mod_development

[lusty nebula]

The delay, so far, I've noted seems to mainly comes from the clothes order ( to be wear ) that I use in the script...I just need to find the sweetspot...

[hearty herald]

The order in which to put on clothes? And is it instantly put on or do you que actions

[lusty nebula]

Basically it works so..The player spawns, the scripts removes any item the player might have in the inventory ( clothes only ) and then reloads the set ones ( Another thing that can be the cause of the delay )

[modest yarrow]

have you tried ?
getPlayerHotbar(0):refresh();

[lusty nebula]

@modest yarrow Nope need to try your suggestion too...

[hidden compass]

Sorry to interrupt. I think this attached image shows the own prepared image, and it's displayed very clearly.

I have been struggling with the "image not displaying clearly" problem for a long time, and have yet to completely solve it. Do you have any ideas on how to display transparent PNG images clearly?
(Of course, I've tried image compression ratio, specifying image display size, etc.)

#mod_development message

[lusty nebula]

@modest yarrow That didn't work unfortunately but you pointed me out in the right direction and so helping me finding the fix...Problem now fixed, thank you both guys!

[modest yarrow]

Nice 🙂 what was it ?

And what's your mod btw ?

[lusty nebula]

@modest yarrow Basically I've slightly changed the structure of the script ( Removing the function to remove the belt that is added by default by the game and that creates a double if you have already equipped your character with 1 belt in his inventory )
About your question I do not want still to say much about it but said in general is a mod about professions ( Let's say a very specific type ) and then ( attempts ) to add some new features, possibly never seen before

[modest yarrow]

Nice 🙂

Is that your first mod ?

[lusty nebula]

Yes mate

[faint jewel]

the luas in that mod dont even call animations?

also, ziboos code... always fires too. in or out of car.

local vehicle = player:getVehicle()

fixed that

[faint jewel]

and everyone left lol.

@late hound you around?

[late hound]

I am.

[faint jewel]

you wouldn't happen to know how to get aniumations to play while in a vehicle would you?

[hollow geyser]

anyone know where i can see steam workshop mods that i have installed? id like to edit some but i cant figure out where they are in my files

[lusty nebula]

@hollow geyser Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600 😉

They are all there

How many vampires we got still around here? 😄

Mmm..It seems none...The sun is about to raise... they all ran away LOOL 😄

[faint jewel]

blehblehbleh

[hollow geyser]

for some reason i dont even have that folder

[faint jewel]

how far up the tree do you get?

[late hound]

nope

[faint jewel]

I might have something.

testing.

ERMAGERD

meep meep!

[amber fossil]

does it actually cut grass too?

[modest yarrow]

What was it then ?

[faint jewel]

craziness.

all of it craziness!

local function MowerAnimation(player)
    local vehicle = player:getVehicle()
    if vehicle == nil then return end
    if not string.find(vehicle:getScriptName(), "Base.RidingMower") then return end
    local seat = vehicle:getSeat(player)
    if not seat then return end
    player:SetVariable("VehicleScriptName", "Base.RidingMower")
end

local function MowerExit(player)
    player:SetVariable("VehicleScriptName", "")
end

Events.OnEnterVehicle.Add(MowerEnter)
Events.OnExitVehicle.Add(MowerExit)

[lusty nebula]

To call it really crazy you should modify it in Abrams M1A2 tank LOOL 😄

[faint jewel]

a lawn mower?

[dusk saddle]

Absolutely fantastic work on your part, that looks radical

[thin hornet]

using ISUIElement and self:drawTexture() in render and getTexture() to load it first.
How do you try to draw the texture on your side?

[hidden compass]

Yes, I am using ISUIElement's drawTexture, but the images I prepared by myself are blurred in the display.
Also, the attached image is an example of a belt slot, but in this one I just added the item settings and left the image display logic to Vanilla.

I'm wondering if there is a problem with the image file itself, since the image still doesn't display properly through Vanilla logic.

[thin hornet]

@hidden compass is it a png and whats the size of it?

[hidden compass]

Yes, it is a transparent PNG.
The example is 32*32 size, and the display size is the same scale.
The same was the case when I used ISUIElement to specify the image size and display it on my own.

[thin hornet]

in your screenshot the image you display is the one in the white square ?

[hidden compass]

I'm sorry for the confusion.
These are the images shown by slots 2 and 3.
The image in the white frame is just the original image tacked on for purposes.

[slate lynx]

Hello everyone. In Hydrocraft, what is the differences with a mine and a dark mine?

[thin hornet]

so the image in slot 2 and 3 should look like the one in the white square right

[faint jewel]

awhat the hell mang

Events.OnEnterVehicle.Add(MowerEnter) THis is not firing THIS local function MowerEnter(player) print("Set anim Variable!")

[hidden compass]

Yes, I want so.

[thin hornet]

did you try drawTextureScaled drawTextureScaledUniform etc

[hidden compass]

Yes, I have tried drawTextureScaled. I specified the same size as the image size, and the display size was as intended, but the image was still messy. I haven't tried drawTextureScaledUniform, I'll try that later.

I think it's a problem with the image file itself, since the vanilla display process doesn't improve things like the belt slot mentioned above. FYI, when I display the unpacked (Vanilla's) image, it displays beautifully.

[thin hornet]

What software do you use for working your images

might want to check the color mode, probably need to be set to rgb

[hidden compass]

I tried some software, photoshop, gimp, ifran-view, web services etc.
In some of these cases, there was some improvement, but the display was not equivalent to the original image.

I'll look into it some more, thanks!

[faint jewel]

alpha channel?

and save as png with alpha.

or do you NOT want alpha.

[hidden compass]

This is an original bmp image.
As an experiment, could someone please try to create a PNG image (with transparent white) using your method?
I'd like to use that image and see how it displays in my environment.

[faint jewel]

OH GOD

it's a BMP

[fair citrus]

yea its a bmp

[faint jewel]

there. it's a png now.

[hidden compass]

Thanks for your help.
Slightly improved, but still a little blotchy.
This result was the same as when I used the following service.
https://onlinepngtools.com/create-transparent-png

[faint jewel]

what do you mean blotchy?

[hidden compass]

I mean not absolutely same on original (bmp's) pixcel.

[faint jewel]

send me the original. then what you want changed.

the botton to be green?

[hidden compass]

Original is above bmp file.
Sorry, afk. Thanks ALL!

[hollow geyser]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2763177445

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2763160181

first two mods ive ever done

the second one is something i edited and the first one is something i did all on my own

[dusk saddle]

Oh very nice, I just might have to check 'em out

[hollow geyser]

that would be very cool, thank you 🙂

[hollow shadow]

These kinda questions go to #mod_support but ill answer it anyways. Im certain that you need to use candles or torches and add them to the dark mine in a recipe.

[scenic mulch]

Aye Lads, anyone know why my game crashes when I put "static" to "TRUE"? I'm trying to get my vehicle's door anims to work.

[cursive escarp]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask but does anyone know of a good alternative to brita's weapons for server use?

[ornate flax]

Please someone here tell me your working on a mod to make radio chat actually good. Like put the player name in the text. Like how it was working before

[strange sequoia]

Anyone know if it's possible to restrain some haircuts for zeds by skin colors ? I want to make some more diverse haircuts (dreadlocks, african braids, etc...) and i thought it would look weird on a zed with white skin

[drifting ore]

ola - just a heads up - no idea when this will happen (probably not for a few weeks) but the MP team are working on server side inventory mirroring to kill off any hacks spawning items. It's very possible if you spawn items in your mods directly on the client that your mod would get caught up in this, we'll have some legitimate way to spawn items in mods but it'd need to be mirrored on the server somehow (details unclear as of yet) so that the created items are not flagged as being illegitimately spawned. Sorry for any disruption this may cause but hopefully you can see why this is important to do in terms of anti-cheat.
this doesn't affect loot items obviously, as they will be covered by the base game system, but only if you're creating items directly yourself and this is not tracked and changed by the MP team during dev as its in your mod and not in our code
we'll get details to you all whenever this goes onto unstable on how to change your mod to legitimately spawn items but i have no info on how this would work yet.

[worldly olive]

Hello there!

Does somebody notice something wrong with this? I'm trying to add those two traits to the forage bonus, the thing is, for the first one it seems to work, I join a game and using debug I give the trait and I can see in real time the values changing but for the second one I don't 🤔 and I can't see any difference

if forageSkills then forageSkills.Pluviophile = { name = "Pluviophile", type = "trait", visionBonus = 0.5, weatherEffect = 10, darknessEffect = 0, specialisations = { ["MedicinalPlants"] = 3, ["Berries"] = 5, ["Mushrooms"] = 5, ["WildPlants"] = 5, } } forageSkills.Pluviophobia = { name = "Pluviophobia", type = "trait", visionBonus = -0.5, weatherEffect = 0, darknessEffect = 0, specialisations = { ["MedicinalPlants"] = -5, ["Berries"] = -5, ["Mushrooms"] = -5, ["WildPlants"] = -5, } } end

[lusty nebula]

I don't want to be wrong but I presume the issue is due to the fact that you placed them together after calling it ( If forageskills.....). I think you need each trait separated with its own " If.... " paragraph/section

Sample:

    forageSkills.Pluviophile = {
        name                    = "Pluviophile",
        type                    = "trait",
        visionBonus             = 0.5,
        weatherEffect           = 10,
        darknessEffect          = 0,
        specialisations         = {
            ["MedicinalPlants"] = 3,
            ["Berries"]         = 5,
            ["Mushrooms"]       = 5,
            ["WildPlants"]      = 5,
        }
    }
  end

   if forageSkills then
     forageSkills.Pluviophobia = {
        name                    = "Pluviophobia",
        type                    = "trait",
        visionBonus             = -0.5,
        weatherEffect           = 0,
        darknessEffect          = 0,
        specialisations         = {
            ["MedicinalPlants"] = -5,
            ["Berries"]         = -5,
            ["Mushrooms"]       = -5,
            ["WildPlants"]      = -5,
        }
    }
  end 

[worldly olive]

Hmm will try 😮

Hmm same behaviour

[lusty nebula]

Take alook at the Better professions and traits mod in the workshop there is script inside it that you should be able to modify accordingly to your needs quite easily

( It's structured differently but it works 100% )

The file you need as reference is in : C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600\2116762736\mods\BEFProfessions\media\lua\client

( Once you subscribed to the mod )

Basically you need only to change it with your professions and traits 😉

[worldly olive]

But that mod was updated in november 1, there wasn't the possibility to add custom traits at that point, how could it help me? I don't get it xD this is from the 41.66

[lusty nebula]

Use it and modify it it will work... 😉

[worldly olive]

Hmm I can't see anything there that helps me with the foraging stuff

[lusty nebula]

I forget you need also the professions framework

[worldly olive]

Maybe we are talking about different things

I need to insert the custom traits to the foraging table bonus, not to create them or anything, I already have them created and working

[lusty nebula]

Just guessing...maybe at the top of the script you need to add the require thing

[worldly olive]

I have it.

This is the entire file

require "Foraging/forageDefinitions"

-- Adds custom traits to the Foraging buffs/debuffs
if forageSkills then
forageSkills.Pluviophile = {
name = "Pluviophile",
type = "trait",
visionBonus = 0.5,
weatherEffect = 10,
darknessEffect = 0,
specialisations = {
["MedicinalPlants"] = 3,
["Berries"] = 5,
["Mushrooms"] = 5,
["WildPlants"] = 5,
}
}
forageSkills.Pluviophobia = {
name = "Pluviophobia",
type = "trait",
visionBonus = -0.5,
weatherEffect = 0,
darknessEffect = 0,
specialisations = {
["MedicinalPlants"] = -5,
["Berries"] = -5,
["Mushrooms"] = -5,
["WildPlants"] = -5,
}
}
end

[lusty nebula]

Shouldn't it be require ('Foraging/forageDefinitions');

[worldly olive]

My doubt is why the first one (Pluviophile) works but the second one (Pluviophobia) doesn't or at least doesn't seems to work based on the numbers

[lusty nebula]

() and ; missing

[worldly olive]

That's not required for that line

[lusty nebula]

Have you tried moving it to another folder ( of the lua folder one ) and see if it works?

