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Actors scripting spawning problem - DavidMcRazy - 11.11.2015

Hey, I'm a beginner scripter (like really beginner) and I started to mess around with actors lately. Now, I had some troubles and I did found a topic that talks about a similar problem here but the guy who made the topic has reported it as a bug, and I don't know if in my case it's a bug or it's just me being really stupid about it. So the problem is this;
I tried adding a few actors (6 I think?) in a club interior, and apply an animation to them (like dancing sitting etc) and I tried it a few times. In the first time, all the actors has appeared to me, but without any animation. Then, I looked in the forums and found a better way to spawn the actors, like,in the beginning I was just creating a variable for each actor, like this;
Код:
new DFCactor1;
new DFCactor2;
new DFCactor3;

public OnGameModeInit()
{
DFactor1= CreateActor(13,490.5765,-16.6661,1000.6797,12.1928);
if (!IsValidActor(DFactor1)) return DFactor1=CreateActor(13,490.5765,-16.6661,1000.6797,12.1928);
if (IsValidActor(DFactor1)) return ApplyActorAnimation(DFactor1,"DANCING","dance_loop",4.1,1,0,0,0,0);
// goes like this for every actor with different animations 
}
Now as I said before, I found a better way of creating the actors (at least that what they said), and did it like this;
Код:
enum actors{
DFactor1,
DFactor2,
DFactor3
}
new ActorID[actors];

public OnGameModeInit()
{
ActorID[FDactor1]=CreateActor(13,490.5765,-16.6661,1000.6797,12.1928);
if (!IsValidActor(ActorID[FDactor1])) return ActorID[FDactor1]=CreatActor(skinid,X,Y,Z,Xrotation);
if (IsValidActor(ActorID[FDactor1])) return ApplyActorAnimation(DFactor1,"DANCING","dance_loop",4.1,1,0,0,0,0);
// etc...
}
But then I tested it, and only the first actor has appeared in-game. Then, I reversed everything to as it was in the first time and it didn't spawn the actors too, it just spawned the first actor.

I don't know if the solution is that obvious and I'm being stupid or it's just a bug or something like that, but something doesn't work out here for me and I have no idea why. I would love to have some help from you and maybe gain a little bit of scripting knowledge as well.

NOTE: I did tried to post this topic on the "0.3.7 RC scripting" board but I couldn't do it for some reason

Re: Actors scripting spawning problem - 7days7 - 11.11.2015

Hi! I'm apologize in advance for my mistakes in eng language.

First thing what I want to tell you is that you can make the actors without unnecessary lines more than one. In PAWN language (similar like C++) exist something like array. Thanks to this fact you can make 10 actors with only one variable. For example:
Quote:

new ClubActors[50];
It's very simply and when you have to call some variables, you're going to write:
Quote:

ClubActors[0] = CreateActor(13,490.5765,-16.6661,1000.6797,12.192;
ClubActors[1] = CreateActor(13,490.5765,-16.6661,1000.6797,12.192;
ClubActors[2] = CreateActor(13,490.5765,-16.6661,1000.6797,12.192;
... etc.
Next step which you can to do is create a timer for player who's entering to interior. It's giving you a moment of time for create actors and apply on them animations.

For Example:
Quote:

public OnPlayerKeyStateChange(playerid, newkeys, oldkeys)
{
if(newkeys == KEY_SPRINT) // Press sprint key
{
if(IsPlayerInRangeOfPoint(playerid, 2, x, y, z) // if someone is close doors etc.
{
SetPlayerInterior(playerid, 1);
SetPlayerPos(playerid, x, y, z);
SetPlayerFacingAngle(playerid, rot);
TogglePlayerControllable(playerid, false);
SetTimerEx("Unfreeze", 1000, false, "i", playerid);
}
}
return 1;
}

forward Unfreeze(playerid);
public Unfreeze(playerid)
{
TogglePlayerControllable(playerid, true);
}
It's work for me, try it and tell me if for you too.

Re: Actors scripting spawning problem - DavidMcRazy - 11.11.2015

I know about arrays, I just wanted to name the actors so I'll know what actor do what. I'll try the timer though! (I'm using pickups for interiors by the way)

EDIT: Tried it, the actors still won't spawn, only the first one like before. I don't think it's related to the player's control, I think it just won't spawn it for some reason.

