defining element in function without handlers

[Derpy]

example

function health(thePlayer) 
local ppHealth = getElementHealth(thePlayer) 
setElementHealth(thePlayer,ppHealth + 2) 
end 

how do i define thePlayer in here??

it always returns nil

[lcd12321]

if clientside getlocalplayer else see events

[Anubhav]

  
-- if server sided 
function health(thePlayer) 
local ppHealth = getElementHealth(thePlayer) 
setElementHealth(thePlayer,ppHealth + 2) 
end 
addCommandHandler("health", health) 
-- if client sided 
function health() 
local ppHealth = getElementHealth(localPlayer) 
setElementHealth(localPlayer,ppHealth + 2) 
end 
  

[Derpy]

oh i forgot to mention:

i am trying to work on this in server side because in client i already know how to make it but server side is better

@Anubhav isn't there any other way? im activating that function with a timer, so i must use executeCommandHandler always to force players do something?

[Anubhav]

Add me at skype, we'll see. anubhav.agarwal87

[Derpy]

i dont have skype i just want to know how can i define player,vehicle or whatever(any element) without using handlers

(im triggering those functions e.g like this)

blabla()

[albers14]

Is thePlayer a string or a player element? And how are you going to use it?

Uhm and why is server better than client?

[Derpy]

its an element as i stated above.

i usually use it for setting specific datas, i will give you an example

when player joins, source is the player who joined

if i set a timer for another function to output message to that player who joined, in that another function, source will be nil

and i would like to be able to retrieve player whenever i want without any handler

[Derpy]

ugh nobody helped me -.-

i have used a loop and it works fine now