Stuff to add

[thegrb93]

• [x] Npc functions.
• [x] Team functions.
• [x] Hologram setAngles
• [x] Attachment pos/ang
• [x] MaterialFromScreen
• [x] Url texture load callback
• [x] getScreenInfo
• [x] link functions
• [x] net.WriteData
• [x] multiple links
• [x] Select component model
• [x] Client/Server only preproc
• [x] Fix runRemote
• [x] getFFT
• [x] Clipboard errors
• [x] isTyping
• [x] getScreenResolution
• [x] color __mul
• [x] vector __mul improvements
• [x] bass deinitialization
• [x] hologram setColor setMaterial
• [x] Show examples in docs and helper
• [x] Trails
• [x] Von fixes
• [x] Increase screen resolution
• [x] Check compile status before sending to client.
• [x] Color add and sub
• [x] enumerate files.
• [x] add getWiredTo
• [x] add getWiredToName

[suunr]

• [X] NPC functions
• [ ] Bone functions
• [X] Team functions
• [X] Hologram setAngles instead of setAng
• [X] Attachment pos/ang

much cooler list

[Orzlar]

and I trust Team Functions include teamColor() :+1:

[thegrb93]

Team is done. Tested it a little, but not fully so let me know if there are any mistakes.

[thegrb93]

Finished attachment stuff

[thegrb93]

The Bone one will take a very long time and I might need some help since it has so many functions. Idk I might do it, but I'm getting pretty tired for today. I'll finish npc tho.

[thegrb93]

Finished npc.

[suunr]

Something like e2's egpMaterialFromScreen would be also useful. Also some callback if you load a texture from an URL would be good.

Also some way to catch every error, even quota errors. Maybe by delaying (3 seconds?) the call of the errorfunction, so it doesnt get abused. Would be great for sandboxing

[thegrb93]

Let me look up what egpMaterialFromScreen actually does and I'll add a texture load callback for urls. You can catch errors with the try() function, but the quota error is specifically designed to be uncatchable. I'm not sure if allowing quota error to be caught but running the catch function after a delay is good design. I think it would be better design to put cpu monitors on the heavy loops to prevent it from going over quota.

[suunr]

If you want to sandbox some lua, you can't control it's quota

[thegrb93]

I guess it can call the catch function next frame so that the quota has time to go down a bit. I will experiment with it.

[suunr]

render.getScreenInfo() always returns nil if you connect the chip to a HUD.

[suunr]

Some way to connect a chip to a screen with a function like entities.self():linkTo( screen )

[suunr]

You can't select the model of the component with the UI

[suunr]

A preprocessor to let a chip only run serverside or clientside

[thegrb93]

I'm going to be studying for my physics ph.d qualifier exams which are next tuesday and wednesday so I have to postpone this until afterwards. Once that's finished I'll be able to add these suggestions.

[suunr]

hook.runRemote doesn't work; already fixed in inpstarfall

[suunr]

Errors get set into everyone's clipboard

[suunr]

getFFT for bass

[suunr]

something like Player:isTyping()

[thegrb93]

Returns true if the player has their chat window open?

[suunr]

yes

[thegrb93]

I think you can use the renderTarget functions for egpMaterialFromScreen. I'm not sure what you want from that, but let me know.

[thegrb93]

render.getScreenInfo() returns information about the screen prop itself, such as offsets or the projector and stuff. That's why it returns nil if a hud is used. I'll update the doc for that.

[thegrb93]

I'll add a way to get the screen resolution

[suunr]

Multiply metamethod for colors

[suunr]

Stop the bass sounds automatically when the starfall errors

[thegrb93]

Also need to make vector maths invariant to the side the scalar is on.

[thegrb93]

I don't think I like errors getting put into my clipboard. How about I make the starfall tool copy the chip's error to clipboard when pressing r while aiming at the chip?

[suunr]

That's how its supposed to work (except you need to press e)

[thegrb93]

Okay, I'll fix that. I'm almost done modifying the helper so examples show in it.

[suunr]

Let constraint library have more check types.

[thegrb93]

The checktype system is stupid. I'm thinking about just making starfall functions protected call so that they can correctly report garrysmod's own typechecking errors.

[suunr]

It's not stupid. It shows the error fast and displays the line. Some starfall users dont even know glua and dont know what to do with gmod typechecking errors.

[thegrb93]

I can map the glua error to a user readable sf error

[thegrb93]

Egh I don't know, I need to think about it more. The redundant type checking is really unhealthy for performance. I'll get around to adding more of it to the constraint library.

[suunr]

Change the function to get the chip from self to something like chip, processor. self is commonly used and dont think it's good to have it globally

[thegrb93]

Yeah I completely forgot about that. Thanks.

[suunr]

Trails

[suunr]

You can use the file library on every client and on the server. You can abuse it by making many many files with much data.

[suunr]

addons/starfallex/lua/starfall/libs_cl/render.lua:743: attempt to compare number with nil
stack traceback:
    addons/starfallex/lua/starfall/libs_cl/render.lua:743: in function 'createRenderTarget'
    SF:DrawImage.txt:14: in function 'func'
    addons/starfallex/lua/starfall/instance.lua:38: in function <addons/starfallex/lua/starfall/instance.lua:37>
    [C]: in function 'xpcall'
    addons/starfallex/lua/starfall/instance.lua:71: in function 'runWithOps'
    addons/starfallex/lua/starfall/instance.lua:133: in function 'initialize'
    addons/starfallex/lua/entities/starfall_processor/cl_init.lua:54: in function 'CodeSent'
    addons/starfallex/lua/entities/starfall_processor/cl_init.lua:74: in function 'func'
    lua/includes/extensions/net.lua:32: in function <lua/includes/extensions/net.lua:17>

when trying to create a rendertarget with render.createRenderTarget

[suunr]

Add to von library starfall types.

[Orzlar]

entity:setVar, entity:getVar, maybe limit these per chip, and have entity:getGVar for global sharing.

I understand this can be created as a library using starfall already, but as its native in glua, could be handy to have it built in.

[suunr]

You can just use rawset and rawget on entities.

[thegrb93]

Don't know why they thought unlimited filesaving to the server was a good idea. I fixed the permission that was allowing it on other clients. Fixed rendertarget. I'll see how von is implemented and fix that.

[suunr]

1024x1024 screens

[McDunkinY]

Honestly, I've used 3D2D cameras a lot and I haven't noticed a drop in performance if the resolution of the camera is increased. The only issue is with fonts because they can only get so big. By allowing for bigger resolution / scale, fonts and everything else become sharper. I use 0.1 scale on the screens and multiply the size of everything by that scale, including font sizes.

So yes, even if it's not fixed to 1024, at least a scale multiplier set in code as a pre-processor or just completely change 512 as the default

[thegrb93]

All of the drawing is done on a rendertarget which is handled by wirelib and all the resolutions are locked at 512x512. I'll need to pr a function that can change the resolution of the rendertarget, or I'll need to give the screen it's own rendering code. I'll make scrW() and scrH() return the resolution of screen theyre attached to.

[suunr]

Can't move the starfall editor out of the garrys mod window (into invisible area). Annoying if you play in window mode and with low resolution.

[thegrb93]

I think I remember that reported in garrysmod-issues.

[suunr]

Do a syntax check of the program before sending it to the client. 2 Errors of the same syntax error is useless.