Re: Actors scripting spawning problem - 7days7 - 11.11.2015

Maybe put them all to one VirtualWorld? -https://sampwiki.blast.hk/wiki/SetActorVirtualWorld
Don't forget to SetPlayerVirtualWorld too. Try it and if it's still doesn't work, delete checking for InvalidActor, leave just CreateActor and ApplyAnimation

Re: Actors scripting spawning problem - DavidMcRazy - 11.11.2015

Made them all in the same virtual world as well as the player and it still won't work. It's not the checking if the actor is valid because I've added the checking after the problem has appeared.

Re: Actors scripting spawning problem - itsCody - 11.11.2015

PHP код:
new DFCactor[2];
public OnGameModeInit()
{
    DFactor[00] = CreateActor(13, 490.5765, -16.6661, 1000.6797, 12.1928); // What does this actor do? (ex: shop clerk1)
    DFactor[01] = CreateActor(13, x, y, Z, a); // What does this actor do? (ex: shop clerk2)
    
    for(new i = 0; i < sizeof(DFCactor); i++)
    {
        ApplyActorAnimation(DFCactor[i], "DANCING", "dance_loop", 4.1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0);
    }
    return 1;
} 
You could do something like that, less code, more simple. Just replace "What does this actor do?" with whatever its role is so you can keep track.

And to save even more lines, like.. you could just use my custom function and just replace your code under OnGameModeInIt with the CreateActorEx

PHP код:
CreateActorEx(skinid, Float:X, Float:Y, Float:Z, Float:Rotation, virtual_world = 0, vulnerable = 0)
{
    new ActorEx = CreateActor(skinid, X, Y, Z, Rotation);
    SetActorVirtualWorld(ActorEx, virtual_world);
    SetActorInvulnerable(ActorEx, vulnerable);
    return ActorEx;
} 
As for the spawning issue, can you post your complete actor list of the ones that won't "show"

Re: Actors scripting spawning problem - Ash. - 12.11.2015

It sounds as if, based on what changes you made to begin with, you have a "return" statement in your code. A return statement halts the sequential execution of that block of code at the return, therefore not executing the code after the return statement.

Re: Actors scripting spawning problem - DavidMcRazy - 12.11.2015

Quote:
PHP код:
new DFCactor[2]; 
public OnGameModeInit() 
{ 
    DFactor[00] = CreateActor(13, 490.5765, -16.6661, 1000.6797, 12.1928); // What does this actor do? (ex: shop clerk1) 
    DFactor[01] = CreateActor(13, x, y, Z, a); // What does this actor do? (ex: shop clerk2) 
     
    for(new i = 0; i < sizeof(DFCactor); i++) 
    { 
        ApplyActorAnimation(DFCactor[i], "DANCING", "dance_loop", 4.1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0); 
    } 
    return 1; 
} 
You could do something like that, less code, more simple. Just replace "What does this actor do?" with whatever its role is so you can keep track.

And to save even more lines, like.. you could just use my custom function and just replace your code under OnGameModeInIt with the CreateActorEx

