vgui create is nil

[merkerr]

Hello,

im getting this really annoying error which doesn't make sense to me,
it's in bright yellow and goes as follows:

[NG] MerK|39|STEAM_0:0:44038311] Lua Error:

[ERROR] addons/merksantiafk/lua/autorun/client/cl_antiafk.lua:10: attempt to index local 'Payy' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - addons/merksantiafk/lua/autorun/client/cl_antiafk.lua:10

this is the code:

	local w = ScrW()
	local h = ScrH()
	local Payy = vgui.Create("DFrame")  
	Payy:SetPos(0, 0)  
	Payy:SetSize(w, h)  
	Payy:SetTitle( "" )  
	Payy:SetVisible( true ) 
	Payy:ShowCloseButton( false )
	Payy:SetDeleteOnClose()
	function Payy:Paint(w, h)
 		draw.RoundedBox( 0, 0, 0, w, h, Color( 0,0,0,200 ) )
    end
	
	local Payyy = vgui.Create("DFrame") 
	Payyy:SetPos(ScrW() / 2 - 400, ScrH() / 2 - 150)  
	Payyy:SetSize(800, 300)  
	Payyy:SetTitle( "" )  
	Payyy:ShowCloseButton( false )
	Payyy:SetVisible( true )
	Payyy:SetDeleteOnClose( false )
	Payyy:SetDraggable( false ) 
	Payyy:MakePopup( true )
	function Payyy:Paint(w, h)
 		draw.RoundedBox( 15, 0, 0, 800, 300, Color( 0,0,0,220 ) )
    end
	DermaImage = vgui.Create( "DImage", Payyy )
	DermaImage:SetSize(800, 400)                       
	DermaImage:SetImage("images/merks/afkbg.png")    
	Payy:Close()
	Payyy:Close()

Thanks for any help :)

[boxama]

I think it's because you're localizing the variable Payy, instead use [lua]Payy.Paint = function( panel, w, h )
...
end[/lua]

[merkerr]

[QUOTE=Internet1001;44933698]I think it's because you're localizing the variable Payy, instead use [lua]Payy.Paint = function( panel, w, h )
...
end[/lua][/QUOTE]

I added local since i thought that might be causing it, but i removed it now

[editline]28th May 2014[/editline]

I just noticed a bit higher up in the console it says the error again (in normal yellow) with this message above it:

Warning: vgui.Create failed to create the VGUI component (DFrame)

[editline]28th May 2014[/editline]

I'm guessing it is because it loads the file too soon, i put a timer which loads the whole script only after 5 seconds and it works,

is there any better way to do this?

[boxama]

Hook your function that creates all the derma elements to an "InitPostEntity" hook
[lua]hook.Add( "InitPostEntity", "MyHookName", functionNameWithNoParentheses )[/lua]