What do you need help with? V3

[Mythikos]

I was wondering, im trying to make a script that gives a player of certain group a loadout. This is what I have...

function Loadout( ply )
	if ply:IsSuperAdmin() then
	ply:Give("gmod_tool")
	ply:Give("weapon_physgun")
        ply:Give("superadmin_swep")
	end
	if ply:IsAdmin() then
	ply:Give("admin_swep")
	end
	ply:Give("weapon_physcannon")
	ply:SelectWeapon("weapon_physcannon")
	return true
end

What I want to know, is how could I make it were that player recieves a gmod_tool but the tool is set to removal. I want superadmins to be given a removal tool as this is for a gamemode edit and they dont have access to the "Q" menu. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[Dizla]

[QUOTE=Mythikos;37208739]
What I want to know, is how could I make it were that player recieves a gmod_tool but the tool is set to removal. I want superadmins to be given a removal tool as this is for a gamemode edit and they dont have access to the "Q" menu. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]

Probably the best way to do this is to create your own SWEP which looks like a toolgun but only has the functionality of the Remove tool (just a trace to an Entity and remove it).

[Donkie]

There's a console command which sets the tool of the toolgun. I can't really remember how it was, "gmod_tool remover" or something I think, that will change the tool. In order to prevent the user from using any other, use the CanTool hook [url]http://maurits.tv/data/garrysmod/wiki/wiki.garrysmod.com/index376e.html[/url]

[jrj996]

Anyone know how to dock a DScrollBar to a DListLayout? I've been trying for 2 hours now and I can't figure it out...

edit:

Nevermind figured it out. In case anyone is having a problem do

[lua]

scrollbarpanel:AddItem(itemtoadd)

[/lua]

After everything is done.

another edit:

Now I have this weird spacing between the panel and the start..

[quote][img]http://content.screencast.com/users/Jayzorlolzor/folders/Jing/media/492df4fc-4a32-46bc-ae7c-75853c60b1d3/2012-08-13_1306.png[/img][/quote]

[Lexic]

[lua]-- Shared
hook.Add("CanTool", "Remover Tool Restrictor", function(ply, tr, tool)
if (tool ~= "remover") then
if (SERVER) then
ply:ChatPrint("You can't use that!");
else
RunConsoleCommand("gmod_toolmode", "remover");
end
return false;
end
end)
if (CLIENT) then
cvars.AddChangeCallback("gmod_toolmode", function(name, old, new)
if (new ~= "remover") then
RunConsoleCommand(name, "remover");
end
end);
end[/lua]
Probably best to just make a SWep as Dizla says though.

[triscuit6264]

What would be the best encoding for saving a inventory in Gmod 13. I was going to use Glon ,but isn't it gone?

edit:
Nvm glon is still there.

[Deadman123]

[QUOTE=triscuit6264;37214397]What would be the best encoding for saving a inventory in Gmod 13. I was going to use Glon ,but isn't it gone?[/QUOTE]

Use the serializer Vercas made, its fast, the thread is somewhere on the second page I think.

[Failure]

I'm working on a little side project that involves planets and stars that will interact with eachother.
While I have sorted the basic gravity idea, I have no idea how to make props actually spin around the planets / stars by following certain orbits. At this moment my gravity is pretty much a black hole gravity that sucks props into the planet leaving them spining like crazy in a very very tight pack at the very position of the planet creating clutter and spaz.

Tl;dr I want to make props spin around an entity - orbital style. Could someone point me in the right direction? I'm not asking for code I want to solve it on my own.

[Divran]

[QUOTE=Deadman123;37214459]Use the serializer Vercas made, its fast, the thread is somewhere on the second page I think.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1194008[/url]

[hentie]

[QUOTE=Deadman123;37214459]Use the serializer Vercas made, its fast, the thread is somewhere on the second page I think.[/QUOTE]

[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1202487]:([/url]

[jsimmonds]

Could someone help me use images in my hud, i followed what [url]http://maurits.tv/data/garrysmod/wiki/wiki.garrysmod.com/index9bd7.html[/url] said but all i get is

[IMG]http://gyazo.com/804f5c58593be2dc857689bb39c492c5.png?1344888172[/IMG]

The image is called image.vtf and theres a vmt in the same folder.

