Effect Problem

[Crumble]

So I'm trying to make this function that creates a "puke" effect emitting from a players month after entering a command. It seems to be quite hard!

I have included this file/code in the init.lua, but when i run the gamemode (and enter the command) i get this error:

gamemode\effectsfile.lua:3: attempt to call global 'ParticleEmitter' (a nil value)

[lua]
function DoPuke( ply )
local center = ply:GetPos() + Vector(0,0,55)
local emitter = ParticleEmitter(center)

timer.Simple(10, function()
local part = emitter:Add("effects/smoke",ply:GetPos() + Vector(0,0,60))
part:SetVelocity(ply:GetAimVector() * 1000 + Vector(math.random(-50,50),math.random(-50,50),0) )
part:SetDieTime(10)
part:SetLifeTime(1)
part:SetStartSize(10)
part:SetRoll( math.Rand(0, 360) )
part:SetRollDelta( math.Rand(-200, 200) )
part:SetGravity( Vector( 0, 0, -600 ) )
part:SetCollide(true)
part:SetEndSize(0)
end)
emitter:Finish()
end
concommand.Add( "effect_puke", DoPuke )
[/lua]

What am I doing wrong here?

[MakeR]

ParticleEmitter is clientside only, I think you may be running it on the server.

[Crumble]

[QUOTE=MakeR;16999169]ParticleEmitter is clientside only, I think you may be running it on the server.[/QUOTE]

Hem! I got the code on clientside now, and I got no error, but it seems like it's not working. I run the command, nothing happens! Scary! It does not say "unknown command" so i suppose it must be the code.

[3mpty]

Is your effect being prechached?

(is it in particles_manifest.txt or have you edited it in the particle editor)

[Crumble]

[QUOTE=Empty_Shadow;16999591]Is your effect being prechached?

(is it in particles_manifest.txt or have you edited it in the particle editor)[/QUOTE]

No i have not, how would I do that...?

[3mpty]

In your particles folder theres a text file called particles_manifest

Open it and add a new line including the Particle file you added.

[Overv]

That's not necessary in Garry's Mod, since it allows sending particle files to clients.

[Crumble]

[QUOTE=Overv;17011020]That's not necessary in Garry's Mod, since it allows sending particle files to clients.[/QUOTE]

Indeed, I think the problem may be that I'm not creating the effect as an effect file. (like in a gamemode where you would have to create a new scripted effect in the effects folder)... but since i want it to follow the rotation and movement of the player... I can't do that, as far as i know.