Normally when I get similar issues is due to the fact that maybe you need to separate them in the right way. You can make an experiment ( Let's go for subtraction ).The first one works so try to make the second exactly the same with just slightly different values so you can, in first place, check/understand if it's fault of the strings or of the script structure

Just guessing have you tried putting them all together. I mean opening it with { then all the section inside and then
}
}
end
for closing

-- Adds custom traits to the Foraging buffs/debuffs
if forageSkills then (
    forageSkills.Pluviophile = {
        name                    = "Pluviophile",
        type                    = "trait",
        visionBonus             = 0.5,
        weatherEffect           = 10,
        darknessEffect          = 0,
        specialisations         = {
            ["MedicinalPlants"] = 3,
            ["Berries"]         = 5,
            ["Mushrooms"]       = 5,
            ["WildPlants"]      = 5,
   },
    forageSkills.Pluviophobia = {
        name                    = "Pluviophobia",
        type                    = "trait",
        visionBonus             = -0.5,
        weatherEffect           = 0,
        darknessEffect          = 0,
        specialisations         = {
            ["MedicinalPlants"] = -5,
            ["Berries"]         = -5,
            ["Mushrooms"]       = -5,
            ["WildPlants"]      = -5,
    },
})
end```

[nimble spoke]

This is what I use to insert trait/profession bonuses in the foraging system: require 'Foraging/forageSystem'

Events.preAddSkillDefs.Add(function()

Add you table and then forageSystem.addSkillDef(yourDef, false)

that is the standard way of adding, using the function provided for that

[worldly olive]

But should I create a new table for that?
I mean, instead of adding new values to the existing table I add a new table to the existing table? 🤔

Do you have an example mod that I can check?

[nimble spoke]

create a local table with definitions that will be inserted

Soul Filcher's Foraging Time

[daring palm]

my 2nd mod came out

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2763403731

[worldly olive]

I was reviewing it but to be honest couldn't understand 🤔

You mean this?

require 'Foraging/forageSystem'

Events.onAddForageDefs.Add(function()
forageSystem["professionBonuses"]["Homeless"] = 2;
forageSystem["weatherEffectModifiers"]["Homeless"] = 40;
forageSystem["darknessEffectModifiers"]["Homeless"] = 20;
end)

[nimble spoke]

Yes, but that is the build 41.65 method. It will change in 41.66

[weak jay]

can anyone please tell me why the mod aint showing up in mainmenu - mods?
https://github.com/LordBloodfart/PZ-Into-The-Dead-Main-Theme/tree/main/Into The Dead Main Theme

[quasi geode]

; is optional in lua. using () for require is a different format, generally used when you need to catch a returned value from the file in question ie:

local something = require("somefile")

edit: sorry ment to reply to your next msg, about ; and () being needed

[worldly olive]

Oh ok 🤔

I still don't get why this one works:

forageSkills.Pluviophile = {
name = "Pluviophile",
type = "trait",
visionBonus = 0.5,
weatherEffect = 10,
darknessEffect = 0,
specialisations = {
["MedicinalPlants"] = 3,
["Berries"] = 5,
["Mushrooms"] = 5,
["WildPlants"] = 5,
},
}

But this one doesn't:

forageSkills.Pluviophobia = {
name = "Pluviophobia",
type = "trait",
visionBonus = -0.5,
weatherEffect = 0,
darknessEffect = 0,
specialisations = {
["MedicinalPlants"] = -5,
["Berries"] = -5,
["Mushrooms"] = -5,
["WildPlants"] = -5,
},
}

Could it be related to negative values maybe? but I see that Unlucky is added the same way and I tested it and saw the changes

[nimble spoke]

maybe, I never tried that

[weak jay]

please?

[hollow shadow]

https://tenor.com/view/credit-card-smacking-credit-card-on-table-gif-21340324

[faint jewel]

SOON! (tm)

[hollow shadow]

i need muh happy wheels in pz

[faint jewel]

am super close. just gotta get the gore finished.

and i need racing skins. lol.

[errant meteor]

use the stalker exo models, free to use

[hot patrol]

When creating a repair recipe is it possible to do something along these lines but have it actually work or does eacxh one need it's own individual recipe. https://i.imgur.com/xOGdaa5.png

[daring palm]

great idea. I may update it soon

[errant meteor]

👌

[faint jewel]

hehehe racing mowers!

[hot patrol]

Hank hill would love that

[faint jewel]

don't read the red one.

[hot patrol]

lmao I missed that

[faint jewel]

dog dale afternoon.

[hot patrol]

instant subscribe

[faint jewel]

that's also the allegro x9j beside it.

[hot patrol]

That one mower should need to be fueld by propane

[errant meteor]

can it destroy, body pillows?

[faint jewel]

i could set it to.

should i?

[errant meteor]

yes

in a puff of cotton

[hot patrol]

Good luck, m8

these bad boys are made of the strongest memory foam

[faint jewel]

well it WILL detroy a player zombie and EVERYTHING IT IS CARRYING.

[hot patrol]

https://tenor.com/view/grandparents-day-insomnia-pillow-fight-the-hot-chick-gif-14997240

just smack you off it first

[errant meteor]

https://tenor.com/view/burn-in-hell-elmo-fire-flame-gif-8764555

[hot patrol]

Yep..

[hot patrol]

So anybody got any idea on this?

[drifting ore]

Just discovered wood powered cars, I want it ig now 😆

[chrome egret]

That's a fun idea

[drifting ore]

"The Volvo reaches a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph) and can maintain a cruising speed of 110 km/h (68 mph). The "fuel tank" can contain 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of wood, good for a range of 100 kilometres (62 miles), comparable to that of an electric car."

not even bad

There is an trailer version too

Is it hard to make a trailer mod ?

[faint jewel]

not really.

just gott have a model.

[drifting ore]

mmmmmm, well you may see a mod to transfer your car to a wood powered car pop one day

[pearl prism]

Very cool idea, and it matches the apocalypse idea

[drifting ore]

Yeah I said to myself "what do we have in abundance ig?", answer: wood!

[pearl prism]

does the car need the trailer to work?

[drifting ore]

Yes

[weak jay]

can someone help out plesi

[pearl prism]

Making this communication between trailer and vehicle was something that got me stuck in several mods

[drifting ore]

Ok so higher swingTime is slower right...?

Or is baseSpeed the only thing that affects attack speed I really don't understand

[hot patrol]

So I am working on making an addon thing for my pillow mod. How do I leave notes on code?

https://i.imgur.com/xop5Pe7.png

[drifting ore]

I don't understand, do you mean code comments? In which case you already have one, it's just any text preceded by -- in Lua

[faint jewel]

                    
                    if GrassBush:getProperties() and GrassBush:getProperties():Is(IsoFlagType.canBeRemoved) then```
why do these fire (and error) when i hit a fence?

[drifting ore]

That will turn everything after the -- into a comment

[hot patrol]

that isn't lua tho

it's just a .txt for that script

[drifting ore]

You right

[hot patrol]

I just want to leave instructions in the code for people to follow

[drifting ore]

I believe you can use /comment/

Err

/**

Comment

**/

But not 100% sure how it's parsed

Dunno if it works inline

[hot patrol]

hmm

I will try it. When I am finished would anyone mind looking at it and telling me if you think it is clear enough?

[faint jewel]

is there a list of zombie:getCurrentState() instances?

[pulsar niche]

Would be cool to be able to block specific items being visible in looting menu =3

[hot patrol]

Anyone want to look this over and tell me if the instructions are clear enough? tbh Idk if It would even work. I kinda used true music as a base.

[dusk saddle]

Howdy folks, still haven't properly resolved this issue. Trying to get the OnCreate function to give me three different items instead of two, here's the script doo-dad stuffs:

    --Mac and Cheese box
function Recipe.OnCreate.OpenMacCheeseClassic2(items, result, player)
    player:getInventory():AddItems("CheetosPacket", "CheetosCheeseEmpty");
end

[willow estuary]

    --Mac and Cheese box
function Recipe.OnCreate.OpenMacCheeseClassic2(items, result, player)
    player:getInventory():AddItem("CheetosPacket")
    player:getInventory():AddItem("CheetosCheeseEmpty")
end

[dusk saddle]

Ah, so you just duplicate the get inventory thing? Gee whiz am I dumb lol

[weak jay]

does anyone know why the mod aint showing up in mainmenu - mods?
https://github.com/LordBloodfart/PZ-Into-The-Dead-Main-Theme/tree/main/Into The Dead Main Theme

[verbal quest]

check the modding guide, mods need proper manifest info as found in the example mod and also if you open up the files for any workshop mod.

[weak jay]

is that the mod.info?

[verbal quest]

I haven't made any mods directly myself but I would believe so.

Just generally make sure you have all the workshop and game required manifest information

[weak jay]

where do i find the modding guide?

[verbal quest]

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Modding

[weak jay]

and the mod.info has the same info as the one in the template
does it need an url?

[verbal quest]

Also, always make sure to check pins in a modding channel.

They'll likely have the info you're looking for

Well change the info, that's duplicate info they could be conflicting

[weak jay]

i checked the guide and everything is as it should be

but it doesnt work

[rain current]

anyone know if it's possible to restart the game server programmatically from within the game?

to achieve downloading mod updates on a schedule

[chrome egret]

From within the game seems unlikely, unless you can have something monitoring which can take action

But that's an ignorant answer

[rain current]

it seems like there may be some way to download workshop items from the lua though maybe which would be way cooler to have mods auto download and reload the lua on a schedule

thinking about it more though. the server and client both need to d/l the mod updates i believe so this might be a pipe dream of a task after all

[chrome egret]

right

the syncing is rough

I think if you had a listener that knew when a command was executed or phrase was said by particular users on the server, you could probably manage automatically shutting it down and running updates

But folks would be kicked, they would have to update their versions and rejoin

[rain current]

i guess if the server downloaded them though and a restart of it could be forced (with srver message warning in advance of course), then the clients would be forced to download it when they reconnect

[chrome egret]

yep

[cursive glade]

My server already auto kicks and updates on its own, any idea how to relay a automatic message to the server letting everyone know restart is happening?

[rain current]

yeah man

i'm authoring a server messages mod and i am looking to include that as one of them

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2759895539

how does your server handle the auto kicks and updates? is it all outside of the game?

[chrome egret]

Sounds like you two each have the piece the other needs 😄

[rain current]

lol

[chrome egret]

Do you have a github (or other VC) source repo you could link in the workshop page?

Maybe it's me but I find it annoying to have to subscribe to a mod to examine its files

[rain current]

it is annoying and i will but i just got it all fixed

well working i should say

i wish steam workshop would let github be one of the links to add

[chrome egret]

Me too

Or allow a direct download of the source files

They're gonna get on your machine either way

[rain current]

i need to optimize the change for the disconnect message. i replaced the entire file but only added one line. still learning LUA

[chrome egret]

Have you checked out the relevant sections in the modding guide regarding compatibility? #mod_development message

[rain current]

i have which is why i know it can be optimized lol

just wasn't sure how to add in to that particular part of logic properly

i'll figure it out

[little vessel]

Trying to make ripping clothes require scissors.

ClothingRecipesDefinitions = {};

ClothingRecipesDefinitions["Sheet"] = {materials="Base.RippedSheets:4" }
ClothingRecipesDefinitions["Sheet"].tools = {"Base.Scissors"};

ClothingRecipesDefinitions["FabricType"] = {}
ClothingRecipesDefinitions["FabricType"]["Cotton"] = {};
ClothingRecipesDefinitions["FabricType"]["Cotton"].material = "Base.RippedSheets";
ClothingRecipesDefinitions["FabricType"]["Cotton"].tools = {"Base.Scissors"};

Used the above code for it but no change. What gives?

[hearty herald]

I can only assume it doesn't overwrite the default one

Do you get 2 different options if you do have scissors?

[little vessel]

Nope.

The recipe I added is:

recipe Rip Clothing
    {
        [Recipe.GetItemTypes.RipClothing_Cotton],
        keep Scissors/Multitool,

        Result:RippedSheets,
        RemoveResultItem:true,
        Sound:ClothesRipping,
        Time:100.0,
        AnimNode:RipSheets,
        OnCreate:Recipe.OnCreate.RipClothing,
        Override:true
    }

[unique badge]

Hey all. I have been poking around for awhile to find a "difficulty" mod. The problem is we got some folks on the sever that get got allot and we are trying to find one that will give everyone some more challenge without steam rolling the newbies. Does anyone have a suggestion?

[hearty herald]

I guess a sanity check would be to see if it appears inside the crafting menu?

[drowsy needle]

Can anyone help me figure out what I'm doing wrong with my mod?

I'm trying to make it so that I can get these special scissors to spawn everywhere normal scissors can be found (including in zombies).

But I'm having trouble actually getting them to spawn.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2755989988

This is the mod in question.

[placid hinge]

@willow estuary Thank you so much for the script help. Had finally found a way through it cause of such

Now just left with the fun parts, trying to unbork the textures lol... yay me

[wise remnant]

Is there a way to check if you already have a function registered w a specific handler?

So you don’t register more then one

Of the same

[thin hornet]

you could Remove it before Add

if that make sens

[wise remnant]

Not a bad idea thx 😃

[drowsy needle]

Plasma weapons?

[placid hinge]

Yup, the fallout kind

[wise remnant]

i'm not trying to diss but i find it comical that almost every error message you get revolves around "attempted index of non-table: null"

the erorr messages in the debugging process are always so obtuse

any tips at better debugging environment ?

[gilded hawk]

How do clothing work?
Where are defined the values for the clothing protection?

Like I was looking into media\scripts\clothing\clothing_jacket.txt and I see the protection values, but where is defined that this jacket JacketLong_Random can protect the groin?

