Create VGUI on Primary Attack

[JimLays]

Hello,

I am a complete beginner on the LUA language and I need a little help with one of my attempts.

Actually I'd like to create a swep and put it on a test server. This swep consists of when we use the Primary Attack, that it creates a DFrame and an HTML panel.

I managed to write the code and execute it with the console, but I would like to execute it with a swep (no matter what the swep model is, I would change that later) with a left click, and it works on a server. I've been told about managing between init.lua and cl_init.lua, but I can't do it. Any leads?

Here's the code (same as the tutorial) :

local frame = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
frame:SetTitle( "VGUI HTML SWEP TEST" )
frame:SetSize( 810, 634 )
frame:Center()
frame:MakePopup()

local html = vgui.Create( "HTML", frame )
html:Dock( FILL )
html:OpenURL( "https://www.google.fr" )

[BrickWall]

vgui_swep.lua
That should do what you need, check the SWEP:PrimaryAttack function for the menu creation.

[Livaco]

Couldn't you send a net message serverside to the swep owner, to open the VGUI?

[JimLays]

I put it in the "weapons" folder, but it didn't do anything when I left clicked with the swep in hand :/

[BrickWall]

Theres not really any need for that though.
Just use the .lua file I posted, that should work fine.

[JimLays]

I put it in the "weapons" folder, but it didn't do anything when I left clicked with the swep in hand :/

[BrickWall]

Works perfectly fine for me, whats your file structure?
I have it as "garrysmod/addons/testaddon/lua/weapons/vgui_swep.lua" and it works fine.

[JimLays]

Here it is :

AddCSLuaFile()

if CLIENT then
    SWEP.PrintName = "VGUI Opener"
    SWEP.Slot = 1
    SWEP.SlotPos = 1
    SWEP.DrawAmmo = false
    SWEP.DrawCrosshair = false
end

-- Variables that are used on both client and server

SWEP.Author = "Name"
SWEP.Instructions = "FF"
SWEP.Contact = ""
SWEP.Purpose = "FF"

SWEP.ViewModel = Model( "" ) -- just change the model 
SWEP.WorldModel = ( "" )
SWEP.ViewModelFOV = 85
SWEP.UseHands = true

SWEP.Spawnable = true
SWEP.AdminOnly = true
SWEP.Category = "Custom Stuff"

SWEP.Primary.ClipSize = -1      -- Size of a clip
SWEP.Primary.DefaultClip = 0        -- Default number of bullets in a clip
SWEP.Primary.Automatic = false      -- Automatic/Semi Auto
SWEP.Primary.Ammo = ""

SWEP.Secondary.ClipSize = -1        -- Size of a clip
SWEP.Secondary.DefaultClip = -1     -- Default number of bullets in a clip
SWEP.Secondary.Automatic = false        -- Automatic/Semi Auto
SWEP.Secondary.Ammo = ""

--[[-------------------------------------------------------
Name: SWEP:Initialize()
Desc: Called when the weapon is first loaded
---------------------------------------------------------]]
function SWEP:Initialize()
    self:SetHoldType("normal")
end

function SWEP:SetupDataTables()

end

--[[-------------------------------------------------------
Name: SWEP:PrimaryAttack()
Desc: +attack1 has been pressed
---------------------------------------------------------]]

function SWEP:PrimaryAttack()
if( CLIENT ) then
if( not IsValid( VGUI_MENU_SWEP ) ) then
VGUI_MENU_SWEP = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
VGUI_MENU_SWEP:SetTitle( "VGUI HTML SWEP TEST" )
VGUI_MENU_SWEP:SetSize( 810, 634 )
VGUI_MENU_SWEP:Center()
VGUI_MENU_SWEP:MakePopup()

local html = vgui.Create( "HTML", VGUI_MENU_SWEP )
html:Dock( FILL )
html:OpenURL( "https://www.google.fr" )
else
VGUI_MENU_SWEP:SetVisible( true )
end
end
end

function SWEP:Holster()
return true
end

function SWEP:Think()

end

function SWEP:DrawHUD()

end

function SWEP:SecondaryAttack()

end

(Sorry it's too long for code balise)

[BrickWall]

No, the file structure, where is the .lua file located.

[JimLays]

Oh okay, I misunderstood ^^"

The file is located at "garrysmod\addons\CTGTools\lua\weapons\vgui_swep.lua"

[BrickWall]

"CTGTools", your addon folders should not be capitalised or contain spaces. Change it to "ctgtools".

[JimLays]

Same thing in lowercase. The swep appears well in the menu, and when I have it in my hand and I left-click, nothing happens.

[Spar]

Write down all your file paths of ctgtools folder

[JimLays]

D:\Programmes\Steam\steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\addons\ctgtools\lua\weapons\vgui_swep.lua

[Spar]

Is that a single file in folder?

Next time: 99% you will be asked for relative path (not from D:/...Steam...etc) because everyone understand that it's in your GMod folder

[JimLays]

Okay, I'll write for next time: p
And yes, it's the only file in the folder.

[Spar]

So, I've recreated your folder on my machine. What's the problem you're having now?

[JimLays]

So, the problem is that the category is created, the swep is there, I can give it to myself, I see it in hand with the model I chose, but when I left click to call the Primary Attack, nothing happens, really nothing, no error message that appears in the console when clicking.  As if the Primary Attack does not run.

[Spar]

I used this code and it works

[JimLays]

Well, well, I guess I have a curse.

[Spar]

Try use again this code and restart server

[JimLays]

Ok I know why the script wasn't working, it's because i was in singleplayer game and not in multiplayer game. What a noob !

It works now, thx !