Thanks

[ralle105]

Post your code and vmt file.

[jsimmonds]

[lua]
local ExampleTexture = surface.GetTextureID( "image" );

function PaintBoxToScreen()
surface.SetDrawColor( 255, 255, 255, 255 );
surface.SetTexture( ExampleTexture );
surface.DrawTexturedRect( 5, 5, 64, 64 );
end
hook.Add( "HUDPaint", "PaintBoxToScreen", PaintBoxToScreen );
[/lua]

[url]http://www.mediafire.com/?7g9fgxxv8b810vl[/url]

[brandonj4]

[QUOTE=Jamies;37217255][lua]
local ExampleTexture = surface.GetTextureID( "image" );

function PaintBoxToScreen()
surface.SetDrawColor( 255, 255, 255, 255 );
surface.SetTexture( ExampleTexture );
surface.DrawTexturedRect( 5, 5, 64, 64 );
end
hook.Add( "HUDPaint", "PaintBoxToScreen", PaintBoxToScreen );
[/lua]

[url]http://www.mediafire.com/?7g9fgxxv8b810vl[/url][/QUOTE]

[URL="http://maurits.tv/data/garrysmod/wiki/wiki.garrysmod.com/index7b77.html"]http://maurits.tv/data/garrysmod/wiki/wiki.garrysmod.com/index7b77.html[/URL]
:eng101:

[manolis]

What can I use instead of NW Vars? They seem to be broken in 13.
I'm trying to set the players max HP in a serverside file, and then display it on the HUD. GetNWInt always returns 0 for some reason.

Can someone also explain why it's bad to use them?

[jrj996]

I'm having a weird issue with a skill table.

I'm attempting to have a skill translate it's name to it's key and it works, for the first skill. Then all of a sudden every other skill doesn't exist...

[lua]

--Translation code.
function translateSkillToKey(skill)
for k,v in pairs(skills) do
if skill == v.Name then
return k
else
return nil
end
end
end
--Metatable code. (It's returning an invalid skill error.)
function _R.Player:GetSkill(skill)
if translateSkillToKey(skill) != nil then
return self.Skills[translateSkillToKey(skill)] or 0
else
error("Invalid skill!")
end
end

[/lua]

I'm doing tests in the console and it's returning things properly...

1:
		Scale	=	0.35
		Cap	=	100
		Name	=	Endurance
2:
		Cap	=	100
		Name	=	Agility
3:
		Cap	=	100
		Name	=	Stamina

tried this too:

] lua_run print(translateSkillToKey("Agility"))
> print(translateSkillToKey("Agility"))...
nil

Any ideas? :/

[Undefined]

[QUOTE=Coffeee;37218774]What can I use instead of NW Vars? They seem to be broken in 13.
I'm trying to set the players max HP in a serverside file, and then display it on the HUD. GetNWInt always returns 0 for some reason.

Can someone also explain why it's bad to use them?[/QUOTE]
Use the SVN version of Gmod 13, NW Vars are fixed there.

@jrj96 Why returning nil there?
[LUA]
function translateSkillToKey(skill)
for k,v in pairs(skills) do
if skill == v.Name then
return k
else
return nil
end
end
end
[/LUA]
Shouldn't you do that instead?
[LUA]
function translateSkillToKey(skill)
for k,v in pairs(skills) do
if skill == v.Name then
return k
end
end
return false
end
[/LUA]

[walkmanguy]

DarkRP Money Printers, Just two errors in console.

I watched the moneyprinter guide and did put the models in the correct places. Init.lua and in the addentities.lua

AddEntity("Drug Dealer and Black Market Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_ddbm", 8000, 2, "/buyddbmprinter", {TEAM_DRUG, TEAM_BlackMarketDealer})

AddEntity("Mayor's Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox05a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_mayor", 6000, 1, "/buymayorprinter", {TEAM_MAYOR})

AddEntity("MobBoss Printer MK.2", "models/props_lab/reciever01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_mobboss_mk2", 10000, 2, "/buymobbossmk2printer", {TEAM_MOB, TEAM_MOB2, TEAM_MOB3})

AddEntity("MobBoss Printer MK.1", "models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_mobboss", 3700, 2, "/buymobbossprinter", {TEAM_MOB, TEAM_MOB2, TEAM_MOB3})

