Why won't my DPanel open?

[Mr.Mezzy]

So my DPanel won't open for some reason... Here's my code:

Init.lua:

util.AddNetworkString( 'OpenIt' )
	hook.Add( 'ShowSpare2', 'StartitUP', function( v )
		net.Start( 'OpenIt' )
		net.Send( v )
    end )

Cl_init.lua:

net.Receive( 'OpenIt', function()
		local base = vgui.Create( 'DFrame' )
			base:SetSize( 470, 235 )
			base:Center()
			base:ShowCloseButton( true )
			base:MakePopup()
			base:SetDraggable( false )
			base:SetTitle( 'Admin Help' )
			function base:Paint( w, h )
				draw.RoundedBox( 0, 0, 0, w, h, Color( 0,0, 0 ) )
				surface.SetDrawColor( 33, 255, 0 )
				surface.DrawOutlinedRect( 1, 1, w-2, h-2 )
			end
		local button = vgui.Create( 'DButton' )
			button:SetParent( base )
			button:SetSize( 150, 100 )
			button:SetPos( 5, 26 )
			button:SetText( 'RDM' )
			button.DoClick = function()
			function button:Paint( w, h )
				draw.RoundedBox( 0, 0, 0, w, h, Color( 33, 255, 0 ) )
			end
			RunConsoleCommand( "say", "`Help! I have been RDMed!" )
		end 
		local button2 = vgui.Create( 'DButton' )
			button2:SetParent( base )
			button2:SetSize( 150, 100 )
			button2:SetPos( 160, 26 )
			button2:SetText( 'RDA' )
			button2.DoClick = function()
			function button2:Paint( w, h )
				draw.RoundedBox( 0, 0, 0, w, h, Color( 33, 255, 0 ) )
			end
			RunConsoleCommand( "say", "`Help! I have been RDAed!" )
		end	
		local button3 = vgui.Create( 'DButton' )
			button3:SetParent( base )
			button3:SetSize( 150, 100 )
			button3:SetPos( 315, 26 )
			button3:SetText( 'NLR' )
			button3.DoClick = function()
			function button3:Paint( w, h )
				draw.RoundedBox( 0, 0, 0, w, h, Color( 33, 255, 0 ) )
			end
			RunConsoleCommand( "say", "`Help! This person is breaking New Life Rule!" )
		end	
		local button4 = vgui.Create( 'DButton' )
			button4:SetParent( base )
			button4:SetSize( 150, 100 )
			button4:SetPos( 5, 130 )
			button4:SetText( 'Propkill' )
			button4.DoClick = function()
			function button4:Paint( w, h )
				draw.RoundedBox( 0, 0, 0, w, h, Color( 33, 255, 0 ) )
			end
			RunConsoleCommand( "say", "`Help! This person is Prop-Killing!" )
		end
		local button5 = vgui.Create( 'DButton' )
			button5:SetParent( base )
			button5:SetSize( 150, 100 )
			button5:SetPos( 160, 130 )
			button5:SetText( 'Propblock' )
			button5.DoClick = function()
			function button5:Paint( w, h )
				draw.RoundedBox( 0, 0, 0, w, h, Color( 33, 255, 0 ) )
			end
			RunConsoleCommand( "say", "`Help! This person is Prop-Blocking!" )
		end
		local button6 = vgui.Create( 'DButton' )
			button6:SetParent( base )
			button6:SetSize( 150, 100 )
			button6:SetPos( 315, 130 )
			button6:SetText( 'Minge' )
			button6.DoClick = function()
			function button6:Paint( w, h )
				draw.RoundedBox( 0, 0, 0, w, h, Color( 33, 255, 0 ) )
			end
			RunConsoleCommand( "say", "`Help! This person is Mingeing!" )
		end
end )

[Acecool]

You can avoid using "SetParent" by just doing: vgui.Create( element, parent );

You've got the argument correct, make sure that the hook was added / is being run on the server:
[url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26074909/tutoring/vgui/open_vgui_based_on_keypress.lua.html[/url]

Are there any errors? Comment out all code except the first element that is created, the base window/panel. See if anything happens; try without the paint code.

If you want to be able to auto-refresh easily in the event of a typo ( to remove stuck vgui windows from screen ), add this to your addons: [url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26074909/tutoring/_utilities/concommand_clearvgui.lua[/url]

and type clearvgui when needed.