Script error

Scatter

Hey folks,

Trying to implement different upgrades to the hives, and thus the corresponding upgrade building but run into a script error when trying to load it up.

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Script Error #1: lua/TechTree_Server.lua:78: assertion failed!
Call stack:
#1: assert [C]:-1
#2: AddBuildNode lua/TechTree_Server.lua:78
self = TechTree { }
techId = nil
prereq1 = 1
prereq2 = 1
#3: InitTechTree lua/AlienTeam.lua:618
self = AlienTeam { }
#4: OnInitialized lua/PlayingTeam.lua:111
self = AlienTeam { }
#5: OnInitialized lua/AlienTeam.lua:63
self = AlienTeam { }
#6: Reset lua/PlayingTeam.lua:171
self = AlienTeam { }
#7: ResetPreservePlayers lua/Team.lua:230
self = AlienTeam { }
techPoint = TechPoint-1460 {animationGraphIndex=2, attachedId=-1, collisionRep=0, gameEffectsFlags=0, locationEntId=1865, locationId=4, modelIndex=5, occupiedTeam=0, physicsGroup=13, physicsGroupFilterMask=0, physicsType=4, showObjective=0, sighted=0, smashScouted=0, smashed=0, techId=36 }
playersOnTeam = { }
#8: ResetGame lua/NS2Gamerules.lua:509
self = NS2Gamerules-1468 { }
techPoints = {1=TechPoint-226 {animationGraphIndex=2, attachedId=-1, collisionRep=0, gameEffectsFlags=0, locationEntId=1932, locationId=5, modelIndex=5, occupiedTeam=0, physicsGroup=13, physicsGroupFilterMask=0, physicsType=4, showObjective=0, sighted=0, smashScouted=0, smashed=0, techId=36 }, 2=TechPoint-1093 {animationGraphIndex=2, attachedId=-1, collisionRep=0, gameEffectsFlags=0, locationEntId=1196, locationId=11, modelIndex=5, occupiedTeam=0, physicsGroup=13, physicsGroupFilterMask=0, physicsType=4, showObjective=0, sighted=0, smashScouted=0, smashed=0, techId=36 }, 3=TechPoint-1989 {animationGraphIndex=2, attachedId=-1, collisionRep=0, gameEffectsFlags=0, locationEntId=1656, locationId=9, modelIndex=5, occupiedTeam=0, physicsGroup=13, physicsGroupFilterMask=0, physicsType=4, showObjective=0, sighted=0, smashScouted=0, smashed=0, techId=36 } }
resourcePoints = ClassEntityList { }
team1TechPoint = TechPoint-1215 {animationGraphIndex=2, attachedId=-1, collisionRep=0, gameEffectsFlags=0, locationEntId=1691, locationId=2, modelIndex=5, occupiedTeam=0, physicsGroup=13, physicsGroupFilterMask=0, physicsType=4, showObjective=0, sighted=0, smashScouted=0, smashed=0, techId=36 }
team2TechPoint = TechPoint-1460 {animationGraphIndex=2, attachedId=-1, collisionRep=0, gameEffectsFlags=0, locationEntId=1865, locationId=4, modelIndex=5, occupiedTeam=0, physicsGroup=13, physicsGroupFilterMask=0, physicsType=4, showObjective=0, sighted=0, smashScouted=0, smashed=0, techId=36 }
#9: lua/NS2Gamerules.lua:911
self = NS2Gamerules-1468 { }
timePassed = 0.033290255814791<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Not sure where to go from here, have assigned a unique techId in the AlienTeam script but it's a no go.

Cheers for any suggestions on how to fix this.

Soul_Rider

The problem is, you have not added the unique ID to all the relevant places. It needs to be Defined in TechData.lua, the 'name' of the techID needs to be added to TechTreeConstants.lua

Here's my tip to implement something properly...

Pick another TechID from the AlienTeam, and search for it in the project. Look for it's definition in Files like TechData, TechTreeConstants, and also check that you have the file containing loading from somewhere, i.e - Shared.lua or wherever relevant.

It's a fairly simple problem of not adding it into all the neccesary places :D

Scatter

Thanks for the reply.

I did as you suggested and it got me further, although a similar issue has presented itself. I've looked in what I think is every lua file and it's beyond me.

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Script Error #1: lua/TechData.lua:419: attempt to index global 'Focus' (a nil value)
Call stack:
#1: BuildTechData lua/TechData.lua:419
#2: LookupTechId lua/TechData.lua:570
fieldData = "resource_point"
fieldName = "mapname"
#3: __initmixin lua/TechMixin.lua:28<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Any further suggestions are welcome!

Cheers

Scatter

Hmm I solved the problem, seems I made a type and was too tired to spot it correctly!

Soul_Rider

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->attempt to index global '<b>Something Here</b>' (a nil value)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Always means you are trying to call something that isn't available in the code anywhere. First check is always spelling. Beyond that, if you know it is spelt correctly, then the thing you are trying to call is not available in the code, so you have to check the function or variable etc is loaded in the code.

BTW, Combat has focus implemented in it (if focus is the old alien attribute) so you could always rip the code from that, although Combat uses client hooks rather than code editing.