[thin hornet]

attempted index of non-table: null tell you alot. All you need is the line where this error happened.

[mossy portal]

I have an idea for a mod but I have no idea how to mod

[tight tulip]

No better time to learn than now!

[wise remnant]

@mossy portal whats the idea?

[mossy portal]

Do you guys know that tv broadcast where it’s like some guy saying the Knox event was caused by prions and shit in the food

And he mentions his book

[wise remnant]

@thin hornet hahaha it definitely slows down progress with this minimalistic environment

i even went through decompiling the source to give a SLIGHT advantage

[mossy portal]

That book added as like a little mod

Maybe something to do with spiffos

Idk

[thin hornet]

Not sure what you mean slow down the progress

[wise remnant]

@thin hornet progress of coding and design

[thin hornet]

the error tell you something is nil so if you know the line you should easily find the problem

[wise remnant]

the debug environment in this

[thin hornet]

i usually keep console.txt open in my notepad++ and just refresh it when i get an error

[wise remnant]

that'd be neat i was actually thinking of something similar ... taking stories like creepy pastas (with authors permission) and putting individual pages of the story as rare spawns throughout the world

keeping the pages discovered in consecutive order (maybe) so you slowly uncover differen't "survivor stories"

[gilded hawk]

@thin hornet do you have any ideas about this?

[thin hornet]

probably in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ProjectZomboid\media\clothing\clothingItems\Jacket_Police.xml

and

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ProjectZomboid\media\clothing\clothing.xml

I never worked with clothing

[gilded hawk]

Thank you. but sadly I already looked into those two files 😦

Also is there a way to disable the localization? Like seeing only the raw text likeIGUI_health_Part

[thin hornet]

isnt it the scratch defense property for the protection?

[gilded hawk]

Yes and no

It's the value of the protection, but not of which protection

Like JacketLong_Random
has

        BiteDefense = 20,
        ScratchDefense = 40,

Which is correct

problem is I don't understand how is set the protection for the individual piece

Like, the Police jacket does not protect the Thighs

But this one does

pain

My assumption is that this stuff is handled inside the JAVA code

like, media\lua\client\ISUI\ISGarmentUI.lua has a self.clothing:getCoveredParts()

But it's not defined anywhere in the lua

[thin hornet]

mhm

[gilded hawk]

    self.parts = {};
    
    local minX = 1000
    local minY = 1000
    local maxX = -1000
    local maxY = -1000

    for i=0, self.clothing:getCoveredParts():size() - 1 do
        local part = self.clothing:getCoveredParts():get(i);
        local texture = self.textures[part:toString()]
        if texture then
            table.insert(self.parts, part);
            self.listbox:addItem('dummy', part)
            texture = texture.texture
            if texture then
                minX = math.min(minX, texture:getOffsetX())
                minY = math.min(minY, texture:getOffsetY())
                maxX = math.max(maxX, texture:getOffsetX() + texture:getWidth())
                maxY = math.max(maxY, texture:getOffsetY() + texture:getHeight())
            end
        end
    end

    self.texturesY = 30

And the parts table gets populated with what you see here

[thin hornet]

check characterTextures\BloodClothingType.java

[gilded hawk]

In vscode I only see zombie\characterTextures\BloodClothingType.class

[thin hornet]

im still search

its decompiled right?

[tight tulip]

You would need to decompile it.

[gilded hawk]

Oh, alright

God, this mod will take longer then expected

Well, I guess I will head to sleep and work on it tomorrow, cause it's nealry 2 am and I got work tomorrow

I will post updates here if I figure some shit out

[thin hornet]

so if you check inside inventory\types\Clothing.java

you have getBiteDefenseFromItem and getScratchDefenseFromItem

[gilded hawk]

Okay, I will decompile it, and give it look tomorrow

[thin hornet]

clothing:getDefForPart

[chrome egret]

@sharp wind what script were you referencing for testing PZ without the dedicated server? Sounds nice not to have to configure all the port stuff required for the dedicated instance.

[sharp wind]

search for my post, the links should be there

[chrome egret]

The link on MrBounty's github appears to 404 now

@drifting ore any chance of bringing that page back?

[drifting ore]

https://github.com/MrBounty/PZ-Mod---Doc/blob/main/Test MP mod.md

[chrome egret]

danke

[hidden bridge]

is it possible to free look in the debug car editor? or am i locked to the orthographic view options?

[chrome egret]

Does the .bat being run simply find a json file of the same name?

[drowsy needle]

Reposting since I don't think I got a proper response: How do I make sure I did the "Adding an item to the loot tables" thing correctly?

And, uh... now I can't even seem to spawn the item in cheat menu's "Spawn item" menu.

Here's a zip of what I've got so far...

[austere garden]

Hello there Chaps, I was wondering where can I go to look into doing retextures for some vehicles and if I can be shown to the right direction

[scenic mulch]

Go to common/ProjectZomboid/media/textures/Vehicles/. And you can find the vehicle textures there.

[austere garden]

And I'm guessing I use some form of photoshop of something of that nature?

[grizzled isle]

Anyone familiar with CDDA book reading mod

I tried to apply xp multiplier code but it doesn't work

I copy pasted one section (that gives xp multiplier) from vanila OnReading.lua

[undone crag]

BloodLocation

[weak jay]

does anyone know why the mod aint showing up in mainmenu - mods? Filestructure and mod.info are as shown in the guide. And yes, i used the template
https://github.com/LordBloodfart/PZ-Into-The-Dead-Main-Theme/tree/main/Into The Dead Main Theme

[drifting ore]

No idea

[hearty herald]

Is it in the steam folder too? I had problems trying to use workshop structure in the local mods place

[weak jay]

the steam folder?

what steam folder

[hearty herald]

Thought you were using the workshop template

[weak jay]

the template in the pz local mods folder

[weak jay]

where do i find the workshop template?

[inland oyster]

i would like to request someone make a sound file for heli event to play "HELICOPTER HELICOPTER"

[gilded hawk]

Oh wait, so LongJacket is a preset?

oooooooooh that's why sometimes it had multiple BloodLocation

item LongCoat_Bathrobe
    {
        DisplayCategory = Clothing,
        Type = Clothing,
        DisplayName = Bath Robe,
        ClothingItem = LongCoat_Bathrobe,
        BodyLocation = BathRobe,
        BloodLocation = Trousers;Jumper,
        Icon = BathrobeWhite,
        RunSpeedModifier = 0.9,
        ScratchDefense = 10,
        Insulation = 0.5,
        WindResistance = 0.35,
        FabricType = Cotton,
        WorldStaticModel = Bathrobe_Ground,
    }

[gilded hawk]

Can you strap rockets to it?

[daring palm]

Blair Algol is a modding machine

high quality work

[odd notch]

41_65 is now on a legacy branch

whee

[gilded hawk]

Does anyone know how the F DoParam works?

I'm trying to edit this

[pine tree]

yeeeeeeeeeea boi, except a lot of clothing mods got wrecked by 41.66

[gilded hawk]

oh god o fuck

Anyway, how can I change that?

[nimble spoke]

DoParam basically loads an item value, exactly like you would add it to the item's script, like "Icon = Ham"

Some values seem to act weird though

[gilded hawk]

I tried to use it, did not work

I even tried this

                local arrayList = java.util.ArrayList:new()
                arrayList:Add({'LongJacket'})
                item:setBloodClothingType(arrayList)

I get this error

function: MxOverrideAllClothes -- file: TweakAllClothes.lua line # 97

LOG  : General     , 1645800174302> Object tried to call nil in MxOverrideAllClothes
LOG  : General     , 1645800174351> creating new sourcewindow: C:/Users/massi/Zomboid/Workshop/pz-fashionoid/Contents/mods/Fashionoid/media/lua/client/TweakAllClothes.lua

[nimble spoke]

what is your DoParam code?

[gilded hawk]

Ops sorry wrong line

item:DoParam("BloodLocation = [LongJacket]");

function MxOverrideAllClothes()
    local allItems = getAllItems();

    -- I'm using the for loop with :size() because getAllItems returns a `userdata` not a `table`
    for i=0,allItems:size()-1 do
        local item = allItems:get(i);
        local type = item:getTypeString()
        local clothingBloodType = tostring(item:getBloodClothingType())
        -- if getBloodClothingType is nil, it means that the item has no armor protection
        if not item:getObsolete() and not item:isHidden() and type == 'Clothing' and item:getBloodClothingType() ~= "nil" then
            local moduleAndName = item:getModuleName()..'.'..item:getName()
            -- print_table(getmetatable(item))
            if string.find(clothingBloodType, 'Jacket') then
                print(tostring(moduleAndName)..': '..tostring(item:getBloodClothingType()))
                -- local arrayList = java.util.ArrayList:new()
                -- arrayList:Add({'LongJacket'})
                -- item:setBloodClothingType(arrayList)
                item:DoParam("BloodLocation = [LongJacket]");
                item:DoParam("bloodClothingType = [LongJacket]");
                item:DoParam("BloodLocation = LongJacket");
                item:DoParam("bloodClothingType = LongJacket");
                -- editableItem:DoParam("DisplayCategory = LMAO");
            end
        end
    end

    print('allItems: '..tostring(allItems))
end

I litterally have no clue why none of this works

I'm just trying to change the BloodLocation of all Jackets to LongJacket

This stuff is litterally eating my brain ngl

Okay, not even DoParam("BiteDefense = 99"); works

Litterally no clue

[nimble spoke]

Where is it located? client, server, shared?

[gilded hawk]

client

[nimble spoke]

Ok, in that case it will fail for MP, at least from my tests with Item Tweaker and my own code, being in client is not ideal, you should try shared.

Second, some values don't seem to work in my tests, in those cases overriding the whole item works. I don't know why

[gilded hawk]

What do you mean? Do you have any example of the override?

[nimble spoke]

Simply add the item's full script to your mod, with the new blood location and it should work

[gilded hawk]

Do you mean the clothing_something.txt?

[nimble spoke]

Yes, grab a jacket item and make a test

I believe some values don't work because they are loaded into whatever code uses it before the change takes place

[gilded hawk]

To be honest I don't want to use the the item.txt, because I want to make it dynamic 😐

[nimble spoke]

There's a good chance you can't make it dynamic

[gilded hawk]

Okay different question, what if instead of using DoParam I use this?

local arrayList = java.util.ArrayList:new()
                arrayList:Add({'LongJacket'})
                item:setBloodClothingType(arrayList)

I didn't manage to make it work but I know I'm close

I know item:setBloodClothingType exists https://zomboid-javadoc.com/41.65/zombie/inventory/InventoryItem.html#setBloodClothingType(java.util.ArrayList)

But I'm having trouble passing an ArrayList to it >.<

[nimble spoke]

you don't need doParam for everything. To make it dynamic for example you can use item:setBiteDefense()

item:setScratchDefense()

[gilded hawk]

function: MxOverrideAllClothes -- file: TweakAllClothes.lua line # 105

LOG  : General     , 1645802446844> Object tried to call nil in MxOverrideAllClothes

Doesent work 😦

[lusty nebula]

The mod on which I'm working until yesterday was working ok. Now 41.66 and it generates 1 error...How the heck can I find what is causing the error? ( Checked the log but it doesn't seem to indicate nothing that could point me in the right direction )

[gilded hawk]

What the actual fuck setBiteDefense is actually nil

This is the content of getmetatable(someuserdata)

Okay, so if I'm understanding correctly this is a InventoryItem https://zomboid-javadoc.com/41.65/zombie/inventory/InventoryItem.html

Of course it does not have it

But it makes no sense that in the metatable i don't see setBloodClothingType

[gilded hawk]

Nope, it migh be an even different class
https://zomboid-javadoc.com/41.65/zombie/scripting/objects/Item.html#getBloodClothingType() this one has getBloodClothingType but no setBloodClothingType

[nimble spoke]

setBiteDefense is in Clothing.class not InventoryItem.class many aitem properties are limited to the item type that uses them

[gilded hawk]

Yeah I realized, so I'm using a different approach to do my overide

[gilded hawk]

I was wondering, how can I require the ISInventoryPaneContextMenu
I need to hook to the ISInventoryPaneContextMenu.onWearItems function

I tried require("ISUI/ISInventoryPaneContextMenu")

But notthing happens 😐

[faint jewel]

IS it possible to make a weapon with a visible projectile? like oh say... a laser blast?

[lusty nebula]

Just be carefull guys because another thing they changed are the texture packs in 41.66 ( I was going crazy to find what was causing the error in my 41.65 mod I'm building )

If you work with mods that change the clothes or the menus layouts the thing above is better to be kept in mind ( If you don't want to lose half a day,like me, to understand what was changed and provoking issues )

[thin hornet]

Seems to have a bug with Switching car seat. Cant drive the cars anymore after that

[lusty nebula]

Yep you have to carefully check all ( Oh God ) there are a lot of unwritten things they changed

If you look at the log most of the most common mods works but they generate a pletora of warning and errors

( The EHE mod in particular )

..another thing I've noted, for i.e, is that in the items scripts they added a string/line too

sample: WorldStaticModel = BalaclavaFace_Ground, ( It wasn't there in certain items before the update to 41.66 )

[gilded hawk]

I finally did it!
Dynamic change of clothes values

[lusty nebula]

Sorry dynamic in respect to what, if I may ask?

