Problems That Don't Need Their Own Thread v5

[Natahster]

Im making a cod kill confirmed type entity for my gamemode that spawns on player death and you get extra points for grabbing it and it prints something in chat.

Entity file:

 function ENT:Touch( ent )

	if ent:IsPlayer() then
		ent:PS_GivePoints(20)
		ent:SetHealth( ent:GetMaxHealth() )
		self:EmitSound( "items/battery_pickup.wav" )
		ent:ChatPrint( "You gained 20 Rupees for collecting " .. victim:Nick() "'s trophy" )
	end
	
end 

Init:

function GM:DoPlayerDeath( victim, attacker, dmginfo )
	victim:CreateRagdoll()
	local trophy = ents.Create( "trophy" )
	if ( !IsValid( trophy ) ) then return end 
	trophy:SetModel( "models/Gibs/HGIBS.mdl" )
	trophy:SetPos( victim:GetPos() + Vector(0,10,0) )
	trophy:Spawn()
end

It's probably wishful thinking for it to work that easily, but it cant get the victims name from another file so it returns an error for "victim". How would I fix this?

[sannys]

[QUOTE=Natahster;51732133]Im making a cod kill confirmed type entity for my gamemode that spawns on player death and you get extra points for grabbing it and it prints something in chat.

Entity file:

 function ENT:Touch( ent )

	if ent:IsPlayer() then
		ent:PS_GivePoints(20)
		ent:SetHealth( ent:GetMaxHealth() )
		self:EmitSound( "items/battery_pickup.wav" )
		ent:ChatPrint( "You gained 20 Rupees for collecting " .. victim:Nick() "'s trophy" )
	end
	
end 

Init:

function GM:DoPlayerDeath( victim, attacker, dmginfo )
	victim:CreateRagdoll()
	local trophy = ents.Create( "trophy" )
	if ( !IsValid( trophy ) ) then return end 
	trophy:SetModel( "models/Gibs/HGIBS.mdl" )
	trophy:SetPos( victim:GetPos() + Vector(0,10,0) )
	trophy:Spawn()
end

It's probably wishful thinking for it to work that easily, but it cant get the victims name from another file so it returns an error for "victim". How would I fix this?[/QUOTE]
Add this when the entity is being created.
[lua]trophy.victim = victim[/lua]
Then access the victim in the entity with self.victim

Be aware that the victim may no longer be a valid player when the trophy is picked up, so you might want to just store the victim's name instead of their player object.

[TFA]

How do I stop metropolice/antlion guards from making your screen flash red? I know for a fact there's no HUDShouldDraw element that you can hide it with, because I tried returning false regardless of element, and it still showed.

[Mista_Epic]

Is there a way to stop util.Effect from creating damage when used with certain effects, such as "Explosion?"

[YoutoYokodera]

Im having a problem trying to make the f4 menu

-- CLIENT
net.Receive("openf4", function()
	print("opened")
	local Frame = vgui.Create( "DFrame" )
	Frame:SetPos( 5, 5 ) 
	Frame:SetSize( 300, 150 ) 
	Frame:SetTitle( "Name window" ) 
	Frame:SetVisible( true ) 
	Frame:SetDraggable( false ) 
	Frame:ShowCloseButton( true ) 
	Frame:MakePopup() 
end )
-- SERVER
util.AddNetworkString("openf4")
function GM:ShowSpare2(ply)
	print("sent")
	net.Start("openf4")
	net.Send(ply)
end

any idea?

[karl-police]

I set the velocity of my faction so my player to 59.97 and it doesn't play any sound because there is a limit with the footsteps.

Like I need velocity 100 that a footstep can get played.

How can I change it?

[c👌de_g🎷]

[QUOTE=dx9er;51741094]The problem is not with my function, atleast now. Cleaned it up a little bit. It's just that it can't use "dmginfo" part of my code.

