Getting player index

[Slasheree]

I noticed there was a function to get the player name by his index but how can I retrieve a player's index by it's name ?

[Joyce]

Not sure if it exists by default, too tired to care and check Sooo..

```
Public Function GetPlayerIndexByName(Byval Name as String) as Long

Dim i as long

if Name = vbnullstring then exit function

for i = 1 to Player_HighIndex

If (Lower$(Player(i).Name) = Lower$(Name) then

GetPlayerIndexByName = i

Exit Function

End If

next

End Function
```

Should return 0 if the player doesn't exist.. And the number of the player if it does. Not really tested, just written off of the top of my head.

[Slasheree]

Compile Error: Sub or Function not defined.

It highlight the 'Lower$' what is it meant to do ?

[Growlith1223]

change Lower$() to LBound()

[Slasheree]

> change Lower$() to LBound()

Compile Error: Expected Array

[Growlith1223]

…i only told you to replace the word....

[Slasheree]

that's what I did change 'Lower$' for 'LBound'

[Growlith1223]

woops sorry lol i meant to say LCase$()

[Slasheree]

this is supposed to be server-side right ? ( still didn't work with LCase$ but I don't think that's the problem )

[Growlith1223]

dumbass!!! it's not server-side….

if ur wanting it server side then just use fukin Trim$()

if you can't seem to use Trim$() then ur hopeless

[Exception]

Say, guys, according to Zero, I don't know my way around Eclipse, and I can't program!

But, contrary to his suggestions, we could actually use the function **FindPlayer**!

It's usage is as follows: FindPlayer("Name of the player here.")

It'll return the index of the player, provided they're online/it's correct, and 0 otherwise. It's already in default EO.

[Slasheree]

How can I 'refresh' the character in-game ?

[abhi2011]

Refresh meaning?

[Joyce]

> Say, guys, according to Zero, I don't know my way around Eclipse, and I can't program!
>
> But, contrary to his suggestions, we could actually use the function **FindPlayer**!
>
> It's usage is as follows: FindPlayer("Name of the player here.")
>
> It'll return the index of the player, provided they're online/it's correct, and 0 otherwise. It's already in default EO.

Ah, so there was one.  I was too tired to care and check. As for the Lower$() thing, I was confusing another BASIC language with VB6 xD Oh well.

And Zero, Just because YOU make a ton of mistakes here and act like a turd doesn't mean there's a need to curse at others. Go and slap yourself in a corner. Also, Trim$() does not do what I wanted to do with it, that being to make everything lowercase, LBound doesn't do this either.. So yeap, please stop answering if all you can do is give completely useless advice if you're unable to admit a mistake. I'm getting tired of your so called 'help'.

[Slasheree]

what I mean by refresh is like, if I change the sprite, make it so everyone can see it changing in that moment.

[tslusny]

You must send packet from server, just call sendplayerdata(index) (of course server side)

[Joyce]

It's better to write a new one that sends ONLY the sprite though. Sending the player's FULL data to update a few values is a waste of traffic.