AddEntity("Gangster Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_gangster", 3500, 2, "/buygangsterprinter", {TEAM_GANG, TEAM_GANG2, TEAM_GANG3})

AddEntity("Home Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba1", 2350, 2, "/buyhomeprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

AddEntity("Advanced Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba2", 6700, 2, "/buyadvancedprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

AddEntity("Supercharged Money Printer", "models/props_lab/reciever01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba3", 12500, 2, "/buysuperchargedprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

AddEntity("Overclocked Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox05a.mdl", "money_printer_helba4", 80000, 2, "/buyoverclockedprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

AddEntity("SR Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl", "money_printer_helba5", 120000, 2, "/buysrmoneyprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

2 Console errors.
Attempted to create unknown entity type models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl!
ERROR: GAMEMODE:'PlayerSay' Failed: [gamemodes\darkrp2\gamemode\server\main.lua:1156] attempt to index field 'dt' (a nil value)

[gamemodes\darkrp2\gamemode\server\player.lua:172] RunConsoleCommand: Command has invalid characters! (models/props_lab/reciever01a.mdl_price ('/'))
The first parameter of this function should contain only the command, the second parameter should contain arguments.[gamemodes\darkrp2\gamemode\server\player.lua:172] RunConsoleCommand: Command has invalid characters!

EDIT:

Screenshot of problem:
[IMG]http://i.epvpimg.com/Zppxh.jpg[/IMG]

[manolis]

[QUOTE=walkmanguy;37219710]DarkRP Money Printers, Just two errors in console.

I watched the moneyprinter guide and did put the models in the correct places. Init.lua and in the addentities.lua

AddEntity("Drug Dealer and Black Market Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_ddbm", 8000, 2, "/buyddbmprinter", {TEAM_DRUG, TEAM_BlackMarketDealer})

AddEntity("Mayor's Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox05a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_mayor", 6000, 1, "/buymayorprinter", {TEAM_MAYOR})

AddEntity("MobBoss Printer MK.2", "models/props_lab/reciever01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_mobboss_mk2", 10000, 2, "/buymobbossmk2printer", {TEAM_MOB, TEAM_MOB2, TEAM_MOB3})

AddEntity("MobBoss Printer MK.1", "models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_mobboss", 3700, 2, "/buymobbossprinter", {TEAM_MOB, TEAM_MOB2, TEAM_MOB3})

AddEntity("Gangster Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_gangster", 3500, 2, "/buygangsterprinter", {TEAM_GANG, TEAM_GANG2, TEAM_GANG3})

AddEntity("Home Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba1", 2350, 2, "/buyhomeprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

AddEntity("Advanced Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba2", 6700, 2, "/buyadvancedprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

AddEntity("Supercharged Money Printer", "models/props_lab/reciever01a.mdl", "money_printer_helba3", 12500, 2, "/buysuperchargedprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

AddEntity("Overclocked Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox05a.mdl", "money_printer_helba4", 80000, 2, "/buyoverclockedprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

AddEntity("SR Money Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl", "money_printer_helba5", 120000, 2, "/buysrmoneyprinter", {TEAM_CITIZEN})

2 Console errors.
Attempted to create unknown entity type models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl!
ERROR: GAMEMODE:'PlayerSay' Failed: [gamemodes\darkrp2\gamemode\server\main.lua:1156] attempt to index field 'dt' (a nil value)

[gamemodes\darkrp2\gamemode\server\player.lua:172] RunConsoleCommand: Command has invalid characters! (models/props_lab/reciever01a.mdl_price ('/'))
The first parameter of this function should contain only the command, the second parameter should contain arguments.[gamemodes\darkrp2\gamemode\server\player.lua:172] RunConsoleCommand: Command has invalid characters![/QUOTE]

You don't need a / infront of the commands.
Also, in main.lua I think that "dt" is supposed to be "db". Not sure.

