CHANGE BLIP DISPLAY - Revision history

Cpp: I corrected the info on the table and adde some cosmetic changes + a new image.

2015-01-10T04:36:36Z

I corrected the info on the table and adde some cosmetic changes + a new image.

Cpp: More clarity changes...

2015-01-07T17:27:12Z

More clarity changes...

Cpp: I've made a few small changes to improve clarity and added a comment on the code

2015-01-07T16:39:50Z

I've made a few small changes to improve clarity and added a comment on the code

Seemann at 15:50, 7 January 2015

2015-01-07T15:50:53Z

Seemann: valuable information must be placed into an article

2015-01-07T15:48:50Z

valuable information must be placed into an article

Cpp: I've added what the function does (more or less) and possible values for one of its parameters.

2015-01-07T12:19:03Z

I've added what the function does (more or less) and possible values for one of its parameters.

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{{Native
|np=2
|p1t=integer
|p1d=blip_handle
|p2t=integer
|p2d=blip_display
|r=0
}}

Changes how a blip is displayed in both the radar/map and the world.

==Know values for ''blip_display''==
{| {{Prettytable}}
!Value
!Is it drawn on the radar/map?
!Is it drawn on the world?
|-
|0 || NO || NO
|-
|-
|1 || NO || NO
|-
|-
|2 || YES || YES
|-
|-
|3 || NO || NO
|-
|4 || YES || YES
|-
|5 || YES || NO
|-
|}

This values were infered comparing [[Media:Blip_display_test_1.png]] and [[Media:Blip_display_test_2.png]]. The ''blip_display'' values used for each blip are shown on the radar.

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 }}
-Changes how a blip is displayed in both the radar/map and the world.
+Changes how a blip is displayed in the radar, the map and the world.
 ==Know values for ''blip_display''==
 {| {{Prettytable}}
 !Value
-!Is it drawn on the radar/map?
+!Is it drawn on the radar?
 !Is it drawn on the world?
 |-
-|0 || NO || NO
+|0 || NO  || NO  || NO
 |-
 |-
-|1 || NO || NO
+|2 || YES || NO  || YES
 |-
 |-
-|2 || YES || YES
+|4 || YES || YES || YES
 |-
 |-
 |}
-These values were infered doing in-game tests. Pay attention to the numbers shown in the radar next to the ''contact_blips'' (colored in dark yellow). On the first image these numbers represent the index of each blip in ''blip_array[]'' and their ''blip_display'' value. On the second image those numbers represent only their index in ''blip_array[]'' while their ''blip_display'' value is always equal to 4. Note how the blips are displayed on the second image relative to the first one.
+{| style="float: right;"
 The blips were created in a for loop that also changed their ''blip_display'' value:
 <source lang="cpp">
 /*
 While you may see 7 blips here this code is responsible for creating
-only the "contact blips" (the ones in the background)
+only the "contact blips" (the ones in the background).
 */
-−
 //The display values were defined in an enum.
 //They vary from 0 to 5 with BLIP_DISPLAY_0 being 0 and BLIP_DISPLAY_5 being 5
-−
 Blip blip_array[6];
 eBlipDisplay display_array[] = {BLIP_DISPLAY_0, BLIP_DISPLAY_1, BLIP_DISPLAY_2, BLIP_DISPLAY_3, BLIP_DISPLAY_4, BLIP_DISPLAY_5};
-for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+		//For some reason "contact blips" and "coord blips" (light yellow, on the foreground) are gigantic
+		AddBlipForContact(952.727, -508.730 + offset, 20.0, &blip_array[i]);
-	f32 offset = -8.0 * float(i);
+		ChangeBlipDisplay(blip_array[i], display_array[i]);
-	//For some reason "contact blips" and "coord blips" (light yellow, on the foreground) are gigantic
-	AddBlipForContact(952.727, -508.730 + offset, 20.0, &blip_array[i]);
+		//"Control group"
-	ChangeBlipDisplay(blip_array[i], display_array[i]);
+		AddBlipForContact(932.727, -508.730 + offset, 20.0, &control_blip_array[i]);
-−
+	}
 </source>

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 |}
-These values were infered doing in-game tests. Pay attention to the ''blip_display'' value (shown in the radar) used for each ''contact'' blip (colored in dark yellow) and how the blips are displayed on the second image relative to the first one.
+These values were infered doing in-game tests. Pay attention to the numbers shown in the radar next to the ''contact_blips'' (colored in dark yellow). On the first image these numbers represent the index of each blip in ''blip_array[]'' and their ''blip_display'' value. On the second image those numbers represent only their index in ''blip_array[]'' while their ''blip_display'' value is always equal to 4. Note how the blips are displayed on the second image relative to the first one.
 [[File:Blip_display_test_1.png|600px]]

@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
 |}
-These values were infered doing in-game tests. Pay attention to the ''blip_display'' value used for each blip (shown in the radar) and how the blips are displayed on the second image relative to the first one.
+These values were infered doing in-game tests. Pay attention to the ''blip_display'' value (shown in the radar) used for each ''contact'' blip (colored in dark yellow) and how the blips are displayed on the second image relative to the first one.
 [[File:Blip_display_test_1.png|600px]]
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 <source lang="cpp">
 //The display values were defined in an enum.
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+{
 	f32 offset = -8.0 * float(i);
-	AddBlipForContact(952.727, -508.730 + offset, 20.0, &blip_array[i]); //For some reason "contact_blips" are gigantic
+	//For some reason "contact blips" and "coord blips" (light yellow, on the foreground) are gigantic
 	ChangeBlipDisplay(blip_array[i], display_array[i]);
+}
 </source>

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 |-
 |}
 [[File:Blip_display_test_1.png|600px]]
 [[File:Blip_display_test_2.png|600px]]
 The blips were created in a for loop that also changed their ''blip_display'' value:

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:48, 7 January 2015
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−	~~This values were infered comparing~~ [[~~Media~~:Blip_display_test_1.png]] ~~and~~ [[~~Media~~:Blip_display_test_2.png]]. ~~The~~ ''blip_display'' ~~values~~ used for each blip are ~~shown~~ on the ~~radar~~.	+	[[File:Blip_display_test_1.png\|600px]]
		+	[[File:Blip_display_test_2.png\|600px]]
		+
		+	This values were infered doing in-game tests. Pay attention to the ''blip_display'' value used for each blip (shown in the radar) and how the blips are displayed on the second image relative to the first one.
		+
		+	The blips were created in a for loop that also changed their ''blip_display'' value:
		+
		+	<source lang="cpp">
		+
		+	//The display values were defined in an enum.
		+	//They vary from 0 to 5 with BLIP_DISPLAY_0 being 0 and BLIP_DISPLAY_5 being 5
		+
		+	Blip blip_array[6];
		+	eBlipDisplay display_array[] = {BLIP_DISPLAY_0, BLIP_DISPLAY_1, BLIP_DISPLAY_2, BLIP_DISPLAY_3, BLIP_DISPLAY_4, BLIP_DISPLAY_5};
		+
		+	for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
		+	{
		+	f32 offset = -8.0 * float(i);
		+	AddBlipForContact(952.727, -508.730 + offset, 20.0, &blip_array[i]); //For some reason "contact_blips" are gigantic
		+	ChangeBlipDisplay(blip_array[i], display_array[i]);
		+	}
		+	</source>