MTA SA Scripting Tutorial 1 The Basics

--Okay first of all, this is for all who wants to learn how to script.
--I was too lazy to teach everyone individually how to script, so here are some basics.
--First i want to make sure you understand the differences between client and server,
--I know there are some mistakes in what i script and say sometimes, but i just learn you what i know.

--First we are making a little script which gives the player 100 dollar as soon as he types /gimme
--This could be done server and client side.


--server sided lua
function theServerSidedGimmeCommand (source) --use names like theMovableObject or theWalkingPed to make and keep your script as easy readable as possible
	givePlayerMoney ( source, 100 ) --give's the source player (the player who executes the function, can be done with various events, commands and binds) 100 dollar when he executes the function
end
addCommandHandler ( "serversidegivecash", theServerSidedGimmeCommand  ) --adding the command which executes the function, everything in the function will run as soon as he types /givecash


--client sided lua
function theClientSidedGimmeCommand () --use different names for EVERY function, so you and the script won't get confused, also for every, example: myPed = createped use different names like myPed1 and myPed2
	givePlayerMoney ( 100 ) --in client side scripts the player who executes the function is always the source player, so no need for the source argument here
end
addCommandHandler ( "clientsidegivecash", theClientSidedGimmeCommand  )


fileDelete("script_name.lua") --use this to maximum protect your scripts, only add this at the very last line of your script. As soon as a player joins he downloads the scripts
							  --but will be deleted right away. The only downside of this trick is that the player needs to download this client lua everytime he join the server.

--This is what the meta.xml file looks like
<meta>
    <info author="Tinne_Spoel" name="Example script" version="1.0" type="script"/> --just the name, version, author and type of the script
	<script src="script_c.lua" type="client" /> --if you dont add the type=" then the meta will think its a server sided script. I prefer using the type=" always
	<script src="script_s.lua" type="server" />
</meta>	--don't forget the meta tags


--Things to remember:
--Never use spaces or things like $*(%&@ in your script names, files or folders. Some of them will give errors.
--Server events or functions cant be used in client lua's and vice versa. You do have some events and functions which are both client and server sided.
--ALWAYS backup every 10 savings or test from your script, it happens you lose your script, delete, rewrite whatever. Just do :P


--Now put the server sided function in the server lua, the client sided function in the client lua and the meta stuff in the meta.xml

youtube describtion
--First we are making a little script which gives the player 100 dollar as soon as he types a command
--This could be done server and client side. You have to type the the script over or try to make it yourself after watching the video.

--Things to remember:
--Never use spaces or things like $*(%&@ in your script names, files or folders. Some of them will give errors.
--Server events or functions cant be used in client lua's and vice versa. You do have some events and functions which are both client and server sided.
--ALWAYS backup every 10 savings or test from your script, it happens you lose your script, delete, rewrite whatever. Just do :P

--Now put the server sided function in the server lua, the client sided function in the client lua and the meta stuff in the meta.xml