Lua error disappears if I edit the file while server is running?

[JesseUK]

Hey...

I don't know if any of you can help me with this, I'm bad with lua and I have some problem with my gamemode code.

For some reason it throws an error if I just try to play as normal BUT if I open the init.lua, edit nothing, save and re-upload to the server while the server is already running then the error disappears... it's so confusing :rollout:

[JasonMan]

Something is undefined when the code is ran, but defined when you update it (Probably)

What's the error?

[JesseUK]

it's an error about giving pointshop points for taunts in prop hunt

[NeatNit]

Post the code. Also tell us where it is (full file path relative to steamapps/GarrysMod/garrysmod/).

[JesseUK]

garrysmod/gamemodes/prop_hunt/gamemode/init.lua
line 506

	-- Not networking, selecting random taunt
	if GAMEMODE:InRound() and ply:Alive() and (ply:Team() == TEAM_HUNTERS || ply:Team() == TEAM_PROPS) and ply.taunt_delay <= CurTime() and #PROP_TAUNTS > 1 and #HUNTER_TAUNTS > 1 then
		
		if ply:Team() == TEAM_HUNTERS then
			repeat
				rand_taunt = table.Random(HUNTER_TAUNTS)
			until rand_taunt[2] != ply.last_taunt
		else
			repeat
				rand_taunt = table.Random(PROP_TAUNTS)
			until (rand_taunt[2] != ply.last_taunt) and (tonumber(rand_taunt[3]) > minTauntDuration)
		end
		
		ply:EmitSound(rand_taunt[2])
		ply.taunt_delay = CurTime() + rand_taunt[3]
		ply.last_taunt = rand_taunt[2]
		local PointsForTauntAmount = math.Round(rand_taunt[3] / 2)

		if (ply.last_point_time <= CurTime()) and (ply:Team() == TEAM_PROPS) and PointsForTaunt() then
			ply:PS_GivePoints(PointsForTauntAmount)
			ply:PS_Notify("You got " .. PointsForTauntAmount .. " " .. PS.Config.PointsName .. " for taunting!")
		end
		hook.Run("ST_Taunt",ply)
	end
end

-- Called when player presses [F3]. Plays a taunt for their team
function GM:ShowSpare1(ply)
	--local emptything = nil
	--RequestTaunt(emptything,ply)
end

function RequestRandomTaunt(len,ply)
	RequestTaunt(nil,ply)
end

line540

[ERROR] gamemodes/prop_hunt/gamemode/init.lua:524: attempt to call global 'PointsForTaunt' (a boolean value)
1. RequestTaunt - gamemodes/prop_hunt/gamemode/init.lua:524
2. func - gamemodes/prop_hunt/gamemode/init.lua:539
3. unknown - lua/includes/extensions/net.lua:32

[G😹nz😻]

PointsForTaunt is a boolean whle you are trying to add a number