Depending on clothes status?

[gilded hawk]

Suprise 🌈

[lusty nebula]

@gilded hawk Damned modders LOOL 😄

[gilded hawk]

😛

[gilded hawk]

I was wondering is it possible to override the zomboid java code entirelly?

[sharp prawn]

Hey so we have our foraging zones completely gone on a modded map, we did a clean save and they are back. We have no idea how we deleted them. The foraging zones on vanilla and otheer modded maps is fine, just this one. I can provide save file if needed, but how would we fix it?

[faint jewel]

can anyone tell me a way to set a zombie to instantly dead AND burnt?

[tight tulip]

Anyone know the poster size limitations?

[gilded hawk]

Well, holy shit

I made transmog work

Now the issue is to make this work when you log back in, and I have no clue how to store the data 😐

[gilded hawk]

Now, only have to make all the UI for it, make it adapt to mods, and somehow store which item is transmogged into which one. This will be pain

[lusty nebula]

@gilded hawk Take a look at this discussion...skip to about the middle of it...maybe something that will point you out in the right direction
https://steamcommunity.com/app/108600/discussions/0/2918850377449993379/

[frank elbow]

There are methods to do so but it'd require users of the mod to also patch their game

That is, there's no supported way (as far as I know)

[gilded hawk]

Okay good to know

I still managed to pull it out with only lua

[shell terrace]

Whoops. Wrong channel. Sorry!

[lusty nebula]

sorry I have a mind lapsus....Anyone remembers where the file that controls the perks is located?

remembered...main creation method...

As reference they removed the following traits Hypochondriac and Short Tempered, the Patient and Gift Of The Gab traits are there but hidden, Light/Hardened drinker changed to Light/Heavy drinker ( both hidden )

[lusty nebula]

...and at least 2 new perks: Guard and Tailoring ( Can't yet find these following old ones, maybe removed?: Melee,Crafting,Passiv,Firearm,Spear,Combat )

[sharp prawn]

if foraging is broken on a map, would it be fixable with the chunkdata_xx_yy files? 41.65 build

[abstract sleet]

anyone knows of a mod that increses shelf storage

[lusty nebula]

Update on perks ( Tested them all ) In addition to the ones previously reported above other perks working are: Agility, Crafting, Survivalist, Passiv,Firearm,LongBlade,Combat,Melee,Spear. Guard do not provoke issues or errors but is not displayed nor I've noticed any effect on characther skills enabling it.

IMHO guard perk is just a placeholder

[sharp wind]

will that mod be released?

[gilded hawk]

Yes, as soon as I make the UI work

And as soon as I get more coffe

[sharp wind]

cool, i just wanted to see how you dynamically set the defense value

I guess based on condition of the item

[tranquil reef]

TheFunctions.FixCounterValue = function(specificPlayer)
    local counterValue = specificPlayer:getModData()["CounterValue"]
        
    if (type(counterValue) ~= "number") then
        counterValue = 0.0
    end

    return counterValue
end```

I have this function, and I call it in another function with

    local counterValue = TheFunctions.FixCounterValue(specificPlayer) --EXPERIMENTAL

        if(self.didTheThing) then
          counterValue = counterValue - 1
        end

It starts at one in game, when didTheThing happens it does remove 1 from the value which makes it -1, but then if didTheThing happens again it doesn't decrease again

Does anyone know why this would happen?

[edgy ruin]

will 41.66 break mods for 41.65?

[dusk saddle]

I don't think too many will, my mod still seems to be working fine, just about to set up the first public test iteration of it. You should be okay I'd say

[wise remnant]

They hired the EHE dev directly to work with them now didn't they"?

[nova skiff]

What's the SandboxVars for free trait points?

or extra trait points

[chrome egret]

Do you ensure that you're writing counterValue back to the ModData object? If the context calling FixCounterValue/self.didTheThing runs again before saving, you're essentially seeing a desynchronization of state.

It would "still think" counterValue isn't a number, reassigns the 0.0 value result, and then gets decremented to -1.0 again.

[tranquil reef]

I don't have the files open right now but those were the only two methods that mention it, so I guess not lol

[chrome egret]

That certainly could cause the issue. Hope that helps you root it out.

[tranquil reef]

Okay, thank you

[chrome egret]

Is 41.66 still available? I don't seem to be seeing the unstable version listed under Betas in Steam anymore.

[tranquil reef]

It already released, they probably just removed the unstable version since it's now built-in lol

Released about 6 AM EST today

[chrome egret]

Oh, I missed that

sweet!

[wise remnant]

anyone know if there's an event that fires on sandbox setting updates?

ive been scanning w/ the Every10minute one

but

in cases where player sets the daily time higher then default, that may fire alot slower

or less frequently i should say

[hidden compass]

Please let me cry, the mod I published died in a few days.😥
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2762398967

[round kiln]

is there some sort of list somewhere that tells us all of the names of the tiles?

more specifically stuff like floor tiles, wall tiles, etc

[round kiln]

prayers in the chat

[round kiln]

so uh, how do i test the code without uploading it into the workshop?

or something like that?

[verbal quest]

Hey modders, I haven't been able to test this very much but if you can test this to make sure you're Mod ID's are accurately being captured I would greatly appreciate it. https://github.com/TrainDoctor/PZModScraper

This is a python script designed to pull all workshop IDs and Mod IDs from mods in a workshop collection.

[stone owl]

Hey wanna ask. When adding a custom spawn point does the map folder need to be changed? Like with this mod https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2678653895&searchtext=louisville

[round kiln]

figured it out

[stone rock]

As of build 41.66, the location of the minimap has moved up slightly. Is there a way to roll back the location again like in build 41.65? The 41.65 version of the minimap lua file was overwritten with the 41.66 version, but the location does not change. Does anyone know how to move the damn minimap location?

[little knot]

https://kapwi.ng/c/OYAMZAHI5o

[faint jewel]

oh snap i need to do that golf cart that was posted.

[little knot]

Yes, sir!

We making the golfing mod real xD

[faint jewel]

found it.

gonna try to get it ingame now

[little knot]

Oh hell yeah

[vivid flare]

ok, then i dont have to do it anymore :>

there is lots of issues that still need fixing

and it needs new texture for blood and damage, etc

i asked about it when it was first posted, but got no reply

wanted to also animate it as much as possible, but it'll require uv map changes

[faint jewel]

animate what?

the cooler?

OH FFS

[little knot]

[faint jewel]

quickie unwrapped again?

[lone spade]

I was wondering - is it somehow possible to modify zombie attacks to only inflict bites? I've been wanting some true Resident Evil/The Walking Dead where zombies could only bite

Only workaround I've been able to come up was create invisible "anti-scratch" uniform to prevent zombies from scratching/lacerating, but it still makes me not take any injuries when scratch is blocked

[faint jewel]

okay nvm. you get me a better uvwmap... and i'll skin and set this up ALL DAY.

but i cannot uvw efficiently in blender.

[clear geode]

No way to fix it??

[vivid flare]

is the item in the Base. module or did you add a custom one

[stone rock]

It was of great help. Also, thanks for the in game minimap you made.😁

[vivid flare]

open/close and remove the box, yes

also removing the roof, being able to open the hood, stuff like that

[clear geode]

Hello! here is my script txt file

[drifting ore]

https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/61-robomats-modding-tutorials-updated-12112013/

Is this guide still a must read? Because some links / pics are not available anymore

And I'd like to start modding on pz

[drifting ore]

Made a guide to explain how I manage data transfert in multiplayer for my mod:
https://github.com/MrBounty/PZ-Mod---Doc/blob/main/Use commands.md

[dull orchid]

Hey where can I make mods? I have inreal engine 4?
I have unity where can I make mods for the game

[chrome egret]

Neither of those engines are required for modding Project Zomboid

Start here: https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Modding

[pearl fable]

any idea how to resolve this?

[gilded hawk]

I'm confused what happened?

[autumn stump]

Hey everyone 🙂 I am working on my first mod and I have just finished an outfit and just need to do something to distribute it or add it to spawn on the world. My idea was to either make it spawn on random zombies, on random military containers, or spawn it at a very specific location using coordinates. How could I do either of this? Thank you ^^

[drifting ore]

hey

https://dislaik.github.io/pz_modding/scripting_manual/clothing_mod/

i am reading the wiki and i have found this for u

hopefully it gonna help u

[hidden compass]

To achieve stealth, I used the vanilla ghost mode.
However, since stealth camouflage only makes disappear, I wanted to keep the footsteps, attack swings, and gunfire sounds, etc.

"Debug.PlaySoundWhenInvisible" in the debug options was default true in 41.65, so the sound was still played even when ghost mode was turned on.
However, in 41.66, the default is now false (dev said it's bug fix), so the sound no longer plays when ghost mode is turned on.

The value of the debug option can be changed from the mod, but since this option has a "debug only" attribute, changing the value to True does not effective.

I'm sure there are other requests like mine, "I have ghost mode on, but I want the sound to play".
So I've requested the developer to change it (default false is fine, but I'd like to at least be able to change the value from the mod).

[gilded hawk]

Okay thank you for the explanation

[hot patrol]

Added addon support to my Dakimakura mod. Hopefully I did it right and made the instructions clear enough. I hope to see the workshop spammed with as many waifu mods as there are true music addons.

[autumn stump]

I have found some info on how to spawn things and distribute them, I got a simple question though. Sorry if it is dumb, I am an artist and not a coder, so this is a bit of a bumpy road for me hahah. This is my code:

`require "Items/ProceduralDistributions"

table.insert(ProceduralDistributions.list["GunStoreDisplayCase"].items, "NewVest");
table.insert(ProceduralDistributions.list["GunStoreDisplayCase"].items, 50);`

My question is... Where I put "NewVest", what is this exactly? Is this the .xml in clothingItems folder that is named NewVest.xml? Or do I have to define what it is somewhere else? Thanks ^^

[real cape]

anyone bored and interested in a fairly in depth mod idea? I'm not a modder but i can be a muse lol

[wise remnant]

https://tenor.com/view/smoking-alex-jennings-david-duke-of-windsor-the-crown-gif-16132985

i'm listening

[real cape]

Ok so I hate the fact you have to canibalize good vehicle engines to get the spare parts to keep the few vehicles you like running fine. I know there are options out there for "crafting" your own parts from scrap and such but it just feels so bland and immersion breaking. My suggestion is to incorporate a few machines like metal lathes, mills, and drill presses, so you can really craft new parts. I think by including blueprints that needed to be found you could create another level of immersion and goal to the game. As of right now you have to wait to find the Laines manuals before you can tear apart brakes or suspension, mufflers ect. It would be cool if you had to find blueprints for say pistons, rings, headgaskets, timing chains. You could use the machines to craft the items and make "spare parts" recipes or hell maybe even "rebuild kits" as like a tiered system, have more items to create larger kits to repair higher percentages. Along with that could be made blueprints for the machines themselves that would teach someone how to "disassemble" the machines to take them places and possibly to build parts for the machines to keep them working as well. You could also incorporate tools that need to be changed out on the machines occasionally such as endmills, drill bits, and turning tools for the lathe. Honestly the sky is the limit for how in depth you would want to go but the idea is there. Just the fact of taking some scrap metal and "crafting" parts out of it is so unrealistic and game breaking but also trying to track down vehicles and only getting parts from them one time, is also unsustainable.

Planetalgol already has a mod that incorporates machine tools to build high end doors and windows. This is where I really got the idea from. Snake's modpack also incorporates a bunch of mechanics equipment to do things like change tires and such. Trust me if I knew how to script I would already be working on it.

[frank elbow]

You weren't kidding when you said in-depth, golly

Sounds neat, I hope someone takes you up on it & makes it

[real cape]

lol well I use Brita's weapons pack so I've been alive for almost 3 months. I have been doing a lot of base building and such but I really need more to make me want to go searching for things you know? If I had to go out looking for the machines and the blueprints that would add a huge amount of necessity to do such a thing. Not to mention imagine finding the machines, but not the blueprints for them, somewhere in a town. You could decide to run the noise risk in town to make the parts there until you can take them to your safehouse. you could literally weigh the option of ringing the dinner bell on yourself to be able to save that favorite truck of yours lol

[rustic oar]

I suggest a mod who stop grass and tree to grow when u place a floor (wood / concrete / gravel / sand / every fuking flor you made thats not grass should stop them to grow plzzzz) we have a big city base with like 10 bulding several road and parking we cant spend all out time to take it off when normaly its not suppose to grow normaly in real life

[stiff furnace]

Hey all, could I ask a quick question about recipes? I think I am making a simple mistake but I'm not exactly sure.

