using entity discovery + findPlayerByName

[hammer whore]

ok, so i am trying to understand 2 things, how to use the find() function along with entity classes, and models, and i am trying to use findPlayerByName() to find players through the chat system.

my current understanding of find() is very basic, this is all i would do:

findIncludeModel("wood")
ENT = find()

so i pretty much am blind with entity discovery.


and findPlayerByName(), i am oriented with, here is my code for it:

if(owner():lastSaid():index(1)=="/")
{Target = findPlayerByName(lastSaid():sub(2,lastSaid():lengt h)}

i think i am doin it right, but all my turrets and protectors do when i use this method is point at vec(0,0,0) ITS REALLY ANNOYING

any help would be extremely apreciated

[Donkie]

If they point at 0,0,0 it means it cant find a target. I dont understand what you want to get out though. Do you want to target the player who last said "/"?

[Lyinginbedmon]

Either it's not finding a target or the point-at-target code is messed up.

If we're assuming the case-sensitive name is being entered properly after "/", I'd use something like:[highlight=E2]Mes = owner():lastSaid()

Target = Mes:right(Mes:length()-1)[/highlight]

Which will cut out the "/" and leave the player name.

[no_one]

find is much nicer. Although I would put in a word like

[highlight=e2]if (owner():latsSaid():find("/find ")) {
Target = findPlayerByName(Owner:lastSaid():sub(7, owner():lastSaid():length()))
}[/highlight]

[fughilli]

So, I took some code from around the forums and compiled it into this overhead floater, which, in theory, should float over my head, play and stop music, stop following me, have a lololol trail, and follow other people. I used the find command idea using "/follow " trigger. I haven't tested this yet, but I just wanted to know someone's opinion on it.

Cheers!

@name AwesomeChip
@persist Vectorz:vector Vector:vector E:entity CurPos:vector
#Timers and trails
#YES, I KNOW THAT I COPIED PEOPLES' SCRIPTS. I JUST WANTED TO USE THEM AS A BASE FOR MY OWN.
#If anyone has any problems with me copying them, I will remove them from the thread.
if(first())
{
    runOnTick(1)
    runOnChat(1)
    
    entity():setTrails(50,50,3,"trails/lol",vec(255,255,255),200)
}


#If run on game ticks
if(tickClk())
{
if(entity():isConstrained()) {
    E=entity():isConstrainedTo()
    } 
    else {
        E=entity()
        }

Vector=owner():pos()-E:pos()+vec(0,0,100)
E:applyForce(1*(2*Vector+30*$Vector))
}


#When something is said
if(chatClk(owner())){
     Said = owner():lastSaid():lower()
     if(Said:find("/music_disco")){
        hint("Music: HL1 Disco Remix", 5)
          entity():soundPlay(1,0,"music/HL1_song25_REMIX3.mp3")
     }
}
#When something is said
if(chatClk(owner())){
     Said = owner():lastSaid():lower()
     if(Said:find("/music_stillalive")){
        hint("Music: Still Alive", 5)
          entity():soundPlay(1,0,"music/portal_still_alive.mp3")
     }
if(chatClk(owner())){
     Said = owner():lastSaid():lower()
     if(Said:find("/music_rock")){
        hint("Music: Combine Theme", 5)
          entity():soundPlay(1,0,"music/hl2_song15.mp3")
     }
}
     if(Said:find("/nomusic")){
        hint("Music off", 5)
          soundStop(1)
      }
}
    if(Said:find("/stay")){
        Follow = 0
        hint("Staying at current world position", 5)
        CurPos = E:pos()
    
}
if(Said:find("/followme")){
        Follow = 1
        hint("Following you", 5)
        CurPos = E:pos()
    
}
if (owner():latsSaid():find("/follow ")) {
Follow = 0
Name = Owner:lastSaid():sub(9, owner():lastSaid():length())
Target = findPlayerByName(Name)
Vectorz=Target:pos()-E:pos()+vec(0,0,100)
E:applyForce(1*(2*Vectorz+30*$Vectorz))
hint("Following "+ Name, 5)
}
 
    if(Follow == 0){
        if(tickClk())
{
if(entity():isConstrained()) {
    E=entity():isConstrainedTo()
    } 
    else {
        E=entity()
        }
        
}
}

[Whosdr]

you didn't persist Name or Target.

[abysal]

you didn't persist Name or Target.

You don't need to. you miss spelled lastSaid and owner() at two spots, btw.