Spectate Problems

[Stargazer808]

When a player is spectated, they still have their weapons and player model. They also don't spectate an entity with spectateEntity.

[boxama]

Post your code, how else are we meant to know what you're doing wrong?

[Stargazer808]

[/SUB][QUOTE=Internet1001;44394703]Post your code, how else are we meant to know what you're doing wrong?[/QUOTE]

ent:Spectate( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
ent:SpectateEntity( ply )

the ent is the the spectating player, and ply is the player that ent is going to be spectating.

[Jeezy]

Post the full code, we can't tell what's going on with just those two functions alone.

[Stargazer808]

This is the function it's in. It's in the init.lua of a gamemode.

function GM:Think()
net.Receive( "RightClick", function( length, ply )
local value = tonumber(net.ReadString())
if value == 0 then
--if ply:GetNWInt( "Cloaked" ) == 1 then
ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 0 )
ply:SetMaterial( "models/glass" )
ply:DrawShadow( true )
elseif value == 1 then
--elseif ply:GetNWInt( "Cloaked" ) == 0 then
ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 1 )
ply:SetMaterial( "sprites/heatwave" )
ply:DrawShadow( false )
end
end)
net.Receive( "E", function( length, ply )
local tr = ply:GetEyeTrace()
local ent = tr.Entity
print(ply:GetNWInt( "Disguised" ))
if tr.Entity ~= nil then
--if IsValid(tr.Entity) then
local entX = tr.Entity:GetPos().x
local entY = tr.Entity:GetPos().y
local entZ = tr.Entity:GetPos().z

local plyX = ply:GetPos().x
local plyY = ply:GetPos().y
local plyZ = ply:GetPos().z

local dX = (entX-plyX)^2
local dY = (entY-plyY)^2
local dZ = (entZ-plyZ)^2
local distance = math.sqrt( dX + dY + dZ )
if ply:GetNWInt( "Disguised" ) == 0 then
if distance <= 120 and ply:GetNWInt( "Disguised" ) == 0 then
if ent:IsPlayer() then
if ply:GetNWInt( "Cloaked" ) == 0 then
local PlyModel = ent:GetModel()
local PlyPos = ent:GetPos()
local PlyWeps = ent:GetWeapons() -- This is a table, get the stuff with a for loop

ent:Spectate( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
ent:SpectateEntity( ply )
--ply:SetModel( PlyModel )
--ply:SetPos( PlyPos )

--ent:Spectate( OBS_MODE_ROAMING )
--ent:SpectateEntity( ply )
--[[for i,wep in pairs(PlyWeps) do
ply:Give( wep )
end]]
ply:SetNWInt( "Disguised", 1 )
ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 0 )
end
elseif ent:GetClass() == "prop_physics" then
ply:Spectate( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
ply:SpectateEntity( ent )
ply:SetNWInt( "SpectateEnt", ent )
ply:SetNWInt( "Disguised", 1 )
ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 0 )
end
end
elseif ply:GetNWInt( "Disguised" ) == 1 then
if ent:GetClass() == "prop_physics" then
ply:UnSpectate()
ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 1 )
ply:SetNWInt( "Disguised", 0 )
local plyPos = ply:GetPos()
local HitPos = ply:GetEyeTrace().HitPos
local eyePos = ply:EyePos()
local eyeAng = ply:EyeAngles()
ply:KillSilent()
ply:Spawn()
ply:SetPos( plyPos )
ply:SetMaterial( "sprites/heatwave" )
ply:DrawShadow( false )
ply:SetEyeAngles( eyeAng )
-- z x y
--print(ToaX)
--print(HitPos:Angle())
elseif ent:IsPlayer() then
ent:UnSpectate()
ent:KillSilent()
ent:Spawn()
ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 1 )
ply:SetNWInt( "Disguised", 0 )
local plyPos = ply:GetPos()
local HitPos = ply:GetEyeTrace().HitPos
local eyePos = ply:EyePos()
local eyeAng = ply:EyeAngles()
ply:KillSilent()
ply:Spawn()
ply:SetPos( plyPos )
ply:SetMaterial( "sprites/heatwave" )
ply:DrawShadow( false )
ply:SetEyeAngles( eyeAng )
end
end
--end
end
end)
net.Receive( "Cloak", function( length, ply )
ply:SetNWInt( "CloakPanel", net.ReadEntity() )
end)
end

[AnonTakesOver]

function GM:Think()
	net.Receive( "RightClick", function( length, ply )
		local value = tonumber(net.ReadString())
		if value == 0 then
			--if ply:GetNWInt( "Cloaked" ) == 1 then
			ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 0 )
			ply:SetMaterial( "models/glass" )
			ply:DrawShadow( true )
		elseif value == 1 then
			--elseif ply:GetNWInt( "Cloaked" ) == 0 then
			ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 1 )
			ply:SetMaterial( "sprites/heatwave" )
			ply:DrawShadow( false )
		end
	end)
	net.Receive( "E", function( length, ply )
		local tr = ply:GetEyeTrace()
		local ent = tr.Entity
		print(ply:GetNWInt( "Disguised" ))
		if tr.Entity ~= nil then
			--if IsValid(tr.Entity) then
			local entX = tr.Entity:GetPos().x
			local entY = tr.Entity:GetPos().y
			local entZ = tr.Entity:GetPos().z

