Open GUI with NPC

[MylesTM]

Hello community,

I've been looking around for a bit, but I can't find anything; so maybe you guys can help me! I'm looking for a way so when you press e on a NPC it will open up a VGUI coded in DERMA.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance,

Myles

[Netheous]

function ENT:AcceptInput( Name, Activator, Caller )
	if Name == "Use" and Caller:IsPlayer() then
		net.Start('startMyMenu')
		net.Send( Caller )
	end
end

[MylesTM]

And how would this launch the DERMA code? A hook inside it?

[Netheous]

[QUOTE=MylesTM;46013472]And how would this launch the DERMA code? A hook inside it?[/QUOTE]

Thing inside it sends a net message, you'll have to do some networking.

[mcd1992]

[QUOTE=MylesTM;46013472]And how would this launch the DERMA code? A hook inside it?[/QUOTE]

[url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Net_Library_Usage]Net Library Usage[/url]

Have a hook on the client that opens/draws the derma panel when received.

[MylesTM]

Ok, I'm gunna try out some stuff. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks! :)

[CoreBase]

[QUOTE=Netheous;46013468]

function ENT:AcceptInput( Name, Activator, Caller )
	if Name == "Use" and Caller:IsPlayer() then
		net.Start('startMyMenu')
		net.Send( Caller )
	end
end

[/QUOTE]
Just use ENT:Use

function ENT:Use(activator)
   if activator:IsPlayer() then
       net.Start("thenetworkname")
       net.Send(activator)
    end
end

[B]Edit[/B]
Not that I care but I got it that ENT:Use isn't working no need to rate disagree.

[UselessGhost]

[QUOTE=CoreBase;46015007]Just use ENT:Use

function ENT:Use(activator)
   if activator:IsPlayer() then
       net.Start("thenetworkname")
       net.Send(activator)
    end
end

[/QUOTE]

if I recall correctly ENT:Use doesn't get called on SNPCs

[Netheous]

[QUOTE=CoreBase;46015007]Just use ENT:Use

function ENT:Use(activator)
   if activator:IsPlayer() then
       net.Start("thenetworkname")
       net.Send(activator)
    end
end

[/QUOTE]

It doesn't work with NPCs dude.

[CoreBase]

[QUOTE=Netheous;46015171]It doesn't work with NPCs dude.[/QUOTE] Didn't know that, sorry.

[BoxOfFlex]

--Some other file
function NPCMenu()
--derma stuff
end

--NPC
function ENT:Use(ply)
--use stuff
ply:SendLua("NPCMenu()")
end

If you're making an NPC that's an entity.

[shadowslayer9]

[QUOTE=LUModder;46016381]

--Some other file
function NPCMenu()
--derma stuff
end

--NPC
function ENT:Use(ply)
--use stuff
ply:SendLua("NPCMenu()")
end

If you're making an NPC that's an entity.[/QUOTE]

Why would you do that when you can make a usermessage and have the menu in another file? It keeps it clean and simple.

[BoxOfFlex]

[QUOTE=shadowslayer9;46016420]Why would you do that when you can make a usermessage and have the menu in another file? It keeps it clean and simple.[/QUOTE]

The menu is in another file as you can't seem to follow my comments as being 2 files.

[PaellaPablo]

[QUOTE=LUModder;46021679]The menu is in another file as you can't seem to follow my comments as being 2 files.[/QUOTE]

If your OpenGUI() function isn't a local function, what's the problem with using a usermessage/net?

[Netheous]

[QUOTE=LUModder;46016381]

--Some other file
function NPCMenu()
--derma stuff
end

--NPC
function ENT:Use(ply)
--use stuff
ply:SendLua("NPCMenu()")
end

If you're making an NPC that's an entity.[/QUOTE]

Again, :Use() doesn't work with NPCs.

[CertifiedCode]

Here you go m8 this should help you i was doing the same thing :)

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