Will this work as a timer

[HeavyMtl123]

[QUOTE=sintwin;22042306]Yeah, but I think his main issue now is the texture. I am unsure why that is happening, you sure that it is a valid texture? Wait till someone awesome comes and solves it like maker or flapjack lol.[/QUOTE]

Well it's a custom texture made by a friend

Short Story:

I asked him to make a compass, health and armor icons for the hud, then he sent me the .tga files, I used VTFEdit to convert them into .vmt and .vtf files, and shoved them in materials/gui/silkicons. But now when I call them they just appear like that picture above.

Btw, that picture does not have the Health and Armor icons because i posted that pic before i set them up.

[MakeR]

Can you post the vmt please.

[HeavyMtl123]

Okay, hang on, uploading...

[editline]04:39PM[/editline]

[url]http://www.mediafire.com/?zg1ynw0ydon[/url] here you go

[MakeR]

The base texture needs to be relative to your materials folder, you also need to use the UnlitGeneric shader.

"UnlitGeneric"
{
	"$basetexture"		"path/to/vtf"
	"$ignorez"		1
	"$vertexcolor" 		1
	"$vertexalpha" 		1
	"$nolod" 			1
}

[HeavyMtl123]

[QUOTE=MakeR;22043155]The base texture needs to be relative to your materials folder, you also need to use the UnlitGeneric shader.

"UnlitGeneric"
{
    "$basetexture"        "path/to/vtf"
    "$ignorez"        1
    "$vertexcolor"         1
    "$vertexalpha"         1
    "$nolod"             1
}

[/QUOTE]

I am testing to see if it works.

[editline]05:12PM[/editline]

It still does not work

"UnlitGeneric"
{
    "$basetexture" "D:/Program Files/Valve/Steam/steamapps/storewars123/garrysmod/garrysmod/materials/HUDMaterial/new_compass.vtf"
    "$translucent" 1
    "$ignorez"        1
    "$vertexcolor"         1
    "$vertexalpha"         1
    "$nolod"             1
}

[MakeR]

basetexture needs to relative to your materials folder.

"$basetexture" "HUDMaterial/new_compass"

You also don't need the .vtf extension.

[sintwins]

Did you get the timer working?

[Busymonkey]

"$basetexture" "D:/Program Files/Valve/Steam/steamapps/storewars123/garrysmod/garrysmod/materials/HUDMaterial/new_compass.vtf"

[img]http://skepticalteacher.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/facepalm.jpg[/img]

Did you get the timer working?

[editline]rawr[/editline]

:ninja:

[HeavyMtl123]

[QUOTE=sintwins;22043571]Did you get the timer working?[/QUOTE]

No, i didn't manage to.

[Busymonkey]

nvm, read thread.

[QUOTE]But if its in a derma menu, then the derma needs to be refreshed to update any numbers. [/QUOTE]

:ninja:

[HeavyMtl123]

Yay they work now! thankyou MakeR

[MakeR]

No problem.

[sintwin]

[QUOTE=HeavyMtl123;22043603]No, i didn't manage to.[/QUOTE]

Just update the number in a think hook then it will work.

[HeavyMtl123]

[QUOTE=sintwin;22043712]Just update the number in a think hook then it will work.[/QUOTE]

Well no, the thing is, it doesn't draw the text, it draws "You" and then cuts off.

[sintwin]

Hmmm that is strange, is it the same code as before?

[HeavyMtl123]

Oh I got it working, I forgot to use SizeToContents()
Stupid me.

But now it doesn't countdown, i'm using a think hook, but it stays at 15 seconds.

