[Slice]

Yes, just like reddit.

Simple. If you learned something new related to SA-MP scripting, share it here!

Please:

• Explain what it is you learned, don't just say you learned something. <----
• Try keeping it concise.
• Don't post stupid pictures or otherwise annoying, non-related stuff.
• Don't link to or quote posts then say you learned that.

I'll start..


Today I learned the proper way to forward public functions is this:

pawn Code:

forward public OnSomethingHappen(a, b, c);

I've always done it without "public". The only difference, it seems, is it enforces some extra restrictions (such as not being able to assign default values).

[Lorenc_]

Today I learned that you can use a hash sign (#) instead of quote marks. E.G: SetPVarInt( playerid, #slice, 1 );

[CaHbKo]

Today I learned, that...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mauzen Converting variabes "downwards" isnt a big problem btw. Just use normal cells, and if it really depends on being just 1/2 bytes long, you could do this: cell & 0x0000FFFF (2 byte/16 bit value) cell & 0x000000FF (1 byte/8 bit value)

[Slice]

Today I learned the compiler accepts trailing commas in enums.

pawn Code:

// Valid:
enum {
    ABC,
    DEF,
    GHI,
}

[Drebin]

Today I learned that color embeddings can be defined ontop of the script.

pawn Code:

#define BLUE_EMBED "{0000FF}"
 
 
SendClientMessage(playerid, -1, "White turns into"BLUE_EMBED" blue.");

[leonardo1434]

Today I learned that strcat is 2x more fast than format and with a simple definition you can make a new model of format.

[RebeloX]

Today I learned that dialogs can be defined inside the enumerator

pawn Code:

enum {
    DIALOG_1,
    DIALOG_2
};

[Ricop522]

Today I learned how to #emit

[Ironboy]

Today i learned Enumerators (enums).

[Universal]

Today I learned that OnGameModeExit is not being called when you shutdown the server console.

[Simon]

TIL a little trick to extend the amount of statements executed in ternary statements.

Never thought about using the ',' operator this way. Group of statements must be enclosed in brackets. It's a neat little trick that might create some interesting constructs:

pawn Code:

main () {
    new bool:cond = true;
    cond ? (print("T - First"), print("T - Second")) : (print("F - First"), print("F - Second"));

    print("SWITCHING TRUTH");

    cond = false;
    cond ? (print("T - First"), print("T - Second")) : (print("F - First"), print("F - Second"));
}

[Night Dreamer]

Today I learned more about bits

PHP Code:

const color = ((183)<<24|(115)<<16|(222)<<8); //purple!!!
GetPrintedRGB(color) return printf("Red: %d, Green: %d, Blue: %d", ((colorFrom >> 24) & 0xFF), ((colorFrom >> 16) & 0xFF), ((colorFrom >> 8) & 0xFF)); 


[RebeloX]

Today I learned how to use #error

pawn Code:

#if !defined MAX_SLOTS
    #error You must define the MAX_SLOTS in your script
#endif

[RyDeR`]

Today I learned that publics like OnPlayerText (in a filterscript) are still intact while the gamemode is restarting so you can, for example, actually still chat using Send(Player/Client)Message(ToAll)!

[admantis]

Today I learned that filterscripts don't get reloaded when the servre is restarted, you have to reload the filterscripts manually.

[EV007]

Today I learned that I can use one line

pawn Code:

SetPlayerColor(playerid,(team[playerid] == team_one ) ? COLOR_RED : COLOR_BLUE );

instead of:

pawn Code:

if(team[playerid] == team_one)
{
SetPlayerColor(playerid,COLOR_RED);
}
if(team[playerid] == team_two)
{
SetPlayerColor(playerid,COLOR_BLUE);
}

[FireCat]

Quote:

Originally Posted by EV007 Today I learned that I can use one line pawn Code: SetPlayerColor(playerid,(team[playerid] == team_one ) ? COLOR_RED : COLOR_BLUE ); instead of: pawn Code: if(team[playerid] == team_one) { SetPlayerColor(playerid,COLOR_RED); } if(team[playerid] == team_two) { SetPlayerColor(playerid,COLOR_BLUE); }

Thats called the ternary operator

[JoBullet]

Today I learned that returning array from function works in such a way that array's address is stored in a following address:
current function frame address + (argcount + 3) * sizeof(cell)

[FireCat]

Today I learned you can do this:

pawn Code:

enum Something
{
 hi,
 bye
}

printf("%s",Something:hi);

[Littlehelper]

Today I learned how to make my cat speak.
Jks, Today I learned why there were # tags being used in colors. (To Encode Them)

pawn Code:

"#COL_ORANGE"

Plus, i learned that pawn will not give error if the color is defined or not if you use hash tag in color.