How to detect RC login

[Arch_Angel]

Hello. I'm not new to GS2, but I am new to now trying to take it seriously in creating my own things and not just know a few commands and loops and such.

I am currently trying to make a message (or announcement) to echo on RC when a players RC is logged on.

I am using the control NPC to do this, and am wondering if it is possible. Right now I can only get a message to be triggered when the players client logs in. So I have something like.....

PHP Code:

function onCreated()
{
   this.staff = { "Arch_Angel", "Omaster", "littlekinky" }
}

function onActionPlayerOnline()
{
   if( pl.account in this.staff )
   {
      echo( "Welcome back " @pl.account );
   }
} 


Now this of course, is aimed to just send the message to RC when the players client logs in. Is there another function or something I can do that would recognize the RC instead?

Sorry if this is so simple, just trying to progress. Thanks ahead for any responses. Will rep accordingly.

[Cubical]

check the level name

[fowlplay4]

Unless a function was added to handle it, I've been using a timeout loop. I.e:

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  // Clear array of detected RCs
  this.lastRCs = "";
  // Start Loop
  onTimeout();
}

function onTimeout() {
  // Declare an Empty Array for RCs
  temp.rcs = {};
  // Loop through All Players currently online
  for (temp.a: allplayers) {
    // Check if they're in a level
    // No level usually means they're an RC
    if (temp.a.level == NULL) {
      // Player's level was NULL
      // Player is actually an RC
      // Add Player to Array of RCs
      temp.rcs.add(temp.a);
    }
  }
  // Check if the amount of RCs is greater than the last amount of RCs online.
  if (temp.rcs.size() > this.lastRCs.size()) {
    // RCs have logged on.
    sendtorc("Staff Reminder! You're all special C:");
  }
  // Record the new array of RCs for the next timeout
  this.lastRCs = temp.rcs;
  // Continue Looping
  setTimer(0.5);
} 


That's just a way I've doing it though.

Also instead of maintaining a 'this.staff' array you can just directly reference your server options.

temp.staff = serveroptions.staff.tokenize(",");

The tokenize(",") is just in case someone messes up the array formatting.

[Arch_Angel]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

Unless a function was added to handle it, I've been using a timeout loop. I.e:

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  this.lastRCs = "";
  onTimeout();
}

function onTimeout() {
  temp.rcs = {};
  for (temp.a: allplayers) {
    if (temp.a.level == NULL) {
      temp.rcs.add(temp.a);
    }
  }
  if (temp.rcs.size() > this.lastRCs.size()) {
    // RCs have logged on.
    sendtorc("Staff Reminder! You're all special C:");
  }
  this.lastRCs = temp.rcs;
  setTimer(0.5);
} 


That's just a way I've doing it though.

Also instead of maintaining a 'this.staff' array you can just directly reference your server options.

temp.staff = serveroptions.staff.tokenize(",");

The tokenize(",") is just in case someone messes up the array formatting.

little complicated for me to fully understand how you coded everything, but thats a giant help. Thanks, appreciate it.!

rep++ if i can

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by Arch_Angel

little complicated for me to fully understand how you coded everything, but thats a giant help. Thanks, appreciate it.!

rep++ if i can

I updated my post with the proper documentation for the script, so you should get a better idea of what's actually going on now.

[Arch_Angel]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

I updated my post with the proper documentation for the script, so you should get a better idea of what's actually going on now.

<3

perfectly explained.

[cbk1994]

Annoying that we can't get basic events like onRemotePlayerLogin and have to use timeouts for stuff like this.

[ffcmike]

Like Cubical was suggesting can't you just check to see if the level exists or not with onPlayerLogin(obj)?

Or am I missing something?

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by ffcmike

Like Cubical was suggesting can't you just check to see if the level exists or not with onPlayerLogin(obj)?

Or am I missing something?

99% certain it's not called when RCs log in.

[ffcmike]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

99% certain it's not called when RCs log in.

