[Lux]

Hi, i can hook anyother entity and use SetTransmit but not env_instructor_hint...

i'm not sure what to do, wether it's a bug or not

i'm running SM version
SourceMod 1.9.0.6049.

i forgot to say this is for Left 4 Dead 2

#include <sourcemod>
#include <sdktools>
#include <sdkhooks>

public OnPluginStart()
{
    RegConsoleCmd("sm_test", iTest);
}
public Action:iTest(iClient, iArgs)
{
    static iEntity;
    iEntity = CreateEntityByName("env_instructor_hint");
    SDKHook(iEntity, SDKHook_SetTransmit, block);
}

public Action:block(iEntity, iClient)
{
    PrintToChatAll("iEntity = %i");
    return Plugin_Continue;
}

Any help would be appreciated

Orignal code:

static DirectorHint(iClient)
{
    static iEntity;
    iEntity = CreateEntityByName("env_instructor_hint");
    if(iEntity == -1)
        return;
    PrintToChatAll("iEntity = %i", iEntity);
    
    iHintRef[iClient] = EntIndexToEntRef(iEntity);
    SDKHook(iEntity, SDKHook_SetTransmit, hBlockTransmit);
    
    static String:sValues[51];
    Format(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "hint%d", iClient);
    DispatchKeyValue(iClient, "targetname", sValues);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_target", sValues);
    
    Format(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "%i", iHintRange);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_range", sValues);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_icon_onscreen", "icon_alert");
    
    //Format(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "%f", fHintTime);
    Format(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "%f", fHintTime);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_timeout", sValues);
    
    Format(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "%N(%s) is Black&White", iClient, sCharName);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_caption", sValues);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_color", sHintColour);
    DispatchSpawn(iEntity);
    AcceptEntityInput(iEntity, "ShowHint");
    
    Format(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "OnUser1 !self:Kill::%f:1", fHintTime);
    SetVariantString(sValues);
    AcceptEntityInput(iEntity, "AddOutput");
    AcceptEntityInput(iEntity, "FireUser1");
}

static bool:IsValidEntRef(iEntRef)
{
    static iEntity;
    iEntity = EntRefToEntIndex(iEntRef);
    return (iEntRef && iEntity != INVALID_ENT_REFERENCE && IsValidEntity(iEntity));
}

public Action:hBlockTransmit(iEntity, iClient)
{
    PrintToChatAll("%N entity %i", iClient, iEntity);
    if(IsValidEntRef(iHintRef[iClient]))
    {
        PrintToChatAll("blocking from %N entity %i", iClient, iEntity);
        return Plugin_Handled;
    }
        
    if(iTeamNoticeType == 2)
        return Plugin_Continue;
    
    if(iTeamNoticeType == 0)
        if(GetClientTeam(iClient) != 2)
            return Plugin_Handled;
    
    if(iTeamNoticeType == 1)
        if(GetClientTeam(iClient) != 3)
            return Plugin_Handled;
    
    return Plugin_Continue;
}

that is my orignal code

[Mitchell]

Why do you need to do SetTransmit on it?
Why not just do the input ShowHint to the specefic client you want to show it to?
Also you're not even using DispatchSpawn(iEntity); so it's not even spawning.

[Lux]

Originally Posted by Mitchell Why do you need to do SetTransmit on it? Why not just do the input ShowHint to the specefic client you want to show it to? Also you're not even using DispatchSpawn(iEntity); so it's not even spawning.

Yea in the main plugin i did everything you do to the entity, i see the hint but if you use ShowHint without the activator it will show it to everyone regardless, that is why i needed to use SetTransmit.

The hint is bugged
Bug: In , hints triggered by the ShowHint input are only visible to the player who activated the I/O chain.

Posted the orignal code that i had the issue with that should work yes?

[psychonic]

SetTransmit isn't called for edicts whose edict flags say to always transmit them. You can ditch that and set FL_EDICT_FULLCHECK to get it to be called.

[friagram]

Send the hint manually using a usermessage and set what clients it is sent to?

[Lux]

Originally Posted by psychonic SetTransmit isn't called for edicts whose edict flags say to always transmit them. You can ditch that and set FL_EDICT_FULLCHECK to get it to be called.

public Action:TestCmd(iClient, iArgs)
{
    //new iEntity = CreateEntityByName("env_instructor_hint");
    new iEntity = CreateEntityByName("env_instructor_hint");
    DispatchSpawn(iEntity);
    //SetEntityFlags(iEntity, FL_EDICT_FULLCHECK);
    SetEdictFlags(iEntity, FL_EDICT_FULLCHECK);
    SDKHook(iEntity, SDKHook_SetTransmit, block);
    PrintToChatAll("iEntity = %i", iEntity);
}

public Action:block(iEntity, iClient)
{
    PrintToChatAll("iEntity = %i, iClient = %N", iEntity, iClient);
}

setting the flags did not work either, however timocop showed me another way using valve's bug, but it requires 1entity per hint shown to clients

for(new i = 1; i <= MaxClients;i++)///This is just an example instead of using sdkhook and it requites more entitys tho
    {
        if(!IsClientInGame(i) || IsFakeClient(i))
            continue;
        
        if(iNoticeType == 3)
            DirectorHintAll(iClient, iHealer, i);
    }
///calling
static DirectorHint(iClient, i)
{
    static iEntity;
    iEntity = CreateEntityByName("env_instructor_hint");
    if(iEntity == -1)
        return;
    
    static String:sValues[51];
    FormatEx(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "hint%d", iClient);
    DispatchKeyValue(iClient, "targetname", sValues);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_target", sValues);
    
    FormatEx(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "%i", iHintRange);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_range", sValues);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_icon_onscreen", "icon_alert");
    
    FormatEx(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "%f", fHintTime);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_timeout", sValues);
    
    FormatEx(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "%N(%s) is Black&White", iClient, sCharName);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_caption", sValues);
    DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_color", sHintColour);
    DispatchSpawn(iEntity);
    AcceptEntityInput(iEntity, "ShowHint", i);
    
    FormatEx(sValues, sizeof(sValues), "OnUser1 !self:Kill::%f:1", fHintTime);
    SetVariantString(sValues);
    AcceptEntityInput(iEntity, "AddOutput");
    AcceptEntityInput(iEntity, "FireUser1");
}

[friagram]

Originally Posted by friagram Send the hint manually using a usermessage and set what clients it is sent to?

[Lux]

Not sure what you mean, but i want the hint to follow another entity with an arrow


DispatchKeyValue(iClient, "targetname", sValues); // you want hint to follow DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_target", sValues); // you want hint to follow
AcceptEntityInput(iEntity, "ShowHint", i); i = client to how hit to

[sdz]

Originally Posted by Ludastar Not sure what you mean, but i want the hint to follow another entity with an arrow DispatchKeyValue(iClient, "targetname", sValues); // you want hint to follow DispatchKeyValue(iEntity, "hint_target", sValues); // you want hint to follow AcceptEntityInput(iEntity, "ShowHint", i); i = client to how hit to

https://wiki.alliedmods.net/User_messages#Left_4_Dead_2_User_Messages
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=80256

[Lux]

Originally Posted by EasSidezz https://wiki.alliedmods.net/User_messages#Left_4_Dead_2_User_Messages https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=80256

Thankyou i did not know they exist, i will try and make heads or tails of them and use them if i can.