Need help scripted npc

[moordact]

So here is what i got Note the derma is just a simple test , i need to improve it after i get it to work.

my goal is to make a scripted npc that spawns an item somewhere on the map after talking to the npc.

When you found the item you talk to the npc again and you get a reward.

some sort of job npc

Butfor now i need to get it to work :-/

I'm new to lua so please help .
cl_init.lua

include('shared.lua')

ENT.RenderGroup = RENDERGROUP_BOTH

function ENT:Draw()
	self:DrawModel()
end

function ENT:DrawTranslucent()
	self:Draw()
end

function ENT:BuildBonePositions(NumBones,NumPhysBones)
end

function ENT:SetRagdollBones(bIn)
	self.m_bRagdollSetup = bIn
end

init.lua

AddCSLuaFile("cl_init.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("shared.lua")
include('shared.lua')

schdPatrol = ai_schedule.New("AIFighter Chase")

schdPatrol:EngTask("TASK_WAIT_FOR_MOVEMENT",0)


function ENT:Initialize()
	self:SetModel("models/srp/trader.mdl")
	self:SetHullType(HULL_HUMAN)
	self:SetHullSizeNormal()
	self:SetSolid(SOLID_BBOX) 
	self:SetMoveType(MOVETYPE_STEP)
	self:SetUseType(SIMPLE_USE)
	self:CapabilitiesAdd(CAP_MOVE_GROUND | CAP_USE | CAP_AUTO_DOORS | CAP_OPEN_DOORS | CAP_TURN_HEAD | CAP_ANIMATEDFACE)
	self:SetMaxYawSpeed(5000)
	self:Give ( "Weapon_SPAS-12" ) 
	self:SetHealth(999999999999999999) 
end
*/
 
 function ENT:OnTakeDamage(dmg)
  self:SetHealth(self:Health() - dmg:GetDamage())
  if self:Health() <= 0 then
  self:SetSchedule( SCHED_FALL_TO_GROUND ) 
  end
 end 





function ENT:Think()
	
	
	
	/*
	if self.NextRandomSound <= CurTime() and self.NextRandomSounda <= CurTime() and self.NextSound <= CurTime() and self.NextDamageSound <= CurTime() then
		local sound = table.Random(self.RandomSound)
		self:EmitSound(sound,100,100)
		self.NextRandomSound = CurTime()+SoundDuration(sound)+0.1
		self.NextRandomSounda = CurTime()+math.random(40,50)
	end*/
end

{
PANEL={}
 
function PANEL:Init()
    
end
 
vgui.Register("HelpPanel",PANEL)
}



function ENT:AcceptInput(inp,ply,caller)    
	if inp == "Use" and ply:IsPlayer()  then
		local DermaPanel = vgui.Create( "DFrame" ) 
		DermaPanel:SetPos( 50,50 ) 
		DermaPanel:SetSize( 300, 400 ) 
		DermaPanel:SetTitle( "Looking for a mission Stalker" ) 
		DermaPanel:SetVisible( true )
		DermaPanel:SetDraggable( true ) 
		DermaPanel:ShowCloseButton( true ) 
		DermaPanel:MakePopup() 
		
		button = vgui.Create( "DButton", window );
		button:SetSize( 50, 30 );
		button:SetPos( 55, 60 );
		button:SetText( "Test Button" );
		button.DoClick = function( button )
		local DermaPanel = vgui.Create( "DFrame" ) 
		DermaPanel:SetPos( 100,50 ) 
		DermaPanel:SetSize( 200, 300 ) 
		DermaPanel:SetTitle( "Let me see what you can do" ) 
		DermaPanel:SetVisible( true )
		DermaPanel:SetDraggable( true ) 
		DermaPanel:ShowCloseButton( true ) 
		DermaPanel:MakePopup() 

	end
end

function ENT:SelectSchedule()
	self:StartSchedule(schdPatrol)
end

shared.lua

ENT.Base			= "base_ai" 
ENT.Type			= "ai"

ENT.Contact			= ""
ENT.Purpose			= ""
ENT.Instructions 	= ""
ENT.Author			= "Moordact"
ENT.Category		= "SNPCs"
ENT.PrintName		= "Job NPC"
ENT.Spawnable		= true
ENT.AdminSpawnable	= true



ENT.AutomaticFrameAdvance = true

function ENT:OnRemove()
end 

function ENT:PhysicsUpdate( physobj )
end


function ENT:SetAutomaticFrameAdvance(bUsingAnim)
	self.AutomaticFrameAdvance = bUsingAnim
end

[Gbps]

Really and truly, most people use the normal npc_ entities and hook commands on them.

