Disable radar on chat command

FiveM Resource Development Discussion
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Hey there, I’m not positive if this is the correct area for this, but I was curious if anyone could help me with a basic script. I’m not familiar with LUA nor can I find too many tutorials for FiveM scripting, so I was hoping someone here could help point me in the right direction or perhaps even work with me on a basic script. All I need is a command to disable the radar for all members on the server. If I could execute “/radar” or something similar to have the radar disabled that would be outstanding. Like I said, even if a few basic tutorials or information could be provided you would be helping me so much, thank you!

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So far this I what I have, am I on the correct path at all?

Server:

-- Add an event handler for the 'chatMessage' event
AddEventHandler( 'chatMessage', function( source, n, msg )  
    
    -- Check to see if a client typed in /showradar
    if ( msg == "/showradar" ) then 
    
        -- Cancel the chat message event (stop the server from posting the message)
        CancelEvent() 

        -- Trigger the client event 
        TriggerClientEvent( 'displayRadar', source )
    end
end )

-- Add an event handler for the 'chatMessage' event
AddEventHandler( 'chatMessage', function( source, n, msg )  
    
    -- Check to see if a client typed in /hideradar
    if ( msg == "/hideradar" ) then 
    
        -- Cancel the chat message event (stop the server from posting the message)
        CancelEvent() 

        -- Trigger the client event 
        TriggerClientEvent( 'noDisplayRadar', source )
    end
end )

Client:

-- Register a network event 
RegisterNetEvent( 'noDisplayRadar' )

-- Add an event handler for the noDisplayRadar event. 
AddEventHandler( 'noDisplayRadar', function()
    DisplayRadar(false)
end )

-- Register a network event 
RegisterNetEvent( 'displayRadar' )

-- Add an event handler for the displayRadar event. 
AddEventHandler( 'displayRadar', function()
    DisplayRadar(true)
end )
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You can use 1 chat message event and 1client t event. As for doing it on start just call the client event as someone joins.

For chat message just put the two if’s in one and for the client even pass in a true/false value from the command.

Other than that yes. You are heading in the right way

4

Yes you can easily make this a toggle which means the code block will be smaller. The way you are doing it is not wrong that is definately an option for sure. Just a lot of extra lines.

5

Oh here is a tip. Where you trigger the client event inside the chat message. If you replace “source” with -1 it will run that event on all connected players

TriggerClientEvent( 'noDisplayRadar', -1 )

6

Hey thanks everyone, I’ve got the script working, with only a minor problem. Everyone has Lambda Trainer installed, and it automatically sets the radar back when it is disabled. The radar flashes away for a brief second before being reset. I’m wondering if there’s a way I can loop the command to continue running so it hides it every time it comes back. I know this might be a little laggy, but it’s just a temp solution.

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You can do a while true do loop.

Maybe use this as an example. – This is the client side server side should not be any different. Other than maybe the event name.

local radarDisabled = false

RegisterNetEvent("disableRadar")
AddEventHandler("disableRadar", function()
	if not radarDisabled then
		radarDisabled = true
	else
		radarDisabled = false
	end
end)

Citizen.CreateThread(function()
	while true do
		Citizen.Wait(0)
		if not radarDisabled then
			DisplayRadar(false)
		end

		if radarDisabled then
			DisplayRadar(true)
		end
	end
end)
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Thank you so much! This is exactly what I need, plus it helped me understand the scripting better, thank you!

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or change it do do radarDisplay = not radarDisplay for a bit shorter, also using elseif’s