Time to print money (math.random)?

[addemod]

- Snip- Fixed.

[Nak]

Like on the wiki:
[lua]int2 = math.random(10,100) // will generate an integer between 10 and 100[/lua]
It will work.

- snip (Forgot it isn't math.Rand.) -

[addemod]

[QUOTE=Nak;39492273]Like on the wiki:
[lua]int2 = math.random(10,100) // will generate an integer between 10 and 100[/lua]
It will work.

- snip (Forgot it isn't math.Rand.) -[/QUOTE]

I looked and understand pretty much but this then, explain this..

if math.random(1, 30) == 3 then self:BurstIntoFlames() end

I want it to go to "BurstIntoFlames" after 30 minutes, but I don't know what that 3 means..?

[Nak]

Human translation begin:
[lua]if math.random(1, 30) == 3 then self:BurstIntoFlames() end

//if a dice with the numbers from 1 to 30 lands on the number 3, then set self on fire, end
[/lua]
:P

If you want it to burst into flames after 30mins .. its not a random function you're looking for .. but a timer.
[lua]
timer.Simple(30*60,function()
self:BurstIntoFlames()
end )
[/lua]

[addemod]

[QUOTE=Nak;39492336]Human translation begin:
[lua]if math.random(1, 30) == 3 then self:BurstIntoFlames() end

//if a dice with the numbers from 1 to 30 lands on the number 3, then set self on fire, end
[/lua]
:P

If you want it to burst into flames after 30mins .. its not a random function you're looking for .. but a timer.
[lua]
timer.Simple(30*60,function()
self:BurstIntoFlames()
end )
[/lua][/QUOTE]
Oh, that was a nice explaination :D
Thank you, and I didn't ever think of setting a simple timer there :3

[editline]6th February 2013[/editline]

Now I have another question, why do I get GetTextSize is nil error in multiplayer but not singleplayer?
The code is:

	local job = LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job
	Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize(job)

[Chessnut]

Seems like the job field doesn't exist.

[addemod]

[QUOTE=Chessnut;39494021]Seems like the job field doesn't exist.[/QUOTE]

Could you explain that a little bit better, like how to fix and what made it not make it read..?

[Pandaman09]

[QUOTE=addemod;39494708]Could you explain that a little bit better, like how to fix and what made it not make it read..?[/QUOTE]

if IsValid(LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job) then
    local job = LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job
else
    local job = ""
end
Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize(job)

You might also be able to

local job = LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job
Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize(job or "")

But I don't know if that works.
That way if job is not valid, then use an "nil" string.

[addemod]

[QUOTE=Pandaman09;39495327]

if IsValid(LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job) then
    local job = LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job
else
    local job = ""
end
Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize(job)

You might also be able to

local job = LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job
Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize(job or "")

But I don't know if that works.
That way if job is not valid, then use an "nil" string.[/QUOTE]
Doesn't work with the first code..
Getting this error:

[ERROR] gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:194: bad argument #1 to 'GetTextSize' (string expected, got nil)
1. GetTextSize - [C]:-1
2. DoActualHUD - gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:194
3. DrawHUD - gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:283
4. unknown - gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:398

[Pandaman09]

well then...

if IsValid(LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job) then
    Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize( LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job)
else
    Width, Height = 0,0
end

[addemod]

[QUOTE=Pandaman09;39495431]well then...

if IsValid(LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job) then
    Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize( LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job)
else
    Width, Height = 0,0
end

[/QUOTE]
same errors..

[ERROR] lua/includes/modules/draw.lua:86: bad argument #1 to 'GetTextSize' (string expected, got nil)
1. GetTextSize - [C]:-1
2. SimpleText - lua/includes/modules/draw.lua:86
3. DoActualHUD - gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:251
4. DrawHUD - gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:282
5. unknown - gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:397

[Kuro Light]

[lua]
local job = ""
if LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job ~= nil then
job = LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job
end
Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize(job or "")
[/lua]

[Pandaman09]

I don't why it didn't work because it is checking for a valid job in the first place, so that it will not return nil ever. What line is 86?

[addemod]

[QUOTE=Pandaman09;39495740]I don't why it didn't work because it is checking for a valid job in the first place, so that it will not return nil ever. What line is 86?[/QUOTE]

Line 86 is in draw.lua that I didn't edit.

[Pandaman09]

it might be one of these three:
3. DoActualHUD - gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:251
4. DrawHUD - gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:282
5. unknown - gamemodes/darkrp/gamemode/client/hud.lua:397

[addemod]

[QUOTE=Kuro Light;39495733][lua]
local job = ""
if LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job ~= nil then
job = LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job
end
Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize(job or "")
[/lua][/QUOTE]

DUUUDE!! YOU ARE DA MAN!!
Thank you!! You fixed it!! Omfg thank you so much!

[Chessnut]

[QUOTE=Kuro Light;39495733][lua]
local job = ""
if LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job ~= nil then
job = LocalPlayer().DarkRPVars.job
end
Width, Height = surface.GetTextSize(job or "")
[/lua][/QUOTE]

You wouldn't need job or "" since you already declared job as an empty string.

[addemod]

[QUOTE=Chessnut;39499076]You wouldn't need job or "" since you already declared job as an empty string.[/QUOTE]

Oh, didn't see that.. lawl

[Dynn]

You need to set the font before getting the TextSize.
[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Libraries/surface/SetFont[/url]

[addemod]

[QUOTE=ms333;39503529]You need to set the font before getting the TextSize.
[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Libraries/surface/SetFont[/url][/QUOTE]

No, because it works.

[Dynn]

[QUOTE=addemod;39503573]No, because it works.[/QUOTE]

It's already set then. The size depend on the font.

[addemod]

[QUOTE=ms333;39503683]It's already set then. The size depend on the font.[/QUOTE]

I used exactly the code that Kuro Light posted.
I haven't set any font somewhere except where the Job text is, to display the job text.

[Dynn]

[QUOTE=addemod;39503770]I used exactly the code that Kuro Light posted.
I haven't set any font somewhere except where the Job text is, to display the job text.[/QUOTE]
Libraries/surface/GetTextSize

Description: Returns the width and height (in pixels) of the given text, [b]but only if the font has been set with surface/SetFont.[/b]
(Source: [url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Libraries/surface/GetTextSize[/url])

[addemod]

[QUOTE=ms333;39504000]Libraries/surface/GetTextSize

Description: Returns the width and height (in pixels) of the given text, [b]but only if the font has been set with surface/SetFont.[/b]
(Source: [url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Libraries/surface/GetTextSize[/url])[/QUOTE]
Okey I don't get this but somehow it works and I won't struggle with this anymore. :D
Thanks for all help I got.

[Chessnut]

The font is probably already set. Setting the font is usually when you need to change what font it uses to get the size.