			local plyX = ply:GetPos().x
			local plyY = ply:GetPos().y
			local plyZ = ply:GetPos().z

			local dX = (entX-plyX)^2
			local dY = (entY-plyY)^2
			local dZ = (entZ-plyZ)^2
			local distance = math.sqrt( dX + dY + dZ )	
			if ply:GetNWInt( "Disguised" ) == 0 then
				if distance <= 120 and ply:GetNWInt( "Disguised" ) == 0 then
					if ent:IsPlayer() then
						if ply:GetNWInt( "Cloaked" ) == 0 then
							local PlyModel = ent:GetModel()
							local PlyPos = ent:GetPos()
							local PlyWeps = ent:GetWeapons() -- This is a table, get the stuff with a for loop

							ent:Spectate( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
							ent:SpectateEntity( ply )
							--ply:SetModel( PlyModel )
							--ply:SetPos( PlyPos )

							--ent:Spectate( OBS_MODE_ROAMING )
							--ent:SpectateEntity( ply )
							--[[for i,wep in pairs(PlyWeps) do
							ply:Give( wep )
							end]]
							ply:SetNWInt( "Disguised", 1 )
							ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 0 )
						end
					elseif ent:GetClass() == "prop_physics" then
						ply:Spectate( OBS_MODE_CHASE )
						ply:SpectateEntity( ent )
						ply:SetNWInt( "SpectateEnt", ent )
						ply:SetNWInt( "Disguised", 1 )
						ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 0 )
					end
				end
			elseif ply:GetNWInt( "Disguised" ) == 1 then
				if ent:GetClass() == "prop_physics" then
					ply:UnSpectate()
					ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 1 )
					ply:SetNWInt( "Disguised", 0 )
					local plyPos = ply:GetPos()
					local HitPos = ply:GetEyeTrace().HitPos
					local eyePos = ply:EyePos()
					local eyeAng = ply:EyeAngles()
					ply:KillSilent()
					ply:Spawn()
					ply:SetPos( plyPos )
					ply:SetMaterial( "sprites/heatwave" )
					ply:DrawShadow( false )
					ply:SetEyeAngles( eyeAng )
					-- z x y
					--print(ToaX)
					--print(HitPos:Angle())
				elseif ent:IsPlayer() then
					ent:UnSpectate()
					ent:KillSilent()
					ent:Spawn()
					ply:SetNWInt( "Cloaked", 1 )
					ply:SetNWInt( "Disguised", 0 )
					local plyPos = ply:GetPos()
					local HitPos = ply:GetEyeTrace().HitPos
					local eyePos = ply:EyePos()
					local eyeAng = ply:EyeAngles()
					ply:KillSilent()
					ply:Spawn()
					ply:SetPos( plyPos )
					ply:SetMaterial( "sprites/heatwave" )
					ply:DrawShadow( false )
					ply:SetEyeAngles( eyeAng )
				end
			end
		end
	end)
	net.Receive( "Cloak", function( length, ply )
		ply:SetNWInt( "CloakPanel", net.ReadEntity() )
	end)
end

I tried to format this as best as possible, but HTML is messing with my indents
(This is the same code as above, just more readable)

[Acecool]

[QUOTE=Stargazer808;44394651]When a player is spectated, they still have their weapons and player model. They also don't spectate an entity with spectateEntity.[/QUOTE]

You may either need to switch their team to TEAM_SPECTATOR / kill them, or in PreDrawPlayer return true; to not render them if they're spectating.

[Leystryku]

Or, he could try using ply:StripWeapons() and ply:SetNoDraw(true).
Those two would solve his problems, without doing that.

[Acecool]

[QUOTE=Leystryku;44396684]Or, he could try using ply:StripWeapons() and ply:SetNoDraw(true).
Those two would solve his problems, without doing that.[/QUOTE]

Interesting. But when he leaves spectate mode he'd need to be given his weapons again.

I do this:

[lua]local PLAYER = FindMetaTable( "Player" );
function PLAYER:Invisible( )
// If we don't have a variable defined to hold the status of invisibility, or the cache variable isn't defined, or the cache has expired
if ( !self.__Invisible || !self.__InvisibleCache || CurTime( ) - self.__InvisibleCache > 1 ) then
// Update the invisibility status
self.__Invisible = self:GetNWInt( "Disguised" );

// Update the cache
self.__InvisibleCache = CurTime( );
end

// Return it
return self.__Invisible;
end

//
// Hook to see if player is rendered or not
// Returns: boolean preventDraw
function GM:PrePlayerDraw( Player )
if ( Player:Invisible( ) ) then
return true;
end

return false;
end[/lua]

Where PLAYER:Invisible is a custom function which returns true or false depending on whether or not they're invisible. This hides weapons and the player. Instead of hard-coding it, it can be written as a hook:

[lua]// If added as a hook, respect other hooks which may call it, only return true; for logic which should hide the player.
hook.Add( "PrePlayerDraw", "HideSpectatingPlayers", function( Player )
if ( Player:Invisible( ) ) then
return true;
end
end );[/lua]

EDIT: Edited to include Invisible in your context; read this as to why I "cached" it: [url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26074909/tutoring/benchmarking_tips/benchmarking_nw_vars.lua[/url]

[url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26074909/tutoring/benchmarking_tips/benchmarking_hud_stuff.lua[/url]