GMod lua function to set HP?

[Deathtitan77]

I am wondering if there is a Gmod lua function to set the HP of a player; currently maurits.tv is down, so if you could help. Please do so.

[nathan736]

yes
Entity:SetHealth( number newHealth )
http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Entity/SetHealth
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[Deathtitan77]

Entity:SetHealth( number newHealth )

Where do I insert the number, or what do I do exactly?

[MrPresident]

inside the parenthesis.

ent:SetHealth(100)

^^ for example ^^

[Deathtitan77]

I am wondering if there is a Gmod lua function to set the HP of a player; currently maurits.tv is down, so if you could help. Please do so.

Anyways, I found out it was:

ply:SetHealth( 100)

Thanks anyway.

[MrPresident]

You do realize that a PLAYER is an ENTITY right?


the ent in ent:SetHealth(100) is just whatever entity's (to include a player) health you want to set.

[Megiddo]

Helpful Wikipedia article on what is-a means.

[RogerThatGaming]

So, if I wanted the player to spawn with 160 health, for example, I would do:

function GM:PlayerSpawn( pl )

   player_manager.SetPlayerClass( pl, "player_sandbox" )
   
   BaseClass.PlayerSpawn( self, pl )
   
   pl:SetHealth( 160 )
   
end

BUT I WOULD FIRST HAVE TO

function HealthMax( )

       ply:SetMaxHealth( 160 )

end

Is that right?! Thanks

[Decicus]

So, if I wanted the player to spawn with 160 health, for example, I would do:

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function GM:PlayerSpawn( pl )

player_manager.SetPlayerClass( pl, "player_sandbox" )
   
BaseClass.PlayerSpawn( self, pl )

pl:SetHealth( 160 )

end

BUT I WOULD FIRST HAVE TO

function HealthMax( )

       ply:SetMaxHealth( 160 )

end
Is that right?! Thanks

Why create two functions when you could have just put pl:SetMaxHealth in your PlayerSpawn function?

[Neku]

No, all you need to do is

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function GM:PlayerSpawn( pl )

   player_manager.SetPlayerClass( pl, "player_sandbox" )
   
   BaseClass.PlayerSpawn( self, pl )

   pl:SetMaxHealth( 160 )
   pl:SetHealth( 160 )
   
end


[JamminR]

Both seem like it would overwrite the original Gmod Playerspawn hook.
Shouldn't hook.add be used?

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function myspawnaddhealth
blah
end
hook.Add("PlayerSpawn","SpawnWithHealth", myspawnaddhealth)


[Neku]

Both seem like it would overwrite the original Gmod Playerspawn hook.
Shouldn't hook.add be used?

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function myspawnaddhealth
blah
end
hook.Add("PlayerSpawn","SpawnWithHealth", myspawnaddhealth)


Oh, my bad, my bad. JamminR would be correct there. You would indeed use a hook
for a function like this.