spawnPlayer

Syntax

Arguments

playerplayer

The player to spawn.

x, y, zfloat

Position in the world. It is worth giving z a few centimetres above the ground.

rotationfloat, optional = 0

The direction the player faces, in degrees.

skinint, optional = 0

Character model number. 0 is CJ.Not in MTA:SA

interiorint, optional = 0

Interior number. 0 is the outside world.Not in MTA:SA

dimensionint, optional = 0

Dimension. Players in different dimensions cannot see each other.Not in MTA:SA

Returns

true if the player was spawned, or false on a bad argument.

Example

After joining and after every death, the player appears near Grove Street with a random skin from a list.

local SKINS = { 0, 105, 106, 107 }

local function respawn(player)
    local skin = SKINS[math.random(#SKINS)]
    spawnPlayer(player, 2495.3, -1687.0, 13.5, 0, skin)
end

addEventHandler("onPlayerJoin", root, function()
    respawn(source)
end)

addEventHandler("onPlayerWasted", root, function()
    -- 3 seconds for the death screen, then back in
    setTimer(respawn, 3000, 1, source)
end)

Notes

See also

• onPlayerJoinA player joined the server. A good place for a greeting, login and the first spawn.
• onPlayerWastedA player died: from a weapon, in an accident, an explosion or by a script.
• getElementPositionReturns an element's position in the world: a player, vehicle, object or marker.