Advanced HUD Tools

[moggie100]

On thing that would be nice is a console command for disabling all current hooks. That way if you get tricked into hooking onto a HUD, you can disable it without trying to find it again blind. Maybe "wire_HUD2_reset_hooks".

That's handy sounding... Consider it put on the wishlist, along with a command to show which HUDs (and who owns them) you have currently hooked.

[lavacano201014]

also, i didnt quite get how your idea prevents minging, lavacano

A minge can't everyone on the server with one PHX prop. A HUD indicator on world coords is basically the same thing.

Thus, the everyone opt-in method only working on World Coords will de-minge my original idea. The console command will also be helpful. Though, my idea for that would probably forcibly opt out of all HUD indicators and opt into the ones you want.

Also, I fail to see how it's too much effort. A Derma checkbox, a CVar, and a ply,v in pairs block with the opt-in functions.

(And I get the feeling someone's going to be a dick and say "THIS ISN'T YOUR PROJECT!". Don't.)

[-HP-]

Why haven't I discovered this before? It's awesome!

[TomyLobo]

A minge can't everyone on the server with one PHX prop.

This sentence no verb. Besides, I can.

A HUD indicator on world coords is basically the same thing.

I can still select world coordinates that are annoying enough for any single player. if I do that N times, I can annoy N players. After all we have E:shootPos() and E:eye()

Thus, the everyone opt-in method only working on World Coords will de-minge my original idea. The console command will also be helpful. Though, my idea for that would probably forcibly opt out of all HUD indicators and opt into the ones you want.

Also, I fail to see how it's too much effort. A Derma checkbox, a CVar, and a ply,v in pairs block with the opt-in functions.

(And I get the feeling someone's going to be a dick and say "THIS ISN'T YOUR PROJECT!". Don't.)

THIS ISN'T YOUR PROJECT!
j/k
I still don't see how this is useful. Just for server-wide displays? If you're the admin, learn Lua, if not, stop annoying people, dammit...

[Dav1d]

Lava just drop it already.
It's obvious how annoying it could be if the HUD indicators were opt-out.
Moggie even said it.
THEY WILL REMAIN OPT IN. FULL STOP.
Mkay?

[TomyLobo]

well said, Dav1d

[moggie100]

Cool, I didnt know I had bouncers!

Also -HP- because I almost never post anyplace else than my own threads (albeit massive ones) and no-one talks about my addons except here :P

<stealth>

-=edit=-

Oh, forgot to mention, I intend to dedicate tomorrow to getting work done on v2, expect screenshots/updates!

[InfectiousFight]

I like the sound of that! Eagerly awaiting screenshots.

[moggie100]

Tiny update - Inputs are now dynamicly created at the SENT, working on synchronising the client and server tables...

-=Edit=-

Dangit! I hadn't noticed before, but there is NO 4d vector I/O on an E2 - thus, currently we cant have a nice single wire input for color with alpha, only regular color...

As a workaround, I'll add an optional 'alpha' input to all tags which affects ONLY the alpha channel, thus:

<text color=c#Color alpha=#Alpha>Some text</text>

Would provide 2 inputs on the SENT, one a vector3 input, and the other a normal input for alpha.

-=Edit 2=-

Bah, or 2d vector I/O! That makes vectors only really useful for regular colors and 3d positions... damnit!

-=Edit 3=-

I've been battling with datastreams for the past hour or so, with little progress - I'll take that as a sign of requiring sleep...

Sorry about the lack of screenshots, but this is stuff that doesn't really -have- a visual component, just backend lua stuff.

However, if I get chance tomorrow, I'll put a video up showing how the scripting works, real time :P

[TomyLobo]

you can have a 4d vector input/output on an E2 without problems.
xyzw are 1234 on that, at the Lua level.