unexpected error near '=' when '=' isn't even on the line of code

[Zyler]

the error:

 gamemodes\rebelnpcwar\gamemode\init.lua:98: unexpected symbol near '=' 

line 97:

 hook.Add("EntityTakeDamage","DoARoll", DoARoll) 

the code:

 AddCSLuaFile( "shared.lua" )

include( 'shared.lua' )


// Serverside only stuff goes here

/*---------------------------------------------------------
   Name: gamemode:PlayerLoadout( )
   Desc: Give the player the weapons I want to give
---------------------------------------------------------*/
--Sets settings for the player like Maximum Health, Gravity, etc
function GM:PlayerSpawn( ply )
       self.BaseClass:PlayerSpawn( ply )
       ply:SetGravity( 1, true )
       ply:SetMaxHealth( 60, true )
       ply:SetWalkSpeed( 200 )
       ply:SetRunSpeed( 325 )
end

function GM:PlayerLoadout( ply )
          
   if ply:Team() == 1 then    
       ply:StripWeapons()
       ply:Give( "gmod_tool" )
       ply:Give( "climb_swep" )         
       ply:Give( "weapon_SMG1" )
       end
   if ply:Team() == 2 then
       ply:StripWeapons ()
       ply:Give( "gmod_tool" )
       ply:Give( "climb_swep" )
       ply:Give( "weapon_AR2" )
       end
end

--What will happen when the player first spawns
function GM:PlayerInitialSpawn( ply )
--Fixes errors for sandbox
       self.BaseClass:PlayerInitialSpawn( ply )
-- Show the team select menu defined in cl_int.
       RunConsoleCommand( "team_menu" )
--check if someone is an admin with an if statement
       if ply:IsAdmin() then

-- To print a message(*where* *what*) atm it goes to the players chatbox
       ply:PrintMessage( HUD_PRINTTALK, "SERVER: Hey Zyler, welcome back! MUHUHAHAHAHAHA" )
       end
end

--both a function (Gm.PlayerInitialSpawn) and an if statement (If ply:IsAdmin() then) need an end

--The roll ability
umsg.PoolString("Spin To")
AddCSLuaFile("autorun/client/roll.lua")

function RollPlayerSpawn(ply)
	ply.HasDoneARoll = false
end

hook.Add("PlayerSpawn", "RollPlayerSpawn", RollPlayerSpawn)

function PlayerLandsRoll(ply)
	if ply:EyeAngles().p >= 45 then
		if ply:KeyDown(IN_RELOAD) and ply:KeyDown(IN_DUCK) and ply:GetVelocityLength() <= 1100 then
			ply.HasDoneARoll = true
		end
	end
end

hook.Add("OnPlayerHitGround", "PlayerLandsRoll", PlayerLandsRoll)

function DoARoll(ent, inflictor, attacker, amount, dmginfo)
	if ent:IsPlayer() then
		if ent.HasDoneARoll == true then
			if (ent:Health() - (dmginfo:GetDamage() * 0.5)) > 0 then
				if dmginfo:IsFallDamage() then
					dmginfo:ScaleDamage(0.5)
					umsg.Start("Spin To", ent)
						umsg.Float(360)
						umsg.Float(1.8)
					umsg.End()
					ent.HasDoneARoll = false
				elseif ent:GetVelocity():Length() >= 1250 then
					return
				end
			end
	end
end
end

[b]hook.Add("EntityTakeDamage","DoARoll" DoARoll)[/b]

function team_1()
ply:Team() = 1

end

function team_2()
ply:Team() = 2

end 

I updated the op

[KnowledgeJunkie]

hook.Add() takes three arguments: hook, uniquename, function.

So it should be

[lua]hook.Add( "EntityTakeDamage", <uniquename>, DoARoll )[/lua]

Put a unique name for <uniquename>.
Don't put quotes around your function name in the hook either.

[Zyler]

[QUOTE=KnowledgeJunkie;23583088]hook.Add() takes three arguments: hook, uniquename, function.

