Getting all players outside ents.FindInBox()

[Donkie]

How can i filter all players inside a ents.FindInBox to all players on the server, so i get all players that is OUTSIDE that box? Im talking about Lua ofc. Im working with loops and such but really, it shouldent be this hard, could anyone help me?

[Divran]

http://www.wiremod.com/forum/patch-s...functions.html

[Donkie]

Clever answer, but lets say i want to split up those guys that is inside and those that is outside into 2 tables. I have been lurking with loops and stuff for hours, i still dont find it out :<

Also, your uses ApplyClip function which i have no idea how it works.

[Divran]

Here you go!
Note: untested.

-- handy inrange function
local function inrange( vec, min, max )
	if (vec.x < min.x) then return false end
	if (vec.y < min.y) then return false end
	if (vec.z < min.z) then return false end
	if (vec.x > max.x) then return false end
	if (vec.y > max.y) then return false end
	if (vec.z > max.z) then return false end
	return true
end

local function Find( classname, min, max )
	-- if it's players you're after, it's simple:
	-- local targets = player.GetAll()
        -- and then you can remove the "classname" argument as well
	
	-- if it's not just players...
	local targets = ents.FindByClass(classname)
	
	-- set up tables
	local inbox = {}
	local notinbox = {}
	
	-- loop time!
	for _, e in pairs( targets ) do
		-- check using our handy function
		if (inrange( e:GetPos(), min, max )) then -- if it's inside the box
			table.insert( inbox, e )
		else -- if it isn't
			table.insert( notinbox, e )
		end
	end
	
	-- maybe you want to send it somewhere?
	return inbox, notinbox
end

[feha]

-snip- This post sucked. making a better one

NINJAD

You can find inside the box, to array, and then outside the box, to other array.

Or find by class, loop it, using inrange you check if a player is inside the box, if so, delete from first array and put into second.

[Donkie]

Your code seems to work Divran, but how does it remove players that have changed from inside to outside the box, or players that have left the server?
By reseting the Table as i seen you do, wouldent that be quite a pain, couse it needs to fill it back up all the time?

[Divran]

Your code seems to work Divran, but how does it remove players that have changed from inside to outside the box, or players that have left the server?
By reseting the Table as i seen you do, wouldent that be quite a pain, couse it needs to fill it back up all the time?

No, I think that's the easiest way to do it.

[Donkie]

Anyways, i shall try it out, Thanks alot :3

Edit: It works perfectly. You sure will get credits when this is done