I'm 100% sure it's called when an RC logs out .

Edit: Yeah that is odd.

[Cubical]

Originally Posted by ffcmike

Like Cubical was suggesting can't you just check to see if the level exists or not with onPlayerLogin(obj)?

Or am I missing something?

I've never had a reason to try it on login, I assumed that it would work on login because it works on logout.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Cubical

I've never had a reason to try it on login, I assumed that it would work on login because it works on logout.

That's Graal man.

[xXziroXx]

I posted this in the Code Gallery a while back, might be useful.

http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=87280

[scriptless]

There should be an easier way to do this without timeout.. I have a script currently that shows players who login on your screen like XBL and PSN do.. it uses a funciton when the player logs in.. this also shows rc's... have you tried
on PlayerLogin() I think is the command.. might be wrong its been a while. then do a check for null level..

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by scriptless

There should be an easier way to do this without timeout.. I have a script currently that shows players who login on your screen like XBL and PSN do.. it uses a funciton when the player logs in.. this also shows rc's... have you tried
on PlayerLogin() I think is the command.. might be wrong its been a while. then do a check for null level..

Only works for players (server-side) not RCs.

PHP Code:

// This code doesn't work!
function onPlayerLogin(pl) {
  if (pl.level == NULL) {
    sendtorc("HEY! Listen!" SPC pl.account);
  }
} 


[scriptless]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

Only works for players (server-side) not RCs.

PHP Code:

// This code doesn't work!
function onPlayerLogin(pl) {
  if (pl.level == NULL) {
    sendtorc("HEY! Listen!" SPC pl.account);
  }
} 


This is what im using, and when an RC log's in.. my screen is alerted IMEDIATLY.. also, upon logoff.. therefor it MUST Be possible without a timeout.. im dead serious.. load this weapon on testbed for proof.. "public/scriptless/public"

PHP Code:

function onPlayerLogin( pl ) {
  for ( temp.npl : allplayers ) {
    if ( temp.npl.communityname != pl.communityname ) {
      with( findplayer(temp.npl) ) {
        if ( temp.npl.level != NULL )
          triggerclient("gui", this.name, "notify", pl.communityname, pl.head, "on");
      }
    }
  }
}

function onPlayerLogout( pl ) {
  for ( temp.npl : allplayers ) {
    with ( temp.npl ) {
    if ( temp.npl.level != NULL )
      findplayer(temp.npl).triggerclient("gui", this.name, "notify", pl.communityname, pl.head, "off");
    }
  }
}

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onActionClientside() {
  if ( params[0] == "notify" ) {
    this.notify_account.add(params[1]);
    this.notify_icon.add(params[2]);
    this.notify_status.add(params[3]);
    noti();
  }
} 


Looking at this script it looks like it would not show rc logins but it for some reason does.. o_o

And I know this for FACT because when I login my rc.. I get the error "you do not have admin rights" unless i use in-game rc.. and it will spam my notification system so bad i have to reconnect or sit thru a half hour of spam

[fowlplay4]

I just tested it again with the script in a weapon and it did not work.

[scriptless]

I retested my script, conclusion!

(F6) Does NOT show work.

(Remote Control) This works with my method.

Not sure why there is a difference. But I can post a demo script if you would like?

*EDIT* Tested using Graal6

[Deas_Voice]

i'm not sure triggerclient would work on RC's... for the reason that any clientside actions doesn't work on RC's "players"...

[fowlplay4]

I just tested the code on Testbed too and it doesn't work, at least not for the scenario this thread wanted to use it on.

"I am currently trying to make a message (or announcement) to echo on RC when a players RC is logged on."

I just tested your script and it didn't work either. Only onPlayerLogout worked not onPlayerLogin.

Therefore it's broken or not implemented.

[cbk1994]

onPlayerLogout really shouldn't be called either. I didn't realize it was—that's probably introduced a couple bugs in things I've made before. We need onRemotePlayerLogin and onRemotePlayerLogout.