[Marttt]

Is there any way to display Instructor Hint when the client is dead?

Looks like that when a client is dead the hint doesn't show up.
I don't know if it's some limitation from the engine or if I'm doing something wrong.

I'm using this code to display:

                int entity = CreateEntityByName("env_instructor_hint");
                char sInstructorHintTarget[64];
                Format(sInstructorHintTarget, sizeof(sInstructorHintTarget), "hint%d", client);
                DispatchKeyValue(client, "targetname", sInstructorHintTarget);
                DispatchKeyValue(entity, "hint_target", sInstructorHintTarget);
                DispatchKeyValue(entity, "hint_timeout", "10");
                DispatchKeyValue(entity, "hint_caption", "Test IH");
                DispatchKeyValue(entity, "hint_icon_onscreen", "icon_info");
                DispatchKeyValue(entity, "hint_color", "255 0 0");
                DispatchSpawn(entity);
                AcceptEntityInput(entity, "ShowHint", client);
                SetVariantString("OnUser1 !self:Kill::6:1");
                AcceptEntityInput(entity, "AddOutput");
                AcceptEntityInput(entity, "FireUser1");

[Lux]

You can try and fire the event directly to the client, this is what the entity sends to the clients i think anyway.

PHP Code:

Handle hevent = CreateEvent("instructor_server_hint_create", true); 


Mastermind has played with this stuff alot maybe he knows more.

[Marttt]

I tried but it also did not work. It does not seem to work when the client is dead or in ghost mode.

Here is the script I used to test. Just type "!test" in chat to show the instructor hint.

Anyway thanks Lux.

[Marttt]

I have another question, will be glad if someone can help me.
It's not based on the thread title.

How I can attach the instructor hint to another entity?

Let's say I created an entity and added it to a random special infected.

How to make the instructor hint shows attached to the special infected and not in "my hud" screen?

[Lux]

Originally Posted by Marttt I have another question, will be glad if someone can help me. It's not based on the thread title. How I can attach the instructor hint to another entity? Let's say I created an entity and added it to a random special infected. How to make the instructor hint shows attached to the special infected and not in "my hud" screen?

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=2557997

Maybe what you looking for.

[MasterMind420]

Sorry i'm late to this discussion but in all my attempts to manipulate instructor hints to show while dead or spectating have failed....however during one test i did I swear to god I got them to show briefly while spectating, however trying to reproduce it failed. I think it's possible but has to be done another way...if I discover how to do it I will share the info...but as of now it's a no go. Ithink the problem is that the players entity changes into something else or doesn't exist and the hint has trouble attaching to it...I don't know for sure though.

[Marttt]

Hey, thanks for the reply Master,

Since I posted this I improved a bit my understanding of SM,

BTW I think this limitation is more related to the engine and to the entity of course

Maybe modifying the call from "gamedata" (in case it has any) could enable this, but I'm not sure since I don't understand much about it.

Also, unfortunately, looks like the "SetTransmit" hook doesn't apply to the env_instructor_hint [Already reported by You and Lux in another thread].

[Silvers]

Might be client side limitation. Nothing in server binary suggests it's excluding dead players.

[MasterMind420]

Originally Posted by Marttt Hey, thanks for the reply Master, Since I posted this I improved a bit my understanding of SM, BTW I think this limitation is more related to the engine and to the entity of course Maybe modifying the call from "gamedata" (in case it has any) could enable this, but I'm not sure since I don't understand much about it. Also, unfortunately, looks like the "SetTransmit" hook doesn't apply to the env_instructor_hint [Already reported by You and Lux in another thread].

No problem...recently i've been dabbling with it again...trying some things. i'll report back here if i find anything

[MasterMind420]

Originally Posted by Silvers Might be client side limitation. Nothing in server binary suggests it's excluding dead players.

yah i suspected that may be the case...but i can almost swear i made it work once inconsistently...and i haven't been able to reproduce it...i told lux that the idle hint to press left mouse to join is there...wether we can gain access to what displays it is another story...client sided probably...but i dont know. dead or idle players are spectating a player...bot or otherwise. im thinking maybe the view has changed...like the entity your looking thru...hence why its not displaying...its displaying to the wrong entity maybe? but thats just a far fetched guess at best. i messed with trying to make it work for awhile and ultimately gave up.