[sintwin]

Could you post the code? :)

[HeavyMtl123]

Sure

[lua]local spawntime = CurTime() +15
local timeleft = math.Round( spawntime - CurTime())
local RespawnTime = vgui.Create( "DLabel", CharacterCreation )
RespawnTime:SetFont( "BudgetLabel" )
RespawnTime:SizeToContents()
RespawnTime:SetPos( 50, 20 )
RespawnTime:SetVisible( true )
hook.Add("Think", "UpdateTextHookName", function()
RespawnTime:SetText("You have to wait "..timeleft.." sec to spawn")
RespawnTime:SizeToContents()
end) [/lua]

[editline]06:15PM[/editline]

All of that is in a function with some other things such as the main derma panel and DButtons and other DLabels and whatnot

[MakeR]

You need to update the timeleft variable in the think hook as well.

[sintwin]

Hmmmm, try this although it hasn't been tested and I probably made a huuuuge mistake.

[lua]

hook.Add("Think", "UpdateTextHookName", function()
if !LocalPlayer():Alive() then
timeleft = math.Round( spawntime - CurTime()) or 0
else local spawntime = CurTime() +15
end end

local RespawnTime = vgui.Create( "DLabel", CharacterCreation )
RespawnTime:SetFont( "BudgetLabel" )
RespawnTime:SizeToContents()
RespawnTime:SetPos( 50, 20 )
RespawnTime:SetVisible( true )
RespawnTime:SetText("You have to wait "..timeleft.." sec to spawn")
RespawnTime:SizeToContents()
end)[/lua]

[HeavyMtl123]

GarryCompany/gamemode/cl_init.lua:261: ')' expected (to close '(' at line 247) near 'end'
**********************************************
**********************************************
********** COULDN'T LOAD GAMEMODE!! **********
**********************************************
**********************************************

There was a problem opening the gamemode file 'GarryCompany/gamemode/cl_init.lua'

Fomr your code sintwin :(

[sintwin]

Try putting the think hook before all of the other derma stuff. [lua]hook.Add("Think", "UpdateTextHookName", function()
if timeleft == "" then timeleft = 0 end
if !LocalPlayer():Alive() then
timeleft = math.Round( spawntime - CurTime()) or 0
else local spawntime = CurTime() +15
end end
[/lua]

[HeavyMtl123]

Hmm

Hook 'UpdateTextHookName' Failed: GarryCompany/gamemode/cl_init.lua:257: attempt to concatenate global 'timeleft' (a nil value)

[sintwin]

That is called when you are dead right?

[HeavyMtl123]

The hook? no. I just need it to go into a derma panel, they don't need to be dead, just make it into the derma panel when it opens.

[ralle105]

[QUOTE=HeavyMtl123;22045174]Hmm

Hook 'UpdateTextHookName' Failed: GarryCompany/gamemode/cl_init.lua:257: attempt to concatenate global 'timeleft' (a nil value)

[/QUOTE]

I think it attempted to conatenate timeleft (which was a nil value) on line 257.

[sintwin]

Try this. [lua]
hook.Add("Think", "UpdateTextHookName", function()
if timeleft == "" then timeleft = 0 end
if !LocalPlayer():Alive() then
timeleft = math.Round( spawntime - CurTime()) or 0
else local spawntime = CurTime() +15
end end
[/lua]

Anyway this failed, I'll try fix after I have eaten lol.

[ralle105]

FYI errors are there to inform you WHAT, WHERE and HOW something is wrong, not just that something is wrong:sigh:

[editline]07:59PM[/editline]

Mah automerge D:

[sintwin]

Did you test it again?

[HeavyMtl123]

[QUOTE=sintwin;22045412]Did you test it again?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, it just keeps destroying the Derma Panel as in removing all the DButtons, DLabels and stuff.

