Please Help! Advert System

[Frozendairy]

So I had this system,

HintsRus = {

}

HintsEng = {
"xx Is Un-active.",
"xx Is Active."

}

timer.Create( "Client.HINTS", 1220, 0, function()
if ( GetConVarString( "gmod_language" ) == "ru" ) then
chat.AddText( Color( 50, 255, 50 ), "[xx] ", Color( 255, 255, 255 ), HintsRus[ math.random( 1, #HintsRus ) ] )
else
chat.AddText( Color( 50, 255, 50 ), "[xx] ", Color( 255, 255, 255 ), HintsEng[ math.random( 1, #HintsEng ) ] )
end
end )

but it's client side and makes it show up at different times depending on when you joined, How can I make it so it shows at the same time for everyone regardless of when they joined?

[crazyscouter]

You'll need to do it server-side, and network to the client. See my example below.

if (SERVER) then
	util.AddNetworkString("SendHints");

	local hintDelay = 60;

	local function Hints()
		net.Start("SendHints"); //send the message to display the hint.
		net.Broadcast();
	end


	hook.Add("Initialize", "SendHints", function() //hook into initialze to create a server timer that will be ran on all clients at the same time.
		Hints();

		timer.Create("SendHints", hintDelay, 0, function()
			Hints(); //execute the function.
		end)
	end)

else

	//Definitions
	local hintsRussian = {

	}
	local hintsEnglish = {
		"xx is un-active!";
		"xx is active!";
	}



	net.Receive("SendHints", function()

		local isrus = GetConVarString("gmod_language") == "ru";
		local msg = "No hint!";
		if (isrus) then
			local ran = math.random(1, #hintsRussian);
			msg = hintsRussian[ran];
		else
			local num = math.random(1, #hintsEnglish);
			msg = hintsEnglish[num];
		end

		chat.AddText(Color( 50, 255, 50 ), "[xx] ", Color( 255, 255, 255 ), msg ); //show the message;
	end)
	

end

EDIT: Edited code to fix misspelling seen below.

[Frozendairy]

[QUOTE=crazyscouter;45377877]You'll need to do it server-side, and network to the client. See my example below.

if (SERVER) then
	util.AddNetworkString("SendHints");

	local hintDelay = 60;

	local function Hints()
		net.Start("SendHints"); //send the message to display the hint.
		net.Broadcast();
	end


	hook.Add("Initialize", "SendHints", function() //hook into initialze to create a server timer that will be ran on all clients at the same time.
		Hints();

		timer.Create("SendHints", hintDelay, 0, function()
			Hints(); //execute the function.
		end)
	end)

else

	//Definitions
	local hintsRussian = {

	}
	local hintsEnglish = {
		"xx is un-active!";
		"xx is active!";
	}



	net.Receive("SendHints", function()

		local isrus = GetCanVarString("gmod_language") == "ru";
		local msg = "No hint!";
		if (isrus) then
			local ran = math.random(1, #hintsRussian);
			msg = hintsRussian[ran];
		else
			local num = math.random(1, #hintsEnglish);
			local msg = hintsEnglish[num];
		end

		chat.AddText(Color( 50, 255, 50 ), "[xx] ", Color( 255, 255, 255 ), msg ); //show the message;
	end)
	

end

[/QUOTE]

Is there something else I have to do? I put it in my init.lua, but nothing happened.

[crazyscouter]

Well it's shared..

[Frozendairy]

[QUOTE=crazyscouter;45377973]Well it's shared..[/QUOTE]

I'm sorry, I'm unfamiliar with darkrp, theres no shared file in DarkRP.

[crazyscouter]

Then make a new file in lua/autorun. Also you shouldn't be editing core DarkRP files.

[Frozendairy]

[QUOTE=crazyscouter;45378069]Then make a new file in lua/autorun. Also you shouldn't be editing core DarkRP files.[/QUOTE]

Honestly, who really cares, It really doesn't matter.
Core files shouldn't be edited if your a six yearold who wants to add custom jobs.

[editline]13th July 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=crazyscouter;45378069]Then make a new file in lua/autorun. Also you shouldn't be editing core DarkRP files.[/QUOTE]

[ERROR] addons/adverts/lua/autorun/adverts.lua:35: attempt to call global 'GetCanVarString' (a nil value)
1. func - addons/adverts/lua/autorun/adverts.lua:35
2. unknown - lua/includes/modules/net.lua:32

[Rubat]

GetC[B]o[/B]nVarString

[Dynn]

[QUOTE=Frozendairy;45378082]Honestly, who really cares, It really doesn't matter.
Core files shouldn't be edited if your a six yearold who wants to add custom jobs.
[/QUOTE]
Actually, it's because it's easier to update and it prevents a lot of "new" people from messing up the gamemode and then complain about a broken gamemode.

