Curses Lua Errors

[Creighmoe]

Can anyone figure this out. Starting to bug the shit out of me.[lua][ERROR] lua/weapons/weapon_katana/shared.lua:78: '<name>' expected near '('
1. unknown - lua/weapons/weapon_katana/shared.lua:0
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[Suicidal_B]

Wheres the code?.. (else how could anybody ever help)
The above shouldn't be something your hearing for the first time tbh, but if it is, lesson learned? :)

Also helpfull info; is it your own addon? or are you trying to port somebodys addon? or is it a downloaded/subscribed addon?

[Creighmoe]

Here's the script. [lua]if( SERVER ) then
AddCSLuaFile( "shared.lua" )
resource.AddFile("models/weapons/w_katana.mdl");
resource.AddFile("models/weapons/v_katana.mdl");
resource.AddFile("materials/models/weapons/v_katana/katana_normal.vtf");
resource.AddFile("materials/models/weapons/v_katana/katana.vtf");
resource.AddFile("materials/models/weapons/v_katana/katana.vmt");
end

if( CLIENT ) then
SWEP.PrintName = "Katana"
SWEP.Slot = 1
SWEP.SlotPos = 3
SWEP.DrawAmmo = false
SWEP.DrawCrosshair = true
end

SWEP.Author = "Baddog"
SWEP.Instructions = "Click to slash"
SWEP.Contact = ""
SWEP.Purpose = "Self Defence/murder"
SWEP.Category = "Baddog's Weapons"

SWEP.ViewModelFOV = 60
SWEP.ViewModelFlip = false

SWEP.Spawnable = true
SWEP.AdminSpawnable = true

SWEP.ViewModel = "models/weapons/v_katana.mdl"
SWEP.WorldModel = "models/weapons/w_katana.mdl"

SWEP.Primary.Sound = Sound( "Weapon_Knife.Slash" )
SWEP.Primary.Delay = 0.4
SWEP.Primary.Recoil = 0
SWEP.Primary.Damage = 1
SWEP.Primary.NumShots = 1
SWEP.Primary.Cone = 0
SWEP.Primary.ClipSize = -1
SWEP.Primary.DefaultClip = -1
SWEP.Primary.Automatic = false
SWEP.Primary.Ammo = "none"

SWEP.Secondary.Delay = 0.6
SWEP.Secondary.Recoil = 0
SWEP.Secondary.Damage = 2
SWEP.Secondary.NumShots = 1
SWEP.Secondary.Cone = 0
SWEP.Secondary.ClipSize = -1
SWEP.Secondary.DefaultClip = -1
SWEP.Secondary.Automatic = false
SWEP.Secondary.Ammo = "none"

SWEP.IronSightsPos = Vector (0, 0, 0)
SWEP.IronSightsAng = Vector (-66.4823, 4.1536, 0)

function SWEP:Initialize()
if( SERVER ) then
self:SetWeaponHoldType("sword");
end

self.mode = 1
self.changemode = 0
self.CanPrimary = true
self.Weapon:SetNetworkedBool( "Ironsights", false )

self.Hit = {
Sound( "weapons/rpg/shotdown.wav" )};
self.FleshHit = {
Sound( "ambient/machines/slicer1.wav" ),
Sound( "ambient/machines/slicer2.wav" ),
Sound( "ambient/machines/slicer3.wav" ),
Sound( "ambient/machines/slicer4.wav" ), } ;
end

function(ply)
return ply:GetNWString("usergroup") == "vip" or ply:IsAdmin()
end

local IRONSIGHT_TIME = 0.25

/*---------------------------------------------------------
Name: GetViewModelPosition
Desc: Allows you to re-position the view model
---------------------------------------------------------*/
function SWEP:GetViewModelPosition( pos, ang )

if ( !self.IronSightsPos ) then return pos, ang end

local bIron = self.Weapon:GetNetworkedBool( "Ironsights" )

if ( bIron != self.bLastIron ) then

self.bLastIron = bIron
self.fIronTime = CurTime()

if ( bIron ) then
self.SwayScale = 1.0
self.BobScale = 1.0
else
self.SwayScale = 0.3
self.BobScale = 0.1
end

end

local fIronTime = self.fIronTime or 0

if ( !bIron && fIronTime < CurTime() - IRONSIGHT_TIME ) then
return pos, ang
end

local Mul = 1.0

if ( fIronTime > CurTime() - IRONSIGHT_TIME ) then

Mul = math.Clamp( (CurTime() - fIronTime) / IRONSIGHT_TIME, 0, 1 )

if (!bIron) then Mul = 1 - Mul end

end

local Offset = self.IronSightsPos

if ( self.IronSightsAng ) then

ang = ang * 1
ang:RotateAroundAxis( ang:Right(), self.IronSightsAng.x * Mul )
ang:RotateAroundAxis( ang:Up(), self.IronSightsAng.y * Mul )
ang:RotateAroundAxis( ang:Forward(), self.IronSightsAng.z * Mul )

end

local Right = ang:Right()
local Up = ang:Up()
local Forward = ang:Forward()

pos = pos + Offset.x * Right * Mul
pos = pos + Offset.y * Forward * Mul
pos = pos + Offset.z * Up * Mul

