[TomyLobo]

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What it does
lua_reloadent reloads the code of a single entity, weapon or tool type.

Advantages over lua_reloadents
It's a lot more reliable and less intrusive than lua_reloadents.
With lua_reloadents, you usually have to rebuild your test contraption if there was any "complex" component in it.
Reloading a single entity class with lua_reloadent will most likely not break anything, apart for some pitfalls.
Read the "pitfalls" section of the description in the Lua file for more details.

How to use
lua_reloadent class/toolmode
For more info see the "Usage" section of the description in the Lua file.

Version history
1.5.2 - You can now choose whether to reload a tool, SENT or SWEP. See the "Usage" section in the Lua file for how.
1.5.1 - Fixed an oversight error in the gmod13 support for weapons.
1.5.0 - Added support for the current GMod 12/13 versions. (as of 2012-06-15)
1.4.1 - Auto-complete is now case-insensitive. Fixed a server-side Lua error in lua_loadent.
1.4 - Added auto-completition for both server-side and client-side lua_reloadent* commands
1.3 - lua_(re)loadent now looks into the current gamemode's directory as well. It's just using FindInLua now.
1.2.1 - lua_loadent now fills all necessary fields for both SENTs and SWEPs
1.2 - Made lua_loadent work with SWEPs as well
1.1 - Added lua_loadent
1.0 - First public release

GitHub
I put all my stuff on GitHub. lua_reloadent is available at:
https://github.com/TomyLobo/lua_reloadent
This URL can also be used by an SVN client.

[TheGreatVax]

I fucking love you.
Feature this in Garry's Mod!

EDIT: It works completely flawlessly and even displays lua errors (if the reloaded file has any), god bless you.
EDIT2: Request: if possible, make a lua_loadent, to load newly created entities

[TomyLobo]

loading new ents is a bit more complicated. mostly due to scripted_ents.Register being undocumented :)

[Carnag3]

misread OP

[Deco Da Man]

TomyLobo posted:

loading new ents is a bit more complicated. mostly due to scripted_ents.Register being undocumented :)

Liar... (Refresh the page)

[Gbps]

Deco Da Man posted:

Liar... (Refresh the page)

Like a hawk, like a hawk.

Edited:

This is awesome, thank you very much for this :3

[TomyLobo]

Added lua_loadent, updated first post. Thanks, deco

[TheGreatVax]

I can't load SWEPs, everytime I use it with "lua_loadent file" it gives me

No source file for entity 'file' found.

Entities appearently work fine

Well yeah, reloadent works fucking perfectly without any problems (Single and multiplayer) and hell I love you for that :P
But anyway, please add support for autorun files if you can!

[TomyLobo]

you can just use lua_openscript(_cl) on autorun files :D

SWEPs as well? man you're lazy

Edited:

Made lua_loadent work with SWEPs as well, updated first post

[TheGreatVax]

Well lua_(re)loadent certainly saves a lot time since it's literally instantly, so why not have it work with everything? :P

Edit: when loading a swep it gives me the error:

attempt to index field 'Primary' (a nil value)

which is

SWEP.Primary.Recoil 		= 1

[TomyLobo]

meh, i'm more of a builder type, so I didn't make any weapons yet.
make a list of stuff that is expected to be there :)

EDIT: or I could just put PrintTable(SWEP) in an otherwise empty shared.lua :D

Edited:

lua_loadent now fills all necessary fields for both SENTs and SWEPs.
first post updated.

[conman420]

Hmm. Does it allow you to load multiple entities in one concommand? Then you could do:

bind / "lua_reloadent sent_exploder sent_magical sent_destructo"

Or perhaps works with a prefix. Like "lua_reloadent oe_*" :)

[Gbps]

So far, when I do lua_reloadent on a weapon defined in gamemodes/[gamemode]/entities/weapons/, it gives me an error for being unable to find the file to load.

[TheGreatVax]

-stupid post-

[LuaStoned]

TheGreatVax posted:

"lua_reloadent <ent>; <ent>; ent>"
(It would work like that) Would be a nice addition

; would not work as seperator since it's the source seperator
It would look like this:

] lua_reloadent sent_omg1; sent_omg2; sent_omg3
> lua_reloadent sent_omg1
Unknown command: sent_omg2
Unknown command: sent_omg3

It would work if you put " around the arguments (lua_reloadent "sent_omg1; sent_omg2; sent_omg3")

[Grocel]

Do you make a SVN version?

