How to check if player is using the map?

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Hello, if someone can help me out with this that'd be nice!

So, is there a way to check if the player is using the map?

In my function I want to change my character's minimap icon but only when the player's map is open

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local function MapIconAnimate(inst)
	--if inst.HUD and inst.HUD:IsMapScreenOpen() then return end
	if inst.components.playercontroller == nil then return end
	
	inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu5.tex")
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.06, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu4.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.12, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu3.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.18, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu2.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.24, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu1.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.3, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu2.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.36, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu3.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.42, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu4.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.48, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu5.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.54, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu6.tex") end)
end

 

I tried using code like this

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if inst.HUD and inst.HUD:IsMapScreenOpen() then return end

 

but for some reason it doesn't work? As if I remove the " if inst.components.playercontroller == nil then return end " then  spawned in of my player prefab will activate this function even though they're obviously not using the map, thanks for your time !

Edited May 23, 2018 by SuperDavid

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[RedHairedHero]

inst.HUD:IsMapScreenOpen()

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I'm using that atm but it does not seem to work, thank you though !

[RedHairedHero]

2 minutes ago, SuperDavid said:

I'm using that atm but it does not seem to work, thank you though !

Weird, I just tested it and it seemed to be work.

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That's strange, when I try using "inst.HUD:IsMapScreenOpen()" in my local function the game crashes saying attempt to index field 'HUD' (a nil value)

Then I use this code as a test

local function MapIconAnimate(inst)
	if inst.HUD and inst.HUD:IsMapScreenOpen() then
		inst.components.talker:Say(GetString(inst, "ANNOUNCE_WINTER"))
	end 
end

--inside masterpostinit
inst:DoPeriodicTask(1.3, MapIconAnimate)

& I'm pretty sure when you're in the map your character can still talk, but my character said nothing while I was in the map.. this is so weird, thanks though !

Edited May 22, 2018 by SuperDavid

[RedHairedHero]

I know inst for that represents ThePlayer so I think you can do 

Local inst = ThePlayer

inst.HUD:IsMapScreenOpen()

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well a new crash has emerged

" attempt to index local 'inst' (a nil value) "

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local function MapIconAnimate(inst)
	local inst = ThePlayer
	if inst.HUD:IsMapScreenOpen() then return end
	if inst.sneaking == true or inst.components.playercontroller == nil or not inst.components.sanity:IsSane() then return end
	
	inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu5.tex")
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.06, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu4.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.12, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu3.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.18, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu2.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.24, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu1.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.3, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu2.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.36, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu3.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.42, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu4.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.48, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu5.tex") end)
	inst:DoTaskInTime(.54, function() inst.MiniMapEntity:SetIcon("vyu6.tex") end)
end

--masterpostinit
inst:DoPeriodicTask(1.3, MapIconAnimate)

 

still thanks for the help mate !!

[RedHairedHero]

When do you get the error message? I'm guessing the function is running before ThePlayer is established and it's making it nil and may be what's causing the error. Normally if I need to troubleshoot these I'll add a print under the variable to see what it is. I would temporarily comment out the MapScreenOpen section and do...

local inst = ThePlayer
print (inst)

I can try to troubleshoot this when I get home tonight if you want to share your file.

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Hey I found out why it worked for you it's because the code "MapScreenOpen" seems to only work when in a non-caves world as it worked for me like that, but in a caves world it doesn't do anything.. also I did

local inst = ThePlayer print (inst)

and it said my character's name in console

[CarlZalph]

That information is client-sided in a caverns setup, and you'll need to look into RPCs to let the server know when the client opens/closes their minimap.