[walkmanguy]

[QUOTE=Coffeee;37219791]You don't need a / infront of the commands.
Also, in main.lua I think that "dt" is supposed to be "db". Not sure.[/QUOTE]

Thank's mate, but somewhat why it didn't work, here's one of my money printer files. They're pretty much all the same though:
cl_init.lua:

include("shared.lua")

function ENT:Draw()
        self:DrawModel()
        
        local Pos = self:GetPos()
        local Ang = self:GetAngles()
        
        local owner = self.dt.owning_ent
        owner = (ValidEntity(owner) and owner:Nick()) or "unknown"
        
        surface.SetFont("HUDNumber6")
        local TextWidth = surface.GetTextSize("DD and BM Money Printer")
        local TextWidth2 = surface.GetTextSize(owner)
        
        Ang:RotateAroundAxis(Ang:Up(), 90)
        
        cam.Start3D2D(Pos + Ang:Up() * 11.5, Ang, 0.11)
                draw.WordBox(2, -TextWidth*0.5, -30, "DD and BM Money Printer", "HUDNumber6", Color(140, 0, 0, 100), Color(255,255,255,255))
                draw.WordBox(2, -TextWidth2*0.5, 18, owner, "HUDNumber6", Color(140, 0, 0, 100), Color(255,255,255,255))
        cam.End3D2D()
end

shared.lua

ENT.Type = "anim"
ENT.Base = "base_gmodentity"
ENT.PrintName = "Helba's DD & BM Money Printer"
ENT.Author = ""
ENT.Spawnable = false
ENT.AdminSpawnable = false

function ENT:SetupDataTables()
        self:DTVar("Int",0,"price")
        self:DTVar("Entity",1,"owning_ent")
end

init.lua

AddCSLuaFile("cl_init.lua")
AddCSLuaFile("shared.lua")
include("shared.lua")

function ENT:Initialize()
        self:SetModel("models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl")
        self:PhysicsInit(SOLID_VPHYSICS)
        self:SetMoveType(MOVETYPE_VPHYSICS)
        self:SetSolid(SOLID_VPHYSICS)
        local phys = self:GetPhysicsObject()
        if phys:IsValid() then phys:Wake() end
        self.sparking = false
        self.damage = 200
        self.IsMoneyPrinter = true
        timer.Simple(5, self.CreateMoneybag, self)
end

function ENT:OnTakeDamage(dmg)
        if self.burningup then return end

        self.damage = self.damage - dmg:GetDamage()
        if self.damage <= 0 then
                local rnd = math.random(1, 10)
                if rnd < 3 then
                        self:BurstIntoFlames()
                else
                        self:Destruct()
                        self:Remove()
                end
        end
end

function ENT:Destruct()
        local vPoint = self:GetPos()
        local effectdata = EffectData()
        effectdata:SetStart(vPoint)
        effectdata:SetOrigin(vPoint)
        effectdata:SetScale(1)
        util.Effect("Explosion", effectdata)
        Notify(self.dt.owning_ent, 1, 4, "Your Printer has exploded!")
end

function ENT:Fireball()
        if not self:IsOnFire() then return end
        local dist = math.random(30, 300) -- Explosion radius
        self:Destruct()
        for k, v in pairs(ents.FindInSphere(self:GetPos(), dist)) do
                if not v:IsPlayer() and not v.IsMoneyPrinter then v:Ignite(math.random(5, 22), 0) end
        end
        self:Remove()
end

local function PrintMore(ent)
        if ValidEntity(ent) then
                ent.sparking = true
                timer.Simple(1, ent.CreateMoneybag, ent)
        end
end

function ENT:CreateMoneybag()
        if not ValidEntity(self) then return end
        if self:IsOnFire() then return end
        local MoneyPos = self:GetPos()
        
        local amount = 5000
        if amount == 0 then
                amount = 5000
        end

        DarkRPCreateMoneyBag(Vector(MoneyPos.x + 15, MoneyPos.y, MoneyPos.z + 15), amount)
        self.sparking = false
        timer.Simple(math.random(100, 150), PrintMore, self)
end

function ENT:Think()
        if not self.sparking then return end

        local effectdata = EffectData()
        effectdata:SetOrigin(self:GetPos())
        effectdata:SetMagnitude(1)
        effectdata:SetScale(1)
        effectdata:SetRadius(2)
        util.Effect("Sparks", effectdata)
end

[Drakehawke]

You have the entity name and the model the wrong way around, the error in main.lua is triggering because the entity it's tried to create is invalid.