My current function is:

function nopropdmg(target, dmginfo) -- disabled prop damage
	if dmginfo:GetDamageType(1) then
		return false
	end
end

hook.Add("EntityTakeDamage", "nopropdmg", nopropdmg)

This is the error I get:

[ERROR] addons/propdmg/lua/autorun/server/sv_propdmg.lua:6: attempt to index local 'dmginfo' (a nil value)
  1. nopropdmg - addons/propdmg/lua/autorun/server/sv_propdmg.lua:6
   2. func - addons/propdmg/lua/autorun/server/sv_propdmg.lua:19
    3. unknown - lua/includes/extensions/net.lua:32

[/QUOTE]

It's a problem with one of your other addons -- I put that exact code in lua/autorun/server to no errors at all.

[Fantym420]

[QUOTE=dx9er;51741258]Deleted everything, got the same error. Might aswell just post the whole code since I think there's a problem with it.

-- client
hook.Add("OnPlayerChat", "togglepropdmg", function(ply, txt) -- command to toggle propdamage
	txt = string.lower(txt)
	if ply == LocalPlayer() then
		if txt == "!propdmg" then
			print("Sending a toggle command...")
			net.Start("stogglepropdmg")
			net.SendToServer()
		end
	end
end)

-- server
util.AddNetworkString("stogglepropdmg")

local IsPropDmgAllowed = true

function nopropdmg(target, dmging) -- disabled prop damage
	if dmging:GetDamageType(1) then
		return false
	end
end

function togglepropdmg(target, dmginfo) -- toggle when we get the message
	print("We got it! Toggling prop damage...")
	if IsPropDmgAllowed == true then -- if prop damage is disabled then we enable it
		print("PROP DAMAGE ENABLED!")
		IsPropDmgAllowed = false
	elseif IsPropDmgAllowed == false then -- if prop damage is enabled we disable it
		print("PROP DAMAGE DISABLED!")
		IsPropDmgAllowed = true
		nopropdmg()
	end
end

hook.Add("EntityTakeDamage", "nopropdmg", nopropdmg)

net.Receive("stogglepropdmg", togglepropdmg)

[/QUOTE]

It's because you call nopropdmg() from togglepropdmg with no values passed to it

[tzahush]

Hello guys, so im currently making an addon which will need to compare dates, and if 30 days have gone from a specific date i'd need to do some action.
I was wondering what would be the best way to save and compare dates? is there any function i should use?

[bigdogmat]

[QUOTE=tzahush;51742472]Hello guys, so im currently making an addon which will need to compare dates, and if 30 days have gone from a specific date i'd need to do some action.
I was wondering what would be the best way to save and compare dates? is there any function i should use?[/QUOTE]

[img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/os/time]os.time[/url]

30 days in seconds would be 60 * 60 * 24 * 30, or 2592000

[Fantym420]

[QUOTE=dx9er;51741476]Changed it up, still doesn't work... I give up. No way I can get it to work.[/QUOTE]

Is it all in one file? also I should have been more specific, just delete that line. I'll post again soon with corrected code.

[editline]28th January 2017[/editline]

I have tested the following and it works. It's a single file solution, put it in autorun. Or you can split it to two files again, whatever.

Also spend some time reading: [url]http://wiki.garrysmod.org[/url]

Always include all the variables in functions for hooks, and use descriptive names.
Always use the enumeration names, i.e., DMG_CRUSH instead of 1.

I commented it a lot to help you learn.

-- This is a single file solution


if SERVER then  -- Only run following code on SERVER
	util.AddNetworkString("toggle_prop_damage") -- register net messsage name on server

	local IsPropDmgAllowed = true  -- global variable to hold state of prop damage allowance

	function noPropDamage(ent, dmgInfo) 	-- This function nullifies damage if prop damage is disabled
											-- 		it take 2 arguments, the entity being damaged, and
											-- 		a damage info object
											-- Currently then disable everything from taking crush(prop) damage
											-- Add a check below to make only players immune from it.
		-- if ent:IsPlayer() then
		if not IsPropDmgAllowed then 		-- check if it's not enabled
			if dmgInfo:GetDamageType(DMG_CRUSH) then  -- check if damage type is crush, always use enums, not magic numbers
				dmgInfo:SetDamage(0) -- set the amount of damge to 0
			end
		end
		-- end
	end
	

	function togglePropDamageServer(msgLength, ply) -- function to recieve message from client(player)
		