Before 41.66, I thought that I could make a recipe with flexible ingredients by doing this

recipe Sell Gold (2 for 200 points)    
{
    Necklace_Gold/Necklace_GoldRuby/NecklaceLong_Gold/NoseRing_Gold/NoseStud_Gold/Earring_LoopLrg_Gold/Earring_LoopMed_Gold/Earring_LoopSmall_Gold_Both/Earring_LoopSmall_Gold_Top/Earring_Stud_Gold/Ring_Right_MiddleFinger_Gold/Ring_Left_MiddleFinger_Gold/Ring_Right_RingFinger_Gold/Ring_Left_RingFinger_Gold/WristWatch_Right_ClassicGold/WristWatch_Left_ClassicGold/Bracelet_BangleRightGold/Bracelet_BangleLeftGold/Bracelet_ChainRightGold/Bracelet_ChainLeftGold/BellyButton_DangleGold/BellyButton_RingGold/BellyButton_StudGold,
    Necklace_Gold/Necklace_GoldRuby/NecklaceLong_Gold/NoseRing_Gold/NoseStud_Gold/Earring_LoopLrg_Gold/Earring_LoopMed_Gold/Earring_LoopSmall_Gold_Both/Earring_LoopSmall_Gold_Top/Earring_Stud_Gold/Ring_Right_MiddleFinger_Gold/Ring_Left_MiddleFinger_Gold/Ring_Right_RingFinger_Gold/Ring_Left_RingFinger_Gold/WristWatch_Right_ClassicGold/WristWatch_Left_ClassicGold/Bracelet_BangleRightGold/Bracelet_BangleLeftGold/Bracelet_ChainRightGold/Bracelet_ChainLeftGold/BellyButton_DangleGold/BellyButton_RingGold/BellyButton_StudGold,
    
    Result:JenCard200,
    Time:1.0,
    Category:TraderJen,
}        

I thought that would make it so a player would just need 2 of those items and the recipe would work - however, if the player just has even one of those items the recipe shows up like it works but then "crafting" the recipe gives the player nothing but an error. If the player actually has 2 of the items, the recipe works as intended...why is it showing that it works with only one item?

[keen beacon]

Hello, i was thinking of asking you guys here since you probably have more in-depth knowledge about this. (And the mod-support channel is kind of... Yeah, you know) and it DOES have to do with mod creation rather than the "reinstall your mods" solutions offered in the mod support channel.

I was wondering if anyone has a theory on what could be causing a Linux specific error such as this:
https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/2623855083/3191367619812438008/

Is there any difference between coding mods when it comes to windows and Linux? Isnt it the same for both OS? Are there some additional stuff that needs to be set for mods to work on Linux?

I mean there has to be at least one of you working on a Linux OS who might know something.

Is it a mod problem or a PZ problem? I'm just wondering who i should bother about this. The devs or the creator of the mod (ive already done the last thing i mentioned, so I'm basically just trying to help out any way i can)

[lusty nebula]

Hey guys I have a question...When you spawn ( New game ) you chose which clothes to wear. Any idea where the file/s that controls it are located?

For example, even if you don't select it, by default the game adds to your character a belt. Where is located the file who control this?

[lavish sequoia]

Are there any mods or tools exclusively meant for pruning map chunks, so fresh chunks can be generated?

[lusty nebula]

..and question number 2 how do you open a CLASS file?

[lavish sequoia]

Class files are compiled java files which you can somtimes unzip, and will find source code in them. But they're not generally editable files in the way a txt, .java, .png etc file might be.

The unzip part I may be confusing with jar files, but try with 7zip it will either tell you you can or cannot.

You can also find decompilation tools online but sooomething tells me you may be breaking EULA by doing that.

[lusty nebula]

Thanks mate I was exactly looking at JD right now 😉

[lavish sequoia]

glhf sometimes it wont do you much good because it referenced other binaries that you don't have access to

[lusty nebula]

I'm just searching where the file that auto-adds that damned belt is located LOOL

I've already removed it via script but I was curious if there was a way to directly edit the relevant file

[boreal egret]

So I am a bit confused trying to reverse engineer this problem. I've seen several mods, typically less well-maintained ones, have issues taking items from a container such as your backpack, floor, containers in proximity, etc. Is there a specific method that changed here that I am not seeing? Are the context menus perhaps setup wrong?

[lusty nebula]

Reading your message I'm confused too mate 😄

( I can't understand what you mean, sorry )

[boreal egret]

Basically some mods whether it's for a normal context menu, building, or crafting will ONLY look for valid items in your main inventory, not any backpacks or anything you may be wearing.

And I am trying to figure out what is wrong there.

[lusty nebula]

So basically what you are trying to achieve? What you want to happen in detail?

Via script you can grab any item/clothes you want as far as I know...

[boreal egret]

Current behavior: The context menu won't recognize a valid item is in the players' backpack, but will recognize it if it's in their main inventory.
Desired behavior: The context menu searches for and recognizes items in all valid containers within proximity of the player.

IE: If you need three metal bars and a gas can, but the gas can is in your pack, it wouldn't consider it a valid option until you moved it to your main inventory. I want it to search bags as well.

[lusty nebula]

Ah ok...that is depending on the item of interest settings ( that you can vary at your will ).
I make an example: look at the behaviour of the lighter. You put it in your backpack ( with also the cigarettes ) then when you select " smoke " the lighter is " auto-brought " to the main inventory

IIRC to obtain what I guess you want, you'll have to play with items scripts and lua files

IIRC around in the workshop there is a mod that auto-drops the unnecessary ( or the ones redundant ) items in the backpack/equipped. By looking at the mod scripts/code you should get some hints to point you in the right direction I guess

[boreal egret]

Yeah just been searching about to try and find an apt example. 😛

[lusty nebula]

Other items that have a similar behaviour are the bandages and the rags

Another mod you can look at to take ispiration is the GEAR one ( The one dedicated to items attachable to backpacks in particular )

Same for clips and magazines, bullets, etc

[boreal egret]

I know More Builds recently had an update for this, but I'm not seeing anything relevant unfortunately.

[crimson spindle]

Is it possible to find out if a player has already learned a recipe for a lua script?

pseudo code:

if player has not learned recipe and randNum < 5 then
  Give Special Item
else
  give generic Item
endif```

[boreal egret]

local propaneTanks = getSpecificPlayer(player):getInventory():getItemsFromType("PropaneTank");
This is the one that's not pulling from backpacks and other containers as I would like.

  local type = split(material, '\\.')[2]
  local invItemCount = 0
  local groundItem = ISBuildMenu.materialOnGround
  if amount > 0 then
    invItemCount = inv:getItemCountFromTypeRecurse(material)```
This is from More Builds after they fixed it not pulling from backpacks.

I am wondering if getItemsFromType is the problem.

I've not seen that actually used before tbh

But this concerns interacting with a world object so who knows. I'm just some goof that reverse engineers.

[lusty nebula]

@crimson spindle Sample:

{
  Base.BookCarpentry1,
  /*NeedToBeLearn:true,*/
  Result:Base.BookCarpentry2,
  Time:600.0,
  SkillRequired:FastLearner=4,
}```

[crimson spindle]

i have that part but this code is not part of a recipe

basically i want the recipe to be hidden until you discover something else and meet the minimum skill requirements

[lusty nebula]

You're going beyond my skills LOOL ( Sorry can't help you more )

😄

[crimson spindle]

no worries lol

[boreal egret]

Damn wish I was home so I could pull it up and test some changes. Oh well. Was just hoping it was something simple like outdated terminology because this mod is a bit old. 😅

[lusty nebula]

There's nothing simple if you start modding that's why we should get the masochist badge by default LOOL 😄

[boreal egret]

Just trying to fix up some old ones.

[crimson spindle]

this is the full code path of what im trying to do if it helps:

{
    Category:Health,
    keep HTFAC.HTFACMicroscope,
    HTFAC.HTFACTestTubeBlood=5,
    SheetPaper2,
    keep Pen/BluePen/RedPen/Pencil,
    
    NeedToBeLearn:true,
    CanBeDoneFromFloor:true,
    SkillRequired:Doctor=1,
    Time:250.0,
    
    Result:HTFAC.HTFACReportMicroscopic,
    OnCreate:HTFACAnalysisMicroscopic,
    RemoveResultItem:true,
}```

```function HTFACAnalysisMicroscopic(items, result, player)
    player:getInventory():AddItem("HTFAC.HTFACReportMicroscopic");
    HTFACBreakthroughChance(player);
    HTFACReduceDurability(items, player);
    HTFACAddXP(player, 5);
end```
This is the section I need help with:
```function HTFACBreakthroughChance(player)
    local breakthrough = ZombRand(0,100);
    local playerFirstAidSkill = player:getPerkLevel(Perks.Doctor);
    if breakthrough <= 0 * playerFirstAidSkill then
        if PlayerHasNotLearned recipe = true then -- <<  Need help with this section
            player:getInventory():AddItem("HTFAC.HTFACReportBreakthroughSpecial");
            HTFACAddXP(player, 50);
        else
            player:getInventory():AddItem("HTFAC.HTFACReportBreakthrough");
            HTFACAddXP(player, 50);
        end
    end
end```

[boreal egret]

Yeah I am VERY certain getItemsFromType is the problem here.

FuelAPI doesn't use similar language at all.

[nimble spoke]

Because a check is done for the first item row, it returns true, then another check is done for the second row and it also returns true, when the recipe needs to find and remove the second item, it can't as it was removed as the first item

[stiff furnace]

Gotcha. Thank you for your time and response. I figured it out lol - I just removed all the text and did a " = 10" at the end

[hexed sierra]

can somebody tell me what mod cor955 uses that displays a health bar above the zombies?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmoMAIPI1uM

[hearty herald]

There is a function for evaluating items recursively in an inventory which can return valid items

shovels = inventory:getAllEvalRecurse(
  function(item, player) 
    return item:getType():contains("Shovel") 
  end,     
  ArrayList.new()
);

[hearty herald]

Try looking at inventory:getAllEvalRecurse

[boreal egret]

I'll try that when I get home. Thanks.

[round kiln]

is there some sort of modding documentation about the item spawning that you can see on counters and tables?

[chrome egret]

@boreal egret MrBounty explained some of this to me a while back #mod_development message

[crimson spindle]

Anyone know if this is possible for lua

[hearty herald]

I'm pretty certain it is possible, but I don't have a handle on things like that

[crimson spindle]

where do you even go to find all the different commands you can use with objects like player?

like i know you can do Player:getInventory()

where do you find that stuff out

[hearty herald]

the player class has a method called "getKnownRecipes"

[crimson spindle]

how did you find that?

[hearty herald]

it returns a string array

https://projectzomboid.com/modding/

[crimson spindle]

thanks! im guessing the array all the known recipes so i just need to loop through it?

[hearty herald]

I think java list might have .Contains("thingToCheckFor")

[crimson spindle]

so like this?
if player:getKnownRecipes().Contains("Discover Weak Serum Formula") then hasNotLearnedWeak = false;

[hearty herald]

according to java8 https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/ArrayList.html

Yeah, but contains is probably lowercase... and maybe it needs to be :contains in lua?

[crimson spindle]

i know youre right

[hearty herald]

It's worth trying atleast.

[crimson spindle]

so the getknownrecipes works but contains isnt working

probably dont have the syntax right... i tried

player:getKnownRecipes():contains("recipe");
player:getKnownRecipes().Contains("recipe");
player:getKnownRecipes():Contains("recipe");

none worked so far

[chrome egret]

It would be your second example

https://github.com/FWolfe/Zomboid-Modding-Guide/blob/master/api/README.md#zomboids-lua-component

[flint beacon]

does anyone know where the file for all of the AnimNodes?

[slim swift]

Hey guys.
I wanted to reach out and share a personal project I have been working on it's not really a mod but a server utility.

I am making a server watchdog tool that will notifies on discord if the server is reachable, a player join/leaves, and most importantly, in my opinion, it also notifies when a mod updates!

I couldn't find any other tools I liked that really did this so I thought I would make my own.

This is still a work in progress but I wanted to see if there was any interest in something like this. Or if there is something else out there like this that I'm not aware of.

[crimson spindle]

@chrome egret thank you that was extremely helpful

[viral compass]

Looks dope

[stiff furnace]

Ah, nvm, gonna delete this. Did a weird issue 😦

[drifting ore]

I would honestly call it something like "ZomBot" or something so people know its PZ related

not everyone is gonna see "spiffo-bot" and understand yk?

[slim swift]

Makes sense. Spiffo-bot is just what I called my webhook bot for my server. That would be configurable. This tool may also end up working for more than just zomboid.

[wanton cosmos]

is ItemZed updated?

[faint jewel]

this has been my whole damn day AND night. Had to redo the uvw and than texture it.

