[Minfas]

Hello community,
I would like to draw line from client's feet to all other players, but I don't know how to get their positions.

My code:

PHP Code:

#define LoopActiveClients(%1) for(int %1;%1 <= MaxClients;%1++) if(IsValidClient(%1, true))

LoopActiveClients(i)
    {
        if(IsPlayerAlive(i))
        {
            TE_SetupBeamLaser(client, i, g_iBeamSprite, g_iHaloSprite, 0, 10, 0.5, 0.1, 0.1, 1, 0.0, {255, 0, 0, 255}, 10);
            TE_SendToAll();
        }
    } 


Currently its drawing line from all players to center of the map and the line can by seen only when you are looking towards the center of the map
Thank you for any help!

[ShD3luxe]

	
        float fclientPosition[3]; // x y z float vector position
	GetClientAbsOrigin(client, fclientPosition); // get the position of the client in the vector

But you don't need the player's position https://sm.alliedmods.net/new-api/sd...SetupBeamLaser
You need the start index and end index.
If you want to draw lines from player A to B , B to C , A to C , and so on you need 2 loops .

[Minfas]

It says

error 047: array sizes do not match, or destination array is too small

while compiling

[Halt]

What line did it come from? Gotta give more info. I mean I COULD assume its from the array that hosts your x/y/z but I'd like to look at more.

[Halt]

You have to understand how vectors work first.

Vectors hold 3 different values

X, Y, Z (This is a location on a map) so you need a array that holds 3 values.

Keep in mind arrays begin at 0, not 1.

[ShD3luxe]

As I said TE_SetupBeamLaser needs the start entity index and end entity index you don't need any position vector.
Try like this (I don't recommend doing this bcs it will make your server laggy) :

public DrawLinesToAll()
{
    for(int currentClient = 1;currentClient <= MaxClients;currentClient++) // the first loop to get the start point index
    {
		if(!IsClientAlive(currentClient)) // make sure the player is alive
			continue;
			
        for(int clients = 1;clients <= MaxClients;clients++) // the second loop to get the rest end point indexes
		{
		    if(currentClient == clients) // make sure we don't draw the line to the same player
				continue;
				
			if(IsClientAlive(currentClient) && IsClientAlive(clients)) // make sure the client is alive
			{
				// draw the line from client A to B using their indexes 
				TE_SetupBeamLaser(currentClient,clients, g_iBeamSprite, g_iHaloSprite, 0, 10, 0.5, 0.1, 0.1, 1, 0.0, {255, 0, 0, 255}, 10);
				TE_SendToAll();
			}
		}
    }
}

[Halt]

Yea ignore what I said, follow ShD3luxe. I was thinking of TR_TraceRay

[Minfas]

Originally Posted by ShD3luxe As I said TE_SetupBeamLaser needs the start entity index and end entity index you don't need any position vector. Try like this (I don't recommend doing this bcs it will make your server laggy) : public DrawLinesToAll() { for(int currentClient = 1;currentClient <= MaxClients;currentClient++) // the first loop to get the start point index { if(!IsClientAlive(currentClient)) // make sure the player is alive continue; for(int clients = 1;clients <= MaxClients;clients++) // the second loop to get the rest end point indexes { if(currentClient == clients) // make sure we don't draw the line to the same player continue; if(IsClientAlive(currentClient) && IsClientAlive(clients)) // make sure the client is alive { // draw the line from client A to B using their indexes TE_SetupBeamLaser(currentClient,clients, g_iBeamSprite, g_iHaloSprite, 0, 10, 0.5, 0.1, 0.1, 1, 0.0, {255, 0, 0, 255}, 10); TE_SendToAll(); } } } }

Thanks for help! Its working, but I have few more questions.
The beam is attached to player's hand and its moving with all animations of the model, is there any way to make it pointing at player's feet?

And last thing is that the beam is visible only in certain field of view. (For example I can't see beam pointing at player that is like above me.)

[ShD3luxe]

If you want to control the position of the beam in space then use TE_SetupBeamPoints and check if the player's z position are equal to not spawn the line.The problem here is that u need to create a timer to check every time for all players position and that will eat a lot of resources.
Doc -> https://sm.alliedmods.net/new-api/sd...etupBeamPoints
Code :

public DrawLinesToAll()
{
    for(int currentClient = 1;currentClient <= MaxClients;currentClient++) // the first loop to get the start point index
    {
		if(!IsClientAlive(currentClient)) // make sure the player is alive
			continue;
			
		float fstartPosition[3],fendPosition[3]; // x y z float vector position
		GetClientAbsOrigin(currentClient, fstartPosition); // get the position of the client in the vector
		
        for(int clients = 1;clients <= MaxClients;clients++) // the second loop to get the end point positions
		{
		    if(currentClient == clients) // make sure we don't draw the line from-to the same player
				continue;
				
			if(IsClientAlive(currentClient) && IsClientAlive(clients)) // make sure the client is alive
			{
				GetClientAbsOrigin(clients, fendPosition); // get the end point client position
				// do checks here 
				if(fstartPosition[2] != fendPosition[2]) // you can do checks based on position here ( here I checked that the z axis of the clients to not be equal )
				{
					// draw the line from client A position to client B position
					TE_SetupBeamPoints(fstartPosition,fendPosition, g_iBeamSprite, g_iHaloSprite, 0, 10, 0.5, 0.1, 0.1, 1, 0.0, {255, 0, 0, 255}, 10);
					TE_SendToAll();
				}
			}
		}
    }
}

[Minfas]

Thank you for help! <3