[moordact]

but why wont it work? i get this error when i join my test server :
entities/hgn_npc/init.lua:23: unexpected symbol near '*'
Folder = entities/hgn_npc

Fixed the above error .

Can't seem to spawn the entitie :-/

________________________________________________________

When i use ent_create in console it says

Attempted to create unknown entity type hgn_npc!

[*Fish*]

[lua]
AddCSLuaFile("cl_init.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("shared.lua")
include('shared.lua')

schdPatrol = ai_schedule.New("AIFighter Chase")

schdPatrol:EngTask("TASK_WAIT_FOR_MOVEMENT",0)

function ENT:Initialize()
self:SetModel("models/srp/trader.mdl")
self:SetHullType(HULL_HUMAN)
self:SetHullSizeNormal()
self:SetSolid(SOLID_BBOX)
self:SetMoveType(MOVETYPE_STEP)
self:SetUseType(SIMPLE_USE)
self:CapabilitiesAdd(CAP_MOVE_GROUND | CAP_USE | CAP_AUTO_DOORS | CAP_OPEN_DOORS | CAP_TURN_HEAD | CAP_ANIMATEDFACE)
self:SetMaxYawSpeed(5000)
self:Give ( "Weapon_SPAS-12" )
self:SetHealth(999999999999999999)
end

function ENT:OnTakeDamage(dmg)
self:SetHealth(self:Health() - dmg:GetDamage())
if self:Health() <= 0 then
self:SetSchedule( SCHED_FALL_TO_GROUND )
end
end

function ENT:Think()

/*
if self.NextRandomSound <= CurTime() and self.NextRandomSounda <= CurTime() and self.NextSound <= CurTime() and self.NextDamageSound <= CurTime() then
local sound = table.Random(self.RandomSound)
self:EmitSound(sound,100,100)
self.NextRandomSound = CurTime()+SoundDuration(sound)+0.1
self.NextRandomSounda = CurTime()+math.random(40,50)
end*/
end

{
PANEL={}

function PANEL:Init()

end

vgui.Register("HelpPanel",PANEL)
}

function ENT:AcceptInput(inp,ply,caller)
if inp == "Use" and ply:IsPlayer() then
local DermaPanel = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
DermaPanel:SetPos( 50,50 )
DermaPanel:SetSize( 300, 400 )
DermaPanel:SetTitle( "Looking for a mission Stalker" )
DermaPanel:SetVisible( true )
DermaPanel:SetDraggable( true )
DermaPanel:ShowCloseButton( true )
DermaPanel:MakePopup()

button = vgui.Create( "DButton", window );
button:SetSize( 50, 30 );
button:SetPos( 55, 60 );
button:SetText( "Test Button" );
button.DoClick = function( button )
local DermaPanel = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
DermaPanel:SetPos( 100,50 )
DermaPanel:SetSize( 200, 300 )
DermaPanel:SetTitle( "Let me see what you can do" )
DermaPanel:SetVisible( true )
DermaPanel:SetDraggable( true )
DermaPanel:ShowCloseButton( true )
DermaPanel:MakePopup()

end
end

function ENT:SelectSchedule()
self:StartSchedule(schdPatrol)
end
[/lua]

replace init.lua with that see what happens

[octogon]

[QUOTE=moordact;17793019]but why wont it work? i get this error when i join my test server :
entities/hgn_npc/init.lua:23: unexpected symbol near '*'
Folder = entities/hgn_npc

Fixed the above error .

Can't seem to spawn the entitie :-/

________________________________________________________

When i use ent_create in console it says

Attempted to create unknown entity type hgn_npc![/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=moordact;17793019]but why wont it work? i get this error when i join my test server :
entities/hgn_npc/init.lua:23: unexpected symbol near '*'
Folder = entities/hgn_npc

Fixed the above error .

Can't seem to spawn the entitie :-/[/QUOTE]

in the init.lua put
[lua]
function spawnNpc()
local npc = ents.Create("npc_citizen")
npc:SetPos(npc:GetPos(Vector(0,0,0)))
npc:Spawn()
end
hook.Add( "InitPostEntity", "Npc", spawnNpc)

function GM:PlayerUse( ply, entity )

if ( !ply:IsValid( ) ) then return; end

if ( entity:GetClass( ) == "npc_citizen" ) then
umsg.Start( "shopmenu", ply )
umsg.End( )
end

end
[/lua]
Cl_init.lua
[lua]
function VGUI_ShopMenu( )

Msg("Hey you clicked me!")

end
usermessage.Hook( "shopmenu", VGUI_ShopMenu )[/lua]

[moordact]

thanks , trying both ! will post wich helped me , thanks anyway

Well none of them changed anything :-/ <

The problem is , i got it in my spawnmenu , i dont get no errors but when i click to spawn it nothing happens