[Overv]

The-Stone posted:

; would not work as seperator since it's the source seperator
It would look like this:

] lua_reloadent sent_omg1; sent_omg2; sent_omg3
> lua_reloadent sent_omg1
Unknown command: sent_omg2
Unknown command: sent_omg3

It would work if you put " around the arguments (lua_reloadent "sent_omg1; sent_omg2; sent_omg3")

Or, simply lua_reloadent sent_omg1 sent_omg2 sent_omg3.

[TomyLobo]

lua_reloadent sent_omg1; lua_reloadent sent_omg2; lua_reloadent sent_omg3

Edited:

Gbps posted:

So far, when I do lua_reloadent on a weapon defined in gamemodes/[gamemode]/entities/weapons/, it gives me an error for being unable to find the file to load.

then gmod set the "Folder" field wrong. I have no idea how to fix that though.

[Lexic]

TomyLobo posted:

then gmod set the "Folder" field wrong. I have no idea how to fix that though.

GAMEMODE.Folder is "gamemodes/[name]", rather than "[name]"

[TomyLobo]

thanks. never made a gamemode so far.
I'll see if i can add this without complicating the code too much

I meant ENT/SWEP.Folder is set wrong, btw

Edited:

I simply made it use file.FindInLua now. I hope that coincides with what can be include()d :)
if it doesn't work, I'll need to check it manually

[Entoros]

This is amazing. I love you.

[Mr_Roberto]

Your babies. Let me have them.

[TomyLobo]

domo arigato, mr roberto

[jakejakke]

Have to admit it is very useful.
It's stupid that you have to restart your server which takes billion years to see the results when you've teweaked your swep.

[TomyLobo]

1.4 - Added autocomplete for lua_reloadent* commands
first post updated.

[Bletotum]

Unknown command '_lua_reloadent' .

[TomyLobo]

Bletotum this is a server-side script.
And its use is mainly development in single-player mode.

[Bletotum]

I was developing in single-player.

I got - the - error, when trying to use this addon for a script with alot of parenting offsets to get updated constantly... 'lua_reloadent flag_red' . And I got - the mentioned error.

Lua_reloadent_cl does not update - the server's loaded code, I still have to reload the map... Lua_reloadent_sv gives the same - error. >.>...

[Killer_Steel]

My god, PLEASE tell me this reloads gamemode without taking years, because if it does, I will love you. I will give you good ratings every post you make. This will help rocket my development of my gamemode to the nth degree.

[TomyLobo]

@Bletotum
the server-side part of the script isn't initialized properly if that command is missing. there's probably a conflicting addon or something. Did you get any Lua errors on the server?
Is the file "lua_reloadent.lua" in garrysmod\addons\lua_reloadent\lua\autorun\lua_rel oadent.lua?

@Killer_Steel
This will not reload the whole gamemode, but you can reload entities, weapons and tools within it.
For autorun scripts use lua_openscript(_cl)

[Bletotum]

Server?

I told you, single-player-development...

But no errors, just fucked up console commands.

I don't see any of my addons messing this up...

[TomyLobo]

try entering this into your console:

lua_openscript autorun/lua_reloadent.lua

btw: single-player mode also has client and server parts.

[Killer_Steel]

This'll make things way easier for me :D, thanks Tom!

[-TB-]

Ahh amazing addon. Saves me loads of time, and very easy to navigate too with the autocomplete.

[Keelwar]

So, If i'm making a swep named... ah... Swep_good, I can say "lua_reloadent swep_good", and It would reload my swep? This is awesome! :D

[TomyLobo]

yep, that's how it works.

[MadDog986]

thanks so much for this... saves me tons of time!

[TomyLobo]

I made an SVN for all my stuff. lua_reloadent is available at:
http://tldevtools.googlecode.com/svn.../lua_reloadent

Not sure if I changed anything since the last release. Not much, if anything.

[Lexic]

] lua_loadent sent_homingrpg
Loading entity 'sent_homingrpg'...
autorun/lua_reloadent.lua:338: attempt to call global 'build_ent_index' (a nil value)

[TomyLobo]

-snip-
The SVN revision fixes this.
I made a new release and updated the first post with it.