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==Syntax==  
==Syntax==  
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
bool setPickupType ( pickup thePickup, int type, int amount/weapon, [ int ammo ] )           
bool setPickupType ( pickup thePickup, int theType, int amount/weapon/model [, int ammo ] )           
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===Required Arguments===  
===Required Arguments===  
*'''thePickup:''' The pickup which you wish to change the settings of
*'''thePickup:''' The pickup which you wish to change the settings of
* '''type''': An integer representing the type of pickup. You can choose from:
* '''theType''': An integer representing the type of pickup. You can choose from:
** '''0''': Health Pickup
** '''0''': Health Pickup
** '''1''': Armour Pickup
** '''1''': Armour Pickup
** '''2''': Weapon Pickup
** '''2''': Weapon Pickup
* '''amount/weapon''': An integer representing the amount of Health points or Armour points a pickup has. If the type is a Weapon pickup, then it represents the Weapon ID of the weapon pickup. The 'ammo' field must be specified if the type is Weapon Pickup.
** '''3''': Custom Pickup
* '''amount''': This is an integer representing the amount of Health points or Armour points a pickup has.
'''OR'''
* '''weapon''': If the type is a Weapon pickup, then it represents the [[Weapon|weapon ID]] of the weapon pickup the 'ammo' field must be entered if the type is Weapon Pickup.
'''OR'''
* '''model''': If the pickup is a custom model, this is the model id to use. Many non-pickup models can be used, though some may cause crashes. The following is a list of models designed to be used as pickups.
** '''370:''' Jetpack
** '''1240:''' Health (heart)
** '''1242:''' Armour
** '''1272:''' House (blue)
** '''1273:''' House (green)
** '''1274:''' Money (dollar symbol)
** '''1277:''' Save (floppy disk)


===Optional Arguments===  
===Optional Arguments===  
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This example changes the pickup time every time someone hits it
This example changes the pickup time every time someone hits it


<section name="Server" class="server" show="false">
<section name="Server" class="server" show="true">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">
function onPickupHit ( )                          -- when a pickup is hit
function onPickupHit ( )                          -- when a pickup is hit
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     end
     end
end
end
addEventHandler ( "onPickupHit", getRootElement ( ), onPickupHit ) -- add an event handler for onPickupHit
addEventHandler ( "onPickupHit", root, onPickupHit ) -- add an event handler for onPickupHit
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</section>
</section>


This example changes a local player's pickup every time the spacebar key is pressed down
This example changes a local player's pickup every time the spacebar key is pressed down
<section name="Client" class="client" show="false">
<section name="Client" class="client" show="true">
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">function changeMyPickupType ( key, keyState )
<syntaxhighlight lang="lua">function changeMyPickupType ( key, keyState )
     local currenttype = getPickupType ( myPickup )  -- get the current type of the pickup and store it in 'currenttype'
     local currenttype = getPickupType ( myPickup )  -- get the current type of the pickup and store it in 'currenttype'
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bindKey ( "space", "down", changeMyPickupType ) --bind spacebar to changeMyPickupType function
bindKey ( "space", "down", changeMyPickupType ) --bind spacebar to changeMyPickupType function
end
end
addEventHandler ( "onClientResourceStart", getRootElement(), clientsideResourceStart )</syntaxhighlight>
addEventHandler ( "onClientResourceStart", resourceRoot, clientsideResourceStart )</syntaxhighlight>
</section>
</section>


==See Also==
==See Also==
{{Pickup functions}}
{{Pickup functions}}

Latest revision as of 08:10, 4 November 2020

This function allows changing the type of a pickup to a Weapon, Armour or Health pickup, and allows you to set the health points or the weapon and ammo that the pickup will give.

Syntax

bool setPickupType ( pickup thePickup, int theType, int amount/weapon/model [, int ammo ] )          

Required Arguments

  • thePickup: The pickup which you wish to change the settings of
  • theType: An integer representing the type of pickup. You can choose from:
    • 0: Health Pickup
    • 1: Armour Pickup
    • 2: Weapon Pickup
    • 3: Custom Pickup
  • amount: This is an integer representing the amount of Health points or Armour points a pickup has.

OR

  • weapon: If the type is a Weapon pickup, then it represents the weapon ID of the weapon pickup the 'ammo' field must be entered if the type is Weapon Pickup.

OR

  • model: If the pickup is a custom model, this is the model id to use. Many non-pickup models can be used, though some may cause crashes. The following is a list of models designed to be used as pickups.
    • 370: Jetpack
    • 1240: Health (heart)
    • 1242: Armour
    • 1272: House (blue)
    • 1273: House (green)
    • 1274: Money (dollar symbol)
    • 1277: Save (floppy disk)

Optional Arguments

NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use. For more information on optional arguments, see optional arguments.

  • ammo: An integer representing the amount of ammo a pickup contains. This argument is only valid when the pickup type is a Weapon Pickup, and must be specified in that case.

Returns

Returns true if successful, false otherwise.

Example

This example changes the pickup time every time someone hits it

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Server
function onPickupHit ( )                          -- when a pickup is hit
    local currenttype = getPickupType ( source )  -- get the current type of the pickup and store it in 'currenttype'
    if currenttype == 0 then                      -- if it is currently a health pickup
        setPickupType ( source, 1, 100 )          -- change it to an armour pickup with 100 hp
    elseif currenttype == 1 then                  -- else, if it is currently an armour pickup
        setPickupType ( source, 2, 29, 100 )      -- change it to an mp5 weapon pickup with 100 ammo
    elseif currenttype == 2 then                  -- lastly, if it is already a weapon
        setPickupType ( source, 0, 100 )           -- change it to a health pickup
    end
end
addEventHandler ( "onPickupHit", root, onPickupHit ) -- add an event handler for onPickupHit

This example changes a local player's pickup every time the spacebar key is pressed down

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Client
function changeMyPickupType ( key, keyState )
    local currenttype = getPickupType ( myPickup )  -- get the current type of the pickup and store it in 'currenttype'
    if currenttype == 0 then                      -- if it is currently a health pickup
        setPickupType ( myPickup, 1, 100 )          -- change it to an armour pickup with 100 hp
    elseif currenttype == 1 then                  -- else, if it is currently an armour pickup
        setPickupType ( myPickup, 2, 29, 100 )      -- change it to an mp5 weapon pickup with 100 ammo
    elseif currenttype == 2 then                  -- lastly, if it is already a weapon
        setPickupType ( myPickup, 0, 100 )          -- change it to a health pickup
    end
end

function clientsideResourceStart ()
	myPickup = createPickup ( 10.0, 10.0, 3.11, 0, 100 ) -- create myPickup at resource start
	bindKey ( "space", "down", changeMyPickupType ) --bind spacebar to changeMyPickupType function
end
addEventHandler ( "onClientResourceStart", resourceRoot, clientsideResourceStart )

See Also