[torn flame]

Is it just me or most mods broke? Like True Music / True Actions, about 70% of mods I installed from workshop didn't load yesterday and I thought load order or conflicts were the problem, but today some of them have mark "MP <= 41.65"

[pearl prism]

These antihack systems have immense potential to give us mods a headache, i would like the devs to release more mod focused updates, how many percent of players use mods?

[torn flame]

Yeah, most of these that broke depend on it

[torn flame]

Mod Api should take priority over NPCs obviously

[soft eagle]

i think its called combat text

[sharp wind]

Any idea why or how to get rid of error of these kinds?

ERROR: General     , 1645972277794> 546,246,823> RecipeManager.LoadedAfterLua> no such function LuaCreate = "blahblah" in recipe "blahblahblahblahblahblah"

[sharp wind]

any, but mostly coming from Arsenal-26

I think they have to do with oncreate function call being in the wrong folder

they should be in server and not client

or that, shared

as when I put mine in server, I do not see such errors

should be okay in server since only when you load in then you can craft

you can not craft if you are not there?

[drifting ore]

good luck, Tsars server is patreon exclusive and he and co delete any questions about fixing the mod

[hearty herald]

:contains(text) should exist, are you getting an error or just never getting a true? If you never get true, maybe the string you are comparing to is wrong. You could try printing it all out and going through it... but might be painful 😂

[gilded hawk]

If I do

    local playerdata = player:getModData();
    playerdata.bipolarEnduranceTicks = 10;

Will bipolarEnduranceTicks be saved in the savegame file?

[crimson spindle]

I figured it out. It was a syntax error with my one line if statement.

if player:getKnownRecipes():contains("recipe") then DOTHIS

Instead of this (LUA syntax):
if player:getKnownRecipes():contains("recipe") then DOTHIS end```

[chrome egret]

ah, that'll getcha

Yo @drifting ore I'm finally getting around to trying some toy code based on your UI example, but I get a failure right away when trying to open my new window (based on custom key input):

LOG  : General     , 1645987978319> We executin' key handling yo
LOG  : General     , 1645987978321> It's the custom key dawg
LOG  : General     , 1645987978321> We openin' the UI my dude
LOG  : General     , 1645987978323> -----------------------------------------
STACK TRACE
-----------------------------------------
function: initialise -- file: ISUIElement.lua line # 13
function: initialise -- file: ISPanel.lua line # 12
function: initialise -- file: ItemSearchPanel.lua line # 11
function: onCustomUIKeyPressed -- file: ItemSearchPanel.lua line # 95

ERROR: General     , 1645987978324> ExceptionLogger.logException> Exception thrown java.lang.RuntimeException: attempted index of non-table at KahluaUtil.fail line:82.
ERROR: General     , 1645987978325> DebugLogStream.printException> Stack trace:
java.lang.RuntimeException: attempted index of non-table

Lines 94 and 95 of ItemSearchPanel:

local panel = ItemSearchPanel:new();
panel.initialise();

lines 10-13 of ItemSearchPanel:

function ItemSearchPanel:initialise()
    ISPanel.initialise(self);
    self:create();
end

ItemSearchPanel:new() in case it's relevant:

function ItemSearchPanel:new()
    local o = {};
    local x = getMouseX() + 10;
    local y = getMouseY() + 10;

    o = ISPanel:new(x, y, 100, 200);
    setmetatable(o, self);
    self.__index = self;

    o.backgroundColor = { r = 0, g = 0, b = 0, a = 1 };
    o.borderColor = { r = 0.4, g = 0.4, b = 0.4, a = 1 };
    o.buttonBorderColor = { r = 0.7, g = 0.7, b = 0.7, a = 0.5 };
    o.variableColor = { r = 0.9, g = 0.55, b = 0.1, a = 1 };
    o.zOffsetSmallFont = 25;
    o.moveWithMouse = false;

    return o;
end

[drifting ore]

I think it's the last update that do that. I need to check

[drifting ore]

But can you send me your code ?

[chrome egret]

https://github.com/TheCrimsonKing92/pz-item-searcher

[drifting ore]

O you use my UI exemple, not my UI lebrary mb

[chrome egret]

yeah

[drifting ore]

But otherwise it's juste panel:init

Not panel.int

panel.int(panel) == panel:init()

[chrome egret]

Sorry, I don't follow. I'm not calling panel.int(panel)

oh

use colon invocation, not dot

[little knot]

That's looking amazing

[sharp wind]

that's most of hte auto mods

[gilded hawk]

Is there a boolean or function that tells me if the game is in debug mode?

[frank elbow]

Core has getDebug which returns a boolean (presumably the value of the bDebug field)

Can be accessed via the global getCore

[hexed sierra]

thank you

[thin hornet]

there is also getDebugEnabled() which is a simple global function

[wet coral]

where are downloaded mods stored?

trying to get into modding this game and I feel like the best way is to rummage through other people's stuff

[thin hornet]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\108600

[wet coral]

ty

[wet coral]

ok I have searched the ins and outs of both those files and the files that the game tells you it puts the mods in

only folder I've found is one named 241100

[faint jewel]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2768119296

[clear geode]

Hitting that 40 - 50 mph while the whole town chases ya 😆

[faint jewel]

and it's STUPID loud too... so you can pull them without hitting the horn that was installed for some reason XD

[clear geode]

This will be good for some runs out of town. Would it be possible to have modifications in the future? like some spiked plows on the front madmax style? haha

[faint jewel]

on a GO KART?

it's already crazy low... and it kneecaps almost every zed it hits.

[clear geode]

I was thinking about adding some skeletal framework to it for an apocalpyse variant haha

[faint jewel]

THAT is a dune buggy. not a go kart lol.

[round zenith]

are there any guides for adding a page to the sandbox option page?

[wise remnant]

i believe moddata doesn't last server reload

@round zenith i've never found any. I can help you

[clear geode]

Yeah ik, just didint know how to word the framework properly so i had to get the closest image i could xD

[round zenith]

@wise remnant have you done one in the past, I need something to reference as I have done the following and its putting Sandbox_ before everything

option ScrapCount
{
type = integer, min = 0, max = 999, default = 0,
page = CurrencyVariety, translation = Scrap Required to Make Bar,
}

File is a txt named sandbox-options

[wise remnant]

Yeah i was able to get it to work w/ my mod

[round zenith]

can you link your mod so I can review your files?

[fiery pecan]

so uhhh. I noticed all this NPC talk.... I have a question regarding mod functions... Basically: I've finally figured out how to replace zombie outfits in my mod by XY coords, right? Will there be functions for NPCs too?

[faint jewel]

anyone good with the code that i can bug for a bit?

[gilded hawk]

Thansk man

[gilded hawk]

Is it possible to make "invisible" clothing?
I need to add an hat to the game that has bite and scratch protection, but does not appear equipped. Because a friend of mine does not like wearing helmets to have head protection

[shut valley]

can't see why not. if you make a blank model and only export the bones, the game should just load the "model" and nothing will change. if that don't work you can go for the regular procedure for moddding clothes but just make a small triangle and hide it inside the player's head.

[gilded hawk]

That's interesting, does the game have blank models?
Like, in Payday 2 I used the dummy unit when I wanted to use an empty 3d item

[shut valley]

don't think so. but if you just export a blank fbx model using the pz armature. i don't think the game will care it would just load "nothing"

[gilded hawk]

Okay thanks, I will give it a try, but I don't have any 3d model software at hand for now

[winter bolt]

just leave the model line blank on the clothing script lol

[gilded hawk]

😮

I though the game would crash if I do

[winter bolt]

i dont think it causes any issues

[inland crater]

So do you guys set your dev environment up inside your workshop directory? I guess in VS Code that's the best way to get access to libraries next to a multi-root directory

[gilded hawk]

I'm using vscode with this setup
Workspace with the Worshop folder, the downloaded workshop folder, and the zomboid root folder

[inland crater]

That clears things up, I'm on linux and we have another Zomboid folder in our home directory, and then one in a hidden directory with all the /media/ files and lua libs in it but both have a workshop dir. I guess I'll work out of the hidden one then

appreciate it

[gilded hawk]

If you find a better way to setup vscode share it here, cause I'm fairly sure the setup can be improved, especially since I'm not using a folder with the decopiled class files

[inland crater]

I think in this case it would make more sense?

[gilded hawk]

Well if I could be bothered to decopile fully zomboid, I would work with

• Workshop
• Downloaded Workshop
• Zomboid
• Decompiled zomboid

[inland crater]

I think its strange I'm working out of my workshop folder but it is what it is. My idea was to add my mod to the /mod/ folder and add the java/zombies foldier as a folder making it a multi-root project*

seems convulted next to just adding the whole project as the root dir

[gilded hawk]

[stone rock]

@jagged fulcrum Hi, sorry for the sudden tagging. I saw the vanilla minimap you were making and wanted to make a full map of the Korean server I'm using, so I talked to you. I followed the article you posted on Discord in the past, but I had trouble making the minimap, so can you please explain in detail how to make the minimap? Of course, if you have free time.

• I requested a Korean sema map in steam mode, thank you for making it.^^

[gilded hawk]

I don't have much else to say tbh, cause i need to go back to work

But good luck with your setup @inland crater

[inland crater]

oh you helped I appreciate it

I was talking about my setup being shitty compared to yours

[stone rock]

If making maps is your own software, it would be very difficult for me to make them. I don't have that software. haha..

This is the entire world map used in our server, and there is a mini map you made (West Point Expansion, sema, etc.) and a map called landsole that we made is included. I'm trying to make that photo into a vanilla mini-map style .png file, but I thought it would be too many to ask of you, so I tried to make it myself.

yeah, right.

That's good news. If you're okay with it, may I ask for more in the Steam mod comments? Whenever I ask to add a map, I feel sorry for asking for fear that you will get tired. kk..

[faint jewel]

what is the pink one under louisville

nvm drag strip survives.

[stone rock]

@faint jewel The pink area is Valley Station. + I don't live in an English-speaking area so I don't know what "nvm drag strip survives" means.

[faint jewel]

this is for drag racing cars. it's called a drag strip here.

[stone rock]

thank you for the reply. It has been a huge help in mapping our server.😁

[stone rock]

Valley Station contains the drag area you are talking about. And Valley Station is an area on the vanilla map. Am I understanding correctly?

[faint jewel]

i thought the squares were custom maps?

[stone rock]

No, no, I just added color to distinguish the area. Of course, the divided area includes both the mod map and the vanilla map.

[faint jewel]

hey I am in need of assistance. i need to find out how to tell if a zombie is a crawler.

[gilded hawk]

Do you mind sharing which mods are you using to have a map this big?

[stone rock]

I'll change the names written on the division to English. wait please.

[gilded hawk]

I will, thank you

[bold cobalt]

Ravencreek is one and I think fort redstone

[faint jewel]

i see eerie county and fort knox down south

[stone rock]

The mod map is marked separately (mod).^^

[gilded hawk]

Thank you

How can I require "ISUI/ISInventoryPaneContextMenu" from the shared folder? I can only require it from the client folder

Cause I'm trying to add an option there

Feel free to drop me some hints I will check it after work

[drifting stump]

Why would you need it from the shared folder its a client thing

[stone rock]

In the case of our server, only the xml file is separated from the minimap mod folder you created and applied to the map folder. Because only the xml file is imported and used, there is no case where the map does not load. (Errors people say in the steam comments)

[stone rock]

Landsol minimap is provided by default, but it is unstable like that. It is difficult and inconvenient to collect screenshots of such mini-maps to make a full map png file.

[nimble spoke]

You don't really need to require the file, you just need to detect the context for the player, and insert an option as needed

[nimble spoke]

There was a tutorial for that somewhere

[simple ingot]

means " Wow lol maze of hell road"🤣

[drifting ore]

Thanks for the help everyone, published my first mod, it's QoL and shows weapon stats in-game

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2762715872

[thin hornet]

It seem that setting the player position (teleport) send a invalid packet that kick the player.
It is probably a good thing as this look like an anti-cheat system doing it's job correctly.
Now what I am wondering is how do I teleport a non-admin player from his client.
I have this custom spawn point thing where the player choose a location and it used to work with setX() setLx() but not anymore. So I tried running those same from the server side but it didnt actually move the client. So what is the new way of teleporting a client?

[austere garden]

Good Morning Gents, I previously asked on how I would go about learning how to edit textures for vehicles (modded) and was only told where to find the textures, I'm interested in modding some vehicles so that they represent the Umbrella Corp.
I was wondering how to go about actually editing the files and what not

[errant meteor]

There is a good amount of post every days asking for help, I would first check the pins or just google search, or wait for someone to take the time to help you

[tame mulch]

Maybe this will help - https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/28633-complete-vehicle-modding-tutorial/

[daring yacht]

i was wonder if someone want to do mod together?

the idea what i have was doing artillery

[tame mulch]

It will be not easy)

[daring yacht]

i know

[gilded hawk]

🎉 Transmog and UI works
Now the last problem to solve is, how can I save data in the savegame? nvm im an idiot and forgot about reloadin the UI

[lusty nebula]

Do you think is possible to create a script that could let the player's character to drop an item in the moment he dies?

