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SetPVarString

Description​

Saves a string into a player variable.

NameDescription
playeridThe ID of the player whose player variable will be set.
const pvar[]The name of the player variable.
const value[]The string you want to save in the player variable.
OPEN_MP_TAGS:...Indefinite number of arguments of any tag.

Returns​

This function does not return any specific values.

Examples​

public OnPlayerConnect(playerid)
{
    new 
        hours, 
        minutes, 
        seconds, 
        string[46];

    gettime(hours, minutes, seconds); // get the time
    format(string, sizeof(string), "Connected on %02d:%02d:%02d", hours, minutes, seconds); // create the string with the connect time
    SetPVarString(playerid, "timeconnected", string); // save the string into a player variable

    // PRO TIP: You don't need `format` in open.mp
    SetPVarString(playerid, "timeconnected", "Connected on %02d:%02d:%02d", hours, minutes, seconds);
    return 1;
}

Notes​

tip

Variables aren't reset until after OnPlayerDisconnect is called, so the values are still accessible in OnPlayerDisconnect.

  • SetPVarInt: Set an integer for a player variable.
  • GetPVarInt: Get the previously set integer from a player variable.
  • GetPVarString: Get the previously set string from a player variable.
  • SetPVarFloat: Set a float for a player variable.
  • GetPVarFloat: Get the previously set float from a player variable.
  • DeletePVar: Delete a player variable.