So I'm trying to make this thing..

[SkitZz]

For the past two hours I've tried making this ball that i can pick up and throw ( I don't know why ). So far I've made so you can pick up the ball, but I've been stuggling with the throw part, so i was hoping someone could help me. This is my code(Sorry for the messy code):

function ENT:Initialize()
	
	self:SetModel("models/roller_spikes.mdl")
	self:PhysicsInit(SOLID_VPHYSICS)
	self:SetMoveType(MOVETYPE_VPHYSICS)
	self:SetSolid(SOLID_VPHYSICS)
	self.CanUse = true
	local phys = self:GetPhysicsObject()
	phys:Wake()
	


	end	

function ENT:Think()
 
 
        //self:SetPos(self:GetPos() + Vector(0, 0, math.sin(CurTime())*-1.5))
        //self:SetAngles(self:GetAngles() + Angle(0,50,0))
 
        if IsValid(self:GetParent()) then
                local pl = self:GetParent()
                if pl:KeyDown(IN_ATTACK2) and pl:IsOnGround() then
                       
					   
						
						self:SetParent(nil)
						
						
                end
        end
end



	
	

function ENT:OnTakeDamage()
self:Explode()
self:Remove()

end



function ENT:Touch( hitEnt )
 	
	if ( hitEnt:IsValid() and hitEnt:IsPlayer() and hitEnt:Alive() ) then
 		//hitEnt:SetHealth(1000)
		//self:Remove()
		self:SetParent(hitEnt)
		self:EmitSound("vo/npc/male01/imhurt01.wav")
		self:SetSolid( SOLID_NONE )
		//hitEnt:SetVelocity(Vector(0,0,1000))
		self.Entity:Fire("setparentattachment", "anim_attachment_RH", 0)
		
	
		
		end
		end

		
		
		
	function ENT:Explode(hitpos, hitnormal)
	
	self:NextThink(CurTime())
	
	hitpos = hitpos or self:GetPos()
	hitnormal = (hitnormal or Vector(0, 0, -1)) * -1

	
	util.ScreenShake(hitpos, 500, 0.5, 1, 300)

	local effectdata = EffectData()
		effectdata:SetOrigin(hitpos)
		effectdata:SetNormal(hitnormal)
	util.Effect("barrelexplosion", effectdata)
	end
	

Thanks for any help that you might give me.

[SkitZz]

[QUOTE=Handsome Matt;43825096]what is the error
what is the result
what is the intended result[/QUOTE]

1. No error.
2. Nothing happens
3. I want it to unparent from my player and shoot the ball forward. (when i right click).

Thanks.

[rejax]

try something like this
[LUA]
function ENT:Think()
if IsValid(self:GetParent()) then
local pl = self:GetParent()
if pl:KeyDown(IN_ATTACK2) and pl:IsOnGround() then
self:SetParent(nil)
local phys = self:GetPhysicsObject()
if phys:IsValid() then
phys:ApplyForceCenter( pl:GetAimVector() * 3000 )
end
end
end
end
[/LUA]

[SkitZz]

[QUOTE=rejax;43829827]try something like this
[LUA]
function ENT:Think()
if IsValid(self:GetParent()) then
local pl = self:GetParent()
if pl:KeyDown(IN_ATTACK2) and pl:IsOnGround() then
self:SetParent(nil)
local phys = self:GetPhysicsObject()
if phys:IsValid() then
phys:ApplyForceCenter( pl:GetAimVector() * 3000 )
end
end
end
end
[/LUA][/QUOTE]

Thank you for replying. It's kinda working. It's clearing the parent, but it's not shooting the ball forward. When i right click it's just floating in the air.

Edit: I think i know why it doesn't work, but i can't think of a solution. It's because when i pick it up it sets the entity's solid to SOLID_NONE. If i change that to solid_vphysics it's just gonna get stuck in the player.

[SkitZz]

Ah, thanks Matt. This seems to have fixed my problem.