[editline]07:40PM[/editline]

[lua]function CharacterCreationMenu( ply )
local ply = LocalPlayer()

local CharacterCreation = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
CharacterCreation:SetSize( 600, 600 )
CharacterCreation:Center()
CharacterCreation:SetTitle( "[GCompany] Class Selection Menu ||Beta Build 0.1||" )
CharacterCreation:SetVisible( true )
CharacterCreation:SetDraggable( false )
CharacterCreation:ShowCloseButton( false )
CharacterCreation:MakePopup()

local background = vgui.Create("DImage", CharacterCreation)
background:SetMaterial(Material("DermaMaterials/background_copy.vtf"))
background:SetPos(0,20)
background:SetSize(CharacterCreation:GetWide(), 580)

local NoTeamSelected = vgui.Create( "DLabel", CharacterCreation )
NoTeamSelected:SetText( "Select a team before you can spawn" )
NoTeamSelected:SetFont( "HUDNumber1" )
NoTeamSelected:SizeToContents()
NoTeamSelected:SetPos( 30, 450 )
NoTeamSelected:SetVisible( false )

local YourTeam = vgui.Create( "DLabel", CharacterCreation )
YourTeam:SetText( "You have not selected a class" )
YourTeam:SetFont( "Trebuchet24" )
YourTeam:SizeToContents()
YourTeam:SetPos( 50, 300 )

local SelectTeam = vgui.Create( "DLabel", CharacterCreation )
SelectTeam:SetText( "Select Your Class" )
SelectTeam:SetFont( "Trebuchet20" )
SelectTeam:SizeToContents()
SelectTeam:SetPos( 50, 45 )

local class_assault = vgui.Create( "DButton", CharacterCreation )
class_assault:SetSize( 100, 30 )
class_assault:SetPos( 50, 70 )
class_assault:SetText( "Assault" )
class_assault.DoClick = function()
--No function for you
end

local AssaultDesc = vgui.Create( "DLabel", CharacterCreation )
AssaultDesc:SetText( "Assault utilises: M4A1 and the USP" )
AssaultDesc:SetFont( "Trebuchet18" )
AssaultDesc:SizeToContents()
AssaultDesc:SetPos( 180, 79 )

local class_engineer = vgui.Create( "DButton", CharacterCreation )
class_engineer:SetSize( 100, 30 )
class_engineer:SetPos( 50, 120 )
class_engineer:SetText( "Engineer" )
class_engineer.DoClick = function()
--No function for you
end

local EngiDesc = vgui.Create( "DLabel", CharacterCreation )
EngiDesc:SetText( "Engineer utilises: UMP 45 and the Glock 18" )
EngiDesc:SetFont( "Trebuchet18" )
EngiDesc:SizeToContents()
EngiDesc:SetPos( 180, 120 )

local class_medic = vgui.Create( "DButton", CharacterCreation )
class_medic:SetSize( 100, 30 )
class_medic:SetPos( 50, 170 )
class_medic:SetText( "Medic" )
class_medic.DoClick = function()
--No function for you
end

local MedicDesc = vgui.Create( "DLabel", CharacterCreation )
MedicDesc:SetText( "Medic utilises: M249 SAW and the FN FiveSeven" )
MedicDesc:SetFont( "Trebuchet18" )
MedicDesc:SizeToContents()
MedicDesc:SetPos( 180, 170 )

local class_recon = vgui.Create( "DButton", CharacterCreation )
class_recon:SetSize( 100, 30 )
class_recon:SetPos( 50, 220 )
class_recon:SetText( "Recon" )
class_recon.DoClick = function()
--No function for you
end

local ReconDesc = vgui.Create( "DLabel", CharacterCreation )
ReconDesc:SetText( "Recon utilises: Scout and the USP 45" )
ReconDesc:SetFont( "Trebuchet18" )
ReconDesc:SizeToContents()
ReconDesc:SetPos( 180, 220 )

local CloseButton = vgui.Create( "DButton", CharacterCreation )
CloseButton:SetPos( 300, 550 )
CloseButton:SetSize( 150, 25 )
CloseButton:SetText( "Enter Battle" )
CloseButton:SetVisible( true )
CloseButton.DoClick = function()
--I'm not giving you the function, get lost
end
end
end

usermessage.Hook( "CharacterCreationMenu", CharacterCreationMenu )[/lua]

Where would i put the timer in that?