My HUD is not loaded except if I put the code in cl_hudreplacement.lua

[Ricky Servietsky]

Hi,
I might have missunderstand how custom module work but here is my problem :
I finished my F4 menu and it's working fine, i was able to modify it & save to see the result with lua autorefresh.
Now i'm aiming to create a custom HUD but i can't make the basic to work :
I got a folder named 'ricky_hud' into
/ricky_rp/addons/darkrpmodification-master_gmchosting/lua/darkrp_modules
and a cl_rhud.lua into
/ricky_rp/addons/darkrpmodification-master_gmchosting/lua/darkrp_modules/ricky_hud/lua/rhud/client
But the code is not loaded i have reloaded the server & restarted it but nothing working :
cl_rhud.lua
local testmat = Material("materials/rhud/heart32.png")

function DrawHUD()
  surface.SetMaterial( testmat )
surface.SetDrawColor( Color( 255, 150, 0, 255 ) )
surface.DrawTexturedRect( ScrW() - 5 - 16, ScrH() - 5 - 16, 16, 16 )
  print("ricky hud")

end

hook.Add("HUDPaint", "RHUD", DrawHUD)

Here is the test code, it's not printing anything...

But if i place it into cl_hudreplacement.lua into the hudreplacement folder it's working and it's reloading fine with lua refresh...
I really don't understand what is going on !
Please halp !
Thanks in advance

[FireWolf]

I have no idea if DrawHud() works as I normally use hook.Add("HUDPaint", "ygwdhu", function().
This tutorial might help you: https://maurits.tv/data/garrysmod/wiki/wiki.garrysmod.com/index1064.html .
BTW, does your function stay the same on both you f4 menu and this? As I think your DrawHud function is being over-writed.

[Ricky Servietsky]

As i said if i place my hook in hud_replacement.lua it works...

[c👌de_g🎷]

Put a print in the file to test if it's being loaded initially.

[Ricky Servietsky]

I did it

it's not loaded :/ I tried restarting server etc... If i create a folder and put the .lua in it it's loaded tho... :/

[c👌de_g🎷]

Just do that then. I'm not sure of DarkRP's module file structure but do whatever works, I guess.

[Sugar Tits]

Darkrp requires you to to have cl sh or sv in the name to load the file which is why cl_hudreplacement works
See here Creating modules
Also darkrp modules do not use the lua folder or any folders, you just throw them into the module section for example:
darkrpmodification/lua/darkrp_modules/my_coolhud/cl_hudfile.lua