VGUI Issues.

[nrich588]

For some reason, my server won't make clients download VGUI for Weapons, so I just get the ugly pink and black squares. I made sure the names for the icons were unique, and I restarted my server after adding them, and they didn't download. Maybe I'm adding them to the wrong directory?
terrortown/content/materials/vgui/ttt/
terrortown/content/materials/VGUI/ttt/

wasn't sure which one but this is the swep code for my jihad bomb that won't show the icon:

if SERVER then
   AddCSLuaFile( "shared.lua" )
end

SWEP.Weight				= 5
SWEP.PrintName			= "Jihad Bomb"			
SWEP.Slot				= 6
SWEP.SlotPos			= 1
SWEP.DrawAmmo			= false
SWEP.DrawCrosshair		= false
SWEP.ViewModelFlip = false

SWEP.HoldType = "slam"
if CLIENT then
SWEP.Icon = "VGUI/ttt/icon_sgjihad"
end

--Bewm
function SWEP:WorldBoom()
	
	surface.EmitSound( "siege/big_explosion.wav" )

end

SWEP.AutoSwitchTo		= false
SWEP.AutoSwitchFrom		= false
SWEP.DrawCrosshair		= false

SWEP.Spawnable			= true
SWEP.AdminSpawnable		= true		// Spawnable in singleplayer or by server admins

SWEP.Base = "weapon_tttbase"

SWEP.ViewModel			= "models/weapons/v_c4.mdl"
SWEP.WorldModel			= "models/weapons/w_c4.mdl"

SWEP.Kind = WEAPON_EQUIP1
SWEP.CanBuy = { ROLE_TRAITOR }
SWEP.LimitedStock = false


if SERVER then
   resource.AddFile("materials/VGUI/ttt/icon_sgjihad.vmt")
end
SWEP.EquipMenuData = {
   type = "Weapon",
   desc = "Using will award you with 72 \n virgins."
};

SWEP.Primary.ClipSize		= -1
SWEP.Primary.DefaultClip	= -1
SWEP.Primary.Automatic		= false
SWEP.Primary.Ammo			= "none"
SWEP.Primary.Delay			= 3

SWEP.Secondary.ClipSize		= -1
SWEP.Secondary.DefaultClip	= -1
SWEP.Secondary.Automatic	= false
SWEP.Secondary.Ammo			= "none"

/*---------------------------------------------------------
	Reload does nothing
---------------------------------------------------------*/
function SWEP:Reload()
end   

function SWEP:Initialize()
    util.PrecacheSound("siege/big_explosion.wav")
    util.PrecacheSound("siege/jihad.wav")
end


/*---------------------------------------------------------
   Think does nothing
---------------------------------------------------------*/
function SWEP:Think()	
end


/*---------------------------------------------------------
	PrimaryAttack
---------------------------------------------------------*/
function SWEP:PrimaryAttack()
self.Weapon:SetNextPrimaryFire(CurTime() + 3)

self.AllowDrop = false

	
	local effectdata = EffectData()
		effectdata:SetOrigin( self.Owner:GetPos() )
		effectdata:SetNormal( self.Owner:GetPos() )
		effectdata:SetMagnitude( 8 )
		effectdata:SetScale( 1 )
		effectdata:SetRadius( 16 )
	util.Effect( "Sparks", effectdata )
	
	self.BaseClass.ShootEffects( self )
	
	
	// The rest is only done on the server
	if (SERVER) then
		timer.Simple(2, function() self:Asplode() end )
		self.Owner:EmitSound( "siege/jihad.wav" )
	end

end

--The asplode function
function SWEP:Asplode()
local k, v
	
	// Make an explosion at your position
	local ent = ents.Create( "env_explosion" )
		ent:SetPos( self.Owner:GetPos() )
		ent:SetOwner( self.Owner )
		ent:Spawn()
		ent:SetKeyValue( "iMagnitude", "250" )
		ent:Fire( "Explode", 0, 0 )
		ent:EmitSound( "siege/big_explosion.wav" )
	
		self.Owner:Kill()
 
		for k, v in pairs( player.GetAll( ) ) do
		  v:ConCommand( "play siege/big_explosion.wav\n" )
		end
		
		self:Remove()

end


/*---------------------------------------------------------
	SecondaryAttack
---------------------------------------------------------*/
function SWEP:SecondaryAttack()	
	
	self.Weapon:SetNextSecondaryFire( CurTime() + 1 )
	
	local TauntSound = Sound( "vo/npc/Alyx/ohno_startle01.wav" )

	self.Weapon:EmitSound( TauntSound )
	