		IsPropDmgAllowed = not IsPropDmgAllowed
		
		if IsPropDmgAllowed then -- Check state of prop damage variable, notify player
			ply:ChatPrint("Prop Damage is ENABLED.")
		else
			ply:ChatPrint("Prop Damage is DISABLED.")
		end
		
	end

	hook.Add("EntityTakeDamage", "no_prop_damage", noPropDamage)  -- hook noPropDamage to the EntityTakeDamage event
	net.Receive("toggle_prop_damage", togglePropDamageServer) -- setup net to recieve message from clients with function togglePropDamage
	
end

if CLIENT then  -- Only run following code on the client
	function togglePropDamageClient( ply, txt, teamChat, isDead)  -- function to check chat message for trigger
		txt = string.lower(txt)  -- lower case the input for standarization
		if ply == LocalPlayer() then -- make sure chat if from local player
			if txt == "!propdmg" then -- check if chat message is the trigger
				net.Start("toggle_prop_damage") -- Start an message to the server
				net.SendToServer() -- send empty message to server
			end
		end
	end
	
	hook.Add("OnPlayerChat", "toggle_prop_damage", togglePropDamageClient) -- hook togglePropDamage to OnPlayerChat event
	
end

Hope this helped.

[karl-police]

[QUOTE=Moat;51740895]Is "sent" printing? Have you tried using a hook rather than how you're doing it now?

[editline]28th January 2017[/editline]

Try adding a hook with [IMG]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/IMG] [URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/GM/PlayerShouldTakeDamage"]GM:PlayerShouldTakeDamage[/URL] and check if the attacker's class is prop_physics or prop_dynamic. (Return false to not allow damage)

[editline]28th January 2017[/editline]

Have tried using [IMG]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/IMG] [URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/GM/PlayerFootstep"]GM:PlayerFootstep[/URL] to suppress the sound rather than changing their velocity?[/QUOTE]

what do you mean by suppress the sound I used PlayerFootstep to change the sound but when I set the velocity to 59.97 it doesn't make any sound only if I start running or yeah something that has a fast velocity.

[Brassx]

[QUOTE=Maltech;51714238]is there a way to lock focus onto a specific frame? I have a main DFrame, with a button that pops up a smaller one, and I want the user to only be able to interact with the small one until they close it[/QUOTE]

A bit late, but this is what you're looking for:

[IMG]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/IMG] [URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Panel/DoModal"]Panel:DoModal[/URL]

Call it on the 'popup' panel. It will limit [B][U]ALL[/U][/B] interactions to that panel though, not just disable the parent's focus.

[Bohnenbaum]

Would anyone know if a ClientsideModel or a prop_dynamic is more resource intensive? If I for example want to render a hat on a player's head, I could either make a prop_dynamic or a ClientsideModel and parent it to the player.

[Brassx]

[QUOTE=Bohnenbaum;51745225]Would anyone know if a ClientsideModel or a prop_dynamic is more resource intensive? If I for example want to render a hat on a player's head, I could either make a prop_dynamic or a ClientsideModel and parent it to the player.[/QUOTE]

I would definitely use a CliensideModel for this. The less entities on the server, the better. Be sure to remove it when the player leaves or unequips it(if applicable), or you'll have a memory leak.

You can even control the rendering for this yourself clientside(set NoDraw to true, and call DrawModel manually in a PostPlayerDraw hook, that way you can determine PER player if the hat can draw (perhaps for a setting to disable drawing those things?) ).

[Bohnenbaum]

[QUOTE=Brassx;51745322]I would definitely use a CliensideModel for this. The less entities on the server, the better. Be sure to remove it when the player leaves or unequips it(if applicable), or you'll have a memory leak.

You can even control the rendering for this yourself clientside(set NoDraw to true, and call DrawModel manually in a PostPlayerDraw hook, that way you can determine PER player if the hat can draw (perhaps for a setting to disable drawing those things?) ).[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the quick answer!

[tzahush]

[QUOTE=bigdogmat;51742565][img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/os/time]os.time[/url]

30 days in seconds would be 60 * 60 * 24 * 30, or 2592000[/QUOTE]
I didn't really understand what it means.
it says os.time() returns:
" number: Seconds passed since Unix epoch", i might be retarded, but i dont understand what exactly it means.