[Frozendairy]

[QUOTE=Robotboy655;45378325]GetC[B]o[/B]nVarString[/QUOTE]

[ERROR] addons/adverts/lua/autorun/adverts.lua:35: attempt to call global 'GetconVarString' (a nil value)
1. func - addons/adverts/lua/autorun/adverts.lua:35
2. unknown - lua/includes/modules/net.lua:32

[Acecool]

[QUOTE=Robotboy655;45378325]GetC[B]o[/B]nVarString[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Frozendairy;45378348][ERROR] addons/adverts/lua/autorun/adverts.lua:35: attempt to call global 'Get[B]c[/B]onVarString' (a nil value)
1. func - addons/adverts/lua/autorun/adverts.lua:35
2. unknown - lua/includes/modules/net.lua:32[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Robotboy655;45378325]Get[B]C[/B]onVarString[/QUOTE]

Lua is Case Sensitive.

[Frozendairy]

[QUOTE=Acecool;45378369]Lua is Case Sensitive.[/QUOTE]

Wow, I'm stupid, the system only says "No hint!" It doesn't utilize the above messages.

[crazyscouter]

Oh shit. I was an idiot with something up there.. I'm sorry. I fixed it along with the misspelling. See if it works now..

[Frozendairy]

[QUOTE=crazyscouter;45378596]Oh shit. I was an idiot with something up there.. I'm sorry. I fixed it along with the misspelling. See if it works now..[/QUOTE]

Thanks everyone! I think I've cashed out all of my idiot tokens for the day.

[Acecool]

Don't feel bad or ashamed about asking questions. We all started somewhere and we didn't learn everything overnight. Many of us are still learning new things daily; just keep at it and keep trying :-)

[Frozendairy]

[QUOTE=Acecool;45378698]Don't feel bad or ashamed about asking questions. We all started somewhere and we didn't learn everything overnight. Many of us are still learning new things daily; just keep at it and keep trying :-)[/QUOTE]

Well, It's like instantly repeating though i changed all the timers to 1200...

if (SERVER) then
util.AddNetworkString("SendHints");

local hintDelay = 1200;

local function Hints()
net.Start("SendHints"); //send the message to display the hint.
net.Broadcast();
end

hook.Add("Initialize", "SendHints", function() //hook into initialze to create a server timer that will be ran on all clients at the same time.
Hints();

timer.Create("SendHints", hintDelay, 1200, function()
Hints(); //execute the function.
end)
end)

else

//Definitions
local hintsRussian = {

}
local hintsEnglish = {
"Purge is un-active!";
"Purge is active!";
}

net.Receive("SendHints", function()

local isrus = GetConVarString("gmod_language") == "ru";
local msg = "No hint!";
if (isrus) then
local ran = math.random(1, #hintsRussian);
msg = hintsRussian[ran];
else
local num = math.random(1, #hintsEnglish);
msg = hintsEnglish[num];
end

chat.AddText(Color( 50, 255, 50 ), "[Purge] ", Color( 255, 255, 255 ), msg ); //show the message;
end)

end

[editline]13th July 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=crazyscouter;45378596]Oh shit. I was an idiot with something up there.. I'm sorry. I fixed it along with the misspelling. See if it works now..[/QUOTE]

Well, It's like instantly repeating though i changed all the timers to 1200...

if (SERVER) then
util.AddNetworkString("SendHints");

local hintDelay = 1200;

local function Hints()
net.Start("SendHints"); //send the message to display the hint.
net.Broadcast();
end

hook.Add("Initialize", "SendHints", function() //hook into initialze to create a server timer that will be ran on all clients at the same time.
Hints();

timer.Create("SendHints", hintDelay, 1200, function()
Hints(); //execute the function.
end)
end)

else

//Definitions
local hintsRussian = {

}
local hintsEnglish = {
"Purge is un-active!";
"Purge is active!";
}

net.Receive("SendHints", function()

local isrus = GetConVarString("gmod_language") == "ru";
local msg = "No hint!";
if (isrus) then
local ran = math.random(1, #hintsRussian);
msg = hintsRussian[ran];
else
local num = math.random(1, #hintsEnglish);
msg = hintsEnglish[num];
end

chat.AddText(Color( 50, 255, 50 ), "[Purge] ", Color( 255, 255, 255 ), msg ); //show the message;
end)

end