So it should be

[lua]hook.Add( "EntityTakeDamage", <uniquename>, DoARoll )[/lua]

Put a unique name for <uniquename>.
Don't put quotes around your function name in the hook either.[/QUOTE]

I followed your solution but I still have the same error

 gamemodes\rebelnpcwar\gamemode\init.lua:98: unexpected symbol near '=' 

It's on the line after, even though theres nothing on that line:

 hook.Add("EntityTakeDamage","DoARoll",DoARoll) 

[Willox]

[lua]function team_1()
ply:Team() = 1

end[/lua]

Sometimes /* */ comments make line numbers wrong for me because you have 4 lines of /* */ the error is 4 lines below, dont ask why. Heres your error, [b]ply:Team() = 1[/b], it should be
[lua]
ply:SetTeam(1)
[/lua]

If team_1 and team_2 are con commands you need to change function team_1() to function team_2(ply), just to avoid another thread about that :v:

Oh and this error is the same in the function team_2

[freemmaann]

Erm.. comma..

hook.Add("EntityTakeDamage","DoARoll"<<Where the heck is the comma???>> DoARoll)

That solves your problem.

[lorde banana]

D: use Lua tags instead of Code please. Makes it easier to read. And yeah, freemmaann is right.

[Zyler]

[QUOTE=Willox;23584616][lua]function team_1()
ply:Team() = 1

end[/lua]

Sometimes /* */ comments make line numbers wrong for me because you have 4 lines of /* */ the error is 4 lines below, dont ask why. Heres your error, [b]ply:Team() = 1[/b], it should be
[lua]
ply:SetTeam(1)
[/lua]

If team_1 and team_2 are con commands you need to change function team_1() to function team_2(ply), just to avoid another thread about that :v:

Oh and this error is the same in the function team_2[/QUOTE]

so I have done this in the server file

[lua] function team_1(ply)
ply:SetTeam() = 1 [/lua]

which sets the players team to 1 when it is called

I've setup the teams in the shared file

[lua]function GM:Initialize()
--create teams
team.SetUp( 1, "Rebel", Color( 70, 230, 70 ), true )
team.SetUp( 2, "Combine", Color( 0, 0, 255 ) )

AddConsoleCommand( "team_1" )
AddConsoleCommand( "team_2" )[/lua]

and in the server file again, I've told the server to give a certain loadout to each team

[lua]function GM:PlayerLoadout( ply )

if ply:Team() == 1 then
ply:StripWeapons()
ply:Give( "gmod_tool" )
ply:Give( "climb_swep" )
ply:Give( "weapon_SMG1" )
end
if ply:Team() == 2 then
ply:StripWeapons ()
ply:Give( "gmod_tool" )
ply:Give( "climb_swep" )
ply:Give( "weapon_AR2" )
end
end[/lua]

same error though

gamemodes\rebelnpcwar\gamemode\init.lua:97: unexpected symbol near '='

the comma thing was just a misspell when I was updating the op on facepunch I didn't want to copy and paste the whole code again.

[FpsGlock]

ummm, you might want to add ply in there

function team_1(ply)
ply:Team() = 1

end

function team_2(ply)
ply:Team() = 2

end

just sayin :D

[editline]05:26AM[/editline]

I'm not the most experienced in coding, but I just saw that...

[Zyler]

[QUOTE=FpsGlock;23608046]ummm, you might want to add ply in there

function team_1(ply)
ply:Team() = 1

end

function team_2(ply)
ply:Team() = 2

end

just sayin :D

[editline]05:26AM[/editline]

I'm not the most experienced in coding, but I just saw that...[/QUOTE]

tried it, but it still didn't work. thanks for trying though

[Willox]

Its ply:SetTeam(1)

again, and please notice that 1 is [b]inside[/b] the brackets.

[jova]

Still getting errors?

[Zyler]

[QUOTE=Willox;23609644]Its ply:SetTeam(1)

again, and please notice that 1 is [b]inside[/b] the brackets.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Willox, I should have read your post more thoroughly. I'm not getting that error anymore for having a equals sign where I shouldn't

[FpsGlock]

I'll note that so this doesn't happen to me :D