Murder Gamemode - Giving Bystandards the Magnum

[Consortias]

Hello,

I've been looking through my Murder lua code for some time now, and I can't seem to figure out how to give all players the magnum.

When I figured out which code give's the magnum, I was confused..
sv_rounds.lua
[lua] local noobs = table.Copy(players)
table.RemoveByValue(noobs, murderer)
local magnum = table.Random(noobs)
if IsValid(magnum) then
magnum:Give("weapon_mu_magnum")
end
[/lua]

From what I understand (by reading through the Gmod Wiki), "noobs" is copying the table "players", then "murderer" is being searched in the new table "noobs". Now the "magnum" is defined by a random selection of the "murderer". Now the "magnum" is being validated, and once validated, the person who is the "magnum" will receive the magnum weapon.

I cannot express how heavily confused I am with this.

sv_rounds.lua - Code pertaining to the above lua code talking about defining noobs etc.
[lua]
function GM:StartNewRound()
local players = team.GetPlayers(2)
if #players <= 1 then
local ct = ChatText()
ct:Add(translate.minimumPlayers, Color(255, 150, 50))
ct:SendAll()
self:SetRound(0)
return
end

local ct = ChatText()
ct:Add(translate.roundStarted)
ct:SendAll()

self:SetRound(1)
self.RoundUnFreezePlayers = CurTime() + 10

local players = team.GetPlayers(2)
for k,ply in pairs(players) do
ply:UnSpectate()
end
game.CleanUpMap()
self:InitPostEntityAndMapCleanup()
self:ClearAllFootsteps()

local oldMurderer
for k,v in pairs(players) do
if v:GetMurderer() then
oldMurderer = v
end
end

local murderer

// get the weight multiplier
local weightMul = self.MurdererWeight:GetFloat()

// pick a random murderer, weighted
local rand = WeightedRandom()
for k, ply in pairs(players) do
rand:Add(ply.MurdererChance ^ weightMul, ply)
ply.MurdererChance = ply.MurdererChance + 1
end
murderer = rand:Roll()

// allow admins to specify next murderer
if self.ForceNextMurderer && IsValid(self.ForceNextMurderer) && self.ForceNextMurderer:Team() == 2 then
murderer = self.ForceNextMurderer
self.ForceNextMurderer = nil
end

if IsValid(murderer) then
murderer:SetMurderer(true)
end
for k, ply in pairs(players) do
if ply != murderer then
ply:SetMurderer(false)
end
ply:StripWeapons()
ply:KillSilent()
ply:Spawn()
ply:Freeze(true)
local vec = Vector(0, 0, 0)
vec.x = math.Rand(0, 1)
vec.y = math.Rand(0, 1)
vec.z = math.Rand(0, 1)
ply:SetPlayerColor(vec)

ply.LootCollected = 0
ply.HasMoved = false
ply.Frozen = true
ply:SetTKer(false)
ply:CalculateSpeed()
ply:GenerateBystanderName()
end
local noobs = table.Copy(players)
table.RemoveByValue(noobs, murderer)
local magnum = table.Random(noobs)
if IsValid(magnum) then
magnum:Give("weapon_mu_magnum")
end

self.MurdererLastKill = CurTime()

hook.Call("OnStartRound")
end
[/lua]

My problem being I don't know how to define players, bystandards with a secret weapon, and the murderer..

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[meharryp]

Noobs is copying the players table. Because the murderer shouldn't spawn with a magnum, he is removed from the noobs table. Magnum is a random player from the noobs table. Then the code checks if the player it chose actually exists, and if they do, it gives them a magnum.

[editline]3rd June 2015[/editline]

To find someone with the secret weapon just do Player:HasWeapon( "weapon_mu_magnum" )

[Consortias]

I'm looking at the Gmod Wiki,

Which table.(variable) in the Libraries will allow the selection off all data in that table?

Something like table.All or table.Everything?

-edit--

I figured I would just change the following code..
[lua]
local noobs = table.Copy(players)
table.RemoveByValue(noobs, murderer)
local magnum = table.Random(noobs)
if IsValid(magnum) then
magnum:Give("weapon_mu_magnum")
end
[/lua]
to this:
[lua]
local noobs = table.Copy(players)
table.RemoveByValue(noobs, murderer)
local magnum = table.SelectAllData(noobs) -- Whatever would select all the data in that table..
if IsValid(magnum) then
magnum:Give("weapon_mu_magnum")
end
[/lua]

Thoughts?

[James]

[QUOTE=Consortias;47872853]I'm looking at the Gmod Wiki,

Which table.(variable) in the Libraries will allow the selection off all data in that table?

Something like table.All or table.Everything?

-edit--

I figured I would just change the following code..
[lua]
local noobs = table.Copy(players)
table.RemoveByValue(noobs, murderer)
local magnum = table.Random(noobs)
if IsValid(magnum) then
magnum:Give("weapon_mu_magnum")
end
[/lua]
to this:
[lua]
local noobs = table.Copy(players)
table.RemoveByValue(noobs, murderer)
local magnum = table.SelectAllData(noobs) -- Whatever would select all the data in that table..
if IsValid(magnum) then
magnum:Give("weapon_mu_magnum")
end
[/lua]

Thoughts?[/QUOTE]

You would use a for loop.

[lua]
for key_name, value in pairs( table ) do
-- where table[key_name] = value
end
[/lua]

unless you want to do something like this:
[lua]
local t = {1,2,3}
local x , y , z = unpack( t )
print( x , y , z )
-- prints 1 2 3
[/lua]

[Consortias]

[lua]
for table.noobs, murderer in pairs( noobs ) do
if IsValid(magnum) then
magnum:Give("weapon_mu_magnum")
end
[/lua]
Like that?

[Exploderguy]

[QUOTE=Consortias;47875042][lua]
for table.noobs, murderer in pairs( noobs ) do
if IsValid(magnum) then
magnum:Give("weapon_mu_magnum")
end
[/lua]
Like that?[/QUOTE]

No, I don't think that's how it works.

Think a for loop is like a function, the first 2 arguments can be whatever you want, but represent KEY and VALUE (Hence why people commonly use k and v), Value is more frequently used than key. Keys are just basically pointers to a value in a table. If a key is not applied, lua will give an int automatically anyway. Here's a basic table:

local tbl = { "Pingas!", "More Pingas!", "Overwhelming Bong" } --tbl means table. tbl has 1 table with 3 VALUES

for KEY, VALUE in pairs(tbl) do -- KEY being KEY and VALUE being VALUE (Like previously discussed) and in the brackets, my local table just created
     print(VALUE, KEY) -- This will print the VALUE and KEY that it is currently working on
end

//---------------------------
           OUTPUT
---------------------------//

Pingas!   1
More Pingas!   2
Overwhelming Bong   3
--This probably wont be in order, if you want it in order, you can use iparis, but that's more complicated and uses more processing time

if you want more information on tables in lua, have a look at this useful resource, [url]http://lua-users.org/wiki/TablesTutorial[/url]

Also, make sure to 'end' everything off with end statements otherwise lua will go nuts.

[Mijyuoon]

[QUOTE=Exploderguy;47875209]

local tbl = ["Pingas!", "More Pingas!", "Overwhelming Bong"]

[/QUOTE]

You kinda screwed up here, you used [] instead of {} for table constructor.

[Exploderguy]

[QUOTE=mijyuoon;47877196]You kinda screwed up here, you used [] instead of {} for table constructor.[/QUOTE]

Sorry, I've been playing with JavaScript too much lately.. :(