3D model dynamic skin update issue...

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3D model dynamic skin update issue...

by redcrab » Fri Dec 14, 2012 09:32

I would like to update 3D model skin on the fly with other event than "joining".. but it fails...


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-- this works (do refresh the visual aspect observed by other players)
minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
player:set_properties({    textures = {"askin.png"},})
end)

-- but
player:set_properties({    textures = {"askin.png"},})
-- elsewhere than register_on_joinplayer wont do the visual update to other players


... what's wrong ?
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by PilzAdam » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:49

Can you give examples for "elsewhere"?
 

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by redcrab » Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:11

PilzAdam wrote:Can you give examples for "elsewhere"?


Like "on global step" for instance
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by rubenwardy » Fri Dec 21, 2012 16:26

redcrab wrote:
PilzAdam wrote:Can you give examples for "elsewhere"?


Like "on global step" for instance


Is player specified in the function?
 

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by Zeg9 » Fri Dec 21, 2012 17:54

In my skins mod, it does that, check its source code...
Try {visual = "mesh",textures=...}, maybe this will work... maybe
Last edited by Zeg9 on Fri Dec 21, 2012 17:55, edited 1 time in total.
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by PilzAdam » Sun Dec 23, 2012 00:05

Make sure you get a not nil value for player.
 


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