Adding images into the HUD

[SlamageDeluxe]

Hey everybody.
I'm new to programming so forgive me please. I was wondering how I can change the HUD health object from a rounded square as it was programmed, to an actual image?

Thanks!
-SlamageDeluxe

[Netheous]

A mix of:
[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Global/Material[/url]
[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/surface/SetMaterial[/url]
[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/surface/DrawTexturedRect[/url]

[Walrus Viking]

Also make sure not to call Material within a hook, define it outside of one before you start to use it.

Or you can check if that value is nil before using it, and if it is; then define it.

Method 1:
[lua]
local mIcon = Material( "icon16/accept.png" );

hook.Add( "HUDPaint", "MyPaintThingy", function( )

surface.SetMaterial( mIcon );
surface.DrawTexturedRect( 16, ScrH() / 2, 16, 16 );

end );[/lua]

Method 2:
[lua]
local mIcon;

hook.Add( "HUDPaint", "MyPaintThingy", function( )

if ( !mIcon ) then
mIcon = Material( "icon16/accept.png" );
end

surface.SetMaterial( mIcon );
surface.DrawTexturedRect( 16, ScrH() / 2, 16, 16 );

end );[/lua]

Whatever floats your boat honestly.

[B]Oh, and here's how to do it wrong:[/B]
[lua]hook.Add( "HUDPaint", "LOOK MOM, I CAN DO IT WRONG!", function( )

surface.SetMaterial( Material( "icon16/accept.png" ) );
surface.DrawTexturedRect( 16, ScrH() / 2 );

end );[/lua]

[>>oubliet]

Why is this tagged as C++?