sequencing players

Garry's Mod coding
#1

trying to make an entity that changes your sequence, I tried this but got no success and I dont know why exactly:



function playersequence(ply)
	local sequence = ply:LookupSequence("injured3")
    ply:SetSequence(sequence)


end

function ENT:Use( activator, caller )
	if IsValid( caller ) and caller:IsPlayer() then
		hook.Add("CalcMainActivity", "playerseq", playersequence)
	end
end

I’ve used CalcMainActivity the way I tought it was best, I placed prints in my custom function to see if it works and it gladly does but it doesnt change my sequence?

#2

CalcMainActivity uses returns to set the sequence: https://github.com/Facepunch/garrysmod/blob/03b82174f0884b60d6c1fa4a9a25e55b500ffb27/garrysmod/gamemodes/base/gamemode/animations.lua#L311

#3

I dont quite understand what to do now? Do I need to set sequence in the arguement and use the hook to set it ?

#4

You have to return your activity and sequence in the hook if you want to see any changes.

#5

so to my understanding, this is how its supposed to be?



function ENT:Use( activator, caller )
	if IsValid( caller ) and caller:IsPlayer() then
		hook.Add("CalcMainActivity", "playerseq", function(ply, seq)
			local caller = ply
			local seq = ply:LookupSequence("injured3")
	        return 
   				   ply:SetSequence(seq)


		end)
	end
end
#6

No, you are just returning the SetSequence call, which returns nothing. You should be returning the activity enum and sequence number - you shouldn’t be calling SetSequence at all.

[editline]17th October 2017[/editline]

You’ll also have to check if the provided player is the caller (if (ply == caller) then). Lastly, you’ll probably have to network it to the local client in question so they see the changes locally.