Something that can add up all the masses of the constrained objects

[mjmr89]

Hey guys, I'm not quite sure if this is the right place to put this - but can someone make a simple wire thing in lua that would add up the masses of all the objects constrained to it. Thanks!

[Squeakyneb]

i think some one was working on an 'object gate' that you link to an prop, and it will output weight, damage etc. and you can input things like RGB values to change its colour and there was a way to change its pysical properties and it model. I'll see if i can dig it up for you, or if they ever actually finished it

[Hitman271]

Well here we go...

function TOOL:LeftClick( trace )

	if (SERVER) then
		if trace.HitNonWorld then 
		
			local attached = duplicator.GetAllConstrainedEntitiesAndConstraints(trace.Entity, {},{} ) or {}
			attached[trace.Entity:EntIndex()] = trace.Entity
            		local AddedWeight
		
			for _,Ent in pairs(attached) do
				if Ent:IsValid() then //Check if the constrained entites are valid
					if Ent:GetClass() == "prop_physics" || Ent:GetClass() == "prop_ragdoll" || Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_thruster" || Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_wheel" 
					|| Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_thruster" || Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_cameraprop" || Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_rtcameraprop"
					|| Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_turret" || Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_lamp" || Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_button"
					|| Ent:GetClass() == "prop_vehicle_jeep" || Ent:GetClass() == "prop_vehicle_prisoner_pod" || Ent:GetClass() == "prop_vehicle_airboat"
					|| Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_nail" || Ent:GetClass() == "gmod_emitter" || Ent:GetClass() == "sent_ball"
					|| Ent:GetClass() == "npc_rollermine" || Ent:GetClass() == "npc_manhack" || Ent:GetClass() == "npc_cscanner"
					then
						local phys = Ent:GetPhysicsObject()
						AddedWeight = AddedWeight + (phys:GetMass())   //This variable adds to itself every ent's mass
					end
				end
			end
		end
	end
	return true
end

BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is it in partial stool form btw or did you mean an entity?

[mjmr89]

Does that output on the screen what the entire weight is? Sorry, I'm not very good with lua... But I'm thinking about a siren model or something that takes the constrained objects' weights (including the siren model or whatever it is) and outputs it so I can make an egate that takes that into consideration when using thrusters.

[Hitman271]

No, that is STOOL code not ENTITY code per se. You will have to shape that code to your own likings and needs as I won't. The AddedWeight variable in that code adds all the weights from whatever object got hit by the stool and stores it.

[mjmr89]

Well, I certainly can't do anything with that, as I have no idea how to do it. So if someone else can...

[Hitman271]

Well you asked this in the LUA section so I gave you LUA. Goto the weapons part in any addon and read up on the code for STOOLS. They are quite useful...