doesnt do anything

[IMac]

i got this mod in my server and it doesnt do anything i dont get any errors either

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<mod name="VIP_indicator" version="1.0" author="Syntax" contact="otland.net" enabled="yes">
	<globalevent name="Core_Indicator" interval="60" event="buffer"><![CDATA[
		for _, pid in ipairs(getPlayersOnline()) do
			if getPlayerPremiumDays(cid) > 0 then
				doSendAnimatedText(getCreaturePosition(pid), "VIP", COLOR_GREEN)
				doSendMagicEffect(getCreaturePosition, CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
			end
		end
]]></globalevent>
</mod>

 

[Fallen]

doSendMagicEffect(getCreaturePosition(pid), CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
doSendAnimatedText(getCreaturePosition(pid), "VIP", TEXTCOLOR_GREEN)
if getPlayerPremiumDays(pid) > 0 then
;s

 

[IMac]

doSendMagicEffect(getCreaturePosition(pid), CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
;s

srry hafl of the script was mine and it was my first
still doesnt work

edit i switched them around and still now i get this error

[17/04/2010 18:39:15] [Lua Error]
[17/04/2010 18:39:15] [string "loadBuffer"]:7: ')' expected (to close '(' at line 6) near 'doSendAnimatedText'

 

[Luciano]

function onThink(interval, lastExecution, thinkInterval)
	local cfg = {}
	cfg.storage = 19551 -- VIP Storage
	for _, cid in ipairs(getPlayersOnline()) do
		    if getPlayerPremiumDays(cid) > 0 then
			doSendAnimatedText(getThingPos(cid), "VIP", TEXTCOLOR_RED)
                        doSendMagicEffect(getThingPos(cid), CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
		end
	end
	return true
end

global event
NO TESTED!

 

[IMac]

doesnt work :S

 

[Logarithmic]

function onThink(interval, lastExecution, thinkInterval)
	local cfg = {}
	cfg.storage = 19551 -- VIP Storage
	for _, cid in ipairs(getPlayersOnline()) do
		    if getPlayerPremiumDays(cid) > 0 then
			doSendAnimatedText(getThingPos(cid), "VIP", TEXTCOLOR_RED)
                        doSendMagicEffect(getThingPos(cid), CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
		end
	end
	return true
end

global event
NO TESTED!

what the hell is that?

 

[Luciano]

a global event

 

[Fallen]

should work

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
<mod name="VIP_indicator" version="1.0" author="Syntax" contact="otland.net" enabled="yes"> 
	<globalevent name="Core_Indicator" interval="60" event="buffer"><![CDATA[ 
		if getPlayerPremiumDays(cid) > 0 then
			doSendAnimatedText(getThingPos(cid), "VIP", TEXTCOLOR_GREEN)
			doSendMagicEffect(getThingPos(cid), CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
		end 
		return true
	]]></globalevent> 
</mod>

if not try this;

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
<mod name="VIP_indicator" version="1.0" author="Syntax" contact="otland.net" enabled="yes"> 
	<globalevent name="Core_Indicator" interval="60" event="buffer"><![CDATA[
		for _, cid in ipairs(getPlayersOnline()) do
			if getPlayerPremiumDays(cid) > 0 then
				doSendAnimatedText(getThingPos(cid), "VIP", TEXTCOLOR_GREEN)
				doSendMagicEffect(getThingPos(cid), CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
			end
		end
		return true
	]]></globalevent> 
</mod>

IF NOT;

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 
<mod name="VIP_indicator" version="1.0" author="Syntax" contact="otland.net" enabled="yes"> 
	<globalevent name="Core_Indicator" interval="60" event="buffer"><![CDATA[
		for _, cid in ipairs(getPlayersOnline()) do
			if getPlayerPremiumDays(cid) > 0 then
				doSendAnimatedText(getThingPos(cid), "VIP", TEXTCOLOR_GREEN)
				doSendMagicEffect(getThingPos(cid), CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
			end
			break
		end
		return true
	]]></globalevent> 
</mod>

 

[JDB]

:huh:

data/globalevents/globalevents.xml

<globalevent name="Animated Text" interval="3" event="script" value="script_name.lua"/>

data/globalevents/scripts/script_name.lua

function onThink(interval, lastExecution, thinkInterval)
	for _, cid in ipairs(getPlayersOnline()) do
		if isPremium(cid) then
			doSendAnimatedText(getThingPos(cid), "VIP", TEXTCOLOR_RED)
			doSendMagicEffect(getThingPos(cid), CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
		end
	end
	return true
end

 

[IMac]

:huh:

data/globalevents/globalevents.xml

<globalevent name="Animated Text" interval="3" event="script" value="script_name.lua"/>

data/globalevents/scripts/script_name.lua

function onThink(interval, lastExecution, thinkInterval)
	for _, cid in ipairs(getPlayersOnline()) do
		if isPremium(cid) then
			doSendAnimatedText(getThingPos(cid), "VIP", TEXTCOLOR_RED)
			doSendMagicEffect(getThingPos(cid), CONST_ME_GIFT_WRAPS)
		end
	end
	return true
end

thanks DBJ