	// The rest is only done on the server
	if (!SERVER) then return end
	
	self.Weapon:EmitSound( TauntSound )


end

[Mr. Gash]

Getting the same issue.

(And interestingly enough with the Jihad bomb, too.)

[nrich588]

maybe if I place it in another folder?
Ill give it a try in the Global Materials folder (Garrysmod/materials) see how that works.

I think thats where the SWep Checks in Garrysmod Folder for custom icons.

[nrich588]

I was correct, move custom icons into your materials folder

[sniperduck]

I was correct, move custom icons into your materials folder

Oh thats what you were talking about yesterday. I thought you were talking about within the code not file location.

[nrich588]

sorry I confused you.

[Bad King Urgrain]

Yep, they should go into /garrysmod/materials/.

[nrich588]

For some reason they all aren't being downloaded, only my Jihad and Ak47, the others don't.

[sniperduck]

You need to have a resource.AddFile for the icons

Example:

--AutoDL the jihad shtuff :3

--snds
resource.AddFile( "sound/siege/jihad.wav" );
resource.AddFile( "sound/siege/big_explosion.wav" );
resource.AddFile( "sound/yippiekay1.wav" ) ;

--icon
resource.AddFile( "materials/vgui/ttt/icon_bw_jihadbomb12.vmt" );

--Das all.

[SovietX]

Hey, Something easier to do is just add this code to lua/autorun/server. So any time you add new icons you won't have to do a new forcedownload.

function AddDir(dir) // recursively adds everything in a directory to be downloaded by client
	local list = file.FindDir("../"..dir.."/*")
	for _, fdir in pairs(list) do
		if fdir != ".svn" then // don't spam people with useless .svn folders
			AddDir(dir.."/"..fdir)
		end
	end
 
	for k,v in pairs(file.Find("../"..dir.."/*")) do
		resource.AddFile(dir.."/"..v)
	end
end
 
AddDir("materials/vgui/ttt")

[Anonymous]

Ty Soviet for that I'm sure it'll help somebody :) I didn't realise you were a lua person

[BipolarDiZ]

That doesn't really make him a "lua person." The wiki has the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Thats kinda why the sarcasm was there, nobody really comments their lines.

[sniperduck]

Thats kinda why the sarcasm was there, nobody really comments their lines.

i do

[Anonymous]

For what reason?

[nrich588]

It's a sign of a good coder, I code Java, Perl, HTML, PHP, and Javascript, Commenting is a life saver.

[Handy_man]

Not sure if troll or terrible coder... you should always comment your code, its one of the first things that you should learn it helps you understand things later if you forget (better for larger scripts/ programs etc) just makes things quicker shows understanding and although not as important in personal lua scripts VERY useful. (helps others understand code any professional level requires this/ is standard.)

[nrich588]

Handy, do you happen to know where I can locate the autorun file that shows steam ID's of players who leave?

[Handy_man]

function PlayerDisconnect( ply )
    PrintMessage( HUD_PRINTTALK, ply:Nick().. " has disconnected, his SteamID is: " ..ply:SteamID() )
end

hook.Add( "PlayerDisconnected", "playerDisconnected", PlayerDisconnect )

Originally posted by someone else not my work although honestly its not exactly hard...

[BipolarDiZ]

Coder's should always comment there work. If you have enough work the old stuff isn't fresh in your mind. It is easier to come back to old code if it is commented. My opinion! :D