Get data from map entity

[maldark]

Hi there

I am trying to get some data from the map that I am using. The map creates a bunch of entities, some of which are of entity type "power_socket". In EntSpy I can see that they have a "buildingid" assigned to them, but how do I get this from the code?

I have made a function that uses the OnEntityCreated hook to get the entity. After checking if the class is actually power_socket, I try to do ent.buildingid but without luck. Any chance you guys can help me out?

[img]http://i.imgur.com/1qDpZo8.png[/img]
Kind regards
Maldark

[whitestar]

[img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Entity/GetKeyValues]Entity:GetKeyValues[/url]

[editline]8th April 2016[/editline]

aka

yourentity:GetKeyValues()["buildingid"]

would return 2.

[maldark]

[QUOTE=whitestar;50089722][img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Entity/GetKeyValues]Entity:GetKeyValues[/url]

[editline]8th April 2016[/editline]

aka

yourentity:GetKeyValues()["buildingid"]

would return 2.[/QUOTE]

Hi there, appreciate the help. I've tried doing the GetKeyValues and looping over all of them before asking for help here, sadly none of the keys were buildingid.

Using the following code:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/ljXEo9D.png[/img]
I am getting this lua error:
sv_buildings.lua:45: attempt to concatenate field 'buildingid' (a nil value)

[whitestar]

what happens if you print the keyvalues table?

[Nick78111]

Try adding this to your init.lua

function ENT:KeyValue( key, value )
	if key == "buildingid" then
		self.bid = value
	end
end

Then you can get the building id of the entity by doing ent.bid

[maldark]

[QUOTE=whitestar;50092603]what happens if you print the keyvalues table?[/QUOTE]

Here you go: [img]http://i.imgur.com/wNDdkZx.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Nick78111;50092683]Try adding this to your init.lua

function ENT:KeyValue( key, value )
	if key == "buildingid" then
		self.bid = value
	end
end

Then you can get the building id of the entity by doing ent.bid[/QUOTE]

Just tried, gives me the same error as before, "attempt to concatenate field 'buildingid' (a nil value)"

[Billy]

[QUOTE=maldark;50092834]Here you go: [img]http://i.imgur.com/wNDdkZx.png[/img]

Just tried, gives me the same error as before, "attempt to concatenate field 'buildingid' (a nil value)"[/QUOTE]

Are you sure you are targeting the correct entity there? It seems that buildingid is not set from looking at that

[maldark]

[QUOTE=BillyOnWiiU;50093123]Are you sure you are targeting the correct entity there? It seems that buildingid is not set from looking at that[/QUOTE]

I am not sure what to tell you. I did not make the map, but I am pretty sure that I am targetting the correct entity. It shows up with "power_socket" as classname in Entspy and I've counted, the amount of power_sockets in Entspy correlate with the amount of times the "(ent:GetClass() == "building_cap")" is true. If there is anything you can think of, let me know and I'll gladly test it.

Thank you

EDIT: I also just noticed, the hammerid is set to 0, although in the Entspy image I linked you can clearly see that it is not 0. I don't know if this gives you any hints to what could be wrong?

[whitestar]

what about making a server concommand, which loops through ALL entitities with the given class and lists ALL keys of that entity?

[maldark]

[QUOTE=whitestar;50094321]what about making a server concommand, which loops through ALL entitities with the given class and lists ALL keys of that entity?[/QUOTE]

This gives the same as shown in #6:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/9xzCYYY.png[/img]
which is produced by the following code: [img]http://i.imgur.com/liLna42.png[/img]

[maldark]

Got it working last night, had to use the EntityKeyValue hook and assign the building id to the entity there.

Appreciate your help.