download

this is even better  Thank you both!

[Syntrax#]

8 minutes ago, Fist said:

lol i didn't know there is such variable as streamedin' for getlementsbytype, that will solve this problem. Thank you !

this is even better  Thank you both!

No problem but did it work like you wanted it to?

[Fist]

Just now, Syntrax# said:

No problem but did it work like you wanted it to?

haven't tested yet, was eating this whole time. haha

[Syntrax#]

lol

But didn't test it so yeah, if there is a problem with it contact me i'll have a look on it.

[Fist]

6 minutes ago, Syntrax# said:

lol

But didn't test it so yeah, if there is a problem with it contact me i'll have a look on it.

It does work, but how can i make that it doesn't download files from meta ? I tried deleting those meta files so they wouldn't download them but then it can't find file with downloadFile.

[Syntrax#]

Ehm gimme 10 mintues will be checking something around this.