[Rubat]

[QUOTE=tzahush;51745708]I didn't really understand what it means.
it says os.time() returns:
" number: Seconds passed since Unix epoch", i might be retarded, but i dont understand what exactly it means.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Unix+epoch[/url]

[Mijyuoon]

[QUOTE=tzahush;51745708]I didn't really understand what it means.
it says os.time() returns:
" number: Seconds passed since Unix epoch", i might be retarded, but i dont understand what exactly it means.[/QUOTE]

It means number of seconds since 00:00:00, 01 Jan 1970.

[Apickx]

[QUOTE=Brassx;51745322]Be sure to remove it when the player leaves or unequips it(if applicable), or you'll have a memory leak.
[/QUOTE]
Really? Do you have any resources I can look at about why? I thought the garbage collector handled userdata somehow, and when a parent(the player) disconnected, any parented props would be available for garbage collection.

[Brassx]

[QUOTE=Apickx;51747818]Really? Do you have any resources I can look at about why? I thought the garbage collector handled userdata somehow, and when a parent(the player) disconnected, any parented props would be available for garbage collection.[/QUOTE]

[url]https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod-issues/issues/1387[/url]

Also on the wiki:
[quote]
It's important to remove the entity with CSEnt:Remove when it's no longer needed, otherwise it will remain forever due to a bug (link)
[/quote]

I'm not too sure if directly parenting would resolve it, but it's better safe than sorry, so I'd definitely do checks to see if it exists after a d/c and call Remove on it.

[Triple-X]

Is it frowned upon to call something like GetGlobalInt in a paint hook? If so, what's an alternative?

[Tenrys]

[QUOTE=Triple-X;51751857]Is it frowned upon to call something like GetGlobalInt in a paint hook? If so, what's an alternative?[/QUOTE]

[URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Net_Library_Usage"]Proper networking.[/URL]

[Minteh Fresh]

So basically, making it so when a player spawns props - it'll say how many they've spawned after they've stopped spawning. So basically if a player spawned 20 props, 5 seconds later it'll say "Minty Fresh has spawned 20 props." Upon clicking the "20 props" section of the text, it'll then print a list of the props to console. However, whilst using InsertClickableTextStart/End it just resizes the text and doesn't actually make it clickable. I feel like I might be doing something wrong, halp.

[quote=Your Mom][vid]http://puu.sh/tHNJZ/fb43a817a7.webm[/vid][/quote]

function chatbox:ActionSignal( action, intent )
	if ( action == "TextClicked" ) then
		if ( intent == "PrintProps" ) then
			RunConsoleCommand("kill")
		end
	end
end

However I believe it should be set up correctly...

chatbox:InsertClickableTextStart("PrintProps")
chatbox:AppendText( args[2].. " props." )
chatbox:InsertClickableTextEnd()

[YourStalker]

[QUOTE=Tenrys;51751998][URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Net_Library_Usage"]Proper networking.[/URL][/QUOTE]

Not true in every situation. With something like round time it's better to set and get a predicted GetGlobalFloat.

[Triple-X]

[QUOTE=Tenrys;51751998][URL="http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Net_Library_Usage"]Proper networking.[/URL][/QUOTE]

Well I'm working with an int that needs to be updated on the client every few seconds or so. Sending a net message every time would just have the same effect as SetGlobalInt, no?

[tzahush]

[QUOTE=Triple-X;51755792]Well I'm working with an int that needs to be updated on the client every few seconds or so. Sending a net message every time would just have the same effect as SetGlobalInt, no?[/QUOTE]

I am guessing that SetGlobalInt is also getting passed by a net, so yes.

[c👌de_g🎷]

[QUOTE=tzahush;51755880]I am guessing that SetGlobalInt is also getting passed by a net, so yes.[/QUOTE]

They're passed by usermessages iirc

[tzahush]

[QUOTE=code_gs;51755925]They're passed by usermessages iirc[/QUOTE]

snip

[A1steaksa]

I need to dock two derma panels vertically on top of each other with an invisible divider between them and I need the top panel to be 75% of the frame's vertical space where the other should take 25%.

My initial idea was to use a horizontal divider, but that's draggable and I'm not seeing a panel:SetDraggable() function, so I think that's a no go.

How would I approach this?