Need help detecting is player is aiming at ped

FiveM Resource Development & Modding Discussion
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I am trying to make it where if a player aims a gun at a ped certain things happen. This is what i have so far and not working. this is in LUA

anyone able to help?

ESX		  = nil

Citizen.CreateThread(function()
	while ESX == nil do
		TriggerEvent('esx:getSharedObject', function(obj) ESX = obj end)
		Citizen.Wait(0)
	end
end)

Citizen.CreateThread(function() -- Creates thread
	while true do
		Citizen.Wait(1)
		local aiming, targetPed = GetEntityPlayerIsFreeAimingAt(PlayerId(-1))
		if aiming then
			print("in 1")
			if DoesEntityExist(targetPed) and IsEntityAPed(targetPed) then
                          print("in 2")
                          -- DO STUFF HERE
   
  			end -- end if DoesEntityExist
		end -- end if aiming
	end -- end while
end)
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When I check on http://www.dev-c.com/nativedb/ it says that GetEntityPlayerIsFreeAimingAt return a bool

3

I do have tested your script on my server, and it work pretty great, I do have the print(“in 2”) in my client console, so everything is working pretty fine :slight_smile:

4

interesting. so when you point a gun at a ped it says “2”?

5

When I point my gun on a ped yes it says “in 2” in my console, make sure that you are in range with your gun

6

ok maybe its my pc then. im now just getting a resource warning about it

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ESX		  = nil

Citizen.CreateThread(function()
	while ESX == nil do
		TriggerEvent('esx:getSharedObject', function(obj) ESX = obj end)
		Citizen.Wait(0)
	end
end)

Citizen.CreateThread(function() -- Creates thread
	while true do
		Citizen.Wait(1)
		local aiming, targetPed = GetEntityPlayerIsFreeAimingAt(PlayerId(-1))
		if aiming then
			print("in 1")
			if DoesEntityExist(targetPed) and IsEntityAPed(targetPed) then
                          print("in 2")
                        ESX.ShowNotification("~r~ Don't aim at me again bitch!")

  			end -- end if DoesEntityExist
		end -- end if aiming
	end -- end while
end)

You have a resource warning because of the both print in the console, you can try to use Citizen.Wait(100), but it work fine

8

Also make sure your resource is started too, and it really should work

9

ya it is now… now im trying to make that targeted ped play an animation using:

RequestAnimDict("anim@dictionary")
TaskPlayAnim(targetPed,"random@arrests", "idle_2_hands_up", 1.0, -1.0, 5000,0, 1, true, true, true)

am i doing that correct?

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Not really by that way you can use this code, its working pretty well

ESX		  = nil

Citizen.CreateThread(function()
	while ESX == nil do
		TriggerEvent('esx:getSharedObject', function(obj) ESX = obj end)
		Citizen.Wait(0)
	end
end)

Citizen.CreateThread(function() -- Creates thread
	while true do
		Citizen.Wait(1)
		local aiming, targetPed = GetEntityPlayerIsFreeAimingAt(PlayerId(-1))
		if aiming then
			print("in 1")
			if DoesEntityExist(targetPed) and IsEntityAPed(targetPed) then
                          print("in 2")
                          surrender(targetPed)

  			end -- end if DoesEntityExist
		end -- end if aiming
	end -- end while
end)

function surrender(targetPed)
  RequestAnimDict('random@arrests')
  while not HasAnimDictLoaded('random@arrests') do
    Wait(0)
  end
  RequestAnimDict('random@arrests@busted')
  while not HasAnimDictLoaded('random@arrests@busted') do
    Wait(0)
  end
  if not (IsEntityPlayingAnim( targetPed, "random@arrests", "idle_2_hands_up", 3 )) or not (IsEntityPlayingAnim( targetPed, "random@arrests", "kneeling_arrest_idle", 3 )) or not (IsEntityPlayingAnim( targetPed, "random@arrests@busted", "enter", 3 )) or not (IsEntityPlayingAnim( targetPed, "random@arrests@busted", "idle_a", 3 )) then
    TaskPlayAnim( targetPed, "random@arrests", "idle_2_hands_up", 8.0, 1.0, -1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 )
    Wait (4000)
    TaskPlayAnim( targetPed, "random@arrests", "kneeling_arrest_idle", 8.0, 1.0, -1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 )
    Wait (500)
    TaskPlayAnim( targetPed, "random@arrests@busted", "enter", 8.0, 1.0, -1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0 )
    Wait (1000)
    TaskPlayAnim( targetPed, "random@arrests@busted", "idle_a", 8.0, 1.0, -1, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0 )
  end
end
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Hi, this reply wasn’t for me, but I found it pretty helpful so thanks.
I’ve been at this for a ‘bit’ though and I’m not sure what I’m missing, maybe you can help?
I only assume I’m getting the 'attempt to call a nil value (global ‘PlayerId’) error because I’m not using the beginning ESX bit?

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local aiming, targetPed = GetEntityPlayerIsFreeAimingAt(PlayerId())

Remove the -1

13

Thanks, anders. I actually took a step away from this for a bit, but I appreciate the catch on that. Embarrassingly enough, my mistake was that I had ‘PlayerPedId()’ instead of 'PlayerId()’. I tested it with -1 and it actually worked as well.

Again, thanks for the help. :smile:

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IsPlayerFreeAiming(PlayerId(PlayerPedId()))

This should work :smile: