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from events import Event
from players.entity import Player
import random
from engines.precache import Model
       
@Event('player_spawn')
def _spawn(ev):
    player = Player.from_userid(ev['userid'])
    player.delay(1.0,player.set_model,(Model("models/eli.mdl"),))

# ../set_model/set_model.py

# Source.Python
from core import PLATFORM
from core.cache import cached_property
from engines.server import engine_server
from events import Event
from memory import Convention, DataType
from memory.helpers import MemberFunction
from memory.manager import manager
from players.entity import Player


# void CBaseEntity::SetModel( const char *szModelName )
# More info: https://git.io/Jtn9u
SET_MODEL_OFFSET = 24 if PLATFORM == 'windows' else 25


@Event('player_spawn')
def player_spawn(event):
    PlayerSM.from_userid(event['userid']).set_model('models/eli.mdl')


class PlayerSM(Player):
    """Extended Player class."""
    caching = True

    def set_model(self, model_path):
        """Sets the player's model."""
        # Make sure the model is precached before trying to set it.
        engine_server.precache_model(model_path)
        # Set the model.
        self._set_model(model_path)

    @cached_property
    def _set_model(self):
        return MemberFunction(
            manager,
            DataType.VOID,
            self.make_virtual_function(
                SET_MODEL_OFFSET,
                Convention.THISCALL,
                (DataType.POINTER, DataType.STRING),
                DataType.VOID
            ),
            self
        )