[gilded hawk]

Yep

[lusty nebula]

Anyone can write a simple sample?

[cerulean wedge]

Hey guys 🙂

So I am getting into mapping and modding PZ and I’m trying to think of something that can incorporate my skills as an audio producer/engineer. My initial thought was to add voiceovers for the tv/radio, but it didn’t take long to realize that is quite ambitious (if it’s even possible).

So I’m picking the brain of the community to see if there are any ideas for an audio-centric mod that has been requested or desired that I could take a swing at? Or if anyone needs any audio produced for a mod they’re working on (SFX, voiceover [male or female], music, anything audio related) I’d be happy to lend a hand and collab on something!

[hearty herald]

https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Modding:Lua_Event/OnZombieDead
&
https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Modding:Lua_Event/OnPlayerDeath

[lusty nebula]

@cerulean wedge The big issue with sounds atm is that any custom sound will work in SP but not in MP ( Where only the vanilla ones are heard by other players )

[thin hornet]

?

Custom sounds works in MP

[lusty nebula]

Yep mate but they will create issues to other players. Let's take as example the previous update Brita's mod ( That was using custom weapon sounds ).They woorked yes....but in the current update she/he was forced to revert back to vanilla weapons sound otherwise in MP the weapon sound was creating alot of issues

[thin hornet]

but like what issue?

havent got any issues with my custom sound in this update not quite sure to understand the problem

[lusty nebula]

that when a gun was shot only the player firing could here the sound + problems with sound reverberations

( or rather weapons sounds breaking when echoing )

@hearty herald So to use it on a player I have to use Isoplayer?

[hearty herald]

Well, the function gets the player that died, which you can then access to do whatever you need to do, get the cell or whatever

[gilded hawk]

Do you mind sharing the source?

[drifting ore]

The source code?

Sure

[gilded hawk]

Thanks

[hearty herald]

looks fishy

[lusty nebula]

@hearty herald Sorry mate sometimes I sleep awake LOOL it was obvious...Many thanks for the help, legend! 😉

[hearty herald]

discred?

I was going to do a little shell of a method, but my keyboard is acting up so I can't get the character for code out...

[blazing granite]

So in 41.66, the True Action mods seem to cause server crashes

sitting down is fine but every time I lie down the server i'm hosting just shuts down

haven't tested in solo, has anyone else experienced this?

[austere garden]

Thank you Good Sir!

[blazing granite]

mod hasn't been updated so i'm guessing that's just why, but I wanna know if it's just me

[lusty nebula]

@Sputinik I think the cause is how Steam updates the mod. If you look at the mod folder is all messed up now. To fix completely delete the folder, resubscribe. Same for your server users.

[blazing granite]

will try that, thanks

Steam Workshop is convenient but it's really annoying sometimes

[lusty nebula]

Yes welcome to the mess LOOL

[hearty herald]

local function jimDied(playerThatDied)
  if playerThatDied:getForname() == "Jim" then
    print("Jim is dead!")
  end
end

Events.OnPlayerDeath.Add(jimDied)

It should work like that I think

[gilded hawk]

Thanks!

[drifting ore]

No prob!

[gilded hawk]

[lusty nebula]

@hearty herald Yep I was guessing something like

    if (PlayerRand(3) == 0) then --selects a random number between 0-3
        player:getInventory():AddItem("Screwdriver")
    end
end
Events.OnPlayerDead.Add(PlayerKilled);```

[gilded hawk]

I was wondering is ther a simple way to just add one extra line to a tooltip if the item is of type clothing?

[hearty herald]

Looks like it would work, I'm just personally hesitant about using variable names that are already used by things. For testing i would make it guaranteed or print something at the start.

[drifting ore]

Yep, but in that case it would probably conflict with the mod Show Clothes Material

[gilded hawk]

Ah 😐

[drifting ore]

What would you want?

[lusty nebula]

@hearty herald 0-3 is a 25% chance so in theory to get the 100% one you need values between 0 and 12 correct?

[hearty herald]

Just remove the if statement in it's entirety and it's guaranteed xd

[lusty nebula]

True! thanks mate!

[gilded hawk]

I need to add to the tooltip "transmog into NameHere" if the item is transmogged

[hearty herald]

I know it's possible to add onto tooltips ingame

[gilded hawk]

I will see if I can make a simple inject, cause I can't be bothered to deal with all items height bs tbh

[drifting ore]

You know what, I think it might still work

[hearty herald]

InventoryItem has methods, getTooltip() & setTooltip(stringtooltip).
You could check out a bunch of tooltips and see if you can just add onto the end then set it again

[drifting ore]

Yeah

[gilded hawk]

Isn't the tooltip set done only via Java?

[hearty herald]

No I've seen tooltips edited with lua

So it's definitely possible

[lusty nebula]

Yep take a look at Brita's mod for i.e

[drifting ore]

Something like

require "ISUI/ISToolTipInv"


local old_render = ISToolTipInv.render
local item = nil
local numRows = 0

local transmogText = nil

local old_render = ISToolTipInv.render

function ISToolTipInv:render()
    numRows = 0
    if self.item ~= nil then
        item = self.item
        getPlayer()
        if item and instanceof(item, "Clothing") then
            -- type of transmog code here
            
        else
            return old_render(self)
        end
    end
    local stage = 1
    local old_y = 0
    local fontSize = 0
    local tooltipFontSize = 0
    local lineSpacing = self.tooltip:getLineSpacing()
    local old_setHeight = self.setHeight
    self.setHeight = function(self, num, ...)
        if stage == 1 then
            stage = 2
            fontSize = getCore():getOptionFontSize() -- font size
            old_y = num
            num = num + numRows * lineSpacing
        else 
            stage = -1 --error
        end
        return old_setHeight(self, num, ...)
    end
    local old_drawRectBorder = self.drawRectBorder
    self.drawRectBorder = function(self, ...)
        if numRows > 0 then
            local color = {0.68, 0.64, 0.96}
            local font = UIFont[getCore():getOptionTooltipFont()];
            self.tooltip:DrawText(font, transmogText, 5, old_y, color[1], color[2], color[3], 1);
            end
            stage = 3
        else
            stage = -1 --error
        end
        return old_drawRectBorder(self, ...)
    end
    old_render(self)
    self.setHeight = old_setHeight
    self.drawRectBorder = old_drawRectBorder
end

[hearty herald]

If you need to remove it again, you might need to do some recognizable format that you can detect and remove just that

[drifting ore]

I mean this is all lua

[hearty herald]

Just a thought: [tooltip:text], you can find position of "[tooltip:", search for next ']' then remove the character from the first [ to last ]

[gilded hawk]

Okay, looks good I will give a try

[lusty nebula]

The only issue I know of with the tooltips is that if you put a lot of written stuffs in it, the writing, depending on the video res will end off screen ( Personally I've never found a way to break a line without going to Java editing )

( Sample: take a look at the Brita's tooltip when it list the parts you can add to a weapon )

[drifting ore]

Yeah I haven't figured that out yet either

[gilded hawk]

I'm looking into the java to see if there is a simple way of doing it

[faint jewel]

I NEED AN ADULT (dev)

[thin hornet]

self.playerObj:setPosition(x, y, z);
causing
You have been kicked from this server. Malformed packet detected. Type 2.

setting position from server simply does nothing on the client so how are we suposed to change the player location without getting it kicked?

[gilded hawk]

God I'm expecting such a shitshow of compatibily issues with the new anti cheat 😐

[thin hornet]

Would be nice to have option to choose what part of the anti cheat we need/want

[gilded hawk]

local old_ISToolTipInv_render = ISToolTipInv.render
function ISToolTipInv:render()
    local result = old_ISToolTipInv_render(self)
    local tooltip = self.tooltip

    local layout = tooltip:beginLayout()
    local layoutItem = layout:addItem()
    layoutItem:setLabel(getText("Farming_Water_levels")..':', 1, 1, 1, 1)
    -- layoutItem:setValue(0, 1, 1, 1, 1)

    local y = layout:render(5, 5 + getTextManager():getFontHeight(tooltip:getFont()), tooltip)
    tooltip:setHeight(y + 5)
    tooltip:endLayout(layout)

    return result
end

It's a bit ugly but I think it's possible to make it work

[restive dune]

any mods that let me make drugs

[lusty nebula]

In a function about items I can use .Add or .Remove...Can I use .Drop to let the item dropped on the ground?

[thin hornet]

You need to create the item on the ground and then remove from inventory.

[lusty nebula]

...and how do you do that?

( I mean the part about creating the item on the ground )

[thin hornet]

playerObj:getInventory():Remove(item);
playerObj:getSquare():AddWorldInventoryItem(item, offsetX, offsetY, 0);
ISInventoryPage.renderDirty = true;

[lusty nebula]

So I have to add that function then another one that removes the item correct?

[thin hornet]

the first line remove the item, the second add a copy of it on the ground the third refresh the inventory pane

you place this where ever you want

playerObj:getInventory():Remove(item);
square:AddWorldInventoryItem(item, offsetX, offsetY, rotationZ);
ISInventoryPage.renderDirty = true;

can be on any square, the offset and rotation is how the model will be placed inside that square

square:AddWorldInventoryItem(item, 0.5, 0.5, 0);
-- will be center of square with (zero) random rotation

[lusty nebula]

I'm using this ATM but it gives me one error when I start the game ( As always LOOL ) What I'm writing wrong? I want the X item dropped on the ground when the player dies ( The first function is to remove the default belt the game adds at game start )

   Events.OnGameStart.Remove(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.RemoveBelt)
   local item = getPlayer():getInventory():getFirstTypeRecurse("Base.Belt2")
   getPlayer():getInventory():Remove(item)
    
end

function RMMM_MilitarySpawn.PlayerKilled(player)

   Events.OnPlayerDead.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.AddScrewdriver)
   local item = getPlayer():getInventory():getFirstTypeRecurse("Base.Screwdriver")
   getPlayer():getInventory():Add(item)
    
end

playerObj:getInventory():Remove(item);
playerObj:getSquare():AddWorldInventoryItem(item, offsetX, offsetY, 0);
ISInventoryPage.renderDirty = true;
 

Events.OnGameStart.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.RemoveBelt)
Events.OnPlayerDead.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.AddScrewdriver)```

[thin hornet]

have to be inside your playerKilled block tho

i supose

not sure what you want to do so i cant really help

function RMMM_MilitarySpawn.OnPlayerDeath(player)
   local item = player:getInventory():getFirstTypeRecurse("Base.Screwdriver")
   if item then
     player:getInventory():Remove(item);
     player:getSquare():AddWorldInventoryItem(item, 0.5, 0.5, 0);
     ISInventoryPage.renderDirty = true;
   end
end
Events.OnPlayerDeath.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.OnPlayerDeath)

[lusty nebula]

I want that when the player dies, in that moment he drops on the ground a certain item ( Let's say for example a book )

[thin hornet]

also its Events.OnPlayerDeath.Add

[gilded hawk]

@drifting ore I tried to use your code but idk why it's not working

require "ISUI/ISToolTipInv"
local item = nil
local numRows = 0
local transmogText = nil
local old_render = ISToolTipInv.render

function round(num, numDecimalPlaces)
  local mult = 10^(numDecimalPlaces or 0)
  return math.floor(num * mult + 0.5) / mult
end

function ISToolTipInv:render()
    numRows = 0
    if self.item ~= nil then
        item = self.item
        getPlayer()
        if item and instanceof(item, "Clothing") and TransmogCore.getItemTransmog(item) ~= nil then
            transmogText = "Transmogged into "..TransmogCore.getItemTransmog(item)
            print('transmogText')
        else
            return old_render(self)
        end
    end
    local stage = 1
    local old_y = 0
    local fontSize = 0
    local tooltipFontSize = 0
    local lineSpacing = self.tooltip:getLineSpacing()
    local old_setHeight = self.setHeight
    self.setHeight = function(self, num, ...)
        if stage == 1 then
            stage = 2
            fontSize = getCore():getOptionFontSize() -- font size
            old_y = num
            num = num + numRows * lineSpacing
        else 
            stage = -1 --error
        end
        return old_setHeight(self, num, ...)
    end
    local old_drawRectBorder = self.drawRectBorder
    self.drawRectBorder = function(self, ...)
        if numRows > 0 then
            local color = {0.68, 0.64, 0.96}
            local font = UIFont[getCore():getOptionTooltipFont()];
            self.tooltip:DrawText(font, transmogText, 5, old_y, color[1], color[2], color[3], 1);
            stage = 3
        else
            stage = -1 --error
        end
        return old_drawRectBorder(self, ...)
    end
    old_render(self)
    self.setHeight = old_setHeight
    self.drawRectBorder = old_drawRectBorder
end

[lusty nebula]

Modified so stil 1 error

   Events.OnGameStart.Remove(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.RemoveBelt)
   local item = getPlayer():getInventory():getFirstTypeRecurse("Base.Belt2")
   getPlayer():getInventory():Remove(item)
   end
end

function RMMM_MilitarySpawn.PlayerKilled(player)

   Events.OnPlayerDead.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.AddScrewdriver)
   local item = getPlayer():getInventory():getFirstTypeRecurse("Base.Screwdriver")
   if item then
     getPlayer():getInventory():Remove(item);
     getPlayer():getSquare():AddWorldInventoryItem(item, 0.5, 0.5, 0);
     ISInventoryPage.renderDirty = true;
   end
end
 

Events.OnGameStart.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.RemoveBelt)
Events.OnPlayerDead.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.AddScrewdriver)```

[hearty herald]

function RMMM_MilitarySpawn.RemoveBelt(...)

