Problems That Don't Need Their Own Thread -- 2019 Edition

[RalphORama]

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[Mr.Pilot]

Is it possible to convert a serverside or clientside variable to shared?

I set a variable clientside and I network it serverside and then save it in a table, but what I really need to do is set a variable clientside and then network it shared and save it to a table.

[Spar]

Entity:SetNWAngle
Entity:SetNWBool
Entity:SetNWEntity
Entity:SetNWFloat
Entity:SetNWInt
Entity:SetNWString
Entity:SetNWVector

[Mr.Pilot]

It's not an entity though. It's just a variable that's created clientside that needs to be shared.

[Spar]

Net Library Usage

or use Entity(0) as entity.

[Mr.Pilot]

I tried using net messages. But then I have to do a double net message. One to ask the server that I want the table clientside, and then another one to send it over. Which seems a bit inefficient and it doesn't usually load right away properly. I have to refresh the panel two or three times before it works.

[Spar]

Just wait for their initializing. you can set global variables like this:
_G["VarName"] = net.ReadString()

print(VarName)

[Mr.Pilot]

Hm, what's the best way to check if a net message is done initializing?

[ButterKing5000]

For your particular case of updating a panel, I would make use of callbacks and have the panel automatically update itself with the correct information. Something like this:
AddonCache = AddonCache or {}

net.Receive("Some_NetMessage", function()
AddonCache = net.ReadTable();
if IsValid(AddonPnl) then AddonPnl.UpdatePanel() end
end)

function MakePanel()
AddonPnl = vgui.Create("DFrame")
AddonPnl:SetSize(500, 500)
AddonPnl.UpdatePanel = function()
AddonPnl:SetTitle(AddonPnl.title or "No title found!");
end
end

Side note, don't make global variables using what was said above... To create a global variable you simply just don't declare it as local (like in my example with AddonCache and AddonPnl).

[2048khzgachirmx]

Is it possible to make a button clickable outside of its' parent panel? (except some crappy workarounds like making a second invisible panel, etc.)

https://i.imgur.com/Au0SN3z.png

[Superior Jacob]

gui.EnableScreenClicker
Panel/MakePopup

[2048khzgachirmx]

Nope, gui.EnableScreenClicker is completely not it and popping the button up makes ZPos behave... weird?
Als, MakePopup makes the button's position be not relative to it's parent.

http://vaati.net/Gachi/shared/JmPqk9A3RQ.mp4

[Mr.Pilot]

A similar strategy ended up working.

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Has anyone gotten ortho view to work in CalcView? I can't seem to find any working example on Facepunch/Google and I couldn't even find it in the CamData structure in garrysmod's github.

[Gmod4phun]

CamData Structure

[Mr.Pilot]

I couldn't find it in the CamData Structure, including looking for a working example in garrysmod's github*

[Gmod4phun]

I didn't know you meant the GMod Wiki by garrysmod's github, sorry. And yeah, it still lacks any proper documentation.

[Spar]

This could help:

Source Engine Github

else if (::input->CAM_IsOrthographic())
{
pSetup->m_bOrtho = true;
float w, h;
::input->CAM_OrthographicSize( w, h );
w *= 0.5f;
h *= 0.5f;
pSetup->m_OrthoLeft = -w;
pSetup->m_OrthoTop = -h;
pSetup->m_OrthoRight = w;
pSetup->m_OrthoBottom = h;
}

[Mr.Pilot]

I actually just don't think ortho works on Garrysmod, or was never added.

[bigdogmat]

If you look at the CamData Structure you can see the ortho table which allows you to set all the properties.