hide entity
 

Hello.
Im trying to find a way to hide an entity which is being used in another plugin. For example an entity class name(d) "ent_hat" is being used in a plugin, if i want to get the classname of this entity in another plugin how can i do it?

Here's what im trying to do to get entity class name from another plugin:
static classname[32]
pev(ent, pev_classname, classname, 31)
if(is_valid(ent))
{
if(equal(classname, "ent_hat"))
{
do something//
}
}

Re: hide entity
 

Where are you putting that code? Also, I think you'll probably want to use something like find_ent_by_class().

Re: hide entity
 

Re: hide entity
 

Thanks for reply, Im putting it in FmAddToFullPack

Re: hide entity
 

Thanks, I'll try it out !

Re: hide entity
 

i tried using this: it works, but it lags the server uses too much CPU suddenly and spams Errors in Console:
ERRORS:
L 08/07/2023 - 00:11:47: [FAKEMETA] Invalid entity
L 08/07/2023 - 00:11:47: [AMXX] Displaying debug trace (plugin "Untitled.amxx", version "1.0")
L 08/07/2023 - 00:11:47: [AMXX] Run time error 10: native error (native "pev")
L 08/07/2023 - 00:11:47: [AMXX] [0] Untitled.sma::ForwardAddToFullPack (line 3453)
L 08/07/2023 - 00:11:47: [FAKEMETA] Invalid entity
Thats the error which spams in my console and i have tried your way too @Mr.Pickles

if(!is_valid_ent(ent))
return 1;
if(equal(classname, "ent_hat") == ent || ent == equal(classname, "ent_hat"))
{
set_es( es_handle, ES_RenderMode, kRenderTransAlpha );
set_es( es_handle, ES_RenderAmt, 0 );
}

Re: hide entity
 

SOLVED!
Used:
new entu = engfunc( EngFunc_FindEntityByString, -1, "classname", "ent_hat" );
Thanks for your help guys!

Re: hide entity
 

The code that I gave you must have worked perfectly, you don't need to use add to full pack for that, with that,you are searching each frame for the entity with that classname, with which I gave you only activate/deactivate invisibility once.

You could also try sending the error it gave you, you sent the error of your code only.

Re: hide entity
 

That's essentially the same thing. Also, as Mr. Pickles said, calling the function multiple times per second is most likely not necessary at all. Just set the visibility when you need to change it.

Also, if the entity is a long-lived entity (e.g. created once during the map), you only need to search for it once and simply save the entity ID and re-use it when you need to do something with it.

Re: hide entity
 

What happens is that he has it in separate plugins, he would have to create a library saving the index of the hat, in order to obtain it in the other plugin, make a loop with the maximum number of connected players and verify if the hat is a valid entity, I think that the find ent by class is more appropriate in this case.