   Events.OnGameStart.Remove(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.RemoveBelt)
   local item = getPlayer():getInventory():getFirstTypeRecurse("Base.Belt2")
   getPlayer():getInventory():Remove(item)
    
end

function RMMM_MilitarySpawn.PlayerKilled(player)
   local inventory = player:getInventory()
   inventory:Add("itemName")
end

playerObj:getInventory():Remove("itemName");
playerObj:getSquare():AddWorldInventoryItem(item, offsetX, offsetY, 0);
ISInventoryPage.renderDirty = true;
 

Events.OnGameStart.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.RemoveBelt)
Events.OnPlayerDead.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.PlayerKilled)

[thin hornet]

sorry that snippet make no sens

[lusty nebula]

trying Hobo finger crossed...

[hearty herald]

Well, your structure was odd I feel

[thin hornet]

function RMMM_MilitarySpawn.OnPlayerDeath(player)
   local item = player:getInventory():getFirstTypeRecurse("Base.Screwdriver")
   if item then
     player:getInventory():Remove(item);
     player:getSquare():AddWorldInventoryItem(item, 0.5, 0.5, 0);
     ISInventoryPage.renderDirty = true;
   end
end
Events.OnPlayerDeath.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.OnPlayerDeath)

[hearty herald]

Konjima should work if you want to put it on the ground yes

One thing, why drop only 1? what if you're carrying like 5 of them

[lusty nebula]

@hearty herald My structures are always odd LOOL

[hearty herald]

now that I looked a little closer

Yeah it was really messed up 😂

You put the end of the method too early too I think

Didn't realise the stuff below the method was supposed to be part of it

Yes, what you want it certainly what konjima said then

[lusty nebula]

in item name I have to use simply ( for example ) screwdriver or Base.Screwdriver?

[hearty herald]

I think for items you use the script name

[lusty nebula]

Ok give me 3 mins to recap my brain is boiling LOOL

[hearty herald]

But the OnZombieDead example just uses "ScrewDriver", but eh

I think search by type uses script name

Because you want the correct class

[drifting ore]

Well first of all you need to set num_rows = 1 if there's transmogText, also I think the function should be TransmogCore():getItemTransmog(item)

[lusty nebula]

Got it working...maybe...I love you guys 😄

testing

[hearty herald]

local itemName = "Base.Screwdriver"
local function evalFunc(item, player)
  return item:getType() == itemName
end


function RMMM_MilitarySpawn.OnPlayerDeath(player)
  local items = inventory:getAllEvalRecurse(evalFunc, ArrayList.new()) -- Get all items that qualify from evalFunc
  if items then
    for i=0, items:size()-1 do -- Loop through all items and place each on floor
      local item = items:get(i)
      player:getInventory():Remove(item);
      player:getSquare():AddWorldInventoryItem(item, 0.5, 0.5, 0);
    end
    ISInventoryPage.renderDirty = true;
  end
end
Events.OnPlayerDeath.Add(RMMM_MilitarySpawn.OnPlayerDeath)

If you want to drop more than 1 item

Might have errors in syntax, but the principle of it should work

[gilded hawk]

Oh right
Thank you ❤️

[lusty nebula]

For the time being I need just one item to be dropped....Making tests now...Many many thanks guys your're great indeed! Again many thanks! 😉

[hearty herald]

One thing, not knowing what you're intending in the end. But the Get___recurse look through all items recursively, so it can fetch things from backpacks etc

[lusty nebula]

I'm happy like Pamela Anderson at the sexyshop now LOOOL 😄

[hearty herald]

If you don't want to get from backpacks, you don't want to use the recursive methods

• backpacks, belts, anything that has an "inventory" and can hold things

[lusty nebula]

Understood und danke mein Herr! 😉

[strange sequoia]

Anyone had this kind of glitch before ? Apparently for some people backpacks make my mod glitch, i can't seem to reproduce this glitch at all personally so i'm really not sure what to do https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1843665539781307903/28EE19572F178AE5BDC32DE2C33E5E6260A3535E/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

They tried with no other mods enabled and it still does this

[lusty nebula]

LOL 😄

Fortunately it didn't affect the boobs LOOL 😄

[faint jewel]

how would i tell if a zmbie is a crawler?

if zombie and zombie:getCurrentState() == (ZombieOnGroundState.instance() or **OR WHAT?!** )then

[scarlet hornet]

I have a really interesting mod idea, and I can provide some details on how it could function. Thing is, I barely know anything about Lua coding or modding in general. If anyone wants this idea to play around with it, just DM me and we can talk about it. I'm not asking to have a mod made for me, just wanna hand off a decent idea.

[sage wyvern]

Im having difficulties getting a custom double window frame to work

It shows as single window frames instead of a dual

Sunstar Motels double windows work fine, and dont do this, but despite matching the tile properties to the working ones it displays as two

Others think it might be hardcoded
Anyone know about this??

[lusty nebula]

@hearty herald are you still around?

[hearty herald]

sup?

[lusty nebula]

@hearty herald A question...

The script works like a charm

but the item dropped must be in my inventory to work. Can I set the script in a way that it will drop an item that I DO NOT have in the inventory ( for example a book about cooking )

[faint jewel]

Still need help with this.

[vast palm]

Hey, so I was wondering. I was hoping to talk to Planetalgol about part of his armored door mod, but since his profile is private, and there's no commenting possible on his mod, does anyone have any contact with him, and would you be willing to relay my request? I'm trying to figure out how he did something, but I don't know enough of lua to understand it.

[little vessel]

He's usually around here, or you can ping him directly though I think he hates it.

[vast palm]

he is? I couldn't find him in the search

[little vessel]

@willow estuary

I will take the flak for you.

[vast palm]

ooh, that would explain it

I guess there's no modder role here? I assume people could really abuse that

[lusty nebula]

@rich path Looking at what you wrote instead of getFirstTypeRecurse do I have to use only getFirst correct?

[hearty herald]

I think so, if it exists 😂

[lusty nebula]

LOOOL

😄

[hearty herald]

I know you can get items not recursively

[little vessel]

Well I don't actually use discord much so I don't know, but he will eventually get back to you. He's usually around.

And apologies to him in advance.

[hearty herald]

As for creating an item, you just ignore the whole part about getting the item in your inventory.

And just Additem("item") on the square instead

[vast palm]

I suppose it depends on how much he likes my mod ;P (which I can't take 100% credit for)

[little vessel]

Everyone loves ItemTweaker

[lusty nebula]

Ok thanks,let's see what kind of mess I'll be able to create LOOOL

[little vessel]

I remember your nick just because of it.

[vast palm]

damn, is my name that familiar?

I can't thank brybry and Blindcoder enough

[little vessel]

And I can't thank you or Algol enough. There's always someone down the line 😅

[vast palm]

I just wanted to improve mod compatability back in the day

[thin hornet]

👀

[vast palm]

but to see it still working 6 years later, and seeing it capable of doing more than I'd ever imagined is.... amazing

[hearty herald]

You might have to Create an item first to put it on the ground though, maybe chekc out InventoryItemFactory:CreateItem ?

[late hound]

👍 👍

[vast palm]

wait, are you authentic Z guy?

[hearty herald]

I don't really know how it works that well 😂

[late hound]

yea

[lusty nebula]

I was guessing that Planetalgol was just an ethereal presence that appears only at times, in completely fortuitous cases LOOL 😄

[vast palm]

your mod's cool too =)

It feels kinda surreal being here after 6 years and being well known o.o

[thin hornet]

local item = InventoryItemFactory.CreateItem("Base.Axe");

[vast palm]

are you also a modder Zakk?

[thin hornet]

Everyone use ItemTweaker it's been a great help

[lusty nebula]

@thin hornet That's the script to evoke Planetalgol? 😄

[vast palm]

lol

[faint jewel]

i want an @ tag that gets all the reds lol.

[little vessel]

I see him almost every time I need help. Him and Shurutsue.

[faint jewel]

it's like I NEED HELP DAMMIT.

[little vessel]

I prefer to call myself "struggling"

[vast palm]

I have to admit, 6 years ago I was debating passing the mod onto someone else..

[lusty nebula]

what's his nick here?

[little vessel]

Just posted above, won't ping him again as he must hate me already.

[late hound]

I've seen many many modders use your mod and I have used it myself. It's cool to see the old-time modders jump back into the fray.

[lusty nebula]

Algol right?

[vast palm]

I left because of some bad blood between people I won't name

and also because ADHD and my lack of lua skill

[gilded hawk]

I'm finally fucking doooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooone
https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=2768901065
We have transmog now!

[little vessel]

"my lack of lua skill"

Hello darkness my old friend. Keep up the off topic and Algol will be here in no time.

[gilded hawk]

Don't say more, I got the mod for you
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2754581597

[little vessel]

Here @lusty nebula

[lusty nebula]

Finally I can play as Korky LOOL 😄

[vast palm]

lol

I'm looking into testing the build 41 modding capabilities

....as much as I can with my lack of skill lol

[lusty nebula]

Well IMHO there's a mod missing...we got many characters and traits but this one is really missing LOOL 😄 ( Spiffo's best friend )

https://www.serialminds.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ALF-Serie-tv-3.jpg

[vast palm]

Nah, in the PZ universe Alf is Spiffo

[lusty nebula]

Can you imagine playing in split screen as Spiffo and Alf LOOOL 😄

[vast palm]

"POV, you're a gun in the hands of your owner, watching as he gets eaten by zombies"

[lusty nebula]

Is this a ChuckNorris phrase? 😄

[vast palm]

but yea, back on topic, Algol's mod has a feature in it I really wanna try and look into, to try and see what can be done with it lol

[little vessel]

Which feature?

[lusty nebula]

@thin hornet Many thanks mate works perfectly! Brilliant! 😉 Thanks to you and Hobo for being crucial in helping me very much appreciated!!!! 😉

[faint jewel]

which one of those red names handles lua code a lot?

[vast palm]

uh, well the workshop as furniture and being used for recipes

[little vessel]

I think I can be of (limited) help with that since I was looking into that to try and make the concrete mixer used in a "make concrete" recipe.

The crucial parts seem to be "OnTest:CanMetalworkStation," in the items recipe. It calls a function with the same name in "MetalworkStation_Recipe.lua" which basically puts the condition for use of the workstation.

[vast palm]

I also wanted to try and make a recipe check for multiple objects, but one step at a time I suppose

[faint jewel]

why does nothing work to say "is there a crawling zombie in this square" ???!!!???

[drifting ore]

on multiplayer I have raven creek and fortredstone but its not working in game why is that?

[hearty herald]

IsoZombie has a field call bCrawling

[faint jewel]

yeah and i can't get that check to work :/

[thin hornet]

local isCrawling = zombie:GetAnimSetName() == "zombie-crawler";

i guess that could work

[faint jewel]

 local zombie = square:getZombie()
                if zombie and zombie:getCurrentState() == (ZombieOnGroundState.instance() or CrawlingZombieTurnState.instance())then
                   --things
                 end

CrawlingZombieTurnState.instance() is how i'm checking now and i get nada.

[hearty herald]

That looks promising if you can't check bCrawling directly

[wise remnant]

this is how Customizable zombies does it

he uses reflection functions to check the zombie fields directly

very expensive CPU though

        for i=0, getNumClassFields(zombie)-1 do
            local field = getClassField(zombie, i)
            --print(tostring(field))
            if tostring(field) == "public boolean zombie.characters.IsoZombie.bCrawling" then
                bCrawling = field; 
                break
            end
        end
        local bCrawlingVal = getClassFieldVal(zombie, bCrawling);```

[hearty herald]

Since zombies can crawl under vehicles, maybe there is another way to do what he wants? If it's vehicle related

[wise remnant]

i made a helper function using this code

[faint jewel]

                --zombie killing
                local zombie = square:getZombie()
                local isCrawling = zombie:GetAnimSetName() == "zombie-crawler";
                if zombie and (zombie:getCurrentState() == ZombieOnGroundState.instance() or isCrawling) then
                    vehicle:playSound("VehicleHitCharacter")
                    -- add spray here.
                    zombie:setHealth(zombie:getHealth() - 0.05)
                end
``` guess what i want to do with that?