Squirrel/Server/Functions/Blips/CreateBlip

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''CreateBlip'' can take 2 different lists of parameters. These are:  
 
''CreateBlip'' can take 2 different lists of parameters. These are:  
<code>Blip CreateBlip( int sprite, Vector pos, int colour )</code>
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<code>Blip CreateBlip( int sprite, Vector pos )</code>
<code>Blip CreateBlip( int sprite, float x, float y, float z, int colour )</code>
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<code>Blip CreateBlip( int sprite, float x, float y, float z )</code>
  
 
== Arguments ==
 
== Arguments ==
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* '''sprite''' - This is the sprite (icon) of the blip. For reference, check [[Squirrel/Server/Constants#Radar_Blip_Sprites|here]]
 
* '''sprite''' - This is the sprite (icon) of the blip. For reference, check [[Squirrel/Server/Constants#Radar_Blip_Sprites|here]]
 
* '''pos''' - The position of the blip on radar
 
* '''pos''' - The position of the blip on radar
* '''colour''' - The colour ID for the blip. These values can be customised in ''content.xml'' of the server
 
 
* '''x''', '''y''', '''z''' - The position of the blip as floats
 
* '''x''', '''y''', '''z''' - The position of the blip as floats
  
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     if ( szCommand == "createblip" )
 
     if ( szCommand == "createblip" )
 
     {
 
     {
           CreateBlip( BLIP_8BALL, pPlayer.Pos, 0 );
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           CreateBlip( BLIP_8BALL, pPlayer.Pos );
 
     }
 
     }
 
      
 
      

Latest revision as of 17:59, 28 October 2010

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This function creates a new global radar blip, which is visible for everyone. It will return a pointer to the blip or null if creating the blip was unsuccessful.

[edit] Syntax

CreateBlip can take 2 different lists of parameters. These are:

  1. Blip CreateBlip( int sprite, Vector pos )
  1. Blip CreateBlip( int sprite, float x, float y, float z )

[edit] Arguments

  • sprite - This is the sprite (icon) of the blip. For reference, check here
  • pos - The position of the blip on radar
  • x, y, z - The position of the blip as floats

[edit] Example

This commands creates an 8-Ball marker on the radar at player's position.

  1.  
  2. function onPlayerCommand( pPlayer, szCommand, szText )
  3. {
  4. if ( szCommand == "createblip" )
  5. {
  6. CreateBlip( BLIP_8BALL, pPlayer.Pos );
  7. }
  8. return 1;
  9. }
  10.  

[edit] Notes

The function Player.Pos and call onPlayerCommand were used in this example. More info about them in the corresponding pages.

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