What do you need help with? V3

[Turtle95]

Hey guys,

I wish to make my own SWEP (I have never made one before, but I am determined), using a grenade model (for now) which functions like a grenade, but on spawning/throwing, it emits a sound. Problem is, I looked at the wiki for help on this, but it didn't work (is it outdated?). What do I need in the lua file to start off?

EDIT:
I did try doing addon.txt in the folder, which didn't do anything

[Nexus435]

Should I be using SetScissorRect or DrawTexturedRectUV for drawing half of a texture?

[Marrub]

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[Mr.D.M.C]

-snip- found the problem.

[Nexus435]

[QUOTE=Mr.D.M.C;38402783]Hello, I need help with this:

[ERROR] addons/ev/lua/ev_menu/tab_players_controls.lua:72: bad argument #1 to 'pairs' (table expected, got nil)
1. pairs - [C]:-1
2. unknown - addons/ev/lua/ev_menu/tab_players_controls.lua:72

Code:

If you could help.

Thank you.[/QUOTE]

'self.SelectedItems' on line 21 is nil.

[Drakehawke]

[QUOTE=Nexus435;38402162]Should I be using SetScissorRect or DrawTexturedRectUV for drawing half of a texture?[/QUOTE]

DrawTexturedRectUV

[Mr.D.M.C]

[QUOTE=Nexus435;38402926]'self.SelectedItems' on line 21 is nil.[/QUOTE]

Still can't find how to fix it.

[Dark Slayre]

[QUOTE=LuckyLuke;38399362]Is there a method to find a weapon's maximum ammo capacity for one clip? Or will I have to write a table with each individual weapon's max ammo and do it that way?[/QUOTE]
LocalPlayer():GetActiveWeapon().Primary.ClipSize?

[gaz492]

Any ideas what this means?

Couldn't write type 6L 11/11/2012 - 07:01:47: Lua Error: Couldn't write type 6
Couldn't write type 6L 11/11/2012 - 07:01:47: Lua Error: Couldn't write type 6
Couldn't write type 6L 11/11/2012 - 07:01:47: Lua Error: Couldn't write type 6
im totally puzzled by it

[Nexus435]

[QUOTE=Drakehawke;38402995]DrawTexturedRectUV[/QUOTE]

I assume I have to set the size proportional to the UV coords so it doesn't stretch out, correct?

[Stiveno]

Is it possible to stream a sound (from youtube) with hidden html panels or something, rather than forcing a client to download the sound?

[zerothefallen]

Why is it that this swep now is completely broke? I've tried looking into it but I don't understand it.

[lua]
local vectur = Vector(0, ply:GetAngles().y, 0)

turret:SetAngles(vectur)

turret:PhysWake()

turret:SetHealth(400)

local phys = turret:GetPhysicsObject()

self:Remove()
[/lua]

The problem I am having is that the turret isn't facing where the player is, somehow SetAngles broke. Did it change? Not only that, whenever the weapon is used self:Remove() isn't happening.

The full file is here

[url]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34091117/shared.lua[/url]

[TaintedTurnip]

[QUOTE=Dark Slayre;38403086]LocalPlayer():GetActiveWeapon().Primary.ClipSize?[/QUOTE]

Just returns an error:

[ERROR] gamemodes/testing/gamemode/cl_init.lua:129: attempt to index field 'Primary' (a nil value)
  1. GetAmmo - gamemodes/testing/gamemode/cl_init.lua:129
   2. DrawWeapInfo - gamemodes/testing/gamemode/cl_init.lua:136
    3. v - gamemodes/testing/gamemode/cl_init.lua:144
     4. unknown - lua/includes/modules/hook.lua:75

[jmazouri]

If I pass a player object to a metatable "constructor", will that object update if I run its methods later on? Or will it just be a copy of the object at runtime?

[DJarthas]

Hello, Im making a HUD for my Roleplay server, but i have a question that needs to be solved.

I made a DmodelPanel like seen on the wiki: [url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/VGUI/...ts/DModelPanel[/url]

But i was wondering how i can make the background transparent instead of white.

Thank you in advance.

[jmazouri]

[QUOTE=DJarthas;38407740]Hello, Im making a HUD for my Roleplay server, but i have a question that needs to be solved.

I made a DmodelPanel like seen on the wiki: [url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/VGUI/...ts/DModelPanel[/url]

But i was wondering how i can make the background transparent instead of white.

Thank you in advance.[/QUOTE]

You don't need to have the modelpanel parented to a dpanel, if you leave off the first 3 lines of the example code and change [lua]vgui.Create( "DModelPanel", Panel )[/lua] to [lua]vgui.Create( "DModelPanel")[/lua] it'll stand by itself and be transparent. Remember not to constantly call this in your HUDPaint hook, though - it'll lag everyone out after about 30 seconds and look very strange if the panels are animating.

[Staneh]

I've been trying to make players not hurt players of their own team by this piece of code:

[lua]function GM:EntityTakeDamage( ent, dmginfo )

if ent:IsPlayer() and dmginfo:IsPlayer() then
if ent:Team() == dmginfo:Team() then
dmginfo:ScaleDamage( 0 )
end
end

return self.BaseClass:EntityTakeDamage( ent, dmginfo )

end
[/lua]

But, it's giving me this error:

[ERROR] gamemodes/gdr/gamemode/init.lua:102: attempt to call method 'IsPlayer' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - gamemodes/gdr/gamemode/init.lua:102

It seems that dmginfo can't be seen as a player entity or something, but I have no idea how to fix this, any help?

