Way to use buttons on scoreboard.

[helix757]

So I tried adding buttons to a scoreboard I made, but the PANEL:Think() function calls to fast for the button to actually work. Is there anyway around this?

[Author.]

Uh what? You are only suppose to create elements a single time. (?)

Be more descriptive of the issue and post code if you do not mind.

[helix757]

The scoreboard has to clear itself and add items on Think so that it will update. So therefore the think function must be used.

[Pugsworth]

But you don't clear it every frame, that's how you waste RAM and potentially crash the game.

You only create your elements whenever something needs to be added.

[helix757]

I see plenty of scoreboards use think to update lol. But if Think is frowned apon, whats a good alternative?

[Rubat]

[QUOTE=helix757;47299183]I see plenty of scoreboards use think to update lol. But if Think is frowned apon, whats a good alternative?[/QUOTE]

It's not usage of Think that is frowned upon, it is recreating the scoreboard ( or a part of it ) every frame, or otherwise too frequently.

[helix757]

Well how can I do it without Think. Timers are too infrequent and there are not hooks for all of the items.

[Rubat]

[QUOTE=helix757;47299513]Well how can I do it without Think. Timers are too infrequent and there are not hooks for all of the items.[/QUOTE]

Did you even read my comment?

Either way, generally you only want to rebuild your scoreboard when player count changes ( or team composition ).

[helix757]

I see what you are getting at. But, say I just had it rebuild only on open. When I do that, theres a bug. If a player leaves while viewing the scoreboard, your console gets flooded with NULL ENTITY. And yes I did an IsValid check.

[Rubat]

[QUOTE=helix757;47299568]I see what you are getting at. But, say I just had it rebuild only on open. When I do that, theres a bug. If a player leaves while viewing the scoreboard, your console gets flooded with NULL ENTITY. And yes I did an IsValid check.[/QUOTE]

It means that you do not have an IsValid check where it should be.
And for that reason ( players exiting when the scoreboard is open ) you must rebuild it only when you need it, not only on open, or every frame/second.