What do you need help with? V3

[SmallieBiggs]

Hey guys can you help me with this,

lua_run  for k,v in pairs(file.Find( "gamemodes/TacoScript/gamemode/items/*.lua", "GAME"  ) ) do print( ITEM.Name ) end

If I use that it just returns the ITEM.Name of the last item in the folder.

[Luni]

[QUOTE=C0MMUNIZT;38230030]Hey guys can you help me with this,

lua_run  for k,v in pairs(file.Find( "gamemodes/TacoScript/gamemode/items/*.lua", "GAME"  ) ) do print( ITEM.Name ) end

If I use that it just returns the ITEM.Name of the last item in the folder.[/QUOTE]

for k, v in pairs(file.Find("gamemodes/TacoScript/gamemode/items/*.lua", "GAME")) do print(v) end

What exactly are you trying to do? Just debugging?

(Also sounds like ITEM isn't getting set to nil after TacoScript loads the items, you might want to take a look at that.)

[G4MB!T]

it doesnt open up the file and read it. all you are doing here is printing whatever ITEM.Name is outside of the files.

[Fidchell]

Thanks Jetboom and Josh. It works perfectly!

[QUOTE=Failure;38224953]Hm I had to miss something, but self.Entity:SetUseType(SIMPLE_USE) gives me errors

[ERROR] lua/entities/gb_base.lua:57: attempt to call method 'SetUseType' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - lua/entities/gb_base.lua:57

This is the part of my code

         self.Entity:SetModel(self.Model) 
	 self.Entity:PhysicsInit( SOLID_VPHYSICS )
	 self.Entity:SetSolid( SOLID_VPHYSICS )
	 self.Entity:SetMoveType( MOVETYPE_VPHYSICS )
         self.Entity:SetUseType( SIMPLE_USE )

[/QUOTE]

I'm wondering about this too. There doesn't appear to be a page on the wiki about this either. Fuck..

[RP-01]

[QUOTE=Lapito;38223475]Hello, I have an entity, and everything works fine, but when I undone this, I get this error.

[Drivable Halo Pelican] lua/entities/pelican/init.lua:55: attempt to index field 'Pilot' (a nil value)
  1. DoKill - lua/entities/pelican/init.lua:55
   2. unknown - lua/entities/pelican/init.lua:80

If anyone can help me please, here's the init.lua:[/QUOTE]

You keep getting this error, because self.Pilot is probably nil.
You should change line 48 to 81 into this:
[lua]function ENT:DoKill()
self.Pilot:UnSpectate()
self.Pilot:DrawViewModel(true)
self.Pilot:DrawWorldModel(true)
self.Pilot:Spawn()
self.Pilot:SetNetworkedBool("isDriveShuttle",false)
self.Pilot:SetPos(self.Entity:GetPos()+Vector(0,0,100))
end

function ENT:OnTakeDamage(dmg)
if self.Inflight and DESTROYABLE and not self.Done then
local health=self.Entity:GetNetworkedInt("health")
self.Entity:SetNetworkedInt("health",health-dmg:GetDamage())
local health=self.Entity:GetNetworkedInt("health")
if health<1 then
self.Entity:DoKill()
self.Done=true
self.Entity:Remove()
end
end
end

function ENT:OnRemove()
if (self.Sound) then
self.Sound:Stop()
end

local effectdata = EffectData()
effectdata:SetOrigin( self.Entity:GetPos() )
util.Effect( "Explosion", effectdata, true, true )

if self.Pilot then self.Entity:DoKill() end
end[/lua]
Your code is pretty messy btw. You really should clean it up "a bit"..

[QUOTE=Failure;38224953]Hm I had to miss something, but self.Entity:SetUseType(SIMPLE_USE) gives me errors

[ERROR] lua/entities/gb_base.lua:57: attempt to call method 'SetUseType' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - lua/entities/gb_base.lua:57

This is the part of my code

         self.Entity:SetModel(self.Model) 
	 self.Entity:PhysicsInit( SOLID_VPHYSICS )
	 self.Entity:SetSolid( SOLID_VPHYSICS )
	 self.Entity:SetMoveType( MOVETYPE_VPHYSICS )
         self.Entity:SetUseType( SIMPLE_USE )

[/QUOTE]
Well.. That function works fine for me.
In which case do you call gb_base.lua, respectively that part of the code? Serverside or Clientside? Because unlike the other functions, [I]SetUseType[/I] can only be called serverside, and will cause errors if not called serverside.

