Need to add an image to a HUD.

[Twerky]

Hi, I'm trying to make a HUD for my gamemode and would like an image.
This is the code I have used:
[B] local tex = surface.GetTextureID("garrysmod/materials/swords.vtf")
function drawTexture()
surface.SetTexture(tex)
surface.SetDrawColor(255,255,255,255)
surface.DrawTexturedRect(ScrW()*0.5-32,ScrH()*0.5-32,64,64)
end
hook.Add("HUDPaint","DrawTheTexture",drawTexture)[/B]

Please help! :)

[Arizard]

try

local mat = Material("swords.vmt")
function drawTexture()
  surface.SetMaterial(mat)
  surface.SetDrawColor(Color(255,255,255,255))
  surface.DrawTexturedRect(ScrW()/2 -32, ScrH()/2 -32, 64, 64)
end
hook.Add("HUDPaint", "DrawTheTexture", drawTexture)

not sure if it works but its something

[Twerky]

Didn't work :/

[Arizard]

What files have you got? What did the code do? Errors? Purple Checkerboard?

[Twerky]

What do you mean what files have I got and there is a purple checkboard in the middle of the screen.

[Rubat]

Don't add extensions when you use .vtf/.vmt combo.

I would suggest using .png and Material("path.png") instead though.

[Twerky]

I read on this other thread that vtf was required?

[editline]12th April 2014[/editline]

Could you write out how you would do the code, I would appreciate it, I'm new to coding. :)

[editline]12th April 2014[/editline]

Could you write out how you would do the code, I would appreciate it, I'm new to coding. :)

[_Jacob]

Use the code above but replace the .vmt with .png and convert your image to .png

[lua]
local mat = Material("swords.png")
function drawTexture()
surface.SetMaterial(mat)
surface.SetDrawColor(Color(255,255,255,255))
surface.DrawTexturedRect(ScrW()/2 -32, ScrH()/2 -32, 64, 64)
end
hook.Add("HUDPaint", "DrawTheTexture", drawTexture)
[/lua]

[Twerky]

That works, thank-you so much!