PHP код:
CreateActorEx(skinid, Float:X, Float:Y, Float:Z, Float:Rotation, virtual_world = 0, vulnerable = 0) 
{ 
    new ActorEx = CreateActor(skinid, X, Y, Z, Rotation); 
    SetActorVirtualWorld(ActorEx, virtual_world); 
    SetActorInvulnerable(ActorEx, vulnerable); 
    return ActorEx; 
} 
As for the spawning issue, can you post your complete actor list of the ones that won't "show"
Yeah now when I think of it it will be easier to just add comments, so I will just use a big array for all the actors. And well, here's the code I got currently: (before I'll just make it a big array.)
PHP код:
new ActorClubDF1;
new ActorClubDF2;
new ActorClubDF3;
new ActorClubDF4;
new ActorBT;
new ActorBSmok;
new ActorSB;
new ActorBGuard;
new ActorBVIP1;
new ActorBVIP2;
public OnGameModeInit()
{
     ActorClubDF1 = CreateActor(13,490.5765,-16.6661,1000.6797,12.1928);
     if(!IsValidActor(ActorClubDF1)) return ActorClubDF1 =CreateActor(13,490.5765,-16.6661,1000.6797,12.1928);
     if (IsValidActor(ActorClubDF1)) return ApplyActorAnimation(ActorClubDF1,"DANCING","dance_loop",4.1,1,0,0,0,0);
     ActorClubDF2 = CreateActor(12,486.7554,-16.1958,1000.6797,112.2097);
     if (!IsValidActor(ActorClubDF2)) return ActorClubDF2 =CreateActor(12,486.7554,-16.1958,1000.6797,112.2097);
     if (IsValidActor(ActorClubDF2)) return ApplyActorAnimation(ActorClubDF2,"DANCING","dance_loop",4.1,1,0,0,0,0);
     ActorClubDF3 = CreateActor(40,486.8140,-13.5157,1000.6797,330.1222);
     if (!IsValidActor(ActorClubDF3)) return ActorClubDF3 = CreateActor(40,486.8140,-13.5157,1000.6797,330.1222);
     if (IsValidActor(ActorClubDF3)) return ApplyActorAnimation(ActorClubDF3,"DANCING","dance_loop",4.1,1,0,0,0,0);
     ActorClubDF4 = CreateActor(98,489.2302,-11.6520,1000.6797,346.3948);
     if (!IsValidActor(ActorClubDF4)) return ActorClubDF4 = CreateActor(98,489.2302,-11.6520,1000.6797,346.3948);
     if (IsValidActor(ActorClubDF4)) return ApplyActorAnimation(ActorClubDF4,"DANCING","dance_loop",4.1,1,0,0,0,0);
     ActorBT = CreateActor(194,501.7032,-20.4166,1000.6797,86.8270);
     if (!IsValidActor(ActorBT)) return ActorBT =CreateActor(194,501.7032,-20.4166,1000.6797,86.8270);
     ActorBSmok = CreateActor(47,506.6170,-4.7541,1000.6797,93.5925);
     if (!IsValidActor(ActorBSmok)) return ActorBSmok = CreateActor(47,506.6170,-4.7541,1000.6797,93.5925);
     if (IsValidActor(ActorBSmok)) return      ApplyActorAnimation(ActorBSmok,"SMOKING","F_smklean_loop",4.1,1,0,0,0,3000);
     ActorSB = CreateActor(67,499.9749,-16.8377,1001,178.4166);
     if (!IsValidActor(ActorSB)) return ActorSB =CreateActor(67,499.9749,-16.8377,1001,178.4166);
     ActorBGuard = CreateActor(164,491.1101,-24.5151,1000.6797,6.9407);
     if (!IsValidActor(ActorBGuard)) return ActorBGuard =CreateActor(164,491.1101,-24.5151,1000.6797,6.9407);
     ActorBVIP1 = CreateActor(214,486.7241,-21.5209,1003.1094,357.3969);
     if (!IsValidActor(ActorBVIP1)) return ActorBVIP1= CreateActor(214,486.7241,-21.5209,1003.1094,357.3969);
     ActorBVIP2 = CreateActor(216,482.7236,-25.4783,1003.1094,359.3814);
     if (!IsValidActor(ActorBVIP2)) return ActorBVIP2 = CreateActor(216,482.7236,-25.4783,1003.1094,359.3814);
     if (IsValidActor(ActorBVIP2)) return ApplyAnimation(ActorBVIP2,"BAR","dnk_stndF_loop",4.0,1,0,0,0,0);
    
    return 1;
} 
Quote:

It sounds as if, based on what changes you made to begin with, you have a "return" statement in your code. A return statement halts the sequential execution of that block of code at the return, therefore not executing the code after the return statement.
I haven't really understand what you meant exactly, do you mean I have placed a return statement too early in the code? Or am I missing one somewhere? (I think you meant I have placed a return statement too early what I really don't think I have done.)

Re: Actors scripting spawning problem - DavidMcRazy - 14.11.2015

Bump

Re: Actors scripting spawning problem - DavidMcRazy - 02.12.2015

Bump 2'nd \