[Halt]

Originally Posted by WildCard65 Yeap, definitely your problem, I repeat, CreateDatatTimer CREATES A DataPack HANDLE FOR YOU TO FILL! example: PHP Code: DataPack myPack; CreateDataTimer(5.0, MyTimer, myPack); myPack.WriteFloat(5.0); // Write a float to the datapack the timer WILL receive.

I'm sorry but I'm having a hard time understanding. If my timer can only have one datapack argument then how do I pass another datapack to it?

 public Action:ArtilleryExplosionTimer(Handle:timer, Handle:datapack)

I tried

 public Action:ArtilleryExplosionTimer(Handle:timer, Handle:datapack, Handle:datapack2)

but only got a compiler error. And if I only call the command once then it gets that one value stores it in the datapack and sends it to the timer. Therefore I cannot add more data unless I run the command again.

[hmmmmm]

Why would you need 2 datapacks? Whole point of a datapack is to send in a pack of data (ie. The three floats representing position vector)

You got a perfectly good example from Squawong earlier, just do that twice for 2 timers

EDIT: Also don't comment out ResetPack, need that to reset position of datapack. Doesn't actually clear the data in it by default, bit confusingly named.

[Chaosxk]

CreateDataTimer is a wrapper for CreateTimer, perhaps understanding what it does might help you.

/**
 * Creates a timer associated with a new datapack, and returns the datapack.
 * @note The datapack is automatically freed when the timer ends.
 * @note The position of the datapack is not reset or changed for the timer function.
 *
 * @param interval			Interval from the current game time to execute the given function.
 * @param func				Function to execute once the given interval has elapsed.
 * @param datapack			The newly created datapack is passed though this by-reference 
 *							parameter to the timer callback function.
 * @param flags				Timer flags.
 * @return					Handle to the timer object.  You do not need to call CloseHandle().
 */
stock Handle CreateDataTimer(float interval, Timer func, Handle &datapack, int flags=0)
{
	datapack = new DataPack();
	flags |= TIMER_DATA_HNDL_CLOSE;
	return CreateTimer(interval, func, datapack, flags);
}

[headline]

We can't really be more clear on how to use CreateDataTimer

PHP Code:

public void OnPluginStart()
{
    /* Create some data for example that we want to pack */
    float vec[3];
    
    /* Create a variable that holds the datapack */
    DataPack pack;
    
    /* Create the datapack timer and give it the variable reference
     * so it can create the data pack for us */
    CreateDataTimer(1.0, Timer_Callback, pack, TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE);
    
    /* Write our data to the datapack */
    pack.WriteFloat(vec[0]);
    pack.WriteFloat(vec[1]);
    pack.WriteFloat(vec[2]);
    /* Reset pack position */
    pack.Reset();
}

public Action Timer_Callback(Handle timer, DataPack pack)
{
    /* Decare var to store pack info */
    float vec[3];
    
    /* Read information from the pac */
    vec[0] = pack.ReadFloat();
    vec[1] = pack.ReadFloat();
    vec[2] = pack.ReadFloat();
} 


[WildCard65]

Originally Posted by Headline We can't really be more clear on how to use CreateDataTimer PHP Code: public void OnPluginStart() {     /* Create some data for example that we want to pack */     float vec[3];          /* Create a variable that holds the datapack */     DataPack pack;          /* Create the datapack timer and give it the variable reference      * so it can create the data pack for us */     CreateDataTimer(1.0, Timer_Callback, pack, TIMER_FLAG_NO_MAPCHANGE);          /* Write our data to the datapack */     pack.WriteFloat(vec[0]);     pack.WriteFloat(vec[1]);     pack.WriteFloat(vec[2]);     /* Reset pack position */     pack.Reset(); } public Action Timer_Callback(Handle timer, DataPack pack) {     /* Decare var to store pack info */     float vec[3];          /* Read information from the pac */     vec[0] = pack.ReadFloat();     vec[1] = pack.ReadFloat();     vec[2] = pack.ReadFloat();          /* Free the memory */     delete pack; }

Your example has a double handle free problem (CreateDataTimer tells CreateTimer that the timer itself is responsible for closing the handle upon timer's end)

[Halt]

Originally Posted by hmmmmm Why would you need 2 datapacks? Whole point of a datapack is to send in a pack of data (ie. The three floats representing position vector) You got a perfectly good example from Squawong earlier, just do that twice for 2 timers EDIT: Also don't comment out ResetPack, need that to reset position of datapack. Doesn't actually clear the data in it by default, bit confusingly named.

But the CreateDataTimer only executes once when I use the command that calls it. I need it to execute 6 times, with 6 DIFFERENT vectors. So what you're telling me is just create 6 timers that all look identical minus the name? Wouldn't that be inefficient?