[Fidchell]

[QUOTE=RP-01;38230978]
Well.. That function works fine for me.
In which case do you call gb_base.lua, respectively that part of the code? Serverside or Clientside? Because unlike the other functions, [I]SetUseType[/I] can only be called serverside, and will cause errors if not called serverside.[/QUOTE]

We use the same lua here. His gb_base is called chappi_gib for me. What I just recently did was get rid of AddCSLuaFile(), which was in chappi_gib.lua. I don't get this error anymore, but now the gibs this is supposed to create are invisible.

The lua this entity is being called from is:

 function Gib(ent,pos,gibsamount,force,direction)
 
     for i=1, gibsamount do
     
         if (GetGlobalInt("gibsnum") >= GetConVar("g_maxgibs"):GetInt() ) then return end
     
         local gib = ents.Create("chappi_gib")
         gib:SetPos(pos)
         gib:Spawn()
         gib:Activate()
         gib:SetMaterial("models/flesh")
         
         local phys = gib:GetPhysicsObject()
         phys:ApplyForceCenter(direction/4 + Vector(0,0,force))
         
         gib:Fire( "kill", "", math.random(GibLifetimemin,GibLifetimemax ))
          
     end
 end

Simply deleting SetUseType, causes the gibs to not work at all as well as produce errors. EDIT: We are using this server side I believe, although there's no specification in the entirety of the lua itself.

[garry]

[QUOTE=Drakehawke;38221728]Is render.SetScissorRect supposed to work in 3D2D?[/QUOTE]

This is a trap a lot of people fall into. The scissor rect is alwyas a rect on the screen. That's why VGUI clipping stuff doesn't work in 3D2D. The only real way I can think to get around this would be to use stencils to fake the scissor stuff.

[Wizard of Ass]

[QUOTE=garry;38232625]This is a trap a lot of people fall into. The scissor rect is alwyas a rect on the screen. That's why VGUI clipping stuff doesn't work in 3D2D. The only real way I can think to get around this would be to use stencils to fake the scissor stuff.[/QUOTE]

Yea stencils is pretty much the only way...

[Drakehawke]

[QUOTE=garry;38232625]This is a trap a lot of people fall into. The scissor rect is alwyas a rect on the screen. That's why VGUI clipping stuff doesn't work in 3QDD2D. The only real way I can think to get around this would be to use stencils to fake the scissor stuff.[/QUOTE]

Not worth the effort for what it is, thanks for the reply though!

[editline]29th October 2012[/editline]

Another question, how do we get around the size limit of DLabel? It seems to cut off after a large number of characters. I have a feeling there's a more advanced control we're supposed to use instead but I can't remember the name.

[Ollie]

How does the env_skypaint work?
Does anyone have a sample script that uses it or is there documentation about it somewhere?

[Drakehawke]

[QUOTE=ollie;38233817]How does the env_skypaint work?
Does anyone have a sample script that uses it or is there documentation about it somewhere?[/QUOTE]

This might be of help: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1215271&p=38223223&viewfull=1#post38223223[/url]

[Ollie]

[QUOTE=Drakehawke;38233822]This might be of help: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1215271&p=38223223&viewfull=1#post38223223[/url][/QUOTE]

Yep, already saw that one. But that only activates the entity? How do i interact with it like in this post:

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1215271&p=38221675&viewfull=1#post38221675[/url]

or

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1215271&p=38214198&viewfull=1#post38214198[/url]

I'm really just trying to make a neat day and night cycle.

[Drakehawke]

[QUOTE=ollie;38233883]Yep, already saw that one. But that only activates the entity? How do i interact with it like in this post:

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1215271&p=38221675&viewfull=1#post38221675[/url]

or

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1215271&p=38214198&viewfull=1#post38214198[/url]

I'm really just trying to make a neat day and night cycle.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.glua.me/bin/?path=/gamemodes/base/entities/entities/env_skypaint.lua[/url]

Maybe ent:SetStarTexture?

[Ollie]

[QUOTE=Drakehawke;38233905][url]http://www.glua.me/bin/?path=/gamemodes/base/entities/entities/env_skypaint.lua[/url]

Maybe ent:SetStarTexture?[/QUOTE]

I'll try that, thanks.

[RP-01]

I figured out how to use that entity, because I had a look into the [I]garrysmod/garrysmod/garrysmod.fgd[/I] file. You can just set the KeyValues found there, which was the easiest way in my opinion.

