Gmod 9 functions port

[Ylsid]

Recently, I've been looking through gmod 9 and found some niche looking gamemodes. Of course, these use different functions to regular gmod, although the syntax in many is very similar. While I cannot offer anything, here is what I would like to ask: write a functions library to wrap around the gmod 9 functions, so all we'd need to do to port a gmod 9 gamemode is to use an include. It shouldn't be too hard from what I see (I've ported a few functions already for convenience) for someone experienced with gmod 9 lua to pull off.
However, if anyone could find a garrysmod 9 wiki with the functions and stuff, it'd be really appreciated if you post it here.
I guess the reward for this is seeing a revival of those old classics, and a brief reprise from the RP infestation we're undergoing :)

Here's how far I've gotten -admittedly not far at all- I don't know enough gmod 9 lua to port many of the functions (or whether I've gotten the ones I have ported right)

[lua]
function pid(id) //Get the player from their entity index, gmod9 style
return player.GetByID(id)
end
_OpenScript=include
_CurTime=CurTime
_PlayerGiveItem=function (plrid,weapon)
local plr=pid(plrid)
plr:Give(weapon)
end
_PlayerGiveAmmo=function (plrid,amount,ammotype,showpopup)
local plr=pid(plrid)
plr:GiveAmmo(amount,ammotype,showpopup)
end
_PlayerChangeTeam=function (plrid,newteam)
local plr=pid(plrid)
plr:SetTeam(newteam)
end
_EntFire=function(ent,comm,num1,num2)
num1=num1 or 0
num2=num2 or 0
ent:Fire(comm, num1,num2)
end
_EntGetByName=function(entname)
return ents.FindByName(entname)[1]
end
ToMinutesSeconds=function(time)
return time*60
end
_ServerCommand=function(command)
game.ConsoleCommand(command)
end
_MaxPlayers=function()
return MaxPlayers()
end
_PlayerSilentKill=function(plrid)
local plr=pid(plrid)
plr:KillSilent()
end
[/lua]
I <3 whoever does this and releases it to the gmod general public

[Science]

Surely it would be easier, quicker and just dam right better to recreate the gamemodes in gmod10 and not sit in the past.

[lord-garn]

[QUOTE=Science;32064437]Surely it would be easier, quicker and just dam right better to recreate the gamemodes in gmod10 and not sit in the past.[/QUOTE]

If its gmod 9 they probably have. Unless it was crap.

[Ylsid]

[QUOTE=Science;32064437]Surely it would be easier, quicker and just dam right better to recreate the gamemodes in gmod10 and not sit in the past.[/QUOTE]

Sure, but I'm sure just one simple port code would be nice to have if say, you wanted to run a retro gamemode server.

[Science]

Not worth the hassel to be honest.

But what ever floats your boat.

[zzaacckk]

You should really look into tabbing.

[Ylsid]

[QUOTE=zzaacckk;32070116]You should really look into tabbing.[/QUOTE]

Lol, I tried it and just can't get into it, it's more of an inconvenience than anything to me.

[zzaacckk]

[QUOTE=Ylsid;32076135]Lol, I tried it and just can't get into it, it's more of an inconvenience than anything to me.[/QUOTE]

After you start something you make a extra tab until you end it.

[lua]
function test()
// Here I have a tab as I started something.
if(true)then
// And another tab as I started something else
end
// I just degraded a tab as I ended the last thing

// All you are doing to tabbing everything thats effected by something specific
// Such as a function, if statement, while loop, for loop, etc
end
[/lua]

It really helps others trying to read your code.

[KatNotDinner]

Well to me it seems that gm9 lua port would be nice. Some people are still coding in gm9 lua. I saw gm9 hoverballs on garrysmod.org .

[LauScript]

your code is really hard to read