[SilentBr]

Silvers sent me this code to set the HP tank because l4d_multitanks has a lot of bugs. I did some changes and fixes but I'm having trouble how to show a hint message to infected team with tank HP.

Can someone help?

tank hp code:

#include <sourcemod>
#include <sdktools>

#define g_iCvarHealth 65000 

public OnPluginStart()
{
    HookEvent("tank_spawn", tank_spawn);
}

public tank_spawn(Handle:event, const String:name[], bool:dontBroadcast)
{
    new userid = GetEventInt(event, "userid");
    CreateTimer(0.1, tmrHealth, userid);
}

public Action:tmrHealth(Handle:timer, any:userid)
{
    new client = GetClientOfUserId(userid)
    if( client && IsClientInGame(client))
    {
        SetEntityHealth(client, g_iCvarHealth);
    }
}

[super_leaf]

I don't know how to use hint message yet but I have a question of this: Why do you need to set up a timer to change the tank's health, instead of change it immediately after it spawn?

[super_leaf]

Well, dude, I have looked for certain functions for messaging, this is what I've got:

ShowVGUIPanel
PrintCenterText

Check the SourceMod api for usage. Click here

Or, try this out:

PHP Code:

new Handle:bf = StartMessageOne("HintText", client);
BfWriteString(bf, "This is a hint message!");
EndMessage(); 


[Powerlord]

Is there a particular reason you're not using PrintHintText?

[SilentBr]

Originally Posted by super_leaf I don't know how to use hint message yet but I have a question of this: Why do you need to set up a timer to change the tank's health, instead of change it immediately after it spawn?

You mean sm_cvar z_tank_health <value>? Doesn't work neither on windows nor linux, whatever value I put, the tank become with 1 HP.

Originally Posted by Powerlord Is there a particular reason you're not using PrintHintText?

I was coding with "PrintHintText", it was working but with serious bugs:
1 - If a player lose the tank control, still showing his HP even with another zombie class and not the real tank itself. While the "first tank" doesn't spawn or die with the other zombie class, still showing his IP at same time with the player that is playing as tank.
2 - When the tank dies, appear a weird HP

look:

#include <sourcemod>
#include <sdktools>

#define g_iCvarHealth 22000
#define INFECTED 3

public OnPluginStart() { 
	HookEvent("tank_spawn", tank_spawn); 
} 

public tank_spawn(Handle:event, const String:name[], bool:dontBroadcast) { 
	new userid = GetEventInt(event, "userid");

	CreateTimer(0.1, tmrHealth, userid);
	CreateTimer(0.5, tmrHint, userid, TIMER_REPEAT);
} 

public Action:tmrHealth(Handle:timer, any:userid) {
	new client = GetClientOfUserId(userid);
	
	if (client && IsClientInGame(client)) 
		SetEntityHealth(client, g_iCvarHealth);
		
	return Plugin_Stop;
}

public Action:tmrHint(Handle:timer, any:userid) {
	new client = GetClientOfUserId(userid);
	
	if (IsValidClient(client) && IsPlayerAlive(client)) {
		new health = GetClientHealth(client);
		for (new i = 1; i <= MaxClients; i++)
			if (IsValidClient(i) && GetClientTeam(i) == INFECTED)
				PrintHintText(i, "TANK %N %d/%d", client, health, g_iCvarHealth);

		return Plugin_Continue;
	}
	
	return Plugin_Stop;
}

IsValidClient(client) {
	if(client <= 0 || client > MaxClients || !IsClientConnected(client))
		return false;

	return IsClientInGame(client);
}

[thetwistedpanda]

The bugs with PrintHintText are entirely to do with your code, not the native. You're not checking to see if they're actually a tank, you're not checking alive state, you're not sending a blank hint on death to clear any existing data, etc.

[SilentBr]

Originally Posted by thetwistedpanda The bugs with PrintHintText are entirely to do with your code, not the native. You're not checking to see if they're actually a tank, you're not checking alive state, you're not sending a blank hint on death to clear any existing data, etc.

I know the problem is my code. The problem is I don't know how to do those stuff.

[Bimbo1]

i'm not aware about the best method to check if someone is a tank, but this will probably work:

#include <sourcemod>
#include <sdktools>

stock bool:IsPlayerTank(client){

	decl String:model[128];
	GetClientModel(client, model, 128);
	if(StrContains(model, "tank", false) != -1){

		return true;

	}
	return false;

}

[SilentBr]

Adding IsPlayerTank solved that bug, thank you bimbo.

But when another player is tank, the plugin stop showing the hint message. I need find a way to keep showing the hint when change the tank control (to another player or bot).

[Bimbo1]

hey, bro, try this:

#include <sourcemod>
#include <sdktools>

#define g_iCvarHealth 22000
#define INFECTED 3

public OnPluginStart() { 
	HookEvent("tank_spawn", tank_spawn); 
	HookEvent("bot_player_replace", tank_spawn)
} 

public tank_spawn(Handle:event, const String:name[], bool:dontBroadcast) { 
	new userid = GetEventInt(event, "userid");
	new client = GetClientOfUserId(userid);
	if(IsPlayerTank(client)){

		CreateTimer(0.1, tmrHealth, userid);
		CreateTimer(0.5, tmrHint, userid, TIMER_REPEAT);

	}

} 

public Action:tmrHealth(Handle:timer, any:userid) {
	new client = GetClientOfUserId(userid);
	
	if (client && IsClientInGame(client)) 
		SetEntityHealth(client, g_iCvarHealth);
		
	return Plugin_Stop;
}

public Action:tmrHint(Handle:timer, any:userid) {
	new client = GetClientOfUserId(userid);
	
	if (IsValidClient(client) && IsPlayerAlive(client) && IsPlayerTank(client)) {
		new health = GetClientHealth(client);
		for (new i = 1; i <= MaxClients; i++)
			if (IsValidClient(i) && GetClientTeam(i) == INFECTED)
				PrintHintText(i, "TANK %N %d/%d", client, health, g_iCvarHealth);

		return Plugin_Continue;
	}
	
	return Plugin_Stop;
}

IsValidClient(client) {
	if(client <= 0 || client > MaxClients || !IsClientConnected(client))
		return false;

	return IsClientInGame(client);
}

stock bool:IsPlayerTank(client){

	decl String:model[128];
	GetClientModel(client, model, 128);
	if(StrContains(model, "tank", false) != -1){

		return true;

	}
	return false;

}

i'm not very used to the l4d2 dynamics, but this might(just might, not more than that) work.