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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444578

So i have this Scripting Error spammed in my console and i dont know how to fix it.
I have finished a part of my Hud, which is the text inside my health bar (The red bar), but it has some scripting errors even though the text applies to my game.

Also i am a beginner so take it easy

Here are more details.

Ignore the text below the Health bar xD

Script Where The Errors Are Occuring:

The HUD In-Game:

Console: (This pic was taken in singleplayer meaning that when i open the console the game freezes so you cant see that the script was getting spammed)

Now Links to Gmod's Wiki:
draw.Text (wiki.garrysmod.com/page/draw/Text)
draw.Text Structure (wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Structures/TextData)

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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444588

IM going off other programming languages. It looks like an indent is needed.	TimeForPug Offline Adept Boarder Posts: 6768 Thanks received: 1213 Karma: -15
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444592

I suggest using this wiki.garrysmod.com/page/draw/DrawText	DEADMONSTOR Offline Former Owner Posts: 9276 Thanks received: 3799 Karma: 80
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444593

TimeForPug wrote:

IM going off other programming languages.

It looks like an indent is needed.

Yeah, you're right. You need to ensure your methods/statements are indented when they're declared within a function. Same goes for if selectors and so on.

For example:

hook.add("HUDPaint", "DrawMyHud", function()
	local health = LocalPlayer():Health()
	-- local ammo = LocalPlayer(): needs adjusted
	local armour = LocalPlayer():Armor()
	
	draw.RoundedBox(0,8,8,300+4,30+4) -- background for health bar
	draw.SimpleText("HEALTH: " + health, "hudText",10 + 150,10 + 15,Color(255,255,255),1,1)
	draw.RoundedBox(0,10,10,health * 3,30,Color(255,120,120)) -- health bar
	

end)

When it's not indented it falls out of scope and will not execute with the function. I'm not sure if this code actually works, it was just something I blasted out quickly without thinking too hard.

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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444602

.uzi wrote:

TimeForPug wrote:

IM going off other programming languages.

It looks like an indent is needed.

Yeah, you're right. You need to ensure your methods/statements are indented when they're declared within a function. Same goes for if selectors and so on.

For example:

hook.add("HUDPaint", "DrawMyHud", function()
	local health = LocalPlayer():Health()
	-- local ammo = LocalPlayer(): needs adjusted
	local armour = LocalPlayer():Armor()
	
	draw.RoundedBox(0,8,8,300+4,30+4) -- background for health bar
	draw.SimpleText("HEALTH: " + health, "hudText",10 + 150,10 + 15,Color(255,255,255),1,1)
	draw.RoundedBox(0,10,10,health * 3,30,Color(255,120,120)) -- health bar
	

end)

When it's not indented it falls out of scope and will not execute with the function. I'm not sure if this code actually works, it was just something I blasted out quickly without thinking too hard.

Indenting isn't needed its just that he used draw.Text which needs a data structure

hook.add("HUDPaint", "DrawMyHud", function()
	draw.Text( {
		text = "test",
		pos = { 50, 50 }

	} )
end)

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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444608

DEADMONSTOR wrote: Indenting isn't needed its just that he used draw.Text which needs a data structure hook.add("HUDPaint", "DrawMyHud", function() draw.Text( { text = "test", pos = { 50, 50 } } ) end) There you go, you learn something new everyday!	.uzi Offline Former Community Manager Foos yer doos? Posts: 6005 Thanks received: 2440 Karma: 123
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444612

hook.add("HUDPaint", "DrawMyHud", function() draw.SimpleText( "lol", DermaDefault", 0, 0, Color( 255, 255, 255, 255 ), TEXT_ALIGN_LEFT, TEXT_ALIGN_TOP ) end) Should work just change cords and text and color	DEADMONSTOR Offline Former Owner Posts: 9276 Thanks received: 3799 Karma: 80
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444658

Alright both work but i need the text on top of all the previous Huds, currently it shows it under the red Health bar	RFlex Offline Legendary Member whats up Posts: 5684 Thanks received: 997 Karma: -60
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444669

AA RFLeX wrote: Alright both work but i need the text on top of all the previous Huds, currently it shows it under the red Health bar Put the line that makes the text below everything but above the end it should make itself on the top	DEADMONSTOR Offline Former Owner Posts: 9276 Thanks received: 3799 Karma: 80
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444670

Ah, I see the problem. You aren't speaking English	Studio Banter Offline Marvelous Boarder ❤️ Posts: 14007 Thanks received: 5848 Karma: -60
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444671

www.ScriptFodder.com - All the help you could ever need.	RedPowder Offline Former Owner Posts: 4489 Thanks received: 3318 Karma: 214
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444673

RedPowder wrote: www.ScriptFodder.com - All the help you could ever need. You mean scriptfodder.com/users/view/76561197975880585	TimeForPug Offline Adept Boarder Posts: 6768 Thanks received: 1213 Karma: -15
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444676

DEADMONSTOR wrote: AA RFLeX wrote: Alright both work but i need the text on top of all the previous Huds, currently it shows it under the red Health bar Put the line that makes the text below everything but above the end it should make itself on the top That just removes the health bar for some reason.	RFlex Offline Legendary Member whats up Posts: 5684 Thanks received: 997 Karma: -60
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444679

Not sure why you would use draw.Text() in the first place lol, but what the others said is correct and I'd suggest using the gmod wiki to solve issues as you learn more by spotting the issue yourself, good luck though. If you really want to use draw.Text this is how you would do it. draw.Text({ text = Health, font = HealthText, pos = {550, 680}, color = Color(255,255,255) })	Legendary Soldier Offline Former Community Manager Still alive bois Posts: 2602 Thanks received: 1431 Karma: 61
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Need Help With Lua 7 years 5 months ago #444683

Ahahaahah never mind just found out what i should have done. Thanks for the help. Lock I am so stupid	RFlex Offline Legendary Member whats up Posts: 5684 Thanks received: 997 Karma: -60
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