[EVOLVE][SANDBOX] How to give Ranked Players Weapons when Spawning

[ChrisKohly]

Hello, I'm not very educated in the field of lua scripting, only besides its use and specific variable inputs. Here's my problem:

I'm attempting to create a lua script to give different ranked players different assortments of weapons when they spawn. The Server I manage uses the admin mod EVolve, and the weapons i'm trying to set are m9k.

Here's the idea:
Rank (gets) weapons
Client (=) colt1911, tec9, m3

The weapon names are:

m9k_colt1911
m9k_tec9
m9k_m3

From what I know with EVolve, when using "usergroups", it's EV_GetRank.
[B][url]http://evolvemod.googlecode.com/svn-history/r149/trunk/beta/lua/ev_framework.lua[/url][/B]

How would one go about setting up a simple script that would give a client joining the server the above weapons?

Any constructive input would be greatly appreciated, I've looked all over for a script that would barely resemble this function, yet I have not come across one, I bet i'm not the only one who wishes to have access to such a script..

[brandonj4]

You serious?

I made you a script already and it works.

[ChrisKohly]

//lua/autorun/server
local SBOX_WB = {
	["servermanager"] = {"m9k_colt1911"},
	["specialguest"] = {"weapon_zm_revolver", "weapon_ttt_m16"}
}

hook.Add("PlayerSpawn", "SBOX_WB.PlayerSpawn", function(ply)
	local benefits = ply:GetNWString("usergroup")
	if (ply.EV_GetRank) then 
		benefits = ply:EV_GetRank()
	end
	print(benefits)
	benefits = SBOX_WB[benefits]
	PrintTable(benefits)
	if !benefits then return end
	for k,v in ipairs(benefits) do
		ply:Give(v)
	end
end)

This one works? I'm running the code now.

[brandonj4]

If you don't know how to check the console to see what prints, I can't help you any further.

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Switch lines 14 and 15 with eachother.

[ChrisKohly]

[QUOTE=brandonj4;42437085]If you don't know how to check the console to see what prints, I can't help you any further.[/QUOTE]

[ERROR] lua/includes/util.lua:54: bad arguement #1 to 'pairs' <table expected, got nil>
1. pairs - [c]:-2
2. PrintTable - lua/includes/util.lua:54
3. v - lua/autorun/server/weapons.lua:13
4. unknown - lua/includes/modules/hook.lua:82

[brandonj4]

What does it print before that? It should print "nil" or "servermanager".

[ChrisKohly]

rewent over the error, and that's what I got again. There is nothing before that. It's just <table expected, got nil>

[ChrisKohly]

I did, how do I upload? It asks for a URL to post image

[ChrisKohly]

Here is the exact script (correct me if i'm wrong) that I was provided, that gives the error

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/a3eROHm.png[/IMG]

and Here is the Error Code (Bottom in Blue)

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8ElIZPZ.png[/IMG]

I am the Server Manager, Chris. When I join, this is the error that shows, and I spawn striped, with no player model, and ranks are completely non-existent. Very very weird, any ideas on why this is?

[ChrisKohly]

Welp, here you are!

[OzymandiasJ]

Just remove the PrintTable line and it will work fine. The error is only caused because it's printing a nil table.

Make sure you set the table ranks accordingly, yours' is destroyer, which is not in the table so you will get nothing.

[ChrisKohly]

[QUOTE=OzymandiasJ;42446069]Just remove the PrintTable line and it will work fine. The error is only caused because it's printing a nil table.

Make sure you set the table ranks accordingly, yours' is destroyer, which is not in the table so you will get nothing.[/QUOTE]

I'm not so sure what the print table line is in this:

//lua/autorun/server
local SBOX_WB = {
	["servermanager"] = {"m9k_colt1911"},
	["specialguest"] = {"weapon_zm_revolver", "weapon_ttt_m16"}
}

hook.Add("PlayerSpawn", "SBOX_WB.PlayerSpawn", function(ply)
	local benefits = ply:GetNWString("usergroup")
	if (ply.EV_GetRank) then 
		benefits = ply:EV_GetRank()
	end
	print(benefits)
	benefits = SBOX_WB[benefits]
	PrintTable(benefits)
	if !benefits then return end
	for k,v in ipairs(benefits) do
		ply:Give(v)
	end
end)

[wishbone]

This is what he's talking about... PrintTable(benefits)

[ChrisKohly]

//lua/autorun/server
local SBOX_WB = {
	["servermanager"] = {"m9k_colt1911"},
	["specialguest"] = {"weapon_zm_revolver", "weapon_ttt_m16"}
}

hook.Add("PlayerSpawn", "SBOX_WB.PlayerSpawn", function(ply)
	local benefits = ply:GetNWString("usergroup")
	if (ply.EV_GetRank) then 
		benefits = ply:EV_GetRank()
	end
	print(benefits)
	benefits = SBOX_WB[benefits]
	if !benefits then return end
	for k,v in ipairs(benefits) do
		ply:Give(v)
	end
end)

Testing this code now.

[editline]8th October 2013[/editline]

Not getting errors, that's a good sign, though as a Server Manager, upon joining the server, no colt 1911, nor does console mention the script