return pos, ang

end

/*---------------------------------------------------------
SetIronsights
---------------------------------------------------------*/
function SWEP:SetIronsights( b )

self.Weapon:SetNetworkedBool( "Ironsights", b )

end

function SWEP:Precache()
end

function SWEP:Deploy()
self.Weapon:SendWeaponAnim( ACT_VM_DRAW )
self:SetNextPrimaryFire(CurTime() + 0.7)
self:SetNextSecondaryFire(CurTime() + 0.7)
return true;
end

function SWEP:SecondaryAttack()
if ( !self.IronSightsPos ) then return end
bIronsights = !self.Weapon:GetNetworkedBool( "Ironsights", false )
self:SetIronsights( bIronsights )
self.NextSecondaryAttack = CurTime() + 0.3

if self.mode == 1 and CurTime() > self.changemode then
self.changemode = CurTime() + 0.2
self.mode = 2
self:SetWeaponHoldType("normal");
self.Owner:PrintMessage( HUD_PRINTCENTER, "Weapon Lowered" )
self.CanPrimary = false
elseif self.mode == 2 and CurTime() > self.changemode then
self.changemode = CurTime() + 0.2
self.mode = 1
self:SetWeaponHoldType("sword");
self.Owner:PrintMessage( HUD_PRINTCENTER, "Weapon Raised" )
self.CanPrimary = true
end
end

function SWEP:PrimaryAttack()
if self.mode == 1 then
self.Weapon:SetNextSecondaryFire( CurTime() + self.Secondary.Delay )
self.Weapon:SetNextPrimaryFire( CurTime() + self.Primary.Delay )
self.Weapon:EmitSound( self.Primary.Sound )
self:Slash()
self.Weapon:SendWeaponAnim( ACT_VM_MISSCENTER )
self.Owner:SetAnimation( PLAYER_ATTACK1 )
end
if self.mode == 2 then
self.Owner:PrintMessage( HUD_PRINTCENTER, "Cannot attack!" )
end
end

function SWEP:Slash()
local trace = self.Owner:GetEyeTrace();
if trace.HitPos:Distance(self.Owner:GetShootPos()) <= 70 then
if( trace.Entity:IsPlayer() or trace.Entity:IsNPC() or trace.Entity:GetClass()=="prop_ragdoll" ) then
self.Owner:EmitSound( self.FleshHit[math.random(1,#self.FleshHit)] );
else
self.Owner:EmitSound( self.Hit[math.random(1,#self.Hit)] );
end
bullet = {}
bullet.Num = 1
bullet.Src = self.Owner:GetShootPos()
bullet.Dir = self.Owner:GetAimVector()
bullet.Spread = Vector(0, 0, 0)
bullet.Tracer = 0
bullet.Force = 14
bullet.Damage = 50
self.Owner:FireBullets(bullet)
end
end

local ActIndex = {}
ActIndex["pistol"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_PISTOL
ActIndex["smg"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_SMG1
ActIndex["grenade"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_GRENADE
ActIndex["ar2"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_AR2
ActIndex["shotgun"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_SHOTGUN
ActIndex["rpg"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_RPG
ActIndex["physgun"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_PHYSGUN
ActIndex["crossbow"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_CROSSBOW
ActIndex["melee"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_MELEE
ActIndex["slam"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_SLAM
ActIndex["normal"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE
ActIndex["knife"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_KNIFE
ActIndex["sword"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_MELEE2
ActIndex["passive"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_PASSIVE
ActIndex["fist"] = ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_FIST

function SWEP:SetWeaponHoldType(t)
local index = ActIndex[t]
if (index == nil) then
Msg("SWEP:SetWeaponHoldType - ActIndex[ \""..t.."\" ] isn't set!\n")
return
end
self.ActivityTranslate = {}
self.ActivityTranslate [ACT_HL2MP_IDLE] = index
self.ActivityTranslate [ACT_HL2MP_WALK] = index + 1
self.ActivityTranslate [ACT_HL2MP_RUN] = index + 2
self.ActivityTranslate [ACT_HL2MP_IDLE_CROUCH] = index + 3
self.ActivityTranslate [ACT_HL2MP_WALK_CROUCH] = index + 4
self.ActivityTranslate [ACT_HL2MP_GESTURE_RANGE_ATTACK] = index + 5
self.ActivityTranslate [ACT_HL2MP_GESTURE_RELOAD] = index + 6
self.ActivityTranslate [ACT_HL2MP_JUMP] = index + 7
self.ActivityTranslate [ACT_RANGE_ATTACK1] = index + 8
end

function SWEP:TranslateActivity(act)
if (self.Owner:IsNPC()) then
if (self.ActivityTranslateAI[act]) then
return self.ActivityTranslateAI[act]
end
return -1
end
if (self.ActivityTranslate[act] != nil) then
return self.ActivityTranslate[act]
end
return -1
end[/lua]

[MattJeanes]

function(ply)

You didn't actually define a function name on that line (78), just the arguments.

Hopefully you know what the fix is, but if not:

function SWEP:PlayerAllowed(ply) // or something

[Creighmoe]

Thank you Matt. I actually not much of a coder but I've decided to learn anyways. Thank you.

Edit: Okay so the error is gone but the katana is refusing to show up at all.