[Crap-Head]

Does anybody know what button:GetSelected got changed to?

[Apozen]

I have a problem with a trip-mine, here's the error:
[lua]
[ERROR] lua/includes/modules/draw.lua:74: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'w' (a nil value)
1. SimpleText - lua/includes/modules/draw.lua:74
2. unknown - ...pon_ttt_mine_addons/lua/entities/ent_ttt_mine/shared.lua:59
[/lua]
Here is Draw.lua
[lua]
function SimpleText(text, font, x, y, colour, xalign, yalign)

font = font or "DermaDefault"
x = x or 0
y = y or 0
xalign = xalign or TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT
yalign = yalign or TEXT_ALIGN_TOP
local w, h = 0, 0
surface.SetFont(font)

if (xalign == TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER) then
w, h = surface.GetTextSize( text )
x = x - w/2
elseif (xalign == TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT) then
w, h = surface.GetTextSize( text )
x = x - w
end
[/lua]
Here is the trip-mine's code:
[lua]
if self.DrawText then
cam.Start3D2D(TargetPos, FixAngles, 0.15)
draw.SimpleText("LOL", "HUDNumber5", TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, TEXT_ALIGN_CENTER, Color(255,0,0,a),1,1)
cam.End3D2D()
end
end
[/lua]
Help is appreciated, thanks in advance :-)

[my_hat_stinks]

Make sure your font exists

[RonanZer0]

-snip-

[Lexic]

[QUOTE=ollie;38233817]How does the env_skypaint work?
Does anyone have a sample script that uses it or is there documentation about it somewhere?[/QUOTE]

[url=https://github.com/samuelmaddock/skypaint/blob/master/skypaint.lua]Samm's skypaint module[/url] is the easiest way to do anything relating to skypaint I've found

[Apozen]

[QUOTE=my_hat_stinks;38234576]Make sure your font exists[/QUOTE]
It exists, you can see here [url]http://maurits.tv/data/garrysmod/wiki/wiki.garrysmod.com/index5b6d.html[/url]

Also, this worked before GMOD13, something new is messing it up. ;-)

[my_hat_stinks]

[QUOTE=Apozen;38234747]It exists, you can see here [url]http://maurits.tv/data/garrysmod/wiki/wiki.garrysmod.com/index5b6d.html[/url]

Also, this worked before GMOD13, something new is messing it up. ;-)[/QUOTE]

I'm sure some of those fonts no longer exist, and in gmod12 it wouldn't error if the font didn't exist so that's not really relevant

Edit: Ninja'd

[lorde banana]

[url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1220579[/url]

[Apozen]

[QUOTE=my_hat_stinks;38234760]I'm sure some of those fonts no longer exist, and in gmod12 it wouldn't error if the font didn't exist so that's not really relevant

Edit: Ninja'd[/QUOTE]
Ahh, I see.

I changed the font to something basic such as "DefaultSmall" and it worked!
The only remaining problem is that when I go to actually trip the mine, it beeps and goes on forever.
Also, the next round won't begin and the timer is stuck at 0:00.
I'll mess around and see what I can find.

P.S. Thanks banana for that helpful link

[Grondo4]

I'm having trouble with lua_run_cl in console; when I input

lua_run_cl print("Hello World")

I get nothing

[Drakehawke]

[QUOTE=Grondo4;38236010]I'm having trouble with lua_run_cl in console; when I input

lua_run_cl print("Hello World")

I get nothing[/QUOTE]

Is sv_allowcslua set to 1?

[Grondo4]

[QUOTE=Drakehawke;38236043]Is sv_allowcslua set to 1?[/QUOTE]

That fixed it thank you

[NinjaS]

-snip-

[snixzz8]

Wow Grondo Just Give It Up If You Cant Print Hello World Then You Fail Hard At Lua

[DoomTay]

Ripping off of the official dynamite script still doesn't do much good in figuring out how to have certain effects have variables that are compliant with menu settings

[lua]TOOL.ClientConVar["damage"] = 200

function TOOL:LeftClick( trace )

local ttable =
{
Damage = Damage
}

local pl = self:GetOwner()
local _damage = math.Clamp( self:GetClientNumber( "damage" ), 0, 1500 )
exploderizer.Damage = _damage

util.BlastDamage( pl, pl, trace.HitPos, 300, exploderizer.Damage )

local effectdata = EffectData()
effectdata:SetOrigin( trace.HitPos )
util.Effect( "Explosion", effectdata, true, true )

return true
end[/lua]