[DJarthas]

[QUOTE=jmazouri;38407750]You don't need to have the modelpanel parented to a dpanel, if you leave off the first 3 lines of the example code and change [lua]vgui.Create( "DModelPanel", Panel )[/lua] to [lua]vgui.Create( "DModelPanel")[/lua] it'll stand by itself and be transparent. Remember not to constantly call this in your HUDPaint hook, though - it'll lag everyone out after about 30 seconds and look very strange if the panels are animating.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the help.

But is there a way i can prevent that. When the player changes playermodel the DModelPanel dosent change. Im very thankfull for you're help.

[find me]

[URL="http://maurits.tv/data/garrysmod/wiki/wiki.garrysmod.com/index9c3b.html"]CTakeDamageInfo[/URL]

dmginfo:GetAttacker():IsPlayer()

dmginfo is userdata, a form of information.

[Staneh]

Ah, thanks, it works now.

[werewolf0020]

what would be the best way to simulate the effect of a tree failling?

like as the player hits a tree you can see how you start cutting the tree and after an amount of hits half of the tree would get cutted and turned into a physics object while the root would stay in its place

so far what i have: after an amount of hits half of the tree gets turned into a phys object and i apply some impulse to it so it looks like it is falling down

the root and the tree itself are different models/entities tough

[Chessnut]

Does anyone know running console commands as a mean of networking will be expensive? I'm talking about like once every button press here.

[amkoc]

Trying to get a halo around the player's viewmodel without extreme FPS lag or overflow of render.PopFlashlightMode.

Any suggestions?

[skullorz]

[QUOTE=Chessnut;38412732]Does anyone know running console commands as a mean of networking will be expensive? I'm talking about like once every button press here.[/QUOTE]

Why not use net?

[CherryJim]

Does
[lua]render.PushFilterMin( TEXFILTER.ANISOTROPIC );
render.PushFilterMag( TEXFILTER.ANISOTROPIC );[/lua] only work on render draw functions? It seems to have no effect on my draw.DrawText in a 3d2d cam..

[Drakehawke]

[QUOTE=CherryJim;38414075]Does
[lua]render.PushFilterMin( TEXFILTER.ANISOTROPIC );
render.PushFilterMag( TEXFILTER.ANISOTROPIC );[/lua] only work on render draw functions? It seems to have no effect on my draw.DrawText in a 3d2d cam..[/QUOTE]

It should work, post the full code

[CherryJim]

[lua] cam.Start3D2D( pos, camangle, .25 )
render.PushFilterMin(TEXFILTER.ANISOTROPIC)
render.PushFilterMag(TEXFILTER.ANISOTROPIC)
local curheight = 0
for k, v in pairs(lines) do
local fontcolor = Color(v.r, v.g, v.b, v.a)
draw.DrawText(v.text, "CV"..v.size, 0, -(totheight/2)+curheight, fontcolor, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER)
curheight = curheight + v.theight
end
render.PopFilterMin()
render.PopFilterMag()
cam.End3D2D()
[/lua]
Inside my ENT.Draw

Without the filter:
[t]http://puu.sh/1pc3j[/t]
With:
[t]http://puu.sh/1pcmV[/t]
If you need any more code, let me know. This is sitting on top of an invisible PHX plate.

[Drakehawke]

You're only supposed to use one - not both. You're shrinking the contents so you should be using Push/PopFilterMin.

[CherryJim]

[QUOTE=Drakehawke;38414617]You're only supposed to use one - not both. You're shrinking the contents so you should be using Push/PopFilterMin.[/QUOTE]
With Min:
[t]http://puu.sh/1pd78[/t]
With Mag:
[t]http://puu.sh/1pd7W[/t]
I can't see a difference?
[lua]cam.Start3D2D( pos, camangle, .25 )
render.PushFilterMin(TEXFILTER.ANISOTROPIC)
local curheight = 0
for k, v in pairs(lines) do
local fontcolor = Color(v.r, v.g, v.b, v.a)
draw.DrawText(v.text, "CV"..v.size, 0, -(totheight/2)+curheight, fontcolor, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER)
curheight = curheight + v.theight
end
render.PopFilterMin()
cam.End3D2D()[/lua]

[Drakehawke]

[QUOTE=CherryJim;38414663]
I can't see a difference?
[lua]cam.Start3D2D( pos, camangle, .25 )
render.PushFilterMin(TEXFILTER.ANISOTROPIC)
local curheight = 0
for k, v in pairs(lines) do
local fontcolor = Color(v.r, v.g, v.b, v.a)
draw.DrawText(v.text, "CV"..v.size, 0, -(totheight/2)+curheight, fontcolor, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER)
curheight = curheight + v.theight
end
render.PopFilterMin()
cam.End3D2D()[/lua][/QUOTE]

I can

With no filter:
[img]http://puu.sh/1pde6[/img]

With min:
[img]http://puu.sh/1pdeK[/img]

It's never going to be perfect, but it does offer some improvement.