GetNWInt breaks GetGlobalInt ?

[BoingBoing]

I just ran into a problem while coding.
This code:
[lua]local ent = LocalPlayer():GetEyeTrace().Entity
if ent then
local health = ent:GetNWInt("Health")
if health > 0 then
draw.SimpleText(tostring(health), "HUDSmall", ScrW()/2, ScrH()/2-50, Color(255,0,0,255), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER)
end
end[/lua]

Breaks all of these functions:
[lua]GetGlobalInt("round")[/lua]

For about 5 seconds, then it goes back to normal.

I went around it by adding a loading screen, but I don't really want a loading screen. Is there anyway to get around this?

[emperus]

Why not using round as a nwint / nwstring too?

[BoingBoing]

Because
[lua]SETTINGS.round[1] = {} -- Creation of a new round will make you have to change the [1] portion to the next number.
SETTINGS.round[1].name = "Build a Boat. %t" -- Use %t anywhere you want to show the timeleft.
SETTINGS.round[1].length = 99999999 -- Time in seconds of how long the round lasts. 120 is equivalent to 2 minutes.
SETTINGS.round[1].loadout = {"weapon_physgun","weapon_fl_tool","weapon_fl_prophealer"} -- List of weapons you will get when you spawn.
SETTINGS.round[1].allowspawnmenu = true -- Allow the player to open up the spawn menu.
SETTINGS.round[1].allowspawnprop = true -- Allow the player to spawn objects.
SETTINGS.round[1].allowbuyweapon = true -- Allow the player to buy weapons.
SETTINGS.round[1].allowundo = true -- Allow the player to spam the undo button to remove their boat.
SETTINGS.round[1].allowrespawn = true -- Alow the player to respawn.
SETTINGS.round[1].TimeToRespawn = 4 -- How long it takes for the player to respawn.
SETTINGS.round[1].ForceRespawn = true -- Force the player to respawn once the round has started.[/lua]

I have no idea how to explain that in words. Please expand my vocabulary.

[emperus]

Well, I spotted 1 wrong thing:

GetGlobalInt("round")
round is a variable stored under a table

2nd:
I suggest you use a way as usermessage / datastreams / NWInts.

I don't know the whole code, not even if that is a gamemode or an addon, so there isn't much else I can say.

[BoingBoing]

Here's how I would access the round.

SETTINGS.round[GetGlobalInt("round") ]

Which is not "round is a variable stored under a table".
Sure, there is a round stored under a table but these are two different things.

GetGlobalInt("round") breaks from the first code I mentioned, assuming that it doesn't break without the first code.

[Lexic]

[QUOTE=BoingBoing;19874846]GetGlobalInt("round") breaks from the first code I mentioned, assuming that it doesn't break without the first code.[/QUOTE]...Then try removing the first code and see what happens?

[BoingBoing]

I told you, it works without the first code.

All I need right now is to have it both working without using a loading screen.

Here is the whole function:
[lua]// _Muffin's fonts.
surface.CreateFont( "coolvetica", 30, 500, true, false, "HUDSmall" )
surface.CreateFont( "coolvetica", 50, 500, true, false, "HUDMedium" )
surface.CreateFont( "coolvetica", 60, 500, true, false, "HUDLarge" )
surface.CreateFont( "coolvetica", 80, 500, true, false, "HUDHuge" )
local pasthealth = 100
local healthflash = 0
function GM:HUDPaint()
if SETTINGS.round[GetGlobalInt("round")] then
surface.SetDrawColor( 0, 0, 0, 170) --Red
surface.DrawRect(0 , 0, ScrW(), 70 )
draw.SimpleText(string.Replace(SETTINGS.round[GetGlobalInt("round")].name,"%t",string.ToMinutesSeconds(GetGlobalInt("time"))), "HUDLarge", ScrW() / 2, 40, Color(255,255,255,255), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER)
if GetRound().drawhealth then
if pasthealth ~= LocalPlayer():Health() then
healthflash = 200
pasthealth = LocalPlayer():Health()
end
if healthflash > 0 then
healthflash = math.Clamp(healthflash - 3,0,healthflash)
end
draw.WordBox( 8, 5, ScrH()-100, SETTINGS.HealthName..": "..LocalPlayer():Health(), "HUDSmall", Color(255,healthflash,healthflash,255), Color(255,255,255,170) )
end
draw.WordBox( 8, 5, ScrH()-50, SETTINGS.MoneyName..": "..LocalPlayer():GetNWInt("Cash"), "HUDSmall", Color(0,255,0,255), Color(255,255,255,170) )
local ent = LocalPlayer():GetEyeTrace().Entity
if ent then
local health = ent:GetNWInt("Health")
if health > 0 then
draw.SimpleText(tostring(health), "HUDSmall", ScrW()/2, ScrH()/2-50, Color(255,0,0,255), TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER)
end
end
else
draw.WordBox( 8, ScrW()/2-170, ScrH()/2-50, "LOADING", "HUDHuge", Color(255,55,55,255), Color(255,255,255,170) )
end
end[/lua]

In case you want to look at it even more.

[Deco Da Man]

[lua]string.ToMinutesSeconds(CurTime()-GetGlobalInt("start_time"))[/lua]

I know it doesn't solve your problem, but you should do time like this to prevent useless networking.

[BoingBoing]

That kind of makes it unsynced.

[|FlapJack|]

CurTime() is synced to a degree. So your point is pretty invalid.

[BoingBoing]

Alright, new thing learned.

This still doesn't solve my problem.

[haza55]

You should probably use the default parameter when using networked values.

[Deco Da Man]

Also, define 'breaks'.

Do they not update? Do they return nil? Do they return seemingly unpredictable values?

Please give us some debug output.

[BoingBoing]

Returns 0.