[ERROR] Need help debugging!

[SinkingV]

I'm new to lua coding and I've been looking and trying for days to figure out this error.

[ERROR] addons/ulx/lua/ulx/modules/sh/sourcebans2.lua:5: function arguments expected near 'calling_ply'
  1. unknown - addons/ulx/lua/ulx/modules/sh/sourcebans2.lua:0

I have function arguments at line 5 where the error is but I keep getting this.

Code: [Select]

local CATEGORY_NAME = "sourcebans"

function ulx.bancheck( calling_ply, target_ply )
local sID = target_ply:SteamID
calling_ply:SendLua([[gui.OpenURL("http://gflclan.com/gmodbans/index.php?p=banlist&advSearch=" .. sID .. "&advType=steamid")]])

end


local bancheck = ulx.command(CATEGORY_NAME, "bancheck", ulx.bancheck, "!bancheck", true)
bancheck:addParam{ type=ULib.cmds.PlayerArg }
bancheck:defaultAccess(ULib.ACCESS_ALL)
bancheck:help( "Opens SourceBans to check a player's bans" );

Any ideas or suggestions? I've gotten the link to open before but I'm not sure what I've broken.

[Caustic Soda-Senpai]

copy/paste

Code: Lua

1. local CATEGORY_NAME = "sourcebans"
2.  
3. function ulx.bancheck( calling_ply, target_ply )
4. local sID = target_ply:SteamID
5.    calling_ply:SendLua("gui.OpenURL('[url]http://gflclan.com/gmodbans/index.php?p=banlist&advSearch='[/url] .. sID .. '&advType=steamid')")  
6. end
7.    
8. local bancheck = ulx.command(CATEGORY_NAME, "bancheck", ulx.bancheck, "!bancheck", true)
9. bancheck:addParam{ type=ULib.cmds.PlayerArg }
10. bancheck:defaultAccess(ULib.ACCESS_ALL)
11. bancheck:help( "Opens SourceBans to check a player's bans" );
12.  

Just so you know what was broken, your URL had [[ ]] and incorrect parenthesis.
Also, remove the (url) (/url) tags, it won't let me delete them. Stupid auto tagging..

[SinkingV]

I tried using that code that you edited but I still get the same error.

[Caustic Soda-Senpai]

Yeah, cause the forum auto put tags into the code. Remove the (url) tags

[SinkingV]

I've already done that as I noticed it but the same error happens and the command won't even register in the menu
And thank you I did not realize that URL was broken there

[Caustic Soda-Senpai]

try changing Line 4 to

Code: Lua

1. local sID = target_ply:SteamID()

it might be getting nul for the sID

[SinkingV]

That fixed it!
Now I'm getting this error, so yes it's nil right now.

[ERROR] LuaCmd:1: attempt to concatenate global 'sID' (a nil value)
  1. unknown - LuaCmd:1

I had this earlier before I broke it completely I'm not sure if it's because the URL should just be a variable outside the SendLua

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local CATEGORY_NAME = "sourcebans"
 
function ulx.bancheck( calling_ply, target_ply )
local sID = target_ply:SteamID()
calling_ply:SendLua("gui.OpenURL('http://gflclan.com/gmodbans/index.php?p=banlist&advSearch=' .. sID .. '&advType=steamid')")
end
 
local bancheck = ulx.command(CATEGORY_NAME, "bancheck", ulx.bancheck, "!bancheck", true)
bancheck:addParam{ type=ULib.cmds.PlayerArg }
bancheck:defaultAccess(ULib.ACCESS_ALL)
bancheck:help( "Opens SourceBans to check a player's bans" );

Here's the updated code from those changes

[SinkingV]

Made the URL a variable outside of it and put the variable in
Worked and now I'm just at an end of file error



[ERROR] LuaCmd:1: ')' expected near '<eof>'
  1. unknown - LuaCmd:0

I have the ) there

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local CATEGORY_NAME = "sourcebans"
 
function ulx.bancheck2( calling_ply, target_ply )
local sID = target_ply:SteamID()
local URLA = "'http://gflclan.com/gmodbans/index.php?p=banlist&advSearch=' .. sID .. '&advType=steamid'"

calling_ply:SendLua("gui.OpenURL('URLA'")
end
 
local bancheck = ulx.command(CATEGORY_NAME, "bancheck2", ulx.bancheck2, "!bancheck2", true)
bancheck:addParam{ type=ULib.cmds.PlayerArg }
bancheck:defaultAccess(ULib.ACCESS_ALL)
bancheck:help( "Opens SourceBans to check a player's bans" );

[Caustic Soda-Senpai]

calling_ply:SendLua("gui.OpenURL('URLA')")

URLs should work with variables, so I don't think that's the problem. It might be how the variable is set. Humour me (I'm not positive) and try putting brackets around target_ply:SteamID()

[SinkingV]

Putting brackets there gives me the error


[ERROR] addons/ulx/lua/ulx/modules/sh/bancheck2.lua:4: unexpected symbol near '['
  1. unknown - addons/ulx/lua/ulx/modules/sh/bancheck2.lua:0


Using the code with the variable outside of the URL so just trying to figure out this eof error

[Caustic Soda-Senpai]

Code: [Select]

local CATEGORY_NAME = "sourcebans"
 
function ulx.bancheck( calling_ply, target_ply )
calling_ply:SendLua([[gui.OpenURL('http://gflclan.com/gmodbans/index.php?p=banlist&advSearch=]]..target_ply:SteamID()..[[&advType=steamid')]])
end
 
local bancheck = ulx.command(CATEGORY_NAME, "bancheck", ulx.bancheck, "!bancheck", true)
bancheck:addParam{ type=ULib.cmds.PlayerArg }
bancheck:defaultAccess(ULib.ACCESS_ALL)
bancheck:help( "Opens SourceBans to check a player's bans" );
This is your final product. I've tested and debugged myself, apparently I have no bans, which is good. Have fun!

To sum up what was changed:
The local variable was removed
URL was modified to deliver needs
target_ply:SteamID was changed to target_ply:SteamID() and was placed in the URL rather than a variable.

[SinkingV]

Thank you for your help, maybe I can reverse debug this to help me in future projects