[za_bullet2]

What is the best way to kill a player? I tried setting health to 0 using the Edict::GetUnknown() + Offset = 0 But that didn't work..... Any ideas? D.

[Knagg0]

CBasePlayer::CommitSuicide()

[c0ldfyr3]

Originally Posted by Knagg0 CBasePlayer::CommitSuicide()

That wouldn't really be the best as it has to go through some processes before they die, it could be overridden for instance as it is in ZombieMod.

CCSPlayer::EventKilled and CCSPlayer::EventDying

[Knagg0]

CCSPlayer::EventKilled and CCSPlayer::EventDying

You mean *Player::Event_Killed and *Player::Event_Dying

Ok... You can only call CommitSuicide() every 5 seconds for one player.
But but otherwise its the same and easier

void CBasePlayer::CommitSuicide()
{
	if( !IsAlive() )
		return;
		
	// prevent suiciding too often
	if ( m_fNextSuicideTime > gpGlobals->curtime )
		return;

	// don't let them suicide for 5 seconds after suiciding
	m_fNextSuicideTime = gpGlobals->curtime + 5;  

	// have the player kill themself
	m_iHealth = 0;
	Event_Killed( CTakeDamageInfo( this, this, 0, DMG_NEVERGIB ) );
	Event_Dying();
}

[za_bullet2]

I'm clearly a complete N00B....seems I'm not getting how this is all done....

I've got something like this...

        IServerUnknown * pServerUnknown = pEdict->GetUnknown();
        CBaseEntity * pEntity = pServerUnknown ->GetBaseEntity();
        CBasePlayer * pPlayer = ToBasePlayer(pEntity);
        pPlayer->CommitSuicide();

.....nothing happens.....

What am I missing here?

D.

[el hippo]

You'll have to use vfuncs to be able to call functions that relate to base entity stuff since the sdk's header files are not current.

Look at http://wiki.tcwonline.org/index.php/...%28SourceMM%29 for more information on this. There is a nice example on how to call CommitSuicide at the bottom of that wiki page.

And as for that 5 second delay: You could probably mess with the data desc map to set the value of m_fNextSuicideTime to sometime in the past so you can suicide that person. The data description maps are pretty useful for making the game do what you want.

Hippo

[za_bullet2]

OOOOOOH I SEEEEEE!

Okay.....as I said...N00B....thanks....I'll try that and see what happens.

Shot.

D.

[za_bullet2]

Works like a charm.....thanks....I have a side question....all the "events" in the vtable like Event_Killed? How do you hook those?

D.

[BAILOPAN]

It's best just to use IGameEventManager2 as it was intended; the event you're thinking of is probably "player_death" or soemthing.

But if they're virtual you can hook them with SourceHook, if you use Metamod:Source. If you're looking for cross-mod compatibility it gets more difficult. Of course, if they're not virtual, it is much more difficult.

[za_bullet2]

I try to use the "standard" ways as much as possible, my question regarding Event_Killed, was purely for interest sake....I already capture all other events like player_hurt, player_spawn...etc etc....via the events interface.

But thanks for the info.

Shot.

D.