TTT map vote compatibility

Garry's Mod coding
#1

Soooo I need help with my map vote for TTT.
Here is my first attempt:

init.lua:



util.AddNetworkString("mv_start")

hook.Add("TTTEndRound", "Checkforroundend", function()
	net.Start("mv_start")
	net.Broadcast()
	print("Hook checked and sended!")
end)

cl_init.lua:



net.Receive("mv_start", function()
	local mv_frame = vgui.Create("DFrame")
	mv_frame:SetSize(ScrW(), ScrH())
	mv_frame:Center()
	mv_frame:SetVisible(true)
	mv_frame:MakePopup()
	mv_frame:SetDraggable(false)
	mv_frame:SetSizable(false)
	mv_frame.Paint = function(s, w, h)
		draw.RoudedBox(0, 0, 0, w, h, Color(5, 5, 5, 240))
	end
	print("Frame created and received!")
end)

And here is my second attempt:

init.lua:



util.AddNetworkString("mv_start")

hook.Add( "Initialize", "AutoTTTMapVote", function()
	print("Hook checked and sended!")
	if GAMEMODE_NAME == "terrortown" then
		function CheckForMapSwitch()
			-- Check for mapswitch
			local rounds_left = math.max(0, GetGlobalInt("ttt_rounds_left", 3) - 1)
			SetGlobalInt("ttt_rounds_left", rounds_left)
 
			local time_left = math.max(0, (GetConVar("ttt_time_limit_minutes"):GetInt() * 60) - CurTime())
			local switchmap = false
			local nextmap = string.upper(game.GetMapNext())
 
			if rounds_left <= 0 then
				LANG.Msg("limit_round", {mapname = nextmap})
				switchmap = true
			elseif time_left <= 0 then
				LANG.Msg("limit_time", {mapname = nextmap})
				switchmap = true
			end
			if switchmap then
				timer.Stop("end2prep")
				net.Start("mv_start")
				net.Broadcast()
			end
		end
	end
end)

cl_init.lua is the same as in the first attempt

So the prints just doesn’t work… and derma doesn’t open.
Both attempts were failed.

Thanks

#2

The first thing that comes to mind is that you’re not writing anything to “mv_start”. So, you’re starting it, and then sending it out, but nothing with it, which might be why it’s not working clientside. Try:



net.Start("mv_start")
net.WriteString("mapnameorsomething")
net.Broadcast()

and see if that triggers it.

The reason I think this is because the docs for

net.Broadcast say “sends the currently built net message”, and if there’s no net message built yet it might not send.

#3

I don’t think that’s the problem as the print’s doesn’t work as well. I think it might be something with the hook itself.

#4

Can you confirm that the files that that code is in is loading in? Put a print statement at the top of each file with


print("file X has loaded")

to make sure it’s an issue with the code and not GMod not reading the file or something.

#5

hmm… nope but idk if it’ll help: When I typed in “reload_legacy_addons” the folder with the mapvote showed up.

#6

So, the reason I ask this is because I think it might be an issue with the plugin being loaded in and not with your code. reload_legacy_addons will print any folders it finds in the addons folder, but if the addon can’t load then that’s a separate issue. (If I’m wrong on this, someone please step in and correct me because I don’t want to spread misinformation. This is based on me running ‘reload_legacy_addons’, creating a new empty folder in addons, and running the command again and the folder showing up.)

Can you post your addon.json, and your folder structure?

#7

I didn’t created it as it was a test addon.
I think I didn’t needed a addon.json I could be wrong.

#8

I might be wrong about the addon.json thing, as I don’t know the engine inside and out.

But – if you have test prints at the very top of your files and you’re not seeing the output in your console, then that leads me to believe the file isn’t being read. The reason I think that its not running is probably the folder structure. The folder structure should be


addons/youraddonfolder/lua/autorun/server/init.lua
addons/youraddonfolder/lua/autorun/client/cl_init.lua

If that looks right, someone with more experience might have to step in, because your code looks right and your addon should be running and at least printing testing/debug messages at this point.

#9

hm I did “addons/youraddonfolder/lua/autorun/init.lua and cl_init.lua” as it always worked.
I can try it if you want.

#10

Hmmm… wierd… very wierd, it works now. But I remember that I was doing right… Maybe I mistaked it with entities. But still thanks!