surface.DrawTexturedRect Problems

[Tyzer]

I am trying to imported my aim.vtf file into the center of my screen,

Ive done it in the past and had it working i just can seem to get it working now, can anyone please help me...

it is a file called 'cl_hud.lua'

Here is the code...

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[lua]
local AimTexture = surface.GetTextureID( "roleplay/hud/aim" );

function PaintBoxToScreen()
local BoxSize = 18;
local Offset = BoxSize / 2;

surface.SetDrawColor( 255, 255, 255, 255 );
surface.SetTexture( AimTexture );
surface.DrawTexturedRect( ScrW() * 0.5, ScrH() * 0.5, 18, 18 );
end
hook.Add( "HUDPaint", "PaintBoxToScreen", PaintBoxToScreen );
[/lua]

[TheFreeman193]

Just tried that code with another texture, works fine for me. What happens when you try it? Do you get an error?

[Tyzer]

In console i dont get ANY error just it doesnt print the VTF Onto my screen, what is the directory of the file your loading?

[TheFreeman193]

I'm trying it with something random in the [I]materials/custom textures[/I] directory, the code being in a file that was called using [I]lua_openscript_cl[/I]. Are you sure the hook is running? Try putting a print in it and see if it spams your console.

[Tyzer]

Dont understand the last bit sorry :/ i get the bit were your useing a random material,

But are you opening the .lua file running lua_openscript_cl?

[TheFreeman193]

[QUOTE=Tyzer;31233361]Dont understand the last bit sorry :/ i get the bit were your useing a random material,

But are you opening the .lua file running lua_openscript_cl?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, you can run Lua scripts on demand using [I]lua_run[/I] for serverside stuff and [I]lua_run_cl[/I] for clientside stuff, saves putting them in autorun and having to reload the game each time you change something. Have you made sure that [I]cl_hud.lua[/I] is running clientside?

[Tyzer]

For some reason this is all im getting
[url]http://prntscr.com/2dcco[/url]

[editline]20th July 2011[/editline]

A little offline ino but i wanna get it to show them ill get it in place

[TheFreeman193]

The pink/black means the game can't find the texture, and it's small because you've set the width/height to 18x18.

[Tyzer]

Its small because its meant to be my aim, custom aim, so the size is good, but the .vtf file directory is

materials\roleplay\hud\aim.vtf
And
materials\roleplay\hud\aim.vmt

So i dont understand why it aint loading :/

[TheFreeman193]

Make sure the [B]vmt[/B] points to "roleplay/hud/aim".

[Tyzer]

Ohhhh yes, i will check that thanks freeman, ill update you when i checked :D

[editline]20th July 2011[/editline]

[url]http://prntscr.com/2dclg[/url]

[url]http://prntscr.com/2dclm[/url]

Hmmm, Still not showing :/

[TheFreeman193]

And the gamemode is definitely loading? You could try putting them in garrysmod\materials instead, as a test.

[Tyzer]

Just a quick note i have it centered :)

And yea, it is in
"garrysmod\garrysmod\materials\roleplay\hud"
and
"garrysmod\garrysmod\gamemodes\RolePlay\content\materials\roleplay\hud"

[TheFreeman193]

You could try removing it from one of the directories, not sure that it will do anything. As a last resort you could PM a link to the files and i'll test them.

[Tyzer]

Cheers freeman, if we get this working i owe you, ill delete one of them and give it a go :) Update you soon

[editline]20th July 2011[/editline]

Right, i deleted the one in the gamemode materials and it didnt work, ill send you a PM with the vtf and vmt

[editline]20th July 2011[/editline]

Doesnt matter dude, i got :)

Thanks anyway, remember i owe you ;)

[immibis]

Doesn't it have to be UnlitGeneric?