GetPos returning nil

[snuwoods]

I'm having trouble getting this variable assignment to work:

local sm = ents.FindByName("startmark"):GetPos()

Thanks.

[Crazy Quebec]

That means no entity by the name of startmark could be found. Note that if you set the name serverside it won't be accessible clientside.

[Lexic]

ents.FindByName returns a table, not an entity.

[snuwoods]

[QUOTE=Lexic;18207922]ents.FindByName returns a table, not an entity.[/QUOTE]

How would I remedy that?
table.tostring?
If true, how would I go about using it?

edit: I set the name as a keyvalue in Hammer, that's the name, right?

[Gbps]

[QUOTE=snuwoods;18208210]How would I remedy that?
table.tostring?
If true, how would I go about using it?

edit: I set the name as a keyvalue in Hammer, that's the name, right?[/QUOTE]

[lua]

local ent = ents.FindByName("myentname")[1]
if ValidEntity(ent) == false then
-- No entity found
else
-- Do something with the ent
end
[/lua]

[Crazy Quebec]

And to understand tables in lua :
[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Tables[/url]

edit : Hmm actually that page is a bit lacking in advanced stuff, go to the lua section of the wiki and read Programming in Lua instead. :smile:

[Namaste]

[lua]local sm = ents.FindByName("startmark")[1]:GetPos()[/lua]
Assuming that the first value in the table returned is valid, not nil, and the value your trying to find the position of :)