Markers

All five marker types with in-game pictures: a cylinder to step into, a checkpoint, a ring, an arrow and a corona.

Your first marker

A marker is a coloured sign in the world. createMarker creates it: on the server every player sees it, in a client script only that player does. When a player enters the marker, the server fires onMarkerHit, and onMarkerLeave on exit.

local job = createMarker(2495.3, -1680.0, 12.6, "cylinder", 1.5, 255, 122, 34, 170)

addEventHandler("onMarkerHit", job, function(element, sameDimension)
    if getElementType(element) == "player" and sameDimension then
        outputChatBox("You started the courier job.", element, 255, 122, 34)
    end
end)

Types

Pass the type as the fourth argument of createMarker and change it with setMarkerType. The size (setMarkerSize) is the diameter in metres, setMarkerColor sets the colour and alpha.

**`cylinder`**A cylinder standing on the ground. The usual choice for a job, shop or building entrance.

**`checkpoint`**A checkpoint: a tall column of light visible from far away. Good for race tracks.

**`ring`**A glowing ring at the given height, always facing the camera. For example a plane track.

**`arrow`**A downward arrow above a spot, pointing at a place or a door.

**`corona`**A corona: a bigger glowing ring above the spot, facing the camera. It has no solid shape, only the glow.

Type	Looks like	Typical use
`cylinder`	cylinder on the ground	entrances, jobs, shops
`checkpoint`	column of light	race tracks
`ring`	glowing ring	plane and boat tracks
`arrow`	downward arrow above a spot	doors, places to visit
`corona`	glowing ring above the spot	a sign seen from far away

Who is inside

isElementWithinMarker checks one element and getElementsWithinMarker returns every element in the marker. The server checks entering, so it also works for vehicles and peds, not only players.

setTimer(function()
    for _, player in ipairs(getElementsWithinMarker(job)) do
        if getElementType(player) == "player" then givePlayerMoney(player, 10) end
    end
end, 5000, 0)