I need help with a lua HUD

[xander1998]

Thanks what about the Agenda? Can I make my own agenda template and place it in a different spot?

[Bobblehead]

When it comes to HUD, think of every element as anchored to a corner of the screen.

If your element is anchored to the...

top left corner: Start at 0,0
top right corner: Start at ScrW(), 0
bottom left corner: Start at 0,ScrH()
bottom right corner: Start at ScrW(),ScrH()

Here is some code of some rectangles anchored in each of the 4 corners:
[lua]
local w,h = 100,50 //Size of rectangles
local xoffset,yoffset = 90,35 //How far to draw the rectangles away from the edges

//top left anchor
draw.RoundedBox(4, xoffset, yoffset, w, h, Color(255,0,0))

//top right anchor
draw.RoundedBox(4, ScrW() - xoffset - w, yoffset, w, h, Color(0,0,255))

//bottom left anchor
draw.RoundedBox(4, xoffset, ScrH() - yoffset - h, w, h, Color(0,255,0))

//bottom right anchor
draw.RoundedBox(4, ScrW() - xoffset - w, ScrH() - yoffset - h, w, h, Color(200,100,20))

[/lua]

This code won't scale the rectangles' size, but it will scale the position which is usually good enough.

If you're using derma, you can use PANEL:AlignTop/Bottom/Left/Right for this.

[xander1998]

Ok I have 1 more question

1. How can I add a box around each part of the HUD. EX. [Health, Armor, Money etc.] with the spacing.
-- If I have to rewrite the code I probably wont try it right away.--

[Bobblehead]

You may have to increase the gap size, but basically just draw the box like this:

[lua]
local extraW = 10
local w = text_width --whatever you call it in your code. The result of surface.GetTextSize()

draw.RoundedBox(4, x-extraW, y, w+extraW*2, h)

[/lua]

[xander1998]

I see what you are saying but kinda not. Here is an example of the first bit.

[QUOTE] //LOCAL INPUTS
local gap = 35
local smallgap = 15

local extraW = 10
local w = name

local y = ScrH() / 220
local infoy = ScrH() / 250
local x = 0
local xbox = 2
local ply = LocalPlayer()

//HUD BASE
surface.SetDrawColor( black )
surface.DrawRect( 0, 0, ScrW(), ScrH() / 30 )
surface.SetFont("Font")

// NAME
local name = ply:getDarkRPVar("rpname")
surface.SetTextColor( white )
surface.SetTextPos( x + smallgap, infoy )
surface.DrawText( name )
x = x + surface.GetTextSize( name )

// HEALTH
local health = ply:Health()
local printhealth = "Health - " .. health .. "%"
surface.SetTextColor( red )
surface.SetTextPos( x + gap, infoy )
surface.DrawText( printhealth )
x = x + surface.GetTextSize( printhealth ) + gap[/QUOTE]

[Bobblehead]

[QUOTE=xander1998;51478306]I see what you are saying but kinda not. Here is an example of the first bit.[/QUOTE]

So you would do something like:

[lua]
//LOCAL INPUTS
local gap = 35
local smallgap = 15

local extraW = 10
local w = name

local y = ScrH() / 220
local infoy = ScrH() / 250
local x = 0
local xbox = 2
local ply = LocalPlayer()

//HUD BASE
surface.SetDrawColor( black )
surface.DrawRect( 0, 0, ScrW(), ScrH() / 30 )
surface.SetFont("Font")

// NAME
local name = ply:getDarkRPVar("rpname")
local tw = surface.GetTextSize( name )
draw.RoundedBox(4, x-extraW, y, tw+extraW*2, h,color_black)
surface.SetTextColor( white )
surface.SetTextPos( x + smallgap, infoy )
surface.DrawText( name )
x = x + tw

// HEALTH
local health = ply:Health()
local printhealth = "Health - " .. health .. "%"
tw = surface.GetTextSize( printhealth )
draw.RoundedBox(4, x-extraW, y, tw+extraW*2, h,color_black)
surface.SetTextColor( red )
surface.SetTextPos( x + gap, infoy )
surface.DrawText( printhealth )
x = x + tw + gap
[/lua]

[xander1998]

and why am I getting an error like this?

[QUOTE][ERROR] addons/darkrpmodification-master/lua/darkrp_modules/hudreplacement/cl_hudreplacement.lua:63: bad argument #1 to 'DrawText' (string expected, got nil)
1. DrawText - [C]:-1
2. fn - addons/darkrpmodification-master/lua/darkrp_modules/hudreplacement/cl_hudreplacement.lua:63
3. unknown - addons/ulib/lua/ulib/shared/hook.lua:110
[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]// NAME
local name = ply:getDarkRPVar("rpname")
surface.SetTextColor( white )
surface.SetTextPos( x + smallgap, infoy )
surface.DrawText( name ) -- ERROR IS HERE SAYS IM NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THIS
x = x + surface.GetTextSize( name ) + gap[/QUOTE]

[FlyPiggyBanks]

[QUOTE=xander1998;51479595]and why am I getting an error like this?[/QUOTE]

Because your DarkRPVar name make no sense?

Why do you have it as a DRPvar? You don't need to. Especially on the client.

ply:GetNick() or GetName() or whatvever.

*Edit

Also your calculations for getting the size should come before you draw/set it.

[xander1998]

Ah I see what you were saying there. Can you tell me what "attempt to concatenate local 'job'" means? was I not supposed to use DRPVar?

[Bobblehead]

For job you can use team.GetName(ply:Team())

[xander1998]

Where are you finding these or are you just coming up with them?

[NeatNit]

The Garry's Mod Wiki: [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/team/GetName]team.GetName[/url]

[xander1998]

WoW. I am making this a lot harder than it needs to be lol

[Bobblehead]

[QUOTE=xander1998;51480967]WoW. I am making this a lot harder than it needs to be lol[/QUOTE]

You'll find that everything you do as a new coder is exactly that.

Don't worry though; as you learn the API you'll know these things by heart like us. :)

[xander1998]

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