GAMEMODE function overriding doesn't work on initial game load

[Katazuro]

I'm writing a script to override the gamemode's HUDPaint (DarkRP for instance), using the line of code

function GAMEMODE:HUDPaint()
end

Only returning nil when the gamemode and map is loading. When I auto-refresh the file, it works and overrides the gamemode's HUD. Why doesn't it work first time, and how can I fix it?
The file is ran through an addon folder; lua/autorun/client/cl_hud.lua

[Loki611]

I would try using:
[LUA]hook.Add("HUDPaint", "hudding", function()
end)[/LUA]

[Katazuro]

I'm trying to overwrite the current gamemode's HUD (DarkRP for instance, again) as it uses the GM:HUDPaint, and GAMEMODE:HUDPaint overwrites it fine, but it seems it returns nil because it runs earlier than the gamemode loading. I'm trying not to touch the gamemode for ease of updating.

[TweaK2007]

You can put it in a timer

timer.Simple( 1, function()
	function GAMEMODE:HUDPaint()
		-- stuff
	end
end )

It's a hack, but it will work... I think the proper way to do it is to use a hook.

[Chessnut]

But, doing that is the whole point of the hook system.

[editline]13th July 2013[/editline]

If you want the hook to overwrite, you'd need to return something. But, this could cause issues with other hooks.

[Katazuro]

Had some help and created a very hacky hook that I would've never thought worked

hook.Add( "HUDPaint", "HUDPaint", function() 
	function GAMEMODE:HUDPaint()

	end
end )