Issues with meta tables

[brazeyboy]

[url]http://pastebin.com/hf9e0DD4[/url]

In cl_init I call LocalPlayer():GetRace() and it returns a nil value. Why is that? Did I set up my meta tables correctly for Gmod13?

[Drakehawke]

The code there is fine, post your cl_init.lua

[Aide]

Possibly because your not setting race.

[lua]
local meta = _R.Player
function meta:SetRace(race)
print("set race called for " .. self:Nick())
self:SetNWString("Race", race)
end

function meta:GetRace()
print("get race called for " .. self:Nick())
return self:GetNWString("Race") or "Human"
end
[/lua]

[brazeyboy]

I have the race being set in a file called deathknight.lua. I can confirm that SetNWString is working: [url]http://pastebin.com/aUiMU20g[/url]

But calling back using GetRace just does not seem to work

Here is where I SetRace:
[url]http://pastebin.com/LUkmLpMj[/url]

Here is where I GetRace:
[url]http://pastebin.com/NPnZp78C[/url]

[shinji144]

[QUOTE=BradenFase;37396091]I have the race being set in a file called deathknight.lua. I can confirm that SetNWString is working: [URL]http://pastebin.com/aUiMU20g[/URL]

But calling back using GetRace just does not seem to work

Here is where I SetRace:
[URL]http://pastebin.com/LUkmLpMj[/URL]

Here is where I GetRace:
[URL]http://pastebin.com/NPnZp78C[/URL][/QUOTE]

DONT mind the __toString() it doesnt work ;3
just some scrap i left thar.

[Aide]

Are you calling GetRace on SERVER or CLIENT. And where is GetRace located(SERVER CLIENT OR SHARED?)?

[brazeyboy]

[QUOTE=Aide;37396224]Are you calling GetRace on SERVER or CLIENT. And where is GetRace located(SERVER CLIENT OR SHARED?)?[/QUOTE]

That GetRace you saw that was commented out was from cl_init.lua

[Aide]

[QUOTE=shinji144;37396119]DONT mind the __toString() it doesnt work ;3
just some scrap i left thar.[/QUOTE]

It doesn't work because your not using it right from what I see here in front of me.

[brazeyboy]

Okay it's removed. Don't worry about the tostring crap that was there.

[shinji144]

[QUOTE=Aide;37396245]It doesn't work because your not using it right from what I see here in front of me.[/QUOTE]
I know that bit :) I had just left it there

[Aide]

[QUOTE=BradenFase;37396232]That GetRace you saw that was commented out was from cl_init.lua[/QUOTE]

And where is GetRace function located on(in) a server (file) or on(in) client (file)

[brazeyboy]

[QUOTE=Aide;37396269]And where is GetRace function located on(in) a server (file) or on(in) client (file)[/QUOTE]

GetRace was created in init.lua

[Aide]

So what you need to do is the following. Removed it and paste it in a file that's loaded by client and server. Or just create a file thats loaded by client and server. Your trying to use a funciton that doesn't exist on the client.

[brazeyboy]

[QUOTE=Aide;37396315]So what you need to do is the following. Removed it and paste it in a file that's loaded by client and server. Or just create a file thats loaded by client and server. Your trying to use a funciton that doesn't exist on the client.[/QUOTE]

So I can take [url]http://pastebin.com/hf9e0DD4[/url]

And put it in, say shared.lua?

[Aide]

Yes, but I'd leave SetRace function on server.

[brazeyboy]

Alright it's all working great. Thanks for your help Aide!