Blip

Easy to create blips for your REDM resource.

Example

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-- Step 1: Get API
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---@type NssLibsBlipsApi
local blip_api = exports.nss_libs:getBlipsApi(GetCurrentResourceName())

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-- Step 2: Create blip object and show it
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-- Create blip at coords
local icon = 'blip_ambient_vip'
local title = 'Treasure'
local color_hash = 0x1DD3A06B
local x = -760.56
local y = -1251.08
local z = 43.41

---@type NssLibsBlipApi
local coords_blip = blip_api.createAtCoords(x, y, z, icon, title, color_hash)

coords_blip.setMedium()
coords_blip.addModifier('BLIP_MODIFIER_MP_SUPPLIES_OUTLINE_COLOR_2') -- Adds red outline
coords_blip.show()

-- Create blip at entity
local entity = GetPlayerPed(-1)
local color_name = 'BLIP_MODIFIER_MP_COLOR_4' -- names working, too

---@type NssLibsBlipApi
local entity_blip = blip_api.createAttachedToEntity(entity, icon, title, color_name)
entity_blip.setSmall()
entity_blip.show()

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-- Optional: Dynamic changes
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entity_blip.setColor(0x6F85C3CE) -- blip will be reassembled with new color.

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-- Step 3: Hide blip
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-- If you want to remove the blip completely, use destroy() instead of hide().
coords_blip.hide()
entity_blip.hide()

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Methods

exports.nss_libs:getBlipsApi(resource_name)

Returns the NPC api NssLibsBlipsApi for the given resource.

• resource_name (string) - The name of the resource that wants to use the API.

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NssLibsBlipsApi

create(icon, title, color)

• icon (number|string) - The icon of the blip entity. See multiplayer blip textures or single player blip textures for a list of available icons.
• title (optional, string) - The title of the blip entity.

• color (number|string) - The color of the blip entity. See blip colors and modifiers for a list of available colors.

Returns a blip entity api NssLibsBlipApi.

createAtCoords(x, y, z, icon, color, title)

• x (number) - The x position of the blip.

• y (number) - The y position of the blip.

• z (number) - The z position of the blip.

• See create for the other parameters.

Returns a blip entity api NssLibsBlipApi.

createAttachedToEntity(entity, icon, color, title)

• entity (number) - The entity handle of the blip.

• See create for the other parameters.

Returns a blip entity api NssLibsBlipApi.

createRadiusAtCoords(x, y, z, range, color)

• x (number) - The x position of the blip.

• y (number) - The y position of the blip.

• z (number) - The z position of the blip.

• range (number) - The range in meters (radius) of the blip.

• See create for the other parameters.

Note: Radius blips has no icon or title.

Returns a blip entity api NssLibsBlipApi.

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NssLibsBlipApi

destroy()

Removes the blip completely.

show()

Shows the blip.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

hide()

Hides the blip.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

setCoords(x, y, z)

Sets the coordinates of the blip.

Resets the entity of the blip if set before.

• x (number) - The x position of the blip.

• y (number) - The y position of the blip.

• z (number) - The z position of the blip.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

setEntity(entity)

Attach the blip to an entity.

Resets the coordinates of the blip if set before.

• entity (number) - The entity handle of the blip.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

setRadius(x, y, z, range)

Sets the coordinates and the range (size) of the blip.

Resets the entity of the blip if set before.

• x (number) - The x position of the blip.

• y (number) - The y position of the blip.

• z (number) - The z position of the blip.

• range (number) - The range in meters (radius) of the blip.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

setColor(color)

Sets the color of the blip.

• color (number|string) - The color of the blip entity. See blip colors and modifiers for a list of available colors.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

setTitle(title)

Sets the title of the blip.

• title (string) - The title of the blip entity. If empty no title will be shown.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

setIcon(icon)

Sets the icon of the blip.

• icon (number|string) - The icon of the blip entity. See multiplayer blip textures or single player blip textures for a list of available icons.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

setSmall()

Sets the size of the blip to small.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

setMedium()

Sets the size of the blip to medium.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

setBig()

Sets the size of the blip to large.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

isVisible()

Returns true if the blip is visible, otherwise false.

addModifier(modifier)

Adds a modifier to the blip.

• modifier (number|string) - The modifier of the blip entity. See blip colors and modifiers for a list of available modifiers.

Returns NssLibsBlipApi.

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Todos

• Remove blip if entity is dead, offline or removed.