[headline]

Originally Posted by WildCard65 Your example has a double handle free problem (CreateDataTimer tells CreateTimer that the timer itself is responsible for closing the handle upon timer's end)

Edited ty

[WildCard65]

Originally Posted by Halt But the CreateDataTimer only executes once when I use the command that calls it. I need it to execute 6 times, with 6 DIFFERENT vectors. So what you're telling me is just create 6 timers that all look identical minus the name? Wouldn't that be inefficient?

Run this example on your server:

PHP Code:

public void OnPluginStart()
{
    DataPack data;
    CreateDataTimer(5.0, Print_Data, data);
    data.WriteFloat(5.0);
    data.WriteCell(1);
    data.WriteString("HELLO WORLD!");

    CreateDataTimer(2.0, Print_Data, data);
    data.WriteFloat(55.0);
    data.WriteCell(17);
    data.WriteString("HELLO XD WORLD!");
    data.Reset();

    CreateDataTimer(3.0, Print_Data, data);
    data.WriteFloat(34567.0);
    data.WriteCell(1678);
    data.WriteString("ANOTHER RANDOM STRING!");
    data.Reset();

    CreateDataTimer(8.0, Print_Data, data);
    data.WriteFloat(678.0);
    data.WriteCell(65532);
    data.WriteString("FINALLY!");
    data.Reset();
}

public Action Print_Data(Handle timer, Handle data)
{
    DataPack datapack = view_as<DataPack>(data);

    float fl = datapack.ReadFloat();
    int i = datapack.ReadCell();
    char str[32];
    data.ReadString(str, sizeof(str));

    PrintToServer("Data: %f %d %s", fl, i, str);

    return Plugin_Continue;
} 


Output:

PHP Code:

// Data: 55.00000 17 HELLO XD WORLD!
// Data: 34567.00000 1678 ANOTHER RANDOM STRING!
// Data: 5.00000 1 HELLO WORLD!
// Data: 678.00000 65532 FINALLY! 


[Halt]

Spoiler

Originally Posted by WildCard65 Run this example on your server: PHP Code: public void OnPluginStart() {     DataPack data;     CreateDataTimer(5.0, Print_Data, data);     data.WriteFloat(5.0);     data.WriteCell(1);     data.WriteString("HELLO WORLD!");     CreateDataTimer(2.0, Print_Data, data);     data.WriteFloat(55.0);     data.WriteCell(17);     data.WriteString("HELLO XD WORLD!");     data.Reset();     CreateDataTimer(3.0, Print_Data, data);     data.WriteFloat(34567.0);     data.WriteCell(1678);     data.WriteString("ANOTHER RANDOM STRING!");     data.Reset();     CreateDataTimer(8.0, Print_Data, data);     data.WriteFloat(678.0);     data.WriteCell(65532);     data.WriteString("FINALLY!");     data.Reset(); } public Action Print_Data(Handle timer, Handle data) {     DataPack datapack = view_as<DataPack>(data);     float fl = datapack.ReadFloat();     int i = datapack.ReadCell();     char str[32];     data.ReadString(str, sizeof(str));     PrintToServer("Data: %f %d %s", fl, i, str);     return Plugin_Continue; }  Output: PHP Code: // Data: 55.00000 17 HELLO XD WORLD! // Data: 34567.00000 1678 ANOTHER RANDOM STRING! // Data: 5.00000 1 HELLO WORLD! // Data: 678.00000 65532 FINALLY!

That example helped immensely. Reading that and the Sourcemod Wiki helped me get a better grasp on the subject. And my mod compiles clean now and the timer fires correctly. But my entity doesn't explode (or teleport). I suspect its because I'm setting the float vectors incorrectly?

	float ImpactVector[3];
	Handle datapack;
	GetAimPos(Client, ImpactVector);
	WritePackFloat(datapack, ImpactVector[0]);
	WritePackFloat(datapack, ImpactVector[1]);
	WritePackFloat(datapack, ImpactVector[2]);


//Later in the plugin
	float _ImpactVector[3];
	_ImpactVector[0] = ReadPackFloat(datapack);
	_ImpactVector[1] = ReadPackFloat(datapack);
	_ImpactVector[2] = ReadPackFloat(datapack);

[8guawong]

Originally Posted by Halt That example helped immensely. Reading that and the Sourcemod Wiki helped me get a better grasp on the subject. And my mod compiles clean now and the timer fires correctly. But my entity doesn't explode (or teleport). I suspect its because I'm setting the float vectors incorrectly? float ImpactVector[3]; Handle datapack; GetAimPos(Client, ImpactVector); WritePackFloat(datapack, ImpactVector[0]); WritePackFloat(datapack, ImpactVector[1]); WritePackFloat(datapack, ImpactVector[2]); //Later in the plugin float _ImpactVector[3]; _ImpactVector[0] = ReadPackFloat(datapack); _ImpactVector[1] = ReadPackFloat(datapack); _ImpactVector[2] = ReadPackFloat(datapack);

you have to show us the code where your entity is suppose to explode then