For example

AddEntity("Drug Dealer and Black Market Printer", "models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl", "money_printer_helba_ddbm", 8000, 2, "/buyddbmprinter", {TEAM_DRUG, TEAM_BlackMarketDealer})

Should be:

AddEntity("Drug Dealer and Black Market Printer", "money_printer_helba_ddbm", "models/props_c17/consolebox03a.mdl", 8000, 2, "/buyddbmprinter", {TEAM_DRUG, TEAM_BlackMarketDealer})

[Undefined]

Does anyone know how I can remove the sound of a player when he falls or when he's burning? I need this for a "ghost" spectating mode.

[kragmars102]

I have

local colorCircle = vgui.Create( "DColorCircle" )
		colorCircle:SetPos( 35, 75 )
		colorCircle:SetSize( 200, 200 )
		colorCircle.PaintOver = function()
			print(colorCircle:GetRGB());
		end

The issue i'm facing is the fact that it's constantly printing the color to console, even though it's not actively being changed. Is there a way to make it so it only registers when the player actually changes the value?

[walkmanguy]

I got 4 lua errors with my Money Printers, (Just Really Getting Started with coding so I'm not good right now, hope nobody minds) I think someone knows the answer.
Errors:

Timer Error: [@gamemodes\darkrp2\entities\entities\money_printer_helba4\init.lua:72] bad argument #2 to 'random' (interval is empty)
Timer Error: [@gamemodes\darkrp2\entities\entities\money_printer_helba5\init.lua:72] bad argument #2 to 'random' (interval is empty)
Timer Error: [@gamemodes\darkrp2\entities\entities\money_printer_helba4\init.lua:72] bad argument #2 to 'random' (interval is empty)
Timer Error: [@gamemodes\darkrp2\entities\entities\money_printer_helba4\init.lua:72] bad argument #2 to 'random' (interval is empty)

[brandonj4]

[QUOTE=walkmanguy;37226802]I got 4 lua errors with my Money Printers, (Just Really Getting Started with coding so I'm not good right now, hope nobody minds) I think someone knows the answer.
Errors:

Timer Error: [@gamemodes\darkrp2\entities\entities\money_printer_helba4\init.lua:72] bad argument #2 to 'random' (interval is empty)
Timer Error: [@gamemodes\darkrp2\entities\entities\money_printer_helba5\init.lua:72] bad argument #2 to 'random' (interval is empty)
Timer Error: [@gamemodes\darkrp2\entities\entities\money_printer_helba4\init.lua:72] bad argument #2 to 'random' (interval is empty)
Timer Error: [@gamemodes\darkrp2\entities\entities\money_printer_helba4\init.lua:72] bad argument #2 to 'random' (interval is empty)

[/QUOTE]

math.random( Number Start Range[, Number End Range] )
:eng101:

[walkmanguy]

[QUOTE=brandonj4;37226852]math.random( Number Start Range[, Number End Range] )
:eng101:[/QUOTE]

Well this is what I got, doesn't seem to different.

timer.Simple(math.random(150, 150), PrintMore, self)

[brandonj4]

[QUOTE=walkmanguy;37227102]Well this is what I got, doesn't seem to different.

timer.Simple(math.random(150, 150), PrintMore, self)

[/QUOTE]

If it's the same number you would put:
timer.Simple(150, PrintMore, self)

[walkmanguy]

[QUOTE=brandonj4;37227137]If it's the same number you would put:
timer.Simple(150, PrintMore, self)[/QUOTE]

Alright i'll try that

What seems to be a bit odd, it works on the Main SVN with that kind of Code

timer.Simple(math.random(100, 350), PrintMore, self)

[brandonj4]

[QUOTE=walkmanguy;37227167]Alright i'll try that

What seems to be a bit odd, it works on the Main SVN with that kind of Code

timer.Simple(math.random(100, 350), PrintMore, self)

[/QUOTE]
You didn't spot why it didn't work i'm assuming.
If it is math.random(100, 350), so math.random will grab a number between 100 and 350.
You on the other hand had it as math.random(150,150), so math.random was trying to grab a number between 150 and 150 since there was nothing it returned with an interval error.

[walkmanguy]

So there's another problem that I